Pic #1 – Vick’s by the Pouch
I saw the Five Photos, Five Stories challenge on Chris Donner’s 61 Musings and loved the idea. Then, Chris challenged me to take part. The rules of Five Photos, Five […]
Category Archives: Java
What’s In Your Litterbox?
There was one thing I knew I wanted to bring home from my trip to Java: coffee. Not just any coffee. The most expensive coffee in the world. Kopi Luwak. […]
Gudeg
I only ate one meal outside of Alamanda on my brief trip to Yogyakarta. While out sightseeing, our driver suggested Gudeg for lunch, a traditional dish of Java. He drove […]
The Main Attractions: Prambanan and Borobudur
The two main attractions in Yogyakarta are on such a massive scale of grandeur that neither one should be missed. Both the Buddhist Borobudur temple and Prambanan, the Hindu temple, […]
Hey! Does She Have a Gun?!!
I found myself at the Kraton, or Sultan’s Palace, in Yogyakarta. It was an unplanned visit for me; I’d tagged along with another woman staying at the Alamanda who said […]
My Joglo in Jogja
It’s almost unheard of on TripAdvisor: a 5-star rating from 78 reviews. Alamanda Bed & Breakfast Resort looked too good to be true, and exactly what I was looking for […]
Things to Know if You Travel to JOG
JOG — airport code for Jogjakarta, commonly referred to as Jogja by locals, otherwise known as Yogyakarta. Boy, this Indonesian city in Central Java doesn’t make it easy, does it? […]
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