The black sand beaches of Amed in east Bali
I consider East Bali to be the most naturally beautiful part of the island. Life is slow there, the coastal scenery […]
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India
The rice terraces and Uluwatu temple of Bali
Bali can be easily divided into five sections. Each part has its own uniqueness. Central Bali is the most culturally […]
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India
Why I loved Ubud, the “Eat, Pray, Love” town of Bali
After Kawah Ijen, I underwent a serious patch of bad luck. Some of the worst traveler’s nightmares came true and I could […]
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India
The blue fire at Ijen Plateau
If ever there exists a hell which has pink beds of cloud, mother-of-pearl sunrises, a shocking blue-green lake, coffee plantations, […]
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India
Mount Bromo sunrise and the Sea of Sand
Once while walking around Yogyakarta’s shopping district of Malioboro, I succumbed to the fantastic photos of Mount Bromo and Ijen […]
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India
My Yogyakarta trip memories
My most poignant Yogyakarta memories consist of being culturally immersive. A big, bustling city, Yogyakarta is famous for being an […]
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India
The mysterious Borobudur and a beautiful sunrise in Java
The Borobudur sunrise took my breath away. There was something so intensely spiritual that I was touched to the core. […]
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India
My Java stay in a nutshell
I left Lombok for Java after a few weeks and returned in a couple of months. The second Lombok stay […]