Category: Indonesia

  • Exploring Ambon: Sightseeing Around The City

    Exploring Ambon: Sightseeing Around The City

    I think the city with most nicknames in Indonesia is Ambon. Island of Spices, a nickname that I always read and heard during my high school time, precisely on history subject where long time ago Moluccas Island/Ambon produced spices, also as trading market. There are plenty things to do in Ambon.…

  • Ujung Kulon National Park: Peucang Island

    Ujung Kulon National Park: Peucang Island

    Ujung Kulon reminds me with social sciences subject which I learned during my primary school, a home for the endangered one horn Javanese Rhino. Located in Banten Province, around 6 hours from Jakarta. It’s funny how you look how close the location in the map but it needs 6 hours…

  • Exploring North of Bali: Gitgit, Aling Aling, and Sekumpul Falls

    Exploring North of Bali: Gitgit, Aling Aling, and Sekumpul Falls

    The reason why I keep coming back to Bali is that I haven’t explored enough yet, simple as that. There are still some areas that I haven’t been to, beaches in Bali that I haven’t seen, or some charming villages where I want to be. Besides, I also love the vibes,…

  • My First Encounter with Orangutans

    My First Encounter with Orangutans

    My first encounter with Orangutans in bukit lawang. Seeing animals in their real habitat living wild and free without cages or fences trapping them is a vary experience compares to a zoo visit. There’s a different sensation when you meet them face to face. The biggest concern when we try…

  • 7 Things You Can Do in West Sumatra

    7 Things You Can Do in West Sumatra

    Sumatra Island might not be as popular as Java or Bali. Still, for a bit of adventure, there’re actually quite a lot of things to do in Sumatra. One can start from West Sumatra up to North Sumatra then finish at Aceh. Initially, I wanted to visit West Sumatra because…

  • Climbing Mount Semeru: It’s Never Been Easy

    Climbing Mount Semeru: It’s Never Been Easy

    Mount Semeru is a volcano located in East Java, Indonesia with the elevation of 3,676m. It’s the highest volcano in Java Island and the third highest in Indonesia after Mount Kerinci and Mount Rinjani. Climbing Mount Semeru is like a dream for every hikers in Indonesia. Known for its challenging…

  • Komodo Islands Indonesia: Travel Guide and Experience

    Komodo Islands Indonesia: Travel Guide and Experience

    Komodo Islands, located just next to the island of Bali and Lombok is one of the best experience you’ll get while traveling to Indonesia. It’s the only place on earth where you can see the magnificent Komodo Dragons in their real habitat. Not only blessed with the wildlife, the islands…

  • Dieng Plateau: Somewhere Beyond the Clouds

    Dieng Plateau: Somewhere Beyond the Clouds

    Dieng Plateau or Highland is located in Central Java, Indonesia which offers not only exquisite natural beauty but also historical legacies. Here, you can still find some ruins of Hindu Temples that was built back in the 8th Century by a dynasty named Sanjaya. Dieng Plateau is pretty popular for…

  • What to Do in North Sumatra: Lake Toba and Sipiso-Piso Waterfall

    What to Do in North Sumatra: Lake Toba and Sipiso-Piso Waterfall

    North Sumatra is quite known as a popular travel destination in Indonesia. There’re plenty things to do in North Sumatra, say seeing Orang Utans in Bukit Lawang. Whether you wanna check some islands nearby, or hiking volcanoes, here are some lists of what to do in North Sumatra. Apart from…

  • Mount Kerinci, Climbing The Roof of Sumatera

    Mount Kerinci, Climbing The Roof of Sumatera

    Mount Kerinci, often referred to as the roof of Sumatra, is the highest volcano in Indonesia, with an elevation of 3,805 meters above sea level, and its trail is quite challenging. Check out my experience climbing Mount Kerinci in Sumatra. It all began when I stumbled upon an article in…

  • Amed and Tulamben

    Amed and Tulamben

    If you think Bali is boring then you still haven’t explore it yet or all you know is only Kuta area. Even though Bali looks tiny on the map, Bali is bigger than I thought. South area might be familiar for people but did you aware of other regions? In…