Maluku and the Banda islands were for sure off the beaten track, but after three weeks it was time to continue our travels. Originally, we planned to go for a couple of days to Toraja in Sulawesi to see the traditional funeral rites that are practiced there. Afterwards we would go for a week to […]
Indonesia
Following the footsteps of the VOC, the remote Spice Islands
After spending the first 30 days in Indonesia it was necessary to renew our visa. We decided to fly to Kuala Lumpur. Since we missed our flight in Denpasar we had to buy a new ticket to Kuala Lumpur. This made our stay in Malaysia’s capital rather short. We arrived late in our hostel in […]
Discovering the beauty of Indonesia in good company
The moment we told Loes and Simon that we would go on a world trip, they were enthusiastic and wanted to meet up along the way. When Indonesia came into our planning, it was immediately decided that we would be meeting there. Loes lived in Indonesia for some time during her studies, so she has […]
A tropical adventure; the remote Togean Islands
Ever since reading about the remote Togean Islands we wanted to go. For us it sounded like the perfect destinations after our packed trip through Yunnan and Sichuan. After moving around every 2 to 3 days, it was time for some welldeserved vitamine Sea. So after a great flight with Silk airlines (never had so […]