Travellers throughout certain parts of south east Asia have in recent weeks faced disrupted or cancelled flights, rerouted travel plans, smoke filled landscapes and other minor inconveniences that are minor symptoms of an ecological catastrophe known as the Haze. A catastrophe that is going largely ignored on a local and global scale.
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Travelling Through A Burning Hell In South East Asia, And No One Cares.
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
Volcano Trekking In The Indonesian Ring Of Fire.
Trekking up an active volcano and staring down into a smouldering crater is the ultimate in adventure travel, and with some of the worlds most impressive volcanoes, the ring of fire in Java Indonesia is one of the best places in the world to tick off this impressive bucket list experience!
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
Bali, It’s Not You, It’s Me.
Bali did not overly impress me as a destination, it was way too overtouristy. is Bali really worth travelling to now?
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
The Prambanan Temples And The Legend Of The Slender Virgin.
Why you really shouldn’t miss the Prambanan temples during your trip to Indonesia
Tagged with: backpacking, backpacking Indonesia, backpacking South East Asia, Borobudur, Borobudur UNESCO world heritage site, gap year, Indonesia, Indonesia backpacker itinerary, Java, Prambanan, Prambanan temples Java, South East Asia temples, temple, temples in Yogyakarta, things to do in Yogyakarta, UNESCO, UNESCO prambanan, what temples should I visit in Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta backpackers guide, Yogyakarta earthquake, Yogyakarta Indonesia tours, Yogyakarta to Bali, Yogyakarta tours, Yogyakarta volcano
Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
Temple Revival In Yogyakarta.
It is easy to become templed out in south east Asia, so it felt good to visit a site in Indonesia which restored my enthusiasm for these ancient sites.
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
Missing Air Asia Flight: A Word Of Caution.
Air Asia flight QZ8501 from Indonesia to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control, but are knee jerk questions about the airlines safety or comparisons to the Malaysia Airlines incidents fair?
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
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