The Indonesian island-hopping continues…with a train journey from Yogyakarta in central Java, cutting across the island to infamous Mount Bromo, on Java’s east coast.
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Following a little intrepid island-hopping, it is time to explore Indonesia’s cultural city of Yogyakarta, on the exotic island of Java…
Continue reading “Indonesia: Exploring Yogyakarta, Java”Indonesia: Sumatra to Java Island-hopping
Leaving Kalianda on the beautiful island of Sumatra today for a little Indonesian island-hopping by bus, ferry, and another bus to Jakarta, on the densely populated island of Java.
Continue reading “Indonesia: Sumatra to Java Island-hopping”Padang to Anak Krakatau, Indonesia
A 26-hour arduous journey from Padang to Kalianda, followed by a boat trip to Pulau Sebesi, and then another boat to Pulau Krakatau, only to arrive at the wrong island!
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Stranded off the western Sumatran coast on Siberut Island for several days, what else is there to do but explore…
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Intrepid jungle trekking through Siberut Island off the western coast of Sumatra continues…
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The first part of intrepid jungle-trekking at Sumatra’s isolated Siberut Island is to encounter Indonesia’s remaining indigenous – the Mentawai.
Continue reading “Sumatra: Siberut Island Jungle Trek, Part 1”Bukittinggi to Siberut Island, Sumatra
The long intrepid journey continues from Bukittinggi in western-Sumatra, south-west to Siberut Island – one of the islands forming the Mentawai Islands off Sumatra.
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Absorb yourself in West Sumatra’s alluring Bukittinggi, with a cultural minibus tour around its stunning countryside for the day…
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Bordering the imposing Mount Singgalang and active Mount Merapi volcanoes in West Sumatra, Bukittinggi is a magnet for Indonesian and global travellers.
Continue reading “West Sumatra: Why Bukittinggi?”Parapat to Bukittinggi, West Sumatra
From Parapat on Lake Toba’s edge – Indonesia’s largest natural lake – we head south on a crude public bus to Bukittinggi, in Sumatra’s west.
Continue reading “Parapat to Bukittinggi, West Sumatra”Lake Toba’s Samosir Island, Sumatra
Sumatra’s Volcanic Samosir Island is the world’s largest island within an island.
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