Famous for the massive explosion in 1883, allegedly the loudest bang in history, Krakatau is active again. Actually, it is “Anak Krakatau” that is active, which is the “child of Krakatau” that emerged from the ocean in 1927 where Krakatau had stood before it exploded and destroyed itself. We had planned this trip for a … [Read more…]
Our trip to Bali started badly, with both of us in bed for the best part of the week before we left with hideous food poisoning. This put a bit of a damper on the first few days as we weren’t quite up to the wine and good living that Bali has to offer. However, … [Read more…]
We just got back from 10 days in Jogjakarta where we went to language school for a week, and also had plenty of time to enjoy the sights. Jogja is a very nice city – unlike Bogor it has pavements, and the lack of angkots means the roads are not totally choked with traffic! The … [Read more…]
We have been busy sampling the “delights” of Jakarta, a city which seems to have a terrible reputation as a dangerous place but really doesn’s strike us as being too different to any other big city. The main problem in Jakarta is getting around: you have to get used to a whole new way of … [Read more…]
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