Indonesia is one of the world’s most fascinating cultures, with a rich and diverse history spread across more than 17,000 islands in South East Asia. Every year, millions of tourists flock to some of Indonesia’s…
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5 Incredible Benefits of a Dive Resort Vacation in Indonesia
A dive vacation is one whose main activity is diving. Often, people who go on vacation are diving enthusiasts, experienced divers, or beginners interested in diving. The two primary accommodation choices available for divers include…
Best Ways to Experience the Beauty of Bogor
Not far from the hustle and bustle of Jakarta, set beneath a beautiful (though slightly menacing) volcano is the city of Bogor. West Java’s city of Bogor is home to 3 million people but still manages…
My List of The Most Underrated and Overrated Travel Destinations in The World
In the seemingly endless sea of online content promoting certain destinations, sponsored or not, it gets to be quite cumbersome to sort through it all and decide what places are actually going to be better than your…
Where was this contest when I graduated college?! The AXA Great Global Adventure
When I graduated college in 2010, job prospects were bleak. My dreams of round-the-world travel seemed even farther away than landing a decent job that interested me. I had to get creative in the way…
Getting Scuba Certified in Beautiful Gili Trawangan, Indonesia!
I finally did something I’ve been saying I was going to for years now, got my open water scuba certification. I’ve been to countless places that are known as “dive meccas”, just to putz around…
Travel trips for first time backpackers in South East Asia
Southeast Asia is one of the most popular backpacking destinations. From cheap flight tickets within the region to friendly locals and amazing food, there are many reasons to travel to the region. When to go…
Best Cities in South East Asia: Yogyakarta, Indonesia
A city with two UNESCO world heritage sites, a rumbling volcano, thousands of young university students, kick ass white river rafting, great off-road biking and any number of beautiful beaches should be on every traveler’s…
The Five Largest Islands in the World
If you’re as weirdly stimulated by Google Maps and Google Earth as I am, then you spend countless hours taking imaginary vacations, following rivers to the end of their sources or just marveling at how big and diverse the…