Category: Indonesia

East Java – The Road Less Traveled
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East Java – The Road Less Traveled

With a touch of regret I left Mt Bromo for the next stage of the photography tour. I wished I could have spend more time at Mt Bromo for a more in depth exploration of Mt Bromo’s crater, Tengger Caldera and the Sand Sea. As the journey continued, winding mountain roads and misty views gave way to emerald green padi fields as we descended the slopes of Mt Bromo and headed eastwards towards Banyuwangi town on the east coast of Java.

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Mt Bromo: Sulfur Clouds and Sand Seas
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Mt Bromo: Sulfur Clouds and Sand Seas

Rising from the heart of East Java, Mt Bromo is one of Indonesia’s most iconic volcanoes. Named after Brahma, the Hindu god of creation and standing at 2,329 meters above sea level, Mt Bromo may not be the highest volcano in Indonesia, but it is definitely the most impressive with its raw volcanic beauty.

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The Tower of Medan
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The Tower of Medan

With the cautious reopening of South East Asian countries to international visitors, it was time that air travel started to resuscitate this year. Business travel is more or less going full throttle as we start to meet business partners and colleagues in person rather through a Zoom call. So I took the first flight out without the need for any Covid tests or quarantine. It almost felt normal again.

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In a Little Submarine
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In a Little Submarine

It was my first time to Surabaya and we had only a few hours to see what Surabaya had to offer once we left the cruise ship. It was time for a quick decision and I decided that visiting a submarine parked smack in the middle of the city seems like a good idea. That, and that there are a couple of shopping malls where we could spend our time afterwards made the decision easier to make.

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Ubud, Part 2/2 Eat See Wonder
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Ubud, Part 2/2 Eat See Wonder

So if you were inspired by the book and movie Eat, Pray, Love to visit Ubud, you can read my previous blog which covers Ubud town itself and what you can do there. In this blog, I will cover the surrounding sights outside of Ubud town which can be done in a day tour. You will most probably need to hire some form of transport to get around if you want to do this as those places mentioned here are at least 5km or more from Ubud center.

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Climbing an Active Volcano in Bali
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Climbing an Active Volcano in Bali

 

The sound of croaking frogs and buzzing insects surrounded me as I trudged through the rocky trail. It was still dark before the dawn and the land was still asleep, but for the restless souls like me trapped in this time between sleep and awakening. I could see in the distance, the moving pin-points of torches forming a broken line leading up towards the top of the mountain’s silhouette that loomed ahead of me. The humidity was unforgiving and I was uncomfortably drenched with sweat. What had started out as breathless excitement had soon degenerated into breathless exhaustion and I thought to myself “What was I thinking of? I could have been sleeping on the comfortable 4 poster bed of my hotel room and enjoying the complimentary buffet breakfast.” Continue reading “Climbing an Active Volcano in Bali”