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
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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
Indonesia – Bali
Its been 17 years since we last visited Bali, so we were way overdue for a repeat visit. Since we both had to do visa runs and flights from Saigon to Denpasar were surprisingly reasonable, a week long adventure to Bali became a reality. We were joined by several members of our Vietnamese family which…Continue reading Indonesia – Bali
Indonesia – Lake Toba & Bukit Lawang
One week in Sumatra (Indonesia) was barely enough time to scratch the surface, but we loved what we saw and experienced. We flew from Penang to Medan (Indonesia’s 3rd largest city, a bustling metropolis that we were only too eager to escape from). From Medan’s Amplas central bus station, we squeezed into a tiny van…Continue reading Indonesia – Lake Toba & Bukit Lawang