Sulphur Hot Springs and Waterfalls in Batu

Batu: Sulphur Hot Springs and Waterfalls in Batu, Indonesia We are spending the next two full days in a vacation town called Batu. I would compare this town to places like Lake Tahoe or Priest Lake in Idaho – a lot of people have second homes up here, but there are fewer who live here…

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24 hours on the Java Sea: Jakarta –> Surabaya

My family is in Indonesia for one more week! After spending our first week in Jakarta, we are now spending the remainder of their time here in Surabaya and nearby. Surabaya is on the same island as Jakarta, but on the opposite side. It’s where Berty grew up until he moved to Seattle when he…

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Taman Mini Park

Taman Mini (Mini Indonesia) with the Family It’s Friday and we have been in Indonesia for three full days now. So far, we’ve toured the city of Jakarta, spent all day at a theme park called Fantasy World, and experienced enough traffic for a whole lifetime. After all, there are 10 million people in Jakarta…

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Bye! Off to Indonesia! In the meantime….

Hi everyone! This post is going to be short and sweet. The family has arrived, our bags are packed, and we are currently waiting in Taipei to board our last flight. We will be in transit (and transition) for the next few days, but we promise to get our first Indonesian blog post up ASAP….

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