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West Timor Travel, Indonesia – Indonesian Tribes and Sacrifices
West Timor travel, was not in our original plan when we initially made an itinerary for our extended travels around ...
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Travel to Raja Ampat on a Budget (of €30 a day!)
If you're looking to travel to Raja Ampat on a budget, be aware that it requires some thorough planning and ...
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Spicing it up in the Banda Islands Maluku
If you’re looking for some dreamy, charming and relatively undeveloped islands to get off the beaten path in Indonesia, consider ...
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Tana Toraja Indonesia – Living Among the Dead – Visit Toraja
Understanding the death culture in Tana Toraja, Indonesia is no easy task. Whilst funerary rites in the western world symbolise ...
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Diving in Komodo and Traveling Across Flores Island, Indonesia
Flores island, Indonesia is one of the most visited islands in the country, along with Bali and Lombok, given its ...
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2017 Recap – Our Best Travel Moments This Year
2017 has certainly been an exciting travel year for us! We left home to start traveling full-time in March and ...
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All About Alor Island Indonesia – Exploring the Alor Archipelago
The Alor Archipelago is composed of multiple islands, with the main one, Alor island, Indonesia having the same namesake as ...
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10 Things to do in Sumba Island, Indonesia
Where exactly is Sumba island and what are the things to do in Sumba island? When we first started planning ...
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Mount Bromo Sunrise and Kawah Ijen Blue Flames Without a Tour
The hiking trips to view both the Mount Bromo sunrise and Kawah Ijen blue flames in eastern Java are amongst ...
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Karimunjawa Islands Travel Guide and Information
A few kilometres off the northern coast of Java, lie the beautiful Karimunjawa islands, an archipelago with a very slow-paced, ...
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Diving with Diabetes – Blowing Bubbles to a Chronic Illness
Diving with diabetes has been a taboo subject in the industry for many years. Many clubs and schools have outright ...
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Travel Expenses in Timor Leste (Timor Leste Travel Advice)
The youngest country in Southeast Asia is not a popular destination with backpackers mostly due to its reputation for being ...
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Travel Expenses in Singapore – What We Spent and How
Singapore is frequently featured on most Southeast Asia itineraries mostly due to its proximity to Malaysia and Indonesia and its ...
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How to Get to Jaco Island in Timor Leste (East Timor) – A Guide
Have you ever wanted to go somewhere badly but you didn’t know how to get there or what you would ...
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Things to do in Dili on a Budget – a Guide to Timor-Leste Travel
Dili is the sleepy capital of Timor-Leste (East Timor), a country which makes up one half of the island of ...
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16 Places to Visit and Things to Do in Yogyakarta
Close to Borobodur, the world famous UNESCO World-Heritage Site, Yogyakarta (commonly called “Jogja”), is a sprawling town in Java and ...
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Things to do in Bukittinggi, Sumatra
Bukittinggi is a little Sumatran hill town with a mild cool climate. Most of the things to do in Bukittinggi ...
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20 Ways In Which You Know You’ve Embraced Traveling in Southeast Asia
After almost 7 months of traveling in Southeast Asia, we are slowly getting used to the complications and exasperation of ...
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The Best Things to do in Lake Toba – Lake Toba Travel Guide
The largest lake in Southeast Asia and one of the deepest in the world might sound pretty special. Even more ...
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Where to stay in Malaysia – The Best Choices for Your Budget
Malaysia attracts not only young budget travellers looking for an adventure holiday but also those wishing to spend some time ...
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Bukit Lawang Trekking – Orangutans in Sumatra
We were initially confused about planning out a trip to Indonesia, a country which is home to 17,000 plus islands, ...
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Malaysia Travel Budget and Expenses – What We Spent
Months three and four of our long-term travels were mostly spent in Malaysia, one of the easiest countries in Southeast ...
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Things to do in Melaka, Malaysia
Melaka (sometimes called Malacca) was our final destination in Malaysia, being also our gateway to Singapore, so we really hoped ...
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What to do in Tioman Island – Beaches, Monkeys and Jungle treks
Lying on the south-eastern part of Malaysia’s peninsula, tropical Tioman island (Pulau Tioman) is a long-time backpacker favourite. If you're ...
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We always promote independent travel, without the need of an organised tour, but if you have difficulty planning your own trip, or you are short on time, we suggest that you take a look at the trips by Viator and G Adventures.
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