Leave Your Daily Hell guest blogger Claudia explains why you should think twice before riding a horse into the crater of Indonesia’s Mount Bromo.
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30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Indonesia
Whether you’re looking for places to visit, things to do or reasons to travel to Indonesia, these captivating photos will make you want to board the next flight to Jakarta.
Continue ReadingLife and Death in Sulawesi’s Heavenly Kingdom
From baby graves, to elaborate funeral celebrations, to coffins than hang from steep cliff faces, Tana Toraja boasts some of the most bizarre, fascinating end-of-life rituals in the world.
Continue ReadingThe Dark Secret of Indonesia’s Blue-Fire Volcano
If you think it’s crazy to hike into an active volcano just days after one of its neighbors erupts, ask the sulfur miners who work there how they feel.
Continue ReadingThree Perfect Days in Yogyakarta
Some places you travel just feel good immediately and for me, Yogyakarta, Indonesia was one of them. Use my three days in Yogyakarta itinerary as a starting point to make sure you feel as good as I did.
Continue ReadingAshmageddon: Indonesia’s Mt. Kelud Erupts!
An active volcano exploded last night while I slumbered, so I did what any semi-insane travel journalist would do: I bought a face mask, grabbed my camera and headed outside into “Ashmageddon.”
Continue ReadingWhy Is This Indonesian Man Tattooing Trash?
An unassuming man named Uwuh in Yogyakarta, Indonesian is taking on his country’s waste problem in a beautiful, amazing way. Read more about it!
Continue ReadingKegelisahan
I’m not sure about my upcoming trip to Indonesia. This thrills me; but it also terrifies me.
Continue ReadingThe Bali in “Eat, Pray, Love”
Bits and pieces of Julia Roberts’ Bali are within your reach, even if excessive tourism largely cancels out what appears in the film “Eat, Pray, Love.”
Continue ReadingIs Bali a Shithole?
I won’t go so far as to say I hate Bali, though I doubt I would ever return there, even if someone paid me.
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