Donsol is a peaceful, fishing village that is relatively untouched except for the few seaside resorts catered for tourists whose sole purpose is to visit the butandings – meaning ‘whalesharks’ in Tagalog. Sightings are not guaranteed but extremely common during the peak season of Mar-Apr. We had a total of 13 sightings over 3 sessions […]
We had to get from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap by bus on our third day and made the dire mistake of booking our tickets only the night before. Everyone had recommended either the Mekong Express or Giant Ibis, but both were full and we had to – very unfortunately – settle for PP Sorya. […]
Few things that deeply struck me during the whole trip to Cambodia – the warmth of the locals, the splendid architecture of the city (both age old and modern) and – especially so – its chilling, not-too-distant history during the Khmer Rouge era which the people of Cambodia today still struggle to recover and learn […]
A blend of French-styled buildings and local Khmer-styled architecture, with tourist traps right next to locals going on with their lives, the walk along the vibrant Sisowath Quay was an enjoyable one. Phnom Penh, Cambodia Part I (21-23 December 2013) Day 1: Sisowath Quay aka Riverside walk We read that December is one […]
After so many days of intensive trekking and sight-seeing, all we wanted to do was something relaxing – yet something different at the same time. We settled for Cave Tubing at Goa Pindul and booked a car to take us to the Gunungkidul Region, about 45min drive away, for @ Rp 500,000/4 pax. Cave Tubing at Goa Pindul, East Java Part […]
After exploring Yogyakarta City mostly on foot, we had an equally packed itinerary the next day going out to see the ancient temples of Borobudur, Prambanan and drive up the active Mt Merapi. Thankfully, we had booked a private car to bring us around for the day so it was relatively more relaxing. Day […]
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 […]