Travelogues East Java

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.

Beautiful natural spectacle over the caldera of the Bromo volcano and a drive through East Java

A train ride through rice fields, a waterfall, and a Chinese temple

It never gets boring! Even after more than 10 months, we always have something going on. Whether at work or in our private lives, we always have something to do, face new...

Today, we embarked on perhaps the most extreme tour of our journey. This was a boundary-pushing experience in many ways. At 12:30 AM, after three hours of sleep, we got up to hike...

Our half year is almost over. And, no wonder, it went by in a flash. Not surprising at all: White-capped thrush. Originally, we had planned to work here in the PCBA in...

Now we have been in Indonesia for almost 4 months and it is amazing how quickly things change. When I recently thought back to our first days, it felt like ages ago. At first...

Yesterday we took a jeep with a driver to Mount Bromo. This is one of the most famous and active volcanoes in Indonesia. There are frequent minor eruptions there. Bromo is not...

The name 'Tumpak Sewu' aptly describes what we experienced yesterday. It truly felt like 'a thousand waterfalls' at this place. From Malang, we took a trip to this spectacular...

Right after our arrival, I went to the immigration office. However, I was denied entry. One can only enter with long pants and sturdy shoes, good to know, so I will try again...

Hello to everyone reading our blog! And thank you for being so interested in how we are doing here :) A lot has happened since the last update and I haven't been able to keep...

01/26/26-01/30/26 On January 26th, we traveled to Malang. The city is especially known for the natural wonders in the surrounding area: the Tumpak Sewu Waterfall and the Bromo...

This time it's mostly about food: Our daily meals, a luxury dinner at the Spanish restaurant, an organic farm just around the corner, and leaf-eating monkeys behind the house....

We were recently asked if we have already found connection here and occasionally do something with locals. Honestly, I hadn't thought about that before. Of course, when you move...

City tour with market visit, a tea plantation, and the drive into the mountains to the Bromo volcano

Today was a break day. We took a short walk through the Jodipan neighborhood. It was once a slum and was then transformed into vibrant colors through a student project. Today, it...

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...

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...

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...

Our last stop in Java was Banyuwangi, and from there we planned a tour to Mount Ijen as the perfect ending to our journey on the Island of Volcanoes. Upon arrival, we were...

The first day of work started at 6 o'clock with the alarm clock (in Germany we could sleep 20 minutes longer), so we could be there at 7 o'clock with the birds. So far, only one...

Yesterday, after a 17-hour bus ride, I arrived in Banyuwangi. This is a very special place as it is home to a natural phenomenon that is unique in the world. ...

In the less touristy areas of East Java that we traveled to by train, we were approached more and more frequently because of our exotic skin color and took a few selfies with...

We continued our journey to Malang by train, from there we wanted to climb Mount Bromo. The evening before, we rented a scooter, filled it up with gas and bought some snacks....

Here I am. Grumpy and full of worry, stuck in paradise. I've been in Bali for about 10 days now, the guys are back home and I'm on my way back from Mount Ijen Blue fire in Java....

After our short trip to the Gili Islands, we were drawn back to Canggu to our Mojo Family. We love this place and especially the Mojo Surfcamp. A few days of chilling, new surf...

The train takes me leisurely within 4 hours to my next point on the map of Java. This one is located at the very end with a view of Bali and is called Banyuwangi. There, I will...

Saturday 11pm and it started... The driver named Manggo was there on time and picked me up directly from the hotel. I spent the evening on the beach enjoying the starry sky....

On our last day in Java, we climbed the active volcano Ijen.

The next section of my journey lasted eight and a half hours. My next destination was the relatively small and tranquil town of Probolinggo, the gateway to Mount Bromo. The road...