Category: Indonesia

Komodo Dragons – Island of Flores, Indonesia

On By CGKIn Indonesia, Islands, Southeast Asia, Unesco World Heritage SiteLeave a comment

There are three things you will find about Indonesia on all travel blogs: 1) relax and visit temples in Bali; 2) dive and go to the beach in the Gillis and 3) visit the Komodo Dragon. You probably wonder why all the fuss about a lizard. Subject of countless documentaries and TV nature programs, the main …

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Outside Bali – Gili Islands

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Few visitors venture outside Bali or even southern Bali for that matter. Accommodation is definitely high standard and you can get pretty much all the amenities you are used to in Europe/US. Also in Bali, there a still a few places that managed to keep their pristine beauty but they are getting less and less …

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First encounter with Ubud, Indonesia

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After a 16h flight and two transfers, this was a much awaited encounter indeed. First 7 impressions: 1. Flip-flops are in fashion. Even more so, there must be a note somewhere saying they are mandatory in Indonesia as 99% of the people we met were wearing them. 2. If you re motivate enough, you can …

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