On my first trip to Indonesia in 2009 I travelled from Medan to Bali by ferry, bus, train, and plane. Midway through that trip I arrived in Jakarta with a copy of Lonely Planet Indonesia in hand. The Book directed me to Jalan Jaksa – the backpacker street of Jakarta. I don’t remember where I […]
Notes on Jakarta – Metros, moto apps, an airport train, and a giant seawall
Jakarta has been making headlines in 2019, and not always in a good way. In August the Indonesian government announced that it was planning to move the capital of Indonesia to a location in the jungles of Borneo. This news, coupled with high-profile reports that the city is sinking, has led news agencies around the […]
Palembang to Bandar Lampung by train – riding the coal-subsidised railway of South Sumatra
Sumatra is the sixth-largest island in the world with a population of over 50 million people, yet there are only a few railway lines on the island. There are plans to unite the current lines to form a trans-Sumatran railway that would travel from Medan to Bandar Lampung. This is a distance of over 1750 […]
Hotel Review: Eddys Cottages & Villa, Legian, Bali – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Eddys Cottages Address: Jl. Arjuna – Double Six, Gang Eddys, Legian, Bali, Indonesia I stayed at Eddys Cottages in Legian, Bali. I booked online for the amazing rate of $15.66 USD per night. I just happened to find a good deal for the days I was staying at, but you can often find […]
Guesthouse Review: Indy’s House, Ubud, Bali – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Indy’s House Address: Jalan Karna No. 10B, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. I stayed at Indy’s House in Ubud, Bali. I booked a single room with a private bathroom at the rate of 160,000 IDR ($11.40 USD) per night. So yes there are still good deals to be found in Bali, and having just arrived […]
Notes on Palembang – The port city of South Sumatra
Looking out of my window to the barely visible palm oil plantations below I was wondering what the hell I was doing voluntarily flying to Palembang in the midst of the great hazepocalypse of 2019. Apparently, I was arriving on a good day. It got so bad later on that flights were being delayed due […]
Hotel Review: RedDoorz @ Jalan Jaksa, Jakarta – Indonesia
Hotel Name: RedDoorz @ Jalan Jaksa. Address: Jln Jaksa No.15C, RT.8/RW.5, Kebon Sirih, Menteng, Jakarta, Indonesia. I stayed at RedDoorz @ Jalan Jaksa in Jakarta, Indonesia. I was looking for a place specifically on Jalan Jaksa, so I picked RedDoorz for its price and location. The rate worked out to be $13 USD per night, […]
Hotel Review: RedDoorz Plus @ Jalan Raden Intan Lampung, Bandar Lampung – Indonesia
Hotel Name: RedDoorz Plus @ Jalan Raden Intan Lampung. Address: Jl. Raden Intan No.89, Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia. I stayed at RedDoorz Plus @ Jalan Raden Intan Lampung in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. This was the second RedDoorz hotel in a row that I stayed at, and like my accommodation in Palembang I had no idea […]
Hotel Review: RedDoorz Plus near LRT Cinde Sudirman Palembang
Hotel review of RedDoorz Plus near LRT Cinde Sudirman Palembang, a budget hotel in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Hotel Name: RedDoorz Plus near LRT Cinde Sudirman Palembang. Address: Jl. Jend. Sudirman No.295, Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia. I stayed at RedDoorz Plus near LRT Cinde Sudirman Palembang in Palembang, Indonesia. I booked online for the rate of […]
Map of current and proposed railways in Southeast Asia
A map showing current railways in Southeast Asia along with every proposed railway. Current and proposed railways of Southeast Asia – every line mapped In 2016 I compiled every current and proposed railway in Southeast Asia and created the Future Southeast Asia Railway Map, which depicted all current and proposed railways as a subway map. […]
