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Road Safety Campaign – The Best Advertisement Ever!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 5 November 2009
Most of us are familiar with the odd Road Safety Campaign that graces our newspapers and telvisions now and then. You know, the ones about slowing down so you can be there for your family at the end of the day, or possibly encouraging you to trade in your dodgy rustbucket in exchange for something more [...] Related posts:Banda Aceh – 5 Years On Since The Tsunami
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Paradise Surf Camp Sumatra- new website launched!
Blog: Pommie Travels - 5 November 2009
If you’re planning a surf trip to Sumatra, you might want to check out Paradise Surf Camp in the wave-rich area of Krui. With a brand new kick-ass website courtesy of Steve Beyatte, Paradise is the place to stay for traveling surfers looking for a real indo trip. Paradise offers budget self-contained bungalows, fresh food and [...]
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I’m Liking Black Dog
Blog: Pommie Travels - 5 November 2009
For people travelling and living in Bali, you’ll know that the only real option for going out is to go to Kuta. But for those of you who are bored of Bintang t-shirts and booming clubs, then you might want to give Black Dog a try. A place for ‘artistic expression’, Black Dog is a [...]
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Bromo, Indonesia – Volcano Shots
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 23 October 2009
Bromo, Indonesia, is a Volcano is located south of the city of Surabaya in East Java province. It's not a huge volcano, but the setting is spectacular – it feels like one is on the moon when walking through the valley that leads up to the volcano. Here are some pics: The volcano at Dawn. Bromo is the [...] Related posts:Volcano Hazards at Garut, Indonesia and Candi Cangkuang
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Things To Do In Surabaya, Indonesia
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 22 October 2009
Surabaya, Indonesia, is located in East Java – and it's my last stop before the Pesta Blogger Conference this Saturday. I've had a great time here with members of the Tugupahlawan Blogging community here, and here are some of the things you can do in Surabaya, apart from eating Cow's Nose With Peanut Sauce and drinking [...] Related posts:Thanks Indonesia – I’ve Had The Time Of My L
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Kopi Luwak – Coffee From Cat Poo
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 21 October 2009
Kopi Luwak Coffee is internationally famous for where it comes from. And I don't mean the country of Indonesia either. Kopi Luwak Coffee appears in my 52 Travel Tips For Weird Food and Drinks. But I've only heard about it and seen documentaries on TV – and never tried it. That is, until now! Members of the Surabaya Blogging [...] Related posts:Things To Do In Surabaya, Indonesia
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How To Eat Rujak Cingur – Cow’s Nose With Peanut Sauce
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 20 October 2009
'What the?' I hear you say? Yes, you read right. Rujak Cingur is Cow's Nose With Peanut Sauce. Here is a picture of Rujak Cingur below: In the spirit of continuing to try the local, and sometimes, odd specialities of each place I have visited in Indonesia (such as Tea with Egg, and Ice with Red Beans), I [...] Related posts:Things To Do In Surabaya, Indonesia
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Death in the afternoon
Blog: I don't wash my hair - 19 October 2009
Sulawesi is not a particularly popular vacation destination back home, but if you've been there, you've heard of Tana Toraja, and if you've heard of Tana Toraja, you've heard about their funeral ceremonies. Stunning landscape, cascading rice paddies, yes, but all as a backdrop to the week-long events that secure the safe passage of their loved ones to the afterlife.
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An Insight Into An Indonesian Wedding – Semarang Style
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 19 October 2009
Yesterday, one of the Semarang Blogging Community members, Mizan, invited me to witness an Indonesian Wedding. He literally asked me that morning – the day of the wedding! I was a bit shocked because a question like that is virtually non-existent in western society, and after he insisted (after talking via Adi, who I'm staying with), I [...] Related posts:Mesjid Besar – The Grand Mosque
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Mesjid Besar – The Grand Mosque, Semarang, Indonesia
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 17 October 2009
Mesjid Besar is the biggest mosque in Semarang, Indonesia. It looks great at night, and you can travel up an enormous minaret to view Semarang city and the Mesjid Besar itself. Here are some photos I shot last night: The Loenpia Blogging Community have been showing me around. They’ve been fantastic guides, just like the rest of the [...] Related posts:Mesjid Raya Baiturrahman- Mosque P
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The Rock Bar, Ayana Resort
Blog: Pommie Travels - 17 October 2009
Visitors to Bali have usually heard of Seminyak. They’ve usually heard of Ku De Ta. But yesterday I discovered a hidden jewel in Jimbaran Bay…The Rock Bar. Jimbaran Bay is best known for its seafood restarants, but The Rock Bar most certainly steals the show. The Rock Bar is literally served straight up on the rocks, [...]
