NUSA LEMBONGAN We have left Amed hoping that my Australian Visa will arrive in time we get to Denpasar. Majka's, of course, was in time...

UBUD Bali is not that large of an island but it doesn't make it really easy for you to travel on your own. Renting a scooter is one way,...

KOMODO ISLANDS Once we run down Kawah Iljen and returned to the parking lot by 8.30 am, it already felt like a good days work has been...

MOUNT BROMO Since we were the only ones signing up for the Mount Bromo tour through our agency, we have enjoyed a private mini van for...

JAKARTA I remember a geography class in my elementary school when with fascination I used to study the atlas. Indonesia seemed so far and...

SINGAPORE The city state was not on the list and our visit is an accident rather than careful planning. We are entering Singapore on a...

PATHEIN I can't see a package tour bus pulling up in Pathein any time soon. This town is famous for its umbrella workshops, but most...

KRATIE There is a few hours journey and a notoriously infamous border crossing between us and our first stop in Cambodia. Authority on...

PAKSE Here we are again. 7am, standing on the front of our bus, this time heading for Pakse. As a person who always liked his own space,...

LUANG PRABANG Crossing the Vietnam-Laos border at Tan Can is really no hassle. In fact, I don't think anyone would notice if I just...