Time to unwind in a perfect escape just outside of Bali Not everyone comes to Indonesia for the well known locations and the usual attractions. Some come to experience rural life, country side and empty beaches, where they can unload…
Longest train travel in Java by Karakatau Express Train
The train network though not the best or fastest can be quite a good alternative to taking bus in Indonesia. Double-tracking have been done on most major congested lines and the effort is still ongoing. There are no sleeper trains…
Amanjiwo, Java
Amanjiwo, on the island of Java, is an exclusive luxury base from which to explore the mystical Buddhist Temple sites of Borobudur and Prambanan. The hotel’s design is staggering and refined and is in perfect harmony with its historical surroundings.…
Train travel in Java
Indonesia is a massive archipelago spanning over 5,000 kilometres from its western tip in Aceh to the eastern border in Papua, and travelling across this huge country requires the use of a wide variety of transport. On the densely populated…
Jiwa Jawa Resort, Bromo (formerly Java Banana Bromo)
Jiwa Java (formerly Java Banana Bromo) is a small modern hotel on the volcanic slopes of East Java, offering dramatic views over the hills below, a great place to relax after a sunrise climb of Mount Bromo. There are not…
Ramayana Ballet Dance Performance at The Prambanan Temple
Jogjakarta is a province in Java Island that well known of its culture and by the spirit of the art and histories. It’s appropriate that with the ancient Prambanan Temple in the background, you are transported back to a time…
Exciting Buffalo & Cow Festival in Indonesia
Indonesia is quite familiar with the racing buffaloes or cows that are held during the festival. Here’s our top picked for buffalo racing festival and cow. Makepung, Bali Makepung is the name of a major grand prix in Jembrana, West…
Yogyakarta Disvovery : Batik Making Workshop and Handmade Puppets
Yogyakarta (Jogja) is the center of classical Javanese culture, kept alive by the patronage of the royal families of the two cities. Gamelan orchestras, sultans’ palaces, graceful dancers, buffalo-hide puppets and batik decorated with spiritual motifs all play important roles…
Kaliandra Eco Resort & Wellness Retreat In East Java
With the glamour and opulence of an Italian palazzo, Indonesia’s Kaliandra Eco Resort delivers a regal experience on the exotic slopes of a dormant volcano. idyllically located in a 40 hectare estate at an altitude of 850m above sea level…
Exploring Solo (Surakarta) traditional markets
Surakarta or known as Solo, Central Java, is one of the cities in Indonesia where one should make time to visit at least one traditional market. Amid urban development, Surakarta’s traditional markets survive and still thrive as a tourist destination,…