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The perfect crescent of sand which marks Lombok beaches
Asia, Asia, Indonesia, Indonesia, Outside India, Travel Extras, Trip Itineraries

Bali, Lombok, and Gili Islands: Indonesia islands itinerary in 2 weeks

If you are looking for more beach time than culture and have more than 10 days in your hand, then […]

September 10, 2019 By maverickbird
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 […]

September 9, 2019
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 […]

September 8, 2019
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 […]

September 7, 2019
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 […]

September 5, 2019
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, […]

September 4, 2019
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 […]

September 3, 2019
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 […]

September 2, 2019
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. […]

August 1, 2019
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 […]

July 31, 2019
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