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Six weeks of bliss and adventure in Indonesia
From smouldering volcanoes to ancient temples, amazing scenery, bountiful wildlife and the friendliest people, Indo has it all.

Keira Proust
Mar 21


Getting from Sumatra to Malaysia without flying
Instead of flying from Medan to Malaysia like most people, we spent 24 hours travelling on buses and a ferry from Sumatra to Malacca.

Keira Proust
Mar 18


A week on the world’s largest crater lake, Danau Toba
Like Switzerland but in Asia. Lake Toba was a beautiful, relaxing stop in Sumatra. We spent five nights on the world's largest crater lake.

Keira Proust
Mar 13


Seeing wild orangutans, gibbons and fireflies in Sumatra's Bukit Lawang
The highlight of our trip so far happened on the banks of a stunning river in Gunung Leuser National Park. Bukit Lawang sits tucked up in...

Keira Proust
Mar 9


Travelling 65 hours on a boat from Java to Sumatra
We spent three days on an Indonesian ferry from Jakarta to Medan. We sang karaoke with locals, saw Singapore and many sunsets.

Keira Proust
Mar 5


Seeing ancient stupas and having supper with Yogyakarta locals
Our final days in Java were spent exploring the ancient Prambanan and Borobudur temples and enjoying food with Jogja locals.

Keira Proust
Feb 26


Climbing Mt Bromo and meandering Malang’s rainbow villages
East Java offered smoking volcanoes, rainbow villages and stunning sunrises. It also provided a glimpse into the island’s Dutch history.

Keira Proust
Feb 23


Exploring the backstreets of Banyuwangi and the blue fire of Mt Ijen
The start of our Java journey began with a midnight hike, a blue fire volcano and acidic lake, stunning mountain vistas and colourful towns.

Keira Proust
Feb 17


A journey through the Sidemen countryside in eastern Bali
Our Balinese highlight was tucked up in the island's east. We explored the region's fertile rice fields and flowing waterfalls by motorbike.

Keira Proust
Feb 13
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