Central Java is famous for its two UNESCO heritage temple complex namely Borobudur and Prambanan. Both located in Magelang and Yogyakarta respectively. Aside from these two major temples, there is another complex which usually skipped by the crowd called Candi Plaosan Lor. It is located at Prambanan district just northeast of Prambanan complex. The Complex Plaosan […]
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Yogyakarta Trip: Prambanan Temple
11:30 05/04/2014 The fifty kilometers travel from Magelang to Yogyakarta was achieved in less than an hour. Our guide Edho willingly demonstrated his Vin Diesel skills. He was adept in maneuvering the SUV and traverse the less taken road going to Prambanan. The narrow road, rice paddies, and salak (snake fruit) fields gave us a spectacular […]
Travel Snaps: Mendut Temple, Magelang Indonesia
Travels Snaps: Features our best photos of iconic places that we visit during our previous travel. It’s a recollection of unforgettable snaps and story behind it. Mendut temple is a typical example of Mahayana Buddhist temple founded in the reign of King Indra during the . Syailendra dynasty. You can’t missed this temple if you happen […]
Nasi Gudeg @ Gudeg Yu Djum, Yogyakarta Indonesia
16:00 04/04/2014 Must try Nasi Gudeg! Countless times we heard this rice dish all throughout Yogyakarta journey whenever we asked locals. Being a foodie, we can’t let pass without sampling this staple food in Jogja. As recommended, we aimed to visit Gudeg Yu Djum touted to be the house of the best Nasi Gudeg in […]
Meditating at Borobudur Temple
08:11 05/04/2014 “You’re not able to catch a sunrise in Borobudur” as if someone whispered to our ears. It was just an echo until justified by a beam of light piercing the curtains which disrupted our splendid slumber. Oh! shoot! the sun had already ablaze the sky. We missed the “spectacle moment at Kedu plains” as claimed by the […]
Temporary Abode: Hotel Dafam Fortuna Malioboro Yogyakarta Indonesia
13:00 04/04/2014 Accommodation is on the top of the list that we can let go if we curb our travel budget. If you’re an avid follower in this blog, you know we’d slept in a mixed dorm room, on a dusty airport terminal floor and even the worst hotel you could imagine. Our sporadic travel made […]
Yogyakarta Trip: An Overview
13:45 04/04/2014 Humid and warm, that is how Jogjakarta welcomed us at Tugu train station. A warmed embrace which made us sweltered, but not that extreme. It’s similar to any city in the tropical country of Indonesia. A nation situated at the equator which promise eternal sunshine for sun chasers. Don’t get us wrong, we’re not complaining. We […]
Solo Trip: En route to Jogja
11:30 04/04/2014 How long does it take to reach Purwosari? More or less 10 Minutes by taxi, replied by the jovial receptionist of Tune Hotel Solo. O great! we’re heading to Jogjakarta for our next destination. ” If you didn’t know, there is another train station near from here, about 5 minutes ride that also goes to […]
Solo Trip: Danar Hadi Museum
13:00 03/04/2014 Our visit to Solo a year ago was brief and subtle. We’d speck of time to consume on this small city. Without a fixed itinerary we relied on asking residents of recommended place to visit. Instead we heard “nice batik here” from locals we randomly chat. Somehow we agreed on the claim. The […]
Temporary Abode: Tune Hotel Solo Indonesia
10:30 03/04/2014 Right after disembarking the Blue Bus. A bunch of locals came to our sight. Without a doubt, that backpacks and weary faces lured and hinted them we’re tourists. Oh well, our demeanor was too obvious and easily deciphered by the gang. Mana? They’re asking where we’re going. Before we uttered an erred Bahasa. A constant smirk […]
Solo Trip: Journey with Blue Bus
09:17 03/04/2014 Flustered, that’s how we felt upon leaving the arrival hall of Adi Sumarmo International Airport. A minor setback was encountered during the customs check. It might be inconsequential but could be a potential downer. Instead we fortified our guts and disallowed that negative vibes to play our emotions. We kept our composure, relived that […]
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Solo Trip: An Overview
08:30 03/04/2014 After a long hiatus we’re back on the early flight routine. Yey! A continuum of our SEA weekend escaped, just like what we did in Saigon and Bangkok. Moreover this trip was a replacement after AirAsia broke our heart of not sending us to Maldives. Though we missed a shot of parading our […]
Giving your holiday a local touch: new website brings tourists in contact with locals!
Ever listened to a conversation among tourists? Well, it soon becomes clear that the one with the ‘most local experience’ has the upper hand. Seemingly, in an age of many-to-many connections, booking a mass-organized tour is not ranking top of a traveller’s bucket list anymore. It appears that people worldwide are looking for one-to-one connections, […]