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Things To Do In Bandung, Indonesia
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 16 October 2009
Apart from checking out Jeans Street and visiting nearby volcanoes, there are other things to do in Bandung, Indonesia while you are there. Situated at 750 m above sea level, it’s a bit cooler than other places in Indonesia, and it’s often a popular weekend getaway for those wanting to escape the Jakarta rat race. In [...] Related posts:Jeans Street, Bandung – A Lesson In How To
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Volcano Hazards at Garut, Indonesia and Candi Cangkuang
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 15 October 2009
Today’s post is a bit different than yesterdays about Super Rambo Jeans – Volcano Hazards at Garut, Indonesia and Candi Cangkuang. The Gunung Papandayan (or Papandayan Volcano) is located near the town of Garut, which is about 60 kilometres south east of Bandung. Gunung Papandayan is an active volcano and is about 2600 metres high. It [...] Related posts:Bromo, Indonesia – Volcano Shots
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Jeans Street, Bandung – A Lesson In How To Sell Denim
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 14 October 2009
Jeans Street is located in the city of Bandung, in western Java, Indonesia. Well, Jeans Street is the nickname. The street name is actually Jalan Cihampelas, located to the north of the Bandung city centre. Funnily enough, it’s the place to buy Jeans in town. However, what is unique about Jeans Street are the lengths store owners go [...] Related posts:Things To Do In Bandung, Indonesia
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Things to do in Palembang, Indonesia
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 12 October 2009
Besides checking out life along Sungai Musi River in Palembang, Indonesia, there’s a lot more you can do there. Here we go: 1.
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Puppy - 1, Fish - 0 (Liburan Part Three)
Blog: I don't wash my hair - 12 October 2009
Not so long ago I made an oblique reference to the difficulties my feet have visited upon me and, because I have a habit of endowing everything, pillows, bags, ears, extremities, you name it, with feelings and personalities, I now feel the need to publicly retract that compliant. In Tana Toraja, my feet were total champs.
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Palembang, Indonesia – Little Bangkok
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 12 October 2009
Before this trip to Indonesia, I had never heard of Palembang in South Sumatra. I only know about it because I was told there was a large blogging community there called Wongkito. They have been showing me around their city and I’ve enjoyed every second of it. Palembang shares many things in common with Bangkok. It is [...] Related posts:Things to do in Palembang, Indonesia
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How To Make Kacang Memet – Shaved Ice With Red Beans
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 11 October 2009
Kacang Memet is another of those unusual ingredient combinations which on first hearing, is a tad unusual for those of us outside of Indonesia. My previous post about Teh Telur (Tea with Egg) is another example. Kacang Memet is a popular drink found in Palembang, in south Sumatra, Indonesia. The local blogging community here, Wongkito, took me along [...] Related posts:Things to do in Palembang, Indonesia
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Rabies is the new black (Liburan Part Two)
Blog: I don't wash my hair - 9 October 2009
From our underwater oasis in Bunaken, Katie, Jenny, Jeff and I headed for Tangkoko National Park, renowned -- or at least attempting to acquire some renown -- for its tarsier. The tarsier is a small nocturnal opossum (at least that's what it looked like to me) and the "ooohs" and aaaahs" that a tarsier sighting elicit are strong evidence of human inability to distinguish "small" from "cute." Let's be honest, this little guy looks like the coke-addled love child of a kola bear and a rat.
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Muara Jambi Temple – Lego Land in Progress
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 8 October 2009
Muara Jambi Temple is an important Hindu-Buddhist site located about 25 kilometres south of the town of Jambi, in central Sumatra. It’s another not-well-known gem that exists on this large island, much like the Muara Takus Temple near Pekanbaru. Muara Jambi Temple is well off the tourist track – there is no defined public transport to the [...] Related posts:Muara Takus Buddhist Tem
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velvet escape’s Culinary Journey: Seminyak, Bali
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 7 October 2009
What: Grilled soy-glazed tuna with honey & cardamom, and served with a cucumber, avocado, red & green pepper salad. Where: Chandi, Seminyak, Bali Note: OMG! This was probably the most divine tuna steak I’ve had in a very long time. Grilled medium-rare, the texture was slightly crispy on the outside and delicate on the inside. The sweetish [...]
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Muara Takus Buddhist Temple – It’s Not In My Guidebook
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 7 October 2009
Muara Takus Buddhist Temple is located a couple of hours drive away from Pekanbaru, in the Riau region of central Sumatra. This place is located smack bang on the Equator, in the dead centre of Sumatra. Muara Takus is not mentioned in the guidebook that I’m using. And that would be a fair indicator of why I [...] Related posts:Muara Jambi Temple – Lego Land in Progress
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Pekanbaru, Indonesia – Living With The Locals
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 6 October 2009
Pekanbaru, Indonesia - is in central Sumatra, Indonesia. It’s best known as a centre for the oil production industry in Indonesia. However, I’ve spent the last couple of days here enjoying the hospitality of one of the local blogger’s family, and meeting with the local Blogging Community here. Here is a photo of them: Firstly, from the top left, [...] Related posts:How To Make Teh Telur – Tea
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Darling it's better down where it's wetter (Liburan Part One)
Blog: I don't wash my hair - 6 October 2009
On September 19th, I turned 26 years old. I feel pretty good about that age given that I spent my birthday with a dude who is probably closing in on his first century and a half of life:
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Close Encounters of the Creepy-Crawly Kind
Blog: GoBackpacking - 5 October 2009
Worse than the actual close encounter is the state you'll likely be in - buck naked, or close to it.Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
