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Memento Mori 
the rain has just stopped, bringing out the dense colour of the earth. i like the smell of things in october, when water drops start to fill out the holes in the ground.

i stood there facing the church of st. anthony. the white walls washed,... more - travel report by delfster 

Gili Trawangan - Hidden Hideaway 
Gili Trawangan is the largest of the three islands and the furthest from mainland Lombok. Large is only a relative word here as it is only 3 km's long & 2 km's wide. One of the best things about the island is that there are no cars only cidimo's(pony trap... more - travel report by downundergal 

the dusty window and the hope 
I always thought that Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport as the most beautiful airport in the world. Well... not sure why... especially with the one storey almost dingy concrete block and just the smallness of it... it's by no mean a fun airport with all the ga... more - travel report by delfster 

Ubud - hillside tourist trap... 
Ubud has changed so much in the last five years. It has become a sprawling, congested and very touristy Balinese village definately aiming at the top end tourist dollar. Every second shop belonged to an artist exhibiting for the most part very average if... more - travel report by downundergal 

Sabang Island, heaven on earth and under the sea 
Ive already stay in Banda Aceh since the last 4 days ago from Jakarta by regular flight. (Banda Aceh are the capital city of Aceh province). One last morning at Banda Aceh, we get up earlier. We need to catch up the speed boat at Ulee Lhee harbour. The de... more - travel report by hantulaut 

Ujung Genteng - At the Very West Tip of Java 
Ujung Genteng beach is a West Java's under appreciated treasure. It's an approx. 7hrs drive (one-way) from Jakarta, Indonesia's megapolitan capital, passing through the town of Sukabumi, 3 (or 4) hillsides and the famed Pelabuhan Ratu beach - which is muc... more - travel report by confusemuse 

Pelabuhanratu: The Queen's Harbour (west Java) 
Room 308 in Samudra Beach Hotel was my main reason to go to Pelabuhanratu. I had read that Nyai Loro Kidul, the Goddess of the South Seas, has room 308 permanently kept empty for her.

Legend has it that Nyai Loro Kidul lures fis... more - travel report by marianne 

Culinary Adventure at Manado - North Sulawesi 
Manado is a nice place where you could get a view of the sea and the mountain at once since both attractions are easily to reach.

You can dive or snorkle at Bunaken as for its rich and beautiful coral reefs and after that you can also enjoy... more - travel report by ira_rasjidi 

Sarangan is Cool (Central Java) 
If I hadn't known better I would never have guessed that I was in tropical Java.

Sarangan is a hill station favoured by the Dutch in colonial days. It is half way between Madiun and Solo. The village straddles the southern slope of Mo... more - travel report by marianne 

Ruteng to Bajawa by car 
He asked if I minded if we gave his friend a lift to Bajawa with us. Satu was his name and he also made a living driving all over the island. His cat broke down in Bajawa and he had gotten a lift to Ruteng to buy a part and now needed to get back to Bajaw... more - travel report by kcheepv