Attending a funeral in Tana Toraja
Funerals in Sulawesi are quite special. I couldn’t explain it better than TED did: In Tana Toraja in eastern Indonesia, funerals are raucous affairs involving the whole......
Discovering the tri-colored lakes at Mount Kelimutu
We stayed at Moni to make the trip to the three colored lakes at Mount Kelimutu. We got up very very early again to be......
Searching for spider web rice fields in Ruteng
While we were crossing Flores we decided to have short stop in Ruteng. There’s not a whole lot to see in the town but we......
Visiting traditional villages in Bajawa
In Bajawa we rented a motorbike to discover the traditional villages nearby. To quote the Rough Guide: “Bajawa is the largest town in the Ngada......
Learning how to dive & meeting Komodo Dragons in Labuan Bajo
The little town of Labuan Bajo doesn’t have a lot to offer but it is the perfect base to visit Komodo National park where you can......
An unearthly experience at Kawah Ijen
After Mount Bromo we immediatly took the (mini)bus to Sempol to get ready for another hike up a volcano: Kawah Ijen. This time we left at......
Watching Mount Bromo from Cemoro Lawang
I can’t say I liked hiking up a mountain in the dark, or the transport from or to Cemoro Lawang (or Cemoro Lawang itself for that......
Exploring cozy Yogyakarta & doing the Borobudur sunrise thing
I expected Jakarta-proportions but Yogykarta was actually quite cozy and even charming sometimes. We explored the city on foot and there were quite some gems to......
Learning to surf in Batukaras
We were set on learning how to surf in Indonesia, preferably far away from tourist destinations. That’s when we found Batukaras with easy & regular......
Talking Dutch in Jakarta
Jakarta was everything all at once: big, hot, colonial & new. Our hotel was close to the new business district where whole new worlds were......
A quick tour through Medan
Medan was only a quick stopover: we had half a day to explore the city so I didn’t capture more than only a few impressions. There......
Crossing Samosir island in Lake Toba
A funny thought isn’t it: Samosir is an island in an island. We arrived after a long day of travel from Ketambe and honestly I......
Monkey business in Ketambe
There are a few places where you can spot orangutans in Sumatra, but we decided to look for one that didn’t involve feeding stations. It’s......
In search for the best lake view in Takengon
It was pitch black but still early in the evening when we arrived in Takengon after spending a day in a mini bus (on a......
Banda Aceh: between sharia law and tsunami history
We didn’t really know what to expect from a city known for enforcing islamic sharia law. Would I need to wear a headscarf? How would be welcomed? Well, it......