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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)
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Witness a Cremation Ceremony in Bali
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 3 October 2009
We had heard of their famous cremation ceremonies in the past and seen them on T.V. but we never thought that we would actually witness one. The cremation ceremony is a sacred right of passage in Bali. It is a time for celebration and a time for the deceased's body to be burned and set free from its worldly ties. It is the most important and celebrated stage in a persons life in Bali and no expense is spared.
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How To Make Teh Telur – Tea With Egg
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 3 October 2009
Tea With Egg is probably not the most obvious combination when it comes to downing a hot beverage. I usually have tea with milk if I do drink it, and I like my eggs poached or scrambled. I never thought about combining my solid and liquid components of breakfast into the one single source of sustenance as [...] Related posts:Pekanbaru, Indonesia – Living With The Locals
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Climbing Gunung Batur, Bali’s Volcano
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 2 October 2009
We had come to Bali for many things however and climbing a volcano was one of them, so I wasn't about to admit that I was chickening out. As it turns out, Gunung Batur is not a frightening lava flowing volcano at all. Yes, it is an active volcano, but you won't see any lava fields flowing by as you walk up the trail and you won't have to worry or fear that you may tumble into molten lava. I really should have done my research before we climbed and I would have known this. Instead I lay awake all night fretting and waiting for our 2:00 am wake up call.
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Mesjid Raya Baiturrahman- Mosque Photo, Banda Aceh
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 2 October 2009
The Mesjid Raya Baiturrahman is a stunning piece of architechture located in Banda Aceh. I went out a couple of nights ago to take an evening shot – this mosque photo doesn’t do the Mesjid Raya Baiturrahman justice. It was first built in the 1870s by the Dutch and bits have been added on since. It survived the [...] Related posts:Things to Do In Banda Aceh Beside
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Pulau Weh – Do Snorkelling, Diving or Sod All!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 1 October 2009
Pulau Weh is an island off the coast of Banda Aceh. It’s probably one of the best little bays I have ever visited. This post is definitely for those of you who are trapped in the office (or your fluorescent prison)! Have a look at what was my office today: Yes, it was pretty hard to take. If your [...] Related posts:Banda Aceh – 5 Years On Since The Tsunami
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Things to Do In Banda Aceh Besides Visiting Tsunami Sites
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 30 September 2009
Hi everyone. Thanks for the great response to yesterday’s article about Banda Aceh – 5 Years On Since the Tsunami.
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Banda Aceh – 5 Years On Since The Tsunami
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 29 September 2009
Banda Aceh is world famous, but unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. This December will mark the 5th anniversary of the Tsunami which almost wiped out this seaside city - around tens of thousands of people were killed on the 25th of December, 2004. This is my taxi driver, Dony. I paid him to take me around Banda Aceh today to [...] Related posts:Things to Do In B
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Sumatran Food and Chili Cow Brains
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 28 September 2009
I love Sumatran Food. I had my first taste of Sumatran Food during the Pesta Blogger 2008 trip through Indonesia. It’s hard to describe because there is so much variety – and ‘spicy’ doesn’t really befit how this food tastes, because the ingredients used can vary so much – from fiery to sublime. You don’t have to go to [...] Related posts:
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Climbing Mount Batur, Bali
Blog: The Indie Travel Podcast - 28 September 2009
Climb Mt Batur on the Indonesian paradise of Bali.
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7 Things To Do In Bali and Perth-Bali Flights With Air Asia!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 25 September 2009
As part of the lead up to the Air Asia Blogging Communities Trip, here is another post about Indonesia – specifically, Bali. Bali is a popular destination for travellers, and Air Asia has just recently started a Perth-Bali route, so check it out at their website. When you’re in Bali itself, there’s loads of things to see [...] Related posts:What Is A Blogging Community?
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Bali, A “Beginners” Surfers Paridise
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 25 September 2009
thought of songs when it came to Bali and Dave thought of Surfing. Who was the original adventurer in this relationship? When we made it to Kuda Beach, Dave had one thing and one thing only on his mind. Learn how to surf. We walked down to the beach from our hotel on Poppies Gang II and started scouting out guys that could teach us. No big hotels or organized tours for us. We wanted a local surfer showing us the ropes. We met Ronald. A soft spoken young man from Sumatra that had started a small business with a few surf boards lined up on the beach.
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Indie Travel Podcast – Pesta Blogger Feature
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 20 September 2009
The Indie Travel Podcast is very popular podcast about the joys of independent travel from all around the world. I was interviewed by Craig Martin from the Indie Travel Podcast this week about my upcoming Air Asia Pesta Blogging Communities Trip. We talked about the origins of The Travel Tart – Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict [...] Related posts:Pesta Blogger 2009 – My
