Nobody actually says that on Java, but we like to imagine that they might (more on this later). Java is a massive island, and we spent a long time trying to narrow down the sights that we wanted to see in a realistic time frame. Luckily, Clare's sister had been interested in seeing the same areas as us, so we timed this island with her visit. Upon arriving in Yogyakarta (pronounced with a "j" and often just referred to as, "Jogja"), we immediately noticed that w...

Ah, Ubud. Made even more famous in recent years due to the phenomenon of, "Eat, Pray, Love", it is a busy, busy place. Tranquil compared to Denpasar, but not the sleepy town we assume it once was. There is still lots to love though; rice terraces, museums, art galleries, cultural shows - Ubud is apparently known as the "cultural heart" of Bali. We visited the famous "Monkey Forest" which is set in a beautiful, lush forest, and houses the long-tailed macaque. The...

Despite feeling like it was time to formally move on from the busy streets of Kuta/Legian in Bali, we found ourselves back there for a few more days to finish off our surfing package, after putting it on pause earlier in the month when we got too tired. (Yes, too tired.) They should tell you that taking 5 days of surfing lessons in a row when you have only surfed once in your life before, is a silly, sily idea! So the kind surf school let us take a break, and we ...

Look out, because we have ventured into the only part of the world where you can catch the famed komodo dragons, in all their scary glory. Komodo National Park is located just west of the island of Flores, and there is no accidentally stumbling upon this area. You can either fly to the port town of Labuan Bajo, on Flores (our choice), or take a 4 day boat trip from the island of Lombok, just to the east of Bali, where you can visit the islands en route. Starting ...

...at least that's what we hear happens on the west side of the Bukit Peninsula - the southern tip of the island of Bali. And after the ridiculous fun of falling through the surf at Bondi Beach in Australia, we decided to plunge headfirst into a 5 day surf camp at Legian Beach. At first glance, we are perhaps 15 years too old to be in the Kuta/Legian area of Denpasar. But after a couple of days of walking around, we noticed that it is an area that actually attra...