Singapore fades away into the horizon as another fast ferry returns us to the island of Batam in Indonesia, once again…
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Edging closer to Singapore from Indonesia but ever so slowly on this boat trip from hell, part 2…
Continue reading “Indonesia to Singapore: Boat Trip from Hell, Part 2”Indonesia to Singapore: Boat Trip from Hell, Part 1
Escaping from Indonesia to Singapore proves arduous on the never-ending boat trip from hell…
Continue reading “Indonesia to Singapore: Boat Trip from Hell, Part 1”Escaping Java, Indonesia
Expiring visas force the long journey to continue once more, with island-hopping from Lombok to Bali then train-crossing across the island of Java to escape Indonesia.
Continue reading “Escaping Java, Indonesia”Indonesia: Around Cakranegara, Lombok
Nestled on the island of Lombok’s western side, Cakranegara offers a quieter alternative to the bustling city of Mataram in Indonesia’s archipelago.
Continue reading “Indonesia: Around Cakranegara, Lombok”Trekking Mount Rinjani, Lombok
At 3,726-metres-high, Mount Rinjani on the island of Lombok is the highest mountain in Indonesia, not including Irian Jaya. The trek to Mount Rijnani’s summit is not considered an easy walk-in-the-park.
Continue reading “Trekking Mount Rinjani, Lombok”Loving Indonesia’s Lombok
The gorgeous island of Lombok in Indonesia’s archipelago is relatively untouched, compared to the maddening tourist haunt of neighbouring Bali.
Continue reading “Loving Indonesia’s Lombok”Long Journey to Lombok, Indonesia
The gorgeous island of Lombok in Indonesia’s archipelago draws intrepid travellers to climb the still active volcano -Mount Rinjani – but the journey is long when you are two islands away in Java…
Continue reading “Long Journey to Lombok, Indonesia”Indonesia: Java’s Volcanic Mount Bromo
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.
Continue reading “Indonesia: Java’s Volcanic Mount Bromo”Indonesia: Exploring Yogyakarta, Java
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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