Sheila writes: We have completed our overalnd trip through Java - on a range of types of transport! The executive train from Bandung to Yogyakarta was definitely the best - with reclining seats, luch brought to your chair and an easy pace - allowing great views of the rice paddy fields and distant volcanoes. The second part of our trip through Java was less comfortable - with a 12 hour minibus trip to Probalinggo and a shorter (through scarier minibus trip up th...

Sheila writes: We've survived the biggest traffic jam in Java - a 6 hour bus trip around the Jakarta ring road - with literally hours of stationary traffic! After our brief stopover in Bandung (strangely highlighted for us by a welcome visit to a modern cinema complex to see the Quantum of Solace!) we had a brilliant train trip from Bandung across West Java to Jogjakarta (known locally as Yogya), with spectacular views of distant volcanoes and much closer views...