Practical Tips

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

Bandung Hotels: Best Areas and Hotels for Every Budget

Choosing between Bandung hotels is not only about budget. Some hotels in Bandung are best for walking around the historic ...
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Surabaya Airport to Mount Bromo: Best Options

Surabaya Juanda Airport is one of the most common starting points for Mount Bromo, but landing in Surabaya does not ...
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Lombok to Flores Boat Trip: Prices, Route and Tips

A Lombok to Flores boat trip is one of the most memorable ways to travel through eastern Indonesia. It is ...
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Sumba Ikat: Traditional Weaving, Meaning and Buying Tips

If you visit Sumba, you’ll probably see colorful handwoven fabrics hanging in villages, markets or small roadside galleries. Many of ...
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Where to Stay in Jakarta: Best Areas and Hotels

For travelers, choosing where to stay in Jakarta matters more than in many other cities. The distances are large, traffic ...
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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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