Jakarta, one of the biggest, busiest cities in SE Asia and, if the traffic from the airport is anything to go by, one of the most congested! The pilot told us the visibility was 7 kms as we came into land. I hadn't realised that this was down to pollution. With so many mopeds spewing exhaust fumes it's not surprising to see it so evident. As a moped is not about speed, why they don't make them electric is beyond me?It would have a profound effect on pollution f...

Set on the island of Java, we've come to the city of Yogyakarta (Jogja to the locals)which is the nearest city to Borobudor, one of Buddhism's mose famous temples. Not to be outdone, it is also close to one of Hindu's most ..... called Prambanan. We are staying in a French colonial hotel which is lovely. Having checked in, by tricycle, with the tourist office and booked up B... We headed for P... Upon arrival we were greeted by three kids who told us in broke...