Thanks to the stunning temples of Borobudur and Prambanan, Yogyakarta has seen a big rise in tourism over the years and is now second, only to Bali as a tourist destination in Indonesia. With this influx of visitors comes a greater choice of dining options. The establishments below are favourites from our time in ‘Jogja’ and are ‘must-visits’ on your …
Java’s main cities are linked by train and allow for travelling in comfort whilst enjoying the scenery. From Jakarta you can access Yogyakarta, Kota, Bogor, Bandung, Solo, Surabaya, Semarang and Cirebon. Many travellers take the long but stunning train journey from Jakarta, across Java to Bali. This does take over 24 hours, so many people break this down by travelling to …
During our time in Yogyakarta, we, like most visitors, wanted to take in the stunning and world-renowned Borobudur temple along with the nearby Hindu temple of Prambanan. We booked a very early morning tour via our accommodation at Agung Inn Hotel that included the sun rise over Borobudur, at Setumbu Hill, then a visit to the Borobudur itself and onto the temple of …
Video of our room at Warung Coco Poppies 2 in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. Filmed during our stay in June 2013. Check rates and availability for Warung Coco Poppies Positives For the first time during our 6 month trip in SE Asia, we had not booked a room for the night. After arriving at a different hotel, we were shocked …