Travelogues Indonesia

Since yesterday we have been in the port city of Sanur. In addition to the great bike rides along the long promenade, our highlight was visiting the Turtle Conservation Center....

Reporting for the first time as a certified PADI Open Water Diver :) Had 6 dives in the last 3 days and to be honest, I'm pretty exhausted. After all of us passed the course...

May 20, 2019 Today, we're going on another smaller hike through Ubud. Unfortunately, we can't really motivate ourselves until around noon, but then we dive right in. We book the...

After crossing the equator, I find myself on the southern hemisphere for the first time. Here, the moon suddenly hangs upside down and it's winter ;) In the past, I resisted...

There they were, the last two days. Suddenly and unexpectedly, like everything started, it also ended. On Wednesday, we went on a tour with the moped again. The goal should be...

In the morning, we made our way from Sambangan to Lovina. A resort on the north coast of Bali. It is known for its black sandy beaches, coral reefs, and dolphins. 8 o'clock was...

After enjoying our last breakfast on the beach, we took a horse-drawn carriage to the harbor of Gili Air. Actually, we wanted to do without it because the horses don't have a...

The taxi ride was quite something: Chaos on the streets, way too many cars for such a small country. We sat in the hot 'Taksi' for over 1.5 hours for a 50 km ride. Tom treated...

At 4 o'clock the alarm clock rings again because I want to go up high to the "Sunrise Point" in the hope of few clouds or fog I sit on the back seat of a motor scooter and we...

3 weeks in Indonesia are coming to an end. However, the last week was very exciting...

First week... mixed feelings. Weather great, Pool + facilities great. Room great. Indonesian food catastrophic :D

The festival is hardly worth reporting on. We thought we'd arrive on this little paradise island and everything and everyone would be under the spell of the festival. That wasn't...

On Sunday morning, we left at 5:30 AM to reach a viewpoint for the sunrise (Diamond Beach). Unfortunately, it was very cloudy, and we couldn't see the sun, but the view was...

On Sunday morning, I took about 30 minutes to drive up a mountain that offered a beautiful view of the biggest volcano (Agung) in Bali. I rode up for about 30 minutes. The paths...

On Friday morning, we left early. Breakfast was also included for the 15€. So 7.50€ per person per night with breakfast is quite a deal 😅 We had to be at the port an hour...

In the middle of the island of Java lies Yogyakarta, the cultural capital of Indonesia. After 9 relaxing days on the Togians, a bit of culture is now on the program. We started...

On Tuesday, July 25th, we finally reached the Togian Islands. After about 2 hours on the speedboat, we arrived at the main town of Wakai. Once there, we unloaded our luggage...

View from the rooftop bar

15.3. 8:48 am Sitting on my bed after my morning routine and enjoying the view. Bird sounds that I haven't heard in a long time are coming from all directions. Today I will rent...

14.3. 10:38am Good morning dear readers. I'm chilling in my bed. Breakfast was delicious again. I'll do some exercise soon and then go to Sanur Beach again. Tomorrow morning...

A Day in Bali

Today we have planned a smaller tour. There are several viewpoints and we want to make another attempt at a different Monkey Forest. The way to the first viewpoint was much more...

We have set ourselves a lot. A scooter tour, with the aim of visiting a waterfall and the Monkey Forest. 7:30 a.m. breakfast, 8 a.m. departure. We drove through the absolutely...

We meet in the morning at the harbor and wait for boarding. Each person gets a sticker on their chest and a lanyard that reminds a little bit of a VIP bracelet. Laura writes her...

I arrived in Jakarta at 7 o'clock in the morning. I couldn't check in at the hotel yet, so I went for a walk. It wasn't very nice, to be honest. There is an insane amount of...

Actually, today our plan was to snorkel with mantas... unfortunately, the rough sea foiled our plan. The waves became so big that our boat almost capsized! So we quickly went...

This morning we first visited the 'turtle hatchery' and looked at the little turtles. After that we went to the snorkeling spot where the chances of encountering a turtle are...

I was immediately impressed with my accommodation here in Canggu. While everyone in other hostels was very introverted, everyone in this hostel approached me directly and I got...

26.07.19 Day of departure. Even before coming to Indonesia, we had planned to visit the neighboring island of Lombok. Yesterday evening and this morning, we thought about it...

07/29/19 We start the day by having breakfast with eggs and toast and think about what to do today. We ask Ian where the nearest supermarket is and he tells us the way to a...