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Asia, Asia, Indonesia, Indonesia, Outside India, Travel Extras, Trip Itineraries, Uncategorized

Jakarta to Bali in 8 days: Essential Indonesia Itinerary

Indonesia is an immense archipelago that consists of more than 17,000 islands. Out of them, some are as obscure as […]

March 27, 2026 By maverickbird
botanical garden in bedugul
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India

Misty hills and lake temples of Bedugul in north Bali

‘Bedugul’ in Bali is sometimes referred to as the whole lakeside area. This might make this destination seem bizarre, but […]

March 27, 2026
mount agung near amed
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India

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 […]

March 24, 2026
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 […]

March 24, 2026
blue fire of ijen plateau
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, […]

March 24, 2026
mount bromo sea of sand at sunrise
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 […]

March 24, 2026
becaks of yogyakarta
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 […]

March 24, 2026
borobudur sunrise
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. […]

March 24, 2026
mount bromo in java
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 […]

March 24, 2026
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Lesser known Gili Islands travel guide and tips

The lesser-known Gili islands on the southwest of Lombok, are what dreams are made of. Gili Nanggu and Gili Gede […]

March 24, 2026
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