WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD TRY THIS RAFTING? MEDIUM LEVEL RAFTING: If you bored with rafting for beginners, it means you need more challenges. Progo river is one of the most challenging river in Java. GRADE III TILL GRADE V Progo river has…
See & Do: 5 BUDGET TEMPLES in & around YOGYAKARTA you never knew existed
The magnificent of Temple always charming and invite a lot of visitor/traveler to come. If you found the entrance fee of Borobudur temple, Prambanan temple and Ratu Boko temple so expensive, maybe you are right. Don’t worry, we have a list of…
See & Do: 5 restaurant in Yogyakarta (Jogja) which has nice & unique design architecture
The traveling and the local foods are the match. In Yogyakarta there are some unique restaurant which has unique design/architecture and invite visitor/traveler to come. The restaurant are so unique, you won’t found in other places in the world. So if you’re wondering where…
See & Do: UNUSUAL THINGS TO SEE & DO in YOGYAKARTA you never knew existed
The uniqueness of Yogyakarta always charming and invite a lot of visitor/traveler to come. The people are so friendly and the culture are so unique. So if you’re wondering where to go, here’s our take on the unique and unusual that Yogyakarta has to offer.…
Things to do: visiting a SHAMAN in Yogyakarta
Looking for A shaman? That question were my first response after international traveler asking me where the shaman place is. I just surprised at that moment cause i never knew that abroad traveler interest to Shaman. So, that’s the reason i write…
Things to do: 5 places to watch BEST SUNRISE in Yogyakarta & around
Well, Yogyakarta has so many places/spots for watching sunrise. Like hill, volcano, temple, beach, bridge, buildings etc. But, i just put the best of five. So if you’re sunrise lover and wondering where to go, here’s our take on the…
Things to do: 5 places to watch BEST SUNSET in Yogyakarta & around
Actually Yogyakarta has so many places/spots for watching sunset. Like hill, volcano, temple, beach, bridge etc. But, considering your short day that spend in Yogyakarta, so i choose the best and the closest to the city. So, you can manage your…
See & Do: 7 THINGS TO SEE & DO in around BOROBUDUR you never knew existed
The magnificent of Borobudur always charming and invite a lot of visitor/traveler to come. The sunrise inside of world heritage building can hypnotize to everyone who want to see sunrise from Borobudur temple. Beside the stunning of the temple, Borobudur also…
WATER CASTLE (Tamansari) + Underground Mosque (Sumur Gumuling)
WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS PLACE? LUXURY LIFESTYLE Tamansari is a luxury ‘Water castle’ of Sultan lifestyle in the past time. He can bathing or swimming with beautiful chosen girls from all district of Java. UNIQUE MOSQUE Underground mosque is a unique…
JOMBLANG CAVE (Goa Jomblang) + ANCIENT FOREST + HEAVEN LIGHT
JOMBLANG CAVE – All Details to Know About Jomblang Cave – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS CAVE? VERTICAL CAVE You should trying rappelling to the cave. This “crazy & dangerous” rappelling is very deep vertical cliff, about 30 meter to the bottom of…
SETUMBU HILL (Punthuk Setumbu) + SUNRISE
WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS HILL? CHEAP The entry ticket is very cheap, compare to Borobudur Sunrise. Entry ticket for Sunrise at Setumbu Hill Rp30,000 and entry ticket for Borobudur Sunrise Rp380,000. WORTH IT You can see the NIRVANA SUNRISE, the best…
BERINGHARJO MARKET (Pasar Beringharjo)
Beringharjo: Front side of market: HISTORY: The location where current Beringharjo market exists used to be forest of banyan trees. Soon after the structure of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Kingdom, i.e. in 1758, the area was made use of as a place…
VREDEBURG FORTRESS (Benteng Vredeburg) + MUSEUM
WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS PLACE? INDIES ARCHITECTURE You are going to visit the classic dutch architecture building with nice park, nice pond and so many tree inside the fortress. CHEAP The entry ticket is very cheap, only Rp7500. MUSEUM You…
TIMANG ISLAND/BEACH (Pantai Timang) + Adrenaline GONDOLA
TIMANG BEACH – All Details to Know About Timang Beach – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS BEACH? RIDING GONDOLA TO TIMANG ISLAND You should trying GONDOLA at TIMANG ISLAND. This “crazy & dangerous” Gondola is very traditional (Old school). Trying Gondola at Timang…
NGLAMBOR BEACH (Pantai Nglambor) + SNORKELING
WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS BEACH? THE ONLY ONE SNORKELING PLACE IN YOGYA This beach is the only one beach that can use for snorkeling in Yogyakarta. Other beaches can not use for snorkeling because of big wave and strong flow cause facing…
SULTAN PALACE (Kraton Sultan Yogya) + Classic Art Show
WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS PALACE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The one of most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited sight in INDONESIA. CHEAP The entry ticket is very cheap, only…
JOSS COFFEE (Kopi Joss) + CHARCOAL plunged
WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD TASTE THIS COFFEE? UNIQUE COFFEE EXPERIENCE This coffee is different than others coffee, the coffee served with hot burned charcoal plunged in it. Local people call it “Kopi Joss” named from the sound when hot burned charcoal plunged in it. Some people say…
BOROBUDUR TEMPLE (Candi Borobudur) + SUNRISE
WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS TEMPLE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited sight in INDONESIA. CHEAP The entry ticket is quiet expensive for backpacker USD $25…
AFFANDI PAINTING MUSEUM
WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS MUSEUM? UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE You are going to visit the unique Affandi architecture building with nice park, nice pond and so many tree inside the museum. If you see the roof carefully, it just like banana leaf. The museum…
PRAMBANAN TEMPLE (Candi Prambanan) + SUNSET
WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS TEMPLE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The 2nd most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited sight in INDONESIA. The biggest hindus temple in Indonesia. CHEAP The entry…
JOGAN BEACH (Pantai Jogan) + Waterfall
WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS BEACH? THE ONLY ONE BEACH WITH WATERFALL This beach is the only one beach in Yogyakarta which has waterfall direct flow to the ocean. CHEAP The entry ticket are very cheap. GOVERNMENT Retribution = Rp5,000 EXOTIC PLACE You visiting…