Today’s post is little different to my usual fare, so I’m starting with a little introduction and disclaimer. This is a guest post submitted to me as part of a collaboration – so thanks to the guest author…

   Well, here we are. Nine weeks, seven countries, and this is the twenty-fourth, and final, blog post about my travels – Taiwan seems like such a long time ago now! I was actually in need of a holiday after…

     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…

     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…

     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…

     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,…

     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…

     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…

     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…

     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…