Travelogues Indonesia

Impressive scooter tour around Ubud with beautiful temples and rice terraces, as well as an incident in the Monkey Forest that we would have preferred to avoid.

Adat” are orally transmitted rules for everyday life, agriculture, trade, ceremonies, marriage, inheritance, and conflict resolution that are still practiced parallel to state and...

January 31 - February 03, 2026 We also wanted to see a bit of the Indonesian island landscape, so on January 30, we took the train from Malang to Ketapang in East Java and from...

Today was our last day in Indonesia before we head back home tomorrow. In the morning, we relaxed a bit by the hotel pool before heading to the Uluwatu Temple in the afternoon to...

After the zodiac tour, we went to a small island in the afternoon. There, we could swim, bathe, and snorkel. It is a very beautiful island with a coral reef, some fields, little...

I just returned from my Komodo tour, so now is the right time to write you a short report about it! The Komodo tour is a 4-day boat trip including overnight stays. It gets its...

Currently, there is only one ferry (actually more of a speed boat) from Manado, which only operates once a day, and you cannot book tickets in advance. Instead, you inform the...

While there are very good and especially daily ferry and speedboat connections between the southern mainland of Sulawesi and the Togian Islands, trips to and from the northern...

Hello from Lombok! A week ago, I arrived in Lombok with my travel partner Sarah, where my brother Lucas was waiting for me. The reunion was very nice, even though it's strange...

During the second day trip with Waldemar, Ali, and Fifi, the itinerary included two snorkeling spots: Pulau Papan and the Jellyfish Lake. Snorkeling spot number 1 was a coral...

If there is a route in Sulawesi where one should not skimp on travel costs, it is the route from Tana Toraja to Tentena. At least, that’s what I heard from several travelers,...

Senggigi is known for its 13km long coastline with partly black beaches and was once the tourist hotspot of Lombok. This has changed as the Gilis and Kuta Lombok started...

I had a small bungalow here for three nights on a former banana plantation, which only opened two months prior. Imir, the owner, offered to show me the area as a local guide for...

A few more breaths underwater with new impressions and photos.

After several hours of flying we arrived in Bali. The kids also took this flight with a lot of patience! The little one had a baby bassinet, but it only served as a shelf.☺️ And...

Cooking class

Our next destination was the small island of Gili Air, which belongs to the larger island of Lombok east of Bali, along with the other two "Gili" islands (Meno and Trawangan)....

Our next destination in Java was the famous and very active volcano Mount Bromo in the east of the island. To get there, we took the train to Probolinggo, a small town by...

On the last stage of my journey, Susan and I headed to the island of Lombok to wait for the perfect wave. We traveled to the south to Kuta to the Symbiosis surf camp. We spent a...

Where has the time gone... As I headed towards Indonesia, I realized that my Southeast Asia trip was coming to an end in two weeks. But before I succumbed to the painful...

After what feels like an eternity, you finally hear from me again :) As mentioned in the last post, I was on Gili Trawagan last weekend with a group. It was exactly as one would...

Different country - same habits, of course I pressed snooze on my alarm for the volcano hike on Friday and nothing came of it :D But the backup plan was not bad either! On...

Next, we took a ferry (okay, let's admit it was more like a floating rust bucket) to Java, the most densely populated island in Indonesia with 130 million residents. Beforehand,...

March 8th - 16th, 2019 Just reunited and the day after Nyepi it's already time to say bye bye Canggu. Again just for a short time, because due to the holiday we didn't really...

The wait was worth it! We start from the city of Malang, and early, at midnight, our alarm clock rings after two hours of dozing. We drive to the Bromo volcano. The journey...

17 - 19 February 2019 No regrets - that's the motto of my stopover in Nusa Lembongan. Firstly, no regrets because I decide to travel alone without Lisa, in order to not miss...

It is still hot, but the sun has left us. Because now we have arrived in the rainy season! And actually, for the first time since the beginning of our trip, we experience a...

29.12.2018 Bye bye Lombok, Hello Flores With a little nostalgia, anticipation for something new, and excitement, we said goodbye to Sri and Kuta. In the last few days, we felt...

We sailed through the rainforest to the orangutans in Tanjung Puting National Park with a houseboat.

Hello there! We are delighted that you are reading our blog and joining us on our journey! In this post, we will take you through volcanoes, blue fire, toxic fumes, and the...