Indonesia

Took the family to Indonesia for 13 days and it worked better than I'd hoped. The kids were fascinated by Borobudur Temple — more than I expected from children who usually resist sightseeing. Food was manageable: even the pickiest eater in our group found things to eat, and babi guling went down wel…

Three weeks is long enough to get past the tourist surface in Indonesia. The first week I was in Yogyakarta and the big sites like Prambanan. The second and third I went further and slower. The food evolution was interesting — gado-gado everywhere but prepared so differently by region. extremely af…

I travel for food more than anything else, and Indonesia shot straight to the top of my culinary travel list. gado-gado alone justified the flight, but that was just the beginning. The variety and quality in Yogyakarta is relentless — I didn't have a single disappointing meal in 20 days. Prambanan …

I'll be honest — I went to Indonesia primarily to see Mount Bromo, and it delivered beyond what any photo prepares you for. But the surrounding region surprised me just as much. Lombok has a character I didn't anticipate, and wandering without a plan for an afternoon turned out to be one of the high…

I spent 13 days in Indonesia and based myself mainly in Yogyakarta. The city itself exceeded expectations — the Uluwatu Temple was genuinely jaw-dropping and I ended up visiting twice. Food was a highlight throughout; I must have eaten gado-gado every other day and have no regrets about it whatsoeve…

Indonesia is undeniably beautiful. Uluwatu Temple and the area around Bali have a visual quality that photographs don't capture fully. I enjoyed nasi goreng and appreciated extremely affordable. That's all real. But traffic in Bali tourist areas is terrible was more of a problem than I expected bas…

I came to Indonesia specifically for photography and the country delivered material at every turn. Mount Bromo at dawn was everything I'd hoped. Bali's streets at dusk are an endless source of light and texture. The people, once comfortable with a camera, are extraordinary subjects. incredible volc…

Indonesia is a genuinely beautiful and interesting place. Prambanan is worth every superlative thrown at it. The babi guling is legitimately excellent. incredible volcanos and diving gave the trip real depth. What I struggled with: the tourist infrastructure around the headline sites in Flores is r…

Visited Indonesia in shoulder season deliberately and the decision paid off completely. Prambanan without peak crowds is a totally different experience. Yogyakarta felt lived-in rather than touristy. Found a small place doing the best mie goreng I've ever tasted — something that would have been invi…

I thought I was going to Indonesia for beaches, food, and Mount Bromo. I got all of those things. What I didn't expect was how emotionally affecting the trip would be. The history — particularly around Jakarta — hit in ways that good travel sometimes does. incredible volcanos and diving was the mom…