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  1. LA_FadeAway avatar

    RE: Perama Tours, payment methods and experiences

    by LA_FadeAway 28 May 2012

    That's good, at least they have some incentive (the remaining 50%) to come through for you now. Hope you enjoy your trip! I'm in the process…

  2. Monja16 avatar

    Re: Jakatra-Yogyakarta-Bali

    by Monja16 28 May 2012

    I have only been to Yogya and Bali, so will offer advice on these. If you arrive at 3 pm in Yogya you could just about manage to see…

  3. Monja16 avatar

    Re: 25 days in Indonesia: which islands?

    by Monja16 28 May 2012

    I've done the typical 'Indonesia for beginners' tour of East Java and Bali, so my advice is limited to these. We've had 21 days and easily…

  4. Ciuto avatar

    25 days in Indonesia: which islands?

    by Ciuto 28 May 2012

    We could spend 25 days in Indonesia in August 2013. There are so many islands and things to see and do that we really need your help.…

  5. KevtheDev avatar

    Running with the Hash House in India

    by KevtheDev 28 May 2012

    Ex-pat from Europe, currently in Indonesia. So I may be posted in India this year, posting of 8 months. City should likely be Mumbai or…

  6. LA_FadeAway avatar

    RE: Safe to drive from Surabaya to Mt. Bromo area at night?

    by LA_FadeAway 25 May 2012

    Thanks again for the confirmation! I'm actually thinking about squeezing Borobudur in too. With that option, we might go to Yogyakarta…

  7. LA_FadeAway avatar

    RE: Safe to drive from Surabaya to Mt. Bromo area at night?

    by LA_FadeAway 25 May 2012

    I'm sorry, I meant to say that due to limited time (in Indonesia). We only have ten nights and were thinking of adding Bromo and Borobudur…

  8. putriduyung avatar

    RE: Two Weeks in Bali/Lombok in June, open to other suggestions.

    by putriduyung 24 May 2012

    Are you the same Seamus who is so well "loved" by Mutt Romney that you had to spend 12 hours on the hood of the car in a small cage? …

  9. LA_FadeAway avatar

    RE: 11 Nights - Bali to Singapore - Itinerary help needed!

    by LA_FadeAway 23 May 2012

    We haven't booked a flight to Singapore yet. We can fly from Denpasar or from Yogyakarta. I need to get my itinerary sorted so that I…

  10. tommasodondi avatar

    20 days to spend in Java and Bali - August 2012 - help needed!!!!

    by tommasodondi 23 May 2012

    Hi guys, I am heading to *Indonesia* this summer with my girfriend. We land in Jakarta on August 12th and we leave from Bali back to Europe…

  11. bburs avatar

    Central & East Java, 7 days, am I being too ambitious or?

    by bburs 23 May 2012

    Hi everyone, this is my second trip back to Asia and while everyone can look at a map I'm hoping to get some actual time frame perspectives…

  12. putriduyung avatar

    RE: Two Weeks in Bali/Lombok in June, open to other suggestions.

    by putriduyung 23 May 2012

    So where is your villa in Bali located? Amed? Pemuteran? You could easily spend the entire 2 weeks in Bali, in other areas that are…

  13. franck260 avatar

    Re: Indonesia : 3 week itinerary in August

    by franck260 22 May 2012

    Thanks guys for your answers ! *@putriduyung* : you're right, I was not specific enough - apologies. In the Yogyakarta area we plan to…

  14. Monja16 avatar

    Re: Indonesia : 3 week itinerary in August

    by Monja16 22 May 2012

    We've had a similar dilemma last year and did 'Indonesia for beginners' in 3 weeks. We've decided to do half of Java and most of Bali…

  15. LA_FadeAway avatar

    RE: 11 Nights - Bali to Singapore - Itinerary help needed!

    by LA_FadeAway 21 May 2012

    Another question... if we do try to squeeze in Yoga for Borobudur etc., should we attempt to squeeze in Mt. Bromo too? If it's possible,…

  16. LA_FadeAway avatar

    RE: 11 Nights - Bali to Singapore - Itinerary help needed!

    by LA_FadeAway 21 May 2012

    Guestfamilytravels, thank you for the input. I just snorkeled with tons of turtles in the Galapagos, so perhaps we should skip the Gilis…

  17. hurricanebertha avatar

    RE: 11 Nights - Bali to Singapore - Itinerary help needed!

    by hurricanebertha 21 May 2012

    If you like temples that are touristy, do Borobodur. If you like temples that are hidden, try Prambanan, Gedong Songo etc. It won't be…

  18. ashley6 avatar

    RE: Borobodur and Yogyakarta

    by ashley6 21 May 2012

    I always recommend the guide/driver we have used on 2 visits over the past 3 years to Central and East Java. He has so much knowledge…

  19. putriduyung avatar

    RE: Borobodur and Yogyakarta

    by putriduyung 21 May 2012

    It's fine but you might coincide with Indonesian school holidays and Jogja is usually really packed. You can find accomodation but it…

  20. cabooky avatar

    Great hotel in Jakarta

    by cabooky 20 May 2012

    I've been in Jakarta for business for more than a week and am very happy with my hotel, the Borobudur. It's centrally located, has 5-star…

  21. LA_FadeAway avatar

    RE: 11 Nights - Bali to Singapore - Itinerary help needed!

    by LA_FadeAway 18 May 2012

    Well, we're not totally set on including the Gilis, though they look nice and we'd love to visit if we can squeeze it in without too much…

  22. ndut avatar

    RE: 11 Nights - Bali to Singapore - Itinerary help needed!

    by ndut 18 May 2012

    the way I see it, you will miss out 100% of the places you didn't see. Borobudur is "just another old ruin" as much as Amed is "just anothe…

  23. LA_FadeAway avatar

    Re: 11 Nights - Bali to Singapore - Itinerary help needed!

    by LA_FadeAway 17 May 2012

    This is a great help and confirms what I was thinking in regards to Amed and the Gili Islands. Perhaps we could look at doing Ubud>Amed>Gili…

  24. mylittlenomads avatar

    RE: 11 Nights - Bali to Singapore - Itinerary help needed!

    by mylittlenomads 17 May 2012

    As someone who went out of their way (from Bali) to see Borobudur I would not recommend going out of your way to see Borobudur. :) …

  25. LA_FadeAway avatar

    11 Nights - Bali to Singapore - Itinerary help needed!

    by LA_FadeAway 17 May 2012

    We only have 11 nights from touchdown in Denpasar to needing to be in Singapore to catch an international flight the next day. Very little…

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