http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Indonesia , Java en-us Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:17:28 +0000 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:17:28 +0000 After spending a few days chilling out in Kuta we decided it was time to move on. We got on a bus and drove to the north east point of Bali and then crossed over with a ferry. We then embarked onto a sixteen hour journey to get to the city of Yogyakarta in central Java. Culture shock was in overdrive here. The main issue was that english was poorly understood the vast majority of people we trie http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/blog-463260.html Hallo iedereenHierbij mijn laatste blog van uit Indonesi. Vorige blog ben ik gestopt bij het weekend met papa. Een week later is Professor Sit vertrokken uit Banda Aceh. Na vier jaar hier gewerkt te hebben gaat hij terug naar Vietnam waar hij nog een jaar aan de universiteit van Hanoi gaat werken voor hij van zijn pensioen kan gaan genieten. Het vertrek van prof. Sit ging gepaard met een heleboe http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Jakarta/blog-461205.html Malang was the end of part one of our trip across Javaour next stage was to get to Yogjakarta and the temple of Borobodur to the north.Feeling refreshed fromour two day break in Malang and I with 10 toes fully operational again we headed off out of Malang on the flat towards Kepanjen.Once again we found ourselves in heavy traffic but theres nothing better to get you motivated and push on than lot http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/blog-459892.html Looking across at the volcanic range that looms over the Bali straight we had a sence of intrepidation.Leaving behind the touristic safe haven of Bali and Kuta we were heading into the unknown.A land prone to volcanic unrest and a tectonic plate that had seen alot of movement in recent months.That coupled with stories of unruly Javenese and pockets of extremisim we were wondering as we finished ou http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/blog-459721.html Jogjakarta Tours called as culture city because many cultural activities held in this city like Art of painting art of music and art of dance. Jogjakarta called as tourism city because many tourist attraction can be found here like Temple BOROBUDUR TOURS PRAMBANAN Sambisari Kalasan King Boko Bayunibo Lumbung Sewu Bubrah Plaosan and Ijo. Beach Parangtritis Baron Kukup Krakal and D http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Yogyakarta/blog-459589.html We took the 20 minute ferry from Bali to Java early in the morning. Even though the islands are so close distancewise they seem very different in many aspects. Bali is mostly Hindu whereas Java is mostly Muslim. We learned later on that Java used to be Hindu then Buddhist and now is Muslim. The people of Java take on the religion of their Sultan and most of them have elements of all three re http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/blog-455778.html MOUNT BROMOOne of the most exciting experiences ics watching the sunrise from the crest of the Bromo volcano. Fallowed by a pony ride from the village of NgadisariCemoro Lawang over a see of sand to the foot of the volcano. Ascend the 50 steps to reach the rim.One the vast expanse of sand formally a caldera there are two volcanoes the extinck Batokwhich is perfect cone and the Bromo. Volcanic http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Mount-Bromo/blog-454021.html We have only seen it in photos. Yet we were not prepared for it. We were not discouraged that one of my friends suffered a leg problem on our first day in Yogyakarta and had to drag her leg while clocking it around the temple as locals do. But it certainly helped that we were with very competent local guides Bellong and Yantong who made sure their Ibu mother in Bahasa Indonesia did not miss t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Borobudur/blog-449072.html Selamat Siang Im 2 months into my Jakartaworkadventure and Im starting to feel like it's all rather normal I guess it means that I am settling in Not THAT much has happened since my last blog but last weekend's events made me decide to share some more pictures with youFrom 1610 until 1810 I left the island of Java to climb Gunung Agung the highest volcano in Bali measuring 3100m at it http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Jakarta/blog-446516.html This summer I have been able to go and see a lot. I have explored more of Korea and found that although Seoul can be a ldquosoullessrdquo place pun intended at times there is quite a lot of beauty and friendliness outside its borders. Korea is a very mountainous country and most of the countryside resembles a lot of what I appreciate back home. I still havenrsquot seen all that I want http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Jakarta/blog-444665.html Yes in love with Solo...well a few nights at the Novotel helped after the grime and skank of Pacitan. Joni wasn't well at the end of our time in Pacitan a bit of a cold and a fever she had a tough day on the public bus we were set upon by many pushy becak drivers at Solo bus station but it seemed that in no time we were swanning about in a beautiful swimming pool contemplating a buffet br http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Solo/blog-444608.html It took me about 15 hours driving to the south part of Malang. Along myway I only see lot of woods and more woods.. oh of course there were few small villages and traditional market. Actually I didn't even plan to visit Balekambang Beach but since I already drove further into this south area I decided to came by on it. Before reached it I used to think that this would be a dirty and incovinie http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Malang/blog-444386.html This time I was kinda started my first survey duty along Central Java. Most of whole area in this province had been visited by me and a friend who company me well since it would be so much towns and cities I'll just paid attention in some big cities and some marvelous places.From East Java I drove all my way and reached Solo after passed some small and too quiet towns. We stayed a night in So http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Yogyakarta/blog-444097.html Back to Surabaya again after 3 months hadn't visited there. Met all my friends from my university and we're had a crazy time together PInvited with my friends for dinner in Korean restaurant then had fun time in 3D Movie.We spent a bit time for shopping awhile then just back to one of my friend's house and I stayed there for 2 nights.The next day we had our dinner in Italian resto and had some http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Surabaya/blog-444083.html Hi all. We speak It's so easy to get to the Internet in Yogya but in other parts of Java for us it has been a bit of a challenge. So has eating something other than nasi goreng for breakfast. Anyway let me fill you in on our life since the last blog.We left Yogya headed we thought for the cool quiet hills of East Java the least populated area of the most denslypopulated place on Earth. A http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Malang/blog-444062.html Ah..Since it was a weekend nigh it would be so bored just stayed at home. My friend and I chose to spent some hours on a coffee shop in my city. We sat on its top roof and had our coffee hot chocolate drink..Well my friend just came back from Bandung and we hadn't met for a lon time. So we thought it would be nice to spent some time together than just stayed bored in our house.. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Malang/blog-444035.html On Wednesday 16th of September when I paid my house maid her monthly wage I also gave her the THR Tunjangan Hari Raya as well. This is a one month bonus which is commonly paid to household staff and employees in factories and offices at the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan. When I paid her the bonus I also told her that she didn't need to come again till the 28th of September because I would http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Semarang/blog-441890.html 24 September 2009 06 October 2009Exchange rate as of 24 Sep 2009 1GBP Rp15300TRANSPORTPadang to Jakarta by plane Mandala AirlinesRp 560000 per person 1 12 hoursHOTELMargot Hotel Jalan JaksaDouble AC hot water cable TVRp220000 inc. breakfastNot worth the price but still a pretty decent choice in one of the better locations in Jakarta.The flight from Padang was one of the be http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Jakarta/blog-440403.html I had originally planned on staying in Bogor and commuting by train each morning to Jakarta for the couple of days I needed to see the essentials in the big city the essentials of course being the zoo the oceanarium the bird park the bird market and the bird reserve. However when staying there for the one night before going to Cibodas I had discovered that I did not like Bogor one little bit http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/Jakarta/blog-440122.html In New Zealand in the 1980s there was a newspaper cartoon strip called Bogor about a marijuanasmoking hedgehog. I donrsquot know why the hedgehog was named Bogor but now Irsquove been in a town called Bogor in Java. I donrsquot know why the town is named Bogor either. I flew into Jakarta on an almost empty plane from Singapore. The line for the Yogyakarta flight was full to bursting and I http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Java/blog-439999.html