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? […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Window
Ever since I read The Cage by Audrey Schulman, I’ve been fascinated by the thought of seeing polar bears in the wild. I’m not sure why. The book is about […]
Something Fishy About My Feet
I am the kind of person who wades into the ocean, sees fish swimming around my legs, and runs out as quickly as humanly possible. It’s not that I’m afraid […]
Dr. Seuss Trees
In Darmstadt, Germany, I spotted a house that seemed like the perfect place for Dr. Seuss to live in. The asymmetrical apartment building seemed like a Seuss painting come to […]
One Last Look
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The Bio Bay. It’s the reason we travelled to Vieques and Puerto Rico in the first place, and it turned out to be the…
Merry Christmas from Santa Claus!
There’s only one Santa, but there are more than 20 Santa statues in Santa Claus, Indiana. Here are a few, wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Christmas Comes to Santa Claus
Santa Claus, Indiana, that is. The town named for the iconic Christmas figure definitely knows how to celebrate the holiday season. The three December weekends before Christmas are filled with […]
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