A couple of days ago I find out from Ben that when we leave Indonesia, our flight to Vietnam is on Malaysia Airlines. (Yup, the same airlines which just had a plane disappear mysteriously from the sky.) We are scheduled…
You say potato, I say po-ta-to… We say tuk tuk, they say beca. ~ Yogyakarta, Indonesia
To each city, it’s preferred mode of transportation. In Jogja, it’s the Beca. (Pronounced Betcha) These 3 wheel variants on rickshaws (thus the name TRIshaws), are ubiquitous. And, since as mentioned before, Yogyakarta residents are a creative bunch, it makes…
Jogja food markets, Indonesia.
Those who know us know that markets are a favorite destination for us. Here are highlights of our Jogja market visits and scenes: A spice store with old wooden boxes filled with great smells such as anise, cardamon, fennel seed.…
The misunderstood hijab! Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Western media tends to relish the association of fully covered muslim women in dark head scarves and black full body kaftans/robes, with Islamic fundamentalism. (Such as in the photo below, taken in Iran, not by us…) NO this is NOT…
Visit to a dentist in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
It is not without some trepidation, that I find myself in a dentist chair in the city of Yogyakarta, in desperate need of a tooth repair. I am a big baby when it comes to my teeth. And….I am very…
Yogyakarta, Indonesia ~ city life vs village life
We finally decide to brave the big city… A bit of geography (but see below for amazing street art if you are not interested in the geography bit); …
Yogyakarta a.k.a. Jogja, Indonesia ~ First Impressions
Coming out of idyllic Ubud, we realize that there is going to be quite a shift with our arrival in the Muslim and urban part of Indonesia. Having done, uncharacteristically, precious little research, Peta’s task is to find us places…