This whole trip actually started here, in a way. After a Reiki session where the word “Indonesia” came to me, I started reading about the country and came across photos of Pink Beach. I became completely set on seeing it in person. That’s how I found Labuan Bajo, a small town on Flores Island and…
I flew from Bali to Yogyakarta. Most people go just for Prambanan and Borobudur, but it has a lot more to offer than that. Yogyakarta is one of the most culturally rich cities in Java — very different from Bali, which is predominantly Hindu. Here the culture is more conservative and traditionally Islamic, which is…
From Bali, I went to the Gili Islands — about a 2-hour speedboat ride. There are three islands: Gili Trawangan, Gili Air, and Gili Meno. I chose Gili Trawangan because it’s the most touristy of the three, with the most options for hotels and bars, and you can easily visit the other two by boat…
Bali was my first stop on this trip through Indonesia. At the time, I travelled from Argentina — 36 hours, on my own. It was my first solo trip that far, my first time travelling alone all the way to Asia. People can say “wow, you’re going to Bali alone, that’s so far,” but honestly,…
It had been a dream of mine to visit the Philippines, and I finally got there for work. We went to Puerto Princesa, in Palawan — and even though the trip was tied to work, the island itself completely lived up to what I’d imagined. Time of Year I Visited I went in mid-October. It…
I liked Hong Kong much more at night than during the day. At night, you get to see beautiful things — the skyline from Victoria Peak, or the sunset from Sky100 Tower, with the lights making the city look like it’s three times the size of New York. There’s also Temple Street Market, which comes…