It was that time of year again…time to escape Melbourne winter for a little bit and head to where the sun shines warm and bright, and the blue skies and oceans are endless…where the smells of kretek {clove cigarettes}, incense and satay smoke make your senses come alive…and your ears awaken to the tinkling of the […]
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Candi Prambanan
My journey to Yogya, didn’t just entail a visit to Borobudur, I also visited ‘Candi Prambanan‘ – Prambanan Temple; a Hindu-Javanese temple which was built in the 9th century {about 50 years after Borobudur}, and similarly to Borobudur, Prambanan made the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1991.
Bali to Yogyakarta – July Journey {2013}
Less than 5 days off the plane and back in Melbourne and I’m already searching Garuda flights and studying the map of Indonesia once again! Gila! Making plans of where I want to go next! The next dream island! When that next journey is, I don’t know but I hope it’s sooner rather than later! […]
ART|JOG|14 – PART II {Art Jog 2014}
Well, I did promise you a follow-up post to my original post ‘ART|JOG|2014 – Legacies of Power – PART I‘ …to take you on a journey inside the exhibition…so here it is! Art Jog 2014 – Part II.
ART|JOG|14 – PART I {Art Jog 2014}
A new morning… and the first day in Yogya… anxious to get to the famous art fair…a few distractions along the way but got there eventually. This years theme for ART JOG 2014 was entitled; ‘Legacies of Power’ with a focus on 2014, as its a political year for Indonesia, as Indonesians have just undergone […]
ART| JOG|13 – Art Jog 2013
One very hot day whilst wandering the alleys down by the river in Yogyakarta – Central Java…I was following the street art and taking photos…and eventually stumbled across {well, I had read about it but it had totally gone out of my mind….there is soooo much to see and do in Yogya!} the ART|JOG|13 – […]