The more I travel in Indonesia, the more I’m convinced that Bali is the overrated underbelly of the country. It’s good but not great, and since the big reopening, it’s gotten worse. Sumba caught my eye last year when I visited Rote and West Timor. I kept it in the back of my mind while…
Category: Sunset
Papua Diary | The hybrid solar eclipse experience
I don’t have a strict or written-down bucket list. I usually go with the flow, find things of my interest (and forget about them), hunt them down (or change my mind) and then find something new (ADHD rulz). However, one thing has been on my imaginary list since 1999 – watching a total solar eclipse….
Papua Diary | Biak
Let’s call this a teaser rather than a complete guide because Biak has more treasures than I first thought and definitely needs more than three days to explore the largest island of the small archipelago in Cenderawasih Bay. What I can tell for sure is that Papua is something else. And Biak takes this uniqueness…
Beyond Phuket | Khao Lak
The good thing is that Khao Lak is only an hour’s drive from North Phuket. The bad thing is that I don’t know if I could feel lonelier anywhere else. In my personal journey, there is no other place so silently controversial: gorgeous and making me miserable AF. But before diving into the details, I…
The sum of Samui | Bo Phut
Ladies and gents: Koh Samui itself. Bo Phut is the heart and the underbelly of the island. Heavily populated, but therefore with the most options in terms of accommodation, food and entertainment (well, whatever you call it). While the center of the central, Chaweng is terrible (in my opinion), the district is luckily larger than that…
The sum of Samui | Mae Nam
Mae Nam is the northern and the most laidback part of Koh Samui. Google says it’s for backpackers and budget travellers, but honestly, I didn’t get that impression. Maybe that’s how it used to be, but now it’s well-developed, and the prices are the same as anywhere else. Mae Nam port is the entry point…
The sum of Samui | West Samui
Koh Samui is kinda big, but the population concentrates on the east side, leaving the west more remote and green. The main roads are perfect to drive, and the sightseeing spots are easy to access.. it just feels far from everything. West Samui is the day trip and weekend getaway zone. According to Google finds,…
Things to see and do in Nusa Lembongan
Nusa Lembongan. The home of evil spirits and paper straws that dissolve before you could have the chance to finish your drink. Would this analogy be a coincidence? I don’t think so. Here’s a random raw thought to digest: Do you think the evil spirits are no longer present on an island where all the…
Exploring Rote in off-season
Indonesia is a quite unique place on the map. It is literally the land of islands, and the diversity of flora and fauna, people and languages, history and culture are outstanding (either in a good or bad way). So the question arises: can you, and do you want to visit all the 17508 islands? Naaahh…..
In and out Manado | North Sulawesi
Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi, is a real melting point of cultures but just another large Indonesian city with little to offer the average traveller. You’ll come here only because it is the jump-off point to some amazing places. In Manado City, I have nothing to recommend other than the very best mie ayam…
The Flux in Paradise 