As we headed east across the island of Java from Yogyakarta towards Bali, we decided to make two stops along the way to see Mother Nature at her finest. Both stops involved staying in not the nicest of accommodations, getting up in the wee hours of the morning, and some pretty serious exertion before the […]
A Review of the Paradise-Like Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta
For the last two nights of our stay in Yogyakarta, we chose to move from our lovely Air BnB in the country to one of the city’s premier hotels: the Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta. We chose the cash + points combination to get a steal of a rate at 2,500 points plus $50 per night. Sadly, […]
Yogyakarta and One Blissful Week in the Heart of Indonesia
Most folks who have visited Indonesia 1.) are Australian and 2.) have only been to Bali. And so it is said that to truly see Indonesia—the world’s fourth largest country—you must leave Bali and venture out among its 17,500 other islands. We plan to visit possibly as many as 50 countries during our trip, and […]
China Budget and Tips
Our spending in China came in at a grand total of $1,112 for two people over 10 nights. Our visa costs and decision to see most of the important sites put upward pressure on that number, but cheap dinners and public transit helped us keep it still generally on the cheaper side (at $55 per […]
Uncovering China’s Ancient Wonders in Beijing and Xi’an
Nǐ hǎo, roamers! We’ve just wrapped up 10 days in China. Our experience in the nation’s capital city Beijing followed a distinct J-curve. Our initial excitement was quickly extinguished by a heavy dose of culture shock and government censorship. Thankfully, our experience steadily improved as we acclimated and culminated with one of our all-time favorite […]
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