Nestled on the island of Lombok’s western side, Cakranegara offers a quieter alternative to the bustling city of Mataram in Indonesia’s archipelago.
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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”Cosenza’s Historic Centre, Calabria
Wander through Cosenza’s historic centre in southern Italy’s Calabria region and unearth medieval secrets.
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Sharing another 5 secret villages in Calabria to whet your appetite for a little travel to delightful southern Italy…
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Southern Italy’s untouched Calabria is bursting with beautiful villages (Borghi) – unearth these 5 secret villages…
Continue reading “Calabria: 5 Secret Villages”South America: 5 Top Treks
Thinking of trekking in South America? These 5 top treks will help you to decide…
Continue reading “South America: 5 Top Treks”Bolivia’s Bowler Hats
Unique bowler hats have been an intrinsic part of the indigenous Aymara and Quechua (‘Cholitas’) women’s attire in Bolivia, since the 1920s.
Continue reading “Bolivia’s Bowler Hats”Modern Malaysia
Modern Malaysia is “always under construction” – an apt sentiment from a local and here’s why…
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Enticing Penang is a hype of activity and very different to the rest of Malaysia…
Continue reading “Malaysia’s Enticing Penang”Kota Bharu and Cherating, Malaysia
After a relaxing stop at Jerantut sampling the local cuisine and some R&R, heading to Kota Bharu via Wakaf Bharu in Malaysia’s north-east, then south again via the coast to sleepy Cherating.
