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History Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta City

Known as the cultural city of Indonesia, Yogyakarta city promises a rich plethora of art, history and adventure – with both the colossal, architectural wonder of Borobudur/Prambanan and soaring, active Mt Merapi right at it’s doorstep.   Day 5: Arrive Yogyakarta City from Probolinggo – Malioboro, Kraton Complex, Food Market, Wayang Kulit   After our intensive […]

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Mountains Surabaya

Blue fires at Ijen Crater

Each day, hundreds of sulphur miners brave the toxic sulphuric fumes and steep descent down into Ijen Crater to carry solid sulphur off the mountain. They carry about 80-90kg worth of sulphur a trip (max twice a day) which can fetch RP700/kg. That makes up to about USD10 for a day of perilous, back-breaking work. […]

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Mountains Surabaya

Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo’s vast stretch of black volcanic sand is a desolate landscape that’s totally out of this world. When you finally scale its summit to stand on the crater rim, the view dramatically changes with each turn – a sea of clouds ahead with the undulating hills below, a sharp drop into the smoking crater right behind […]