Practical Tips

Discover practical travel tips for Indonesia. From accommodation, transportation, food to culture – all you need for a smooth and enjoyable trip.

Where to Stay in Solo: Best Areas and Hotels

Solo (also known as Surakarta) is not a difficult city to explore, but choosing the right area to stay can ...
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Where to Stay in Malang: Best Areas and Hotels

Malang is often treated as just a stopover—usually somewhere between Yogyakarta and Mount Bromo. Most travelers stay for a night, ...
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Where to Stay in Mount Bromo: Best Areas & Hotels

Mount Bromo isn’t the kind of place where there’s just one obvious base. There are a few different areas you ...
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How to Join Waisak at Borobudur in 2026

Every year in Central Java, when the full moon of May rises high above the rice fields and ancient temples, ...
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Internet in Indonesia: What Travelers Need to Know

Indonesia is huge. Like, really huge. Thousands of islands, different levels of infrastructure, and big differences between regions. So when ...
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Guide to Boat Travel in NTT, Indonesia

Indonesia’s province of Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) is a dream destination for island hopping—an archipelago of hundreds of islands, from ...
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Internet on Java: A Practical Guide for Travelers

When traveling around Java, staying connected is much easier than most people expect — especially compared to more remote islands ...
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Indonesia SIM Cards & IMEI Rules for Tourists

While going off the grid in Indonesia sounds adventurous, most travelers prefer to stay connected—whether it’s for navigating unfamiliar streets, ...
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Avoid Visa Overstay in Indonesia After Middle East Flight Cancellation

If you’re currently in Indonesia and your flight home with Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad or another carrier routing through Doha, ...
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Marapu in Sumba: Culture, Rituals, and What Visitors Should Know

When you arrive in Sumba, you immediately notice how different it is from the more well-known Indonesian islands. The tall ...
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