11 December 2010 Last trip to Flores, one cultural aspect that I didn’t have the opportunity to experience was the traditional dance – ‘caci‘ so this time…I was determined to see it and went to great lengths to organise it! It was well worth it – even if it was organised especially just for me!
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Bintang Flores Hotel – Labuanbajo
After a couple of days in Manado…I headed back to Bali for more than a week. Relaxed by the pool, caught up with good friends and enjoyed the luxurious lifestyle of Bali. Usually I don’t spend long in Bali on my travels to Indonesia, but this time I actually found joy in the experience! It […]
Gorontalo to Manado
2 December 2010 After a week of relaxing in the Togean Islands, I decided it was time to drag myself off the islands and continue my journey…I still had a long way to go. So, one afternoon I took the speedboat to Wakai Island and waited for the ‘Lembar Pemakai Jasa’ Ferry. I booked a […]
The Bajo – Sea Gypsies
The ‘sea gypies’ of Indonesia are called the ‘Bajo’ – an ethnic group of people who have spent hundreds or thousands of years living off the seas…and travelling as families on traditional house-boats.
Tantalising Togean Islands
27 November 2010 Kadadiri Island was a little piece of heaven in the Togean Islands. The very long journey was well worth it!
Dazzling Danau Poso
24th November 2010 After moving hotels to ‘Hotel Pison’, closer to the centre of Rantepao and spending a day recovering from the grand funeral ceremony, it was time to hit the road again. I hired a new driver with an old car and headed north to Pendolo, on the south end of Danau Poso – […]