PROGO RAFTING – All Details to Know About Top Progo River Rafting – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD TRY PROGO RAFTING? MEDIUM LEVEL RAFTING: If you bored with rafting for beginners, it means you need more challenges. Progo river is one of…
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 is my first response after an international traveler asking me where the shaman place located. I just surprised at that moment because i never knew that abroad traveler interest to a Shaman. So, that’s…
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)
YOGYAKARTA WATER CASTLE & UNDERGROUND MOSQUE – All Details to Know About Yogyakarta Water Castle (Tamansari) and Underground Mosque (Sumur Gumuling) – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS WATER CASTLE? LUXURY LIFESTYLE Tamansari is a luxury ‘Water castle’ of Sultan lifestyle in…
JOMBLANG CAVE (Goa Jomblang) + ANCIENT FOREST + HEAVEN LIGHT
JOMBLANG CAVE – All Details to Know About Jomblang Cave – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT JOMBLANG 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…
SETUMBU HILL (Punthuk Setumbu) + SUNRISE
SETUMBU HILL SUNRISE – All Details to Know About Setumbu Hill Sunrise Spot – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT SETUMBU HILL? CHEAP The entry ticket is very cheap, compare to Borobudur Sunrise. Entry ticket for Sunrise at Setumbu Hill Rp30,000 and entry…
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 TIMANG 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…
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
YOGYAKARTA SULTAN PALACE – All Details to Know About Yogyakarta Sultan Palace – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT SULTAN PALACE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The one of most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably…
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
BOROBUDUR TEMPLE – All Details to Know About Borobudur Temple – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT BOROBUDUR TEMPLE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited sight…
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
PRAMBANAN TEMPLE – All Details to Know About Prambanan Temple – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT PRAMBANAN TEMPLE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The 2nd most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited…
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…