Tag: Hiking
Climbing Mount Semeru: It’s Never Been Easy
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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…
Mount Kerinci, Climbing The Roof of Sumatera
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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…
Hiking in North Sumatra: Mount Sibayak and Sinabung
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One of my favorite things to do is hiking, for sure. That’s why, Mount Sibayak and Mount Sinabung was my first destination for hiking in North Sumatra. Upon my arrival, I skipped Medan, and directly went off to Berastagi, a city, flanked between Mount Sibayak and Sinabung. I loved it…
Hiking to Mount Tapyas in Coron
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Visiting to Philippines any soon? Make sure that you visit one of the beautiful islands in Coron. Other than snorkeling and hopping island, you can also hike Mount Tapyas. Coron, The Gate to Mount Tapyas My next destination in Philippines was Coron, a small town with glorious landscape, itching my…
A Day Trip to Osmena Peak
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The reason I booked my flight to Cebu was because I really wanted to see Chocolate Hills, the famous nature wonder which even scientists are still figuring out how the thousands of hills could be formed. The moment I came to Cebu, I started to doubt myself whether I should…
Blue Mountain and The Sisters
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One of the top destination where often people go around Sydney other than Sydney Opera House or Bondi Beach is Blue Mountain. Many would expect the mountain is blue, at least there’s something blue around this mountain, but in reality it wasn’t. It was explained that it was so named…
Mount Bawakaraeng: Mount of Hajj
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top of Mount Bawakaraeng Mount Bawakaraeng (2.883 meters above sea level) administratively is located in Gowa Regency, South Celebes, part of Lompobatang protected forest area. Bawa means “mouth” and Karaeng means “God”. Mount Bawakaraeng is popular among hikers in Sulawesi because it’s easily accessible, not too far from Makassar City,…
26 days trip (Part 2) : Journey Goes On, Bromo, Madakaripura, Papuma
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After I reached Malang, I directly took bus from Arjosari to Probolinggo. That’s where my cs friend Kholid waited for me. He hosted me in a small but warm house. First time I got into the house, his mom welcomed me with her warm greeting. Then I met his father.…
26 days trip (Part 1) : Bromo and Sempu, Exotica Eastern Java
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Hello ! Holiday time and it’s time to travel ! My destination was East Java, Bali, Lombok, and Sumbawa. But too bad I didn’t have enough time to visit Kenawa, Moyo, and Sumbawa. Saturday, 14 July. First destination, Sempu and Bromo. Bang Kevin and I took a bus from cikarang…
Mount Ciremai: Lost for first the time
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Ciremai (3.078 m), tallest mountain in West Java. Many people said that Ciremai is one of the hardest mountain in Indonesia. I don’t know why but i enjoyed hiking this mountain hehe. Maybe because there is no water spring so we need to bring more water. Actually I enjoyed the…
Full Vacation September 2011 Semeru, Green Canyon, Sindoro
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Heyya! It’s September and it’s the fullest vacation month! I did three trips in total this month. Mount Semeru, Green Canyon, and Mount Sindoro. Check it out! Semeru 8-12 Sept 2011 Semeru, the tallest mountain in Java Island. The place where god and goddess stay. I went there with two…