Asia
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 heading to the Eastern side of the archipelago. Here, the beauty of the Banda Islands, Maluku province, the Kei Islands also in Maluku and Raja Ampat in Papua, will make you wonder why people bother to […]
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 closure after death and a departure from this world, Torajans have a very different perception of death and its significance. So why is the death culture in Tana Toraja, Indonesia so particular? Death in Toraja […]
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 close proximity to the latter two islands, and also its practical position as the jumping point for diving in Komodo National Park, where the infamous Komodo Dragons can also be spotted. Many people base themselves […]
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 haven’t looked back since, so we’re putting together a post about our best travel moments this year! Actually….we HAVE looked back several times, mostly whenever we start missing the comforts of our former life at […]
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 the archipelago. Alor island is home to the capital and main provincial city, Kalabahi, the only town in the region offering some facilities to the independent traveler, although Alor island accommodation options are rather basic […]
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 our travels in Indonesia, one of the first things we did was take a look at the map covering the 17,000 plus islands of the territory, to try to identify places that we had heard […]
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 the island’s most sought-after experiences given the relative ease of accessing the volcanos and the fantastic views from both the craters and the viewpoints around Bromo. We did both after relaxing for a while on […]
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, sleepy vibe. Other than the chanting coming from the amplified speakers at the many mosques, there are few similarities here to the more urban towns on mainland Java. We made our way to the Karimunjawa […]
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 quite an expensive country to travel in. Although travel expenses in Timor Leste are usually higher than those you would expect to incur in other Southeast Asian countries, we discovered that it is not impossible […]
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 own extremely well-connected superstar airport Changi. It is often used as a stopover destination between the two countries, despite the relatively higher travel expenses in Singapore. Because the travel expenses in Singapore can be daunting, […]