Travelogues East Nusa Tenggara

The people we have already shown a few pictures and videos on Facebook or Whatsapp can see here what we did during the 4 days ;-) For everyone else: Komodo was amazing! The...

The flight from Jakarta to Flores Island takes only 2.5 hours, flying over Bali and Lombok. In Flores, we land at Komodo Airport, very close to Labuan Bajo. The drive from the...

Although it was explicitly stated that one should be at the meeting point in Senggigi by 9:15 AM at the latest to ensure the boat tour could start on time at 9:30 AM, we...

With Lara and Sebastian, I traveled further east to Bajawa, where there are several traditional villages like Wae Rebo near Ruteng that can be visited. Since we had arrived in...

There are four affordable ways to get from Labuan Bajo to Ruteng by land: scooter, shared car, Gunung Mas (air-conditioned bus), and local bus. I wanted the full experience, so...

When Nicole, Lewis, and I arrived back in Belaraghi a day later, we were immediately invited for lunch and able to watch the construction of Mama Reni's cabin. The day before,...

Luckily, due to the bad weather, at least a day trip to Rinca Island was possible to see the Komodo dragons.

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...

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...

The day after the boat tour, I slept in and then considered during breakfast that I could visit two caves. Putri, a Grab driver, took me to Goa Batu Cermin, where we agreed on a...

After our vacation 'at home' was over, we headed back home! In the middle of the night, we boarded our plane to Singapore in Zurich. Due to a technical defect with the ABS, the...

Komodo Dragon

After my diving instructor told me that Komodo is one of the most beautiful places in the world for diving, I couldn't pass up the opportunity and booked a boat trip with 3...

The start in Komodo was a bit rocky, as our flight was delayed by 1.5 hours, Google Maps showed us the wrong address for our accommodation, and there was a power outage in the...

To do something more active on Flores, we decided to visit the Kelimutu volcano on our way to Maumere. We took a Bemo (public minibus) to the village of Moni, located on the...

The visit to Komodo Island was certainly the highlight of our sailing cruise east of Bali. There, we were able to admire some specimens of the huge Komodo dragons up close.

We had the opportunity to explore the islands around the Komodo National Park by boat for three days and two nights, and we experienced a lot of beautiful nature.

Today, in the morning, we went from Bali to Komodo, or more precisely to Labuan Bajo city on the Indonesian island of Flores. This is the destination airport to explore Komodo...

When we finally arrived in Moni after more than three hours of driving late in the evening, we were quite exhausted. And I felt nauseous from the curvy serpentines through the...

We were very excited to accompany the English teacher Bert to his classes and set off early in the morning by taxi to a small village near Maumere. The night before, we bought...

Next, we took a propeller plane to Maumere, on Flores Island, in the far east of Indonesia. The only Christian island here. And I wasn't alone, because my friend Elena from...

07.01.19 One night in Ende should be enough. In a ShareCar (car), we, along with 12 people (without a baby), drove from Ende along the coast and zigzagged into the mountains to...

02.01.2019 In an international cozy gathering, we celebrated the new year with guitar music in our homestay in Bajawa. From Labuan Bajo, we took a minibus to Ruteng, which took...

Padar Island.

Spiderweb Rice Fields.

On the way to Wawo Muda.

Hello everyone, after a long 'absence', we are now back in the blog. We spent the last few days in Flores. Even here in the 'outback', the internet is not yet available...

For divers, a visit to Komodo National Park is an absolute must. We spent a day exploring the beautiful underwater world here and were amazed at every turn.

Actually it would have been mostly a wasted day, one where you drive from A to B, eventually maybe even arriving at your destination and the day is basically history. However,...

Off to the airport, check-in half an hour before departure and then a 30-minute flight towards 'Bajawa'. The airport is very small and consists only of a small house next to the...