Long Weekend in Yogyakarta

May 5^th – 8^th was long weekend in Indonesia due to The Ascension of Jesus Christ and The Ascension of Prophet Mohammed and i decided to spend my 4 days vacation in Yogyakarta (often called ‘Jogja’), Central Java.

Tunak Beach – Central Lombok

Tunak Beach was one of my destinations on my 9 days trip exploring Lombok Island on December 2014. I actually heard about this beach from my lil bro who lives in Lombok. At 1^st i kinda underestimated him cause i thought he hasn’t seen lot of beaches yet so for him this one is beautiful, he was never interested in traveling-,-.

Labangka 4 Beach - Sumbawa

I call it Labangka 4 beach cause it is located in Labangka 4 village, Labangka District – Sumbawa. I asked some people about its name but no one really knows it. So i guess call it Labangka 4 beach is okay for now. It is one of many amazing beaches in the south part of Sumbawa Island. 

4 Days Trip to Bali & Makassar

Last July after Eid we still had some days off and it was pretty boring to just spend it at home so i decided to do a short trip to Makassar via Bali. Well even tho only staying in Bali for few hours while waiting for my next flight going to Makassar which should be at 8 pm but it was delayed till midnight -,-. So i had half day in Bali that i was spending with my bestfriend who lives there.

Mangku Sakti Waterfall – North Lombok

I heard about this waterfall couple months ago from someone’s post on Travel Community page on Facebook, and it looked really nice. I went to Lombok Island a lot but didn’t know about this waterfall so i guess it was pretty new. I like that thing about myself that once i saw a nice picture of a new place, then i'm gonna try to find it no matter what -,-

Keramat Island - Sumbawa

Whenever i think about Keramat island, i always imagine hammocking and swimming at the beautiful beach on the empty island, hand in hand walking along the shore with the beloved one, snorkeling and laying on its stunning white sands.  Luckily i always got it all whenever i go there unless that ‘hand in hand’ part -,-.

Sendang Gile & Tiu Kelep Waterfalls – Lombok

Lombok never stop to satisfy me with its beauty. It has so many beautiful places to visit. As i'm so into nature, beaches and waterfalls are my favorite spots to visit in Lombok. And talking about waterfalls, Sendang Gile & Tiu Kelep Waterfalls are probably the most famous waterfalls in Lombok Island.

Dangar Ode Island– Sumbawa

Photo by Taufik Rahman

Traveling alone is fun, but travel with fun friends are even better. When i 1^st found out about Adventurous Sumbawa 2 years ago on Facebook, i joined the group and then we decided to have our 1st meeting just to get to know each other then we started to do our trip together which was to Dangar Ode Island. 

Lakey Beach - Dompu

Lakey Beach is the most famous surfing spot in Sumbawa Island. And just because i can’t swim or surf, it doesn’t mean that i can’t go there to enjoy looking at the surfers, i mean the beach! Beach!! Located in Hu’u District, Dompu Regency, approximately 6 hours from Sumbawa Besar city.

Kalela Waterfall – West Sumbawa

The power of social media! It works on me so well, once i saw a picture or heard about  a new place that attracts me so much, then i would go and find it. Just like once i saw a picture on friend’s Facebook about Kalela waterfall. Never heard of it before but that picture looks wonderful and God knows how much i love waterfalls. So what did i do next? Sent a message to that friend asking about the location and that was it. Contacted some friends who wanted to join and started the adventure. 

9 Days Solo Backpacking to Malaysia & Thailand (Part II)

click here to read '9 Days Solo Backpacking to Malaysia & Thailand (Part I)'

Arrived at Hatyai around 4 pm and i just took airport taxi (THB 300) to get to my hostel, The Hive Hostel Hatyai which took about 35 minutes driving. The hostel is located in city center, i choose female dorm and paid THB 504 for 2 nights there. That’s what i like about dorm, i could meet another travelers from another countries and 15 minutes after i got to my hostel they offered me to join Floating Market tour for THB 150 round trip. 

9 Days Solo Backpacking to Malaysia & Thailand (Part 1)

I like exploring my island, Sumbawa, and traveling around my country, Indonesia, that’s for sure. But all this time i also always dream about traveling abroad, experiencing new cultures, meeting new people, learning new languages, going to new places. Till last December 2015 i finally made it happen!