Aug 06
Ubud is the cultural and geographical heart of Bali. Tourism boomed after the book and movie “Eat, Pray, Love” and how could a single girl not want to look like Julia Roberts and fall in love with Javier Bardem in the rice fields? Come to think of it, I did see a disproportionate number of …
Jul 30
The 2016 edition of Indonesia Lonely Planet says of Nusa Penida: “Largely overlooked by tourists, Nusa Penida awaits discovery. It’s an untrammeled place that answers the question: what would Bali be like if tourists never came?”. Well, that was the wording in the previous editions and it makes me seriously wonder if LP skipped visiting …
Jul 08
Everyday, 1000’s of Indonesians and tourists pour through the streets of the small coastal town of Padangbai. Many take the local’s ferry to Nusa Penida or Lombok. But even more go from shuttle bus to speedboat ferry to one of the three “Gili” Islands, or vice versa. Less than 10% of the tourists choose to …
Jul 04
In my post on the top attractions in Timor Leste, including visiting Jaco Island, I called Timor Leste “Frustratingly Fantastic”. The following post may seem extremely negative on Timor Leste, but I’m so happy I had a chance to visit the country and would definitely consider going back someday. These are my Timor Leste Travel …
Jun 22
If I had to choose two words for Timor Leste Travel (formerly East Timor), it would be “Frustratingly Fantastic”. As the newest country in Asia – it just turned 15 years old – it’s building its tourism infrastructure. There are very few tourists in this beautiful country, so traveling around isn’t so easy. But the …
Jun 20
There are no direct flights from Kupang to Dili, even though they are the capitals and largest islands on the two halves of Timor Island, West Timor (Indonesia) and Timor Leste (formerly “East Timor”). Possibly the best way to go from Kupang to Dili is to take the Kupang to Dili Bus, or shuttle bus …
Jun 08
West Timor Travel is generally off the tourists’ radar when in Indonesia. West Timor is part of the Indonesian region of East Nusa Tenggara, along with Flores and other islands. Other islands such as Java, Bali, Lombok, and Sumatra are thousands of times more likely to be visited to Timor. That was part of my …
Jun 04
Every tourist you meet on Flores Island has visited or is on their way to Komodo National Park for its wildlife both on land and in sea. This 4-Day Itinerary for Labuan Bajo includes diving, Komodos, and more. But Flores Island has so much more to offer. There are many Things to Do on Flores …
May 29
Visiting the Komodo Dragons has been a long-time dream of mine. There’s something so interesting about seeing the deadly world’s largest lizard. They have a poisonous venom that kills large prey slowly and then the dragon can eat the animal, bones and all. Komodos typically eat once a month and will eat 80% of their …
May 22
You gotta love long layovers. It sometimes allows a twofer on a longer trip. I had previously flown through Taipei, Taiwan but the layover was too short to go outside. On my way to Indonesia, on Eva Air, I had a long layover in Taipei… a whopping 19 hour overnight layover in Taipei. This is …
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