Our 10-days trip to Indonesia was not exactly planned. Nick got a last minute work assignment in Jakarta so we met there first. We spent the weekend together in Jakarta and I toured around the city alone while he was…
Indonesia 2019: Bali Resorts and More
When we were planning on the Bali trip, we decided to use Marriott hotel points instead of paying for hotel stay. Since we didn’t know much about the island, we picked Sheraton in Kuta. We thought being in town center…
Indonesia 2019: Bali Nusa Penida Tour
Our Day 2 tour is an ‘island tour’, a day trip to visit Nusa Penida (Penida Island). Bali is famous for its pristine beaches so we decided to take a tour to visit some of the most famous ones in…
Indonesia 2019: Bali Green Tour
We had planned 4 days in Bali and we soon realized that we didn’t have enough time. Bali is an island with a lot to see and 4 days is simply not enough. We didn’t know the area well so…
Indonesia 2019: More Jakarta
Since Nick was working on Monday and Tuesday, I had two free days to see more of Jakarta. We had already seen a lot downtown Jakarta over the weekend, and since the days were so hot and humid, I decided…
Indonesia 2019: Jakarta Day 2 – Kota Tua and Glodok
Kato Tua – “Old City” Day 2 had a hard start. My mind was foggy from sleep disorder due to jet lag. The day was already hot and humid at 9 so we took a taxi to Kato Tua, the…
Indonesia 2019: Jakarta Day 1 – Central Jakarta
Day 1 in Jakarta, not surprisingly I was fighting jet lag. I think I woke up around 2AM and started doing some trip planning. I normally don’t like to plan much prior to any trip, but this time my lack…
Indonesia 2019: Starting the Trip
My trip was not off with a good start. The first flight to DFW was delayed due to mechanical reasons. So I was rebooked to a JFK connection flight 12 hours later. The unexpected delay actually wasn’t too bad. It…