Travel
Ubud | Bali Part 2
After a peaceful couple of days by the beach in Pemuteran, there was only one night left of my group tour, which concluded in Ubud, in the heart of Bali. Aside from the beaches in the south, this…
Pemuteran | Bali Part 1
We’ve finally reached the last location of my two month long summer trip which started way back in July, and that’s Bali. My tour through Indonesia had already covered Java over the last week and a half, and…
East Java | Java Part 4
After three nights in the centre of Yogyakarta, we continued on our journey east across Java, to spend our remaining nights there in three different, much more rural locations. Each of the places we stayed only needed a…
Yogyakarta | Java Part 3
After a couple of days of quiet and natural scenery in Pangandaran, it was time to head inland to another city again. Yogyakarta (sometimes spelled Jogjakarta, often nicknamed Yogya/Jogja) is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Java,…
Pangandaran | Java Part 2
We left the bustling busy streets of Jakarta behind and headed to the coast, to the quiet peninsula at Pangandaran. Apparently this town used to be very popular with tourists, but many Westerners stopped going after the tsunami…
Jakarta | Java Part 1
Hello Indonesia! This is the final country on my crazy 9 week long summer trip, before I eventually fly home. I’ll be here for about two and a half weeks, travelling through Java and Bali, starting with the…
Singapore in 1 Day
How to see the best of Singapore in less than 24 hours? That was the question facing us, as the first part of my group tour was coming to an end. I booked one long trip, lasting 4…
Melaka | Malaysia Part 3
When travelling to other places, I strongly encourage you to check if there are any holidays taking place while you are there; for instance, it’s recommended to avoid China during Lunar New Year, as everything is congested and…
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia Part 2
Penang and Kuala Lumpur definitely feel like very different places! Where Penang is filled with British colonial architecture, and quaint Chinese jetties and the old town, KL is a modern, multicultural metropolis, fitting for the capital of such a melting-pot…
Penang | Malaysia Part 1
A new day, a new country! My time in Thailand is up now, and I’ve crossed into Malaysia, a melting pot country of Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures. It was a long travel day to get there, with…
