Planting Coral Reefs: Eco Tourism with Paniis Village
“I thought coral transplantation is much more difficult than this”. I was at Paniis Village in West Java with Doni, who is the head of …
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Ullen Sentalu: A Slice of Javanese Culture
“Don’t forget to bring an umbrella” said a lady on the other line before I hung up the phone. Being a pure Javanese, a visit …
Ujung Kulon: A Chance to See Javan Rhinos
Ujung Kulon National Park has been on my travel list for a long time. It was probably 5 years ago when a friend of mine …
City Tour Jakarta: Enjoy the City at its Best
People always tell me they are confused about what to do in Jakarta. The city has some beautiful spots and a unique charm. To experience …
Candi Sukuh and Candi Cetho: An Alternative to Borobudur and Prambanan
Solo is a great city, but we wanted to do a day trip, do something a bit different. Candi Sukuh and Candi Setho, seemed like …
15 Things to do in Solo. No. 10 is my Favourite!
There are two old dynasties in Central Java, the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and the Sultanate of Solo (also known as Surakarta). Yogyakarta is like the …
Hiking Mount Merapi: The Beauty of Fire Mountain
My mind went blank for a moment when a friend of mine said that he would be climbing Mount Merapi with his friends. It had been a …
Jomblang Cave: Vertical Caving, The Ancient Forest and Goa Grubug
Jomblang Cave is simply amazing. You can see the photos later on, I promise you will be super impressed. The best thing about it is …
Goa Jomblang: An Amazing Caving Adventure
I felt like I should be holding my breath. The view around me was amazing. The cave was huge. The roof of Goa Jomblang cave …
Dieng Plateau: A Guide to the Highlands of Java
Have you ever heard about Dieng plateau? Yes? No? Dieng plateau is more commonly known as Dieng plateau Wonosobo, though the plateau is located in …