Since Bali has loads of cheap international flights, we used it as our base while traveling in and around Indonesia and Malaysia. We got to know the island pretty well as we hopped in and out over the past several months. Our friends Grace and Kirn joined us for a whirlwind couple of days in…Continue reading Indonesia – Bali
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Indonesia – Sumba Island
Sumba Island became a part of our Indonesia itinerary once we heard about the Pasola Festival. Experiencing the festival is neither straightforward nor easy as information about it is scarce. We did know that Pasola is held annually around February or March (the exact date is only published several days after the full moon cycle…Continue reading Indonesia – Sumba Island
Indonesia – Komodo
From Bali we flew to Labuan Bajo, the gateway to Komodo National Park. We had signed up for 8 days/9 nights at Scuba Junkie Komodo which meant after landing, we still had to take a shuttle boat ride from Labuan Bajo to our resort. The journey was worth the effort though as we quickly found…Continue reading Indonesia – Komodo
Indonesia – Nusa Penida
From Bali, we hopped on a speed boat to Nusa Penida for just over a week. Renting a scooter to explore the island gave us complete freedom to hit some of the island’s highlights: Atuh Beach, Diamond Beach, Rumah Pohon tree house, Suwehan “hidden” Beach, Tembeling Beach and Forest, Paluang Cliff, Cap de T-Rex/Kelingking Beach,…Continue reading Indonesia – Nusa Penida
Indonesia – Java
We weren’t expecting to fall in love with Java. As the economic and geographic center of Indonesia and home to more than half of its population, we mistakenly thought that Java would be our least favorite Indonesia island. But in retrospect, we are happy to report that Java was truly unmissable and we both ended…Continue reading Indonesia – Java