Maybe it was because I already had a bit more experience with traveling or maybe it had to do with the fact that the Indonesian people and Indonesian food felt familiar. I can’t really tell but let’s keep it at a mix of both. Java felt like home. I stayed at homestays or locally runned […]
Java
Mount Bromo: the best and worst that Java has to offer
Let me start by saying Mount Bromo is an absolute must when travelling through Indonesia. However, everything around it doesn’t feel very pleasant to say the least. Arriving at Malang train station I noticed that getting to the foot of the volcano is less enjoyable compared to my other experiences throuhout Java. I was welcomed […]
Why you shouldn’t skip Jakarta
Funny enough I could only find a few positive blogs about Jakarta when I was preparing for my trip. Most people seem to escape the city as soon as they set foot in the capitol. It would be too crowded, noisy and very dirty. Moreover, it had too little to offer. Boy, how nothing turned […]