Note from Yogyakarta

I’m writing this on my iPod, since I decided to go for a week without my netbook. I figured if I can post updates with my two wi-fi enabled mobile devices, I might as well do away with the extra weight of my Acer.

If you’ve been following JustWandering’s Facebook page or Twitter account, you’d already know that I’m currently in Indonesia. I arrived in the country last Sunday from Singapore, and late this afternoon, I’m flying to the capital, Jakarta.

Jogjakata, as it’s also known, is home to Borubudur, a Buddhist temple and Prambanan, a Hindu temple. Both are UNESCO world heritage sites. It’s interesting to have these two huge temples in a country that’s now predominantly Muslim.

I haven’t explored the city proper, but I’m liking how laid back the vibe is. I can see myself going back, if I’m in need for another break.


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11 responses to “Note from Yogyakarta”

  1. thepinaysolobackpacker Avatar

    wow! your in Indonesia pala!? sa oct pa ako, ang tagal ko na nag-book at ang bagal ng buwan, excited na ako, aabangan ko to. yay! ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Jellybelly Avatar

    i regret not having seen jogjakarta when i was there. i’ve heard so much about it. eagerly awaiting your post on it.

  3. angel Avatar
    angel

    just can’t wait for the post acctg of ur recent lakwatsa para mapaghandaan ko to financially :D..gurl, post mo na din itinerary mo para meron ako masundan na trail!!keep blogin ur journey..really helpful..

  4. chyng Avatar

    like like!
    will bombard you questions again pagbalik mo. (piso isang tanong) hehe

  5. nina Avatar

    thepinaysolobackpacker: Haha, oo last year ko rin na-book to through Air Asia’s zero fare sale ๐Ÿ˜€

    Jellybelly: Aww, that’s a shame! I was just talking to my Couchsurfing host here in Jakarta and she was telling me how nice the city is. I’m regretting not taking time to explore more (but I did not regret using all those time to catch up on sleep!)

    Angel: Nako, I’m not the best person to ask for itineraries dahil tamad ako lol Nagpahinga lang ako while in Jogja ^_^;

    Chyng: Haha, kelan ka punta? Basta e-mail lang ng email!

  6. betty lopez Avatar

    DOnt forget to visit Mirota batiks along Malioboro Road(main shopping district).Try Ruma Mertua Inn in Yogyakarta.

  7. jeylin Avatar
    jeylin

    Hope I can avail of Airasia’s zero fare, too! hehe ๐Ÿ™‚ God bless and hope you’ll enjoy your stay.

  8. flip Avatar

    nice… indonesia is hopefully me next destination. cool that you can blog using ipod, is it the itouch or iphone

  9. monette Avatar

    hey nina! how are you? how’s yogya? i got a message a few days ago… actually, august 21, the day before you arrived, that it experienced a magnitute 5 earthquake. never checked this on the net though… hope all’s well!

  10. nina Avatar

    Betty Lopez: Sayang! I was already in Jakarta when I read your comment. I was looking for good batik pa naman.

    Jeylin: Abangan mo sa November, baka mag sale uli sila

    flip: iTouch lang, di ko afford ang iPhone!

    Monette: Yogya was fun! I was blissfully unaware of any earthquakes lol

  11. chris Avatar

    I love your stories about your ASEAN trip.No wonder you were voted as best travel blog. please write more entries about indonesia because I plan to visit it.thanx.

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