Makassar is the gateway to Sulawesi and is considered as a major culinary destination of Indonesia. Even if you are a frequent traveller to Indonesia you may be surprised to find cuisine here that is not found anywhere else in the Indonesian archipelago. During my visit I sampled a selection of local dishes as well […]
Hotel Review: Wisma City Inn, Makassar – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Wisma City Inn Address: Jl. Ahmad Yai B 34, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Wisma City Inn in Makassar, Indonesia. I booked online which worked out to approximately $16.79 USD per night. I booked it for its location, which is around the Chinatown area. The hotel is in a side street […]
Hotel Review: Wisma Jampea, Makassar – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Wisma Jampea Address: Jalan Jampea No. 2, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Wisma Jampea in Makassar, Sulawesi. I arrived in Makassar with no hotel booking so I went to Jalan Jampea in Chinatown which I knew had some budget hotels. I had stayed at the Hotel Yasmin across the road so […]
Guesthouse Review: Riswan Guest House, Bira – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Riswan Guest House Address: Bira Bontobahari, Bira, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Riswan Guest House in Bira Beach, Sulawesi. I walked in off the street and was offered 120,000 IDR per night ($8.30 USD). There are lots of family-run guesthouses along the one stretch of road so I went to a few […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Yasmin, Makassar – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Hotel Yasmin Address: Jalan Jampea No. 5, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Hotel Yasmin in Makassar, Sulawesi. I booked online and selected it for its location in the Chinatown area of Makassar. I think this is the best area for a short-term visitor to Makassar. The Yasmin is a 3-star business […]
Guesthouse Review: Riana Homestay, Rantepao – Indonesia
Guesthouse Name: Riana Homestay Address: Jl. Abdul Gani No.83.h, Rantepao, North Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Riana Homestay in Rantepao, Indonesia. I walked in off the street and got a single room with bathroom for 100,000 Rupiah ($7 USD). I was staying at another guesthouse where I had bathroom issues, so I […]
Guesthouse Review: Wisma Irama Guesthouse, Rantepao – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Wisma Irama Address: Jl Abdul Gani 16, Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Wisma Irama Guesthouse in Rantepao, Indonesia. Rantepao is the biggest town in the Tana Toraja region of South Sulawesi. If you are visiting Tana Toraja this is where most of the accommodation options are. I was so […]
Hotel Review: Grand Populer Hotel, Makassar – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Grand Populer Hotel Address: 30th Sulawesi Street, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Grand Populer Hotel in Makassar, Indonesia. I booked online and the rate worked out to be 235,000 Rupiah ($16.35 USD). This was my first time to Makassar (or Sulawesi for that matter) and I didn’t know which area would […]
Notes on Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta in Central Java makes for a handy base to explore the surrounding region. The city is nearby to the world heritage sites of Borobudur and Prambanan, as well as the perpetually-smoking Gunung Merapi volcano. It’s also a great place to just hang out for a few days. There are plenty of interesting sites, and […]
How to travel Flores (Indonesia) in 1 week
I’m wrapping up my Flores posts to highlight how to travel Flores in the space of a week. Originally I had intended to spend 2 weeks there, but my trip was cut short when I realised I needed extra time to apply for an East Timor visa in Kupang, West Timor. [The coast of Flores. […]
