? Karimunjawa Island, Central Java. May you find peace and joy this glorious season. Travel safe and have a grand adventure. ? #ExtraordinaryExplorer #wearestillwild A post shared by The Travel Junkie (@traveljunkieid) Thetraveljunkie.org – Where there’s a will there’s a… Continue Reading
Thetraveljunkie. org – I’ve travelled to Gunung Gamping in Karanganyar with my Libyan friend. Rice fields, rivers, flowers, Mt. Lawu, peace and quiet. We’re sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves. I felt like a kid, with childlike wonder, walking around with… Continue Reading
Thetraveljunkie.org – Yippee! After a long trip, I think I can officially say that I’m back into my spa groove. At the back of my mind, I’m keen to reach a regular spa of hour, and possibly traditional massage a… Continue Reading
Thetraveljunkie.org – Ratu Boko is a true gem, an archaeological site known to modern Javanese as Kraton Ratu Boko or Ratu Boko’s Palace. It offers culture, peace, nature, respect for the environment, freedom and happiness. There’s such a huge contrast… Continue Reading
Thetraveljunkie.org – After days of drooling over other people’s Instragram photos, I went out for lunch at The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta. In fact, I like it so much that I went a second time, with a different group of local… Continue Reading
Thetraveljunkie.org – We love going away to switch off every now and again. There’s nothing better than leaving Jakarta and surrounding yourself with nature, clean air and silence to recharge your batteries. We went to Imogiri Pine Forest in Yogyakarta.… Continue Reading
Moody tune. // @accorhotels @phoenixhotelyogyakarta #AccorHotels #feelwelcome A post shared by The Travel Junkie (@traveljunkieid) Thetraveljunkie.org – When in Yogyakarta, I have been drooling over The Phoenix Hotel’s Instagram feed and I wanted to try everything! In the end –… Continue Reading
Thetraveljunkie.org – After a few months in Solo, my friends and I popped over to Yogyakarta and spent 3 days exploring the beautiful city. We stayed in a gorgeous hotel called, The Phoenix Hotel. It was recommended by a friend… Continue Reading
Thetraveljunkie.org – I caught up with friends for a simple dinner at this cute little warung way out in Yogyakarta, called Warung Kita Nitiprayan. I ordered a Bubur Ayam Kampung ala Peranakan. It was really, really yummy. The chicken was… Continue Reading
Thetraveljunkie.org – A few weeks ago we went to Yogyakarta and stayed at The Phoenix Hotel, elegantly situated in down town Yogyakarta, the cradle of Javanese civilization. This legendary hotel was initially built as private estate in 1918. Through the… Continue Reading
Thetraveljunkie.org – As a masterpiece of the oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The keris is believed by most scholars and experts to have originated in Java in the 14th century AD. The keris comes in many shapes and styles,… Continue Reading
Thetraveljunkie.org – This is me at Jembatan Londo Boyolali, Central Java! My friends and I stood against this old bridge and tried to dodge the huge crowd of of farmers, – which was close to impossible! I’m showing off my… Continue Reading