Red Island - Surf paradise and pigs on the beach

From West Timor to East Timor and back

Last Stop: Singapore

From Lembata to Dive to Alor

Exploring Flores - Blue Stone Beach, Kelimutu Crater Lakes, Koka Beach and Maumere

Surrounded by volcanoes, hot springs, and traditional villages in Bajawa

In the mountains around Ruteng

Thanks to Bertold Brecht in Surabaya

By coincidence, I decided at the beginning of July 2026 to visit the million city of Surabaya. Its colonial history and role in the Indonesian liberation war fascinate.

Borobudur or the stony ascent to Nirvana

open VW model with its angular body and boxer engine in the rear recalls the army Kübelwagen of World War II. In Germany, the VW 181, originally designed for the Bundeswehr, was...

Prambanan – gods carved in stone

From Yogyakarta, I visited the impressive Prambanan temple complex on July 3, 2026. The structures, over 1000 years old, bear witness to a former golden age.

Java, the Island of Superlatives

as Caca explains) designed in the mid-18th century, was the place where former sultans leisurely enjoyed the company of their wives, concubines, and children. There is a bathing...