Before we visit an island Ross usually gives me the rundown of what to expect and I’ve come to appreciate that he doesn’t sugar coat
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Before we visit an island Ross usually gives me the rundown of what to expect and I’ve come to appreciate that he doesn’t sugar coat
Read moreOne might think I wouldn’t have a single nice thing to say about the island of Obi, with one of the worst events happening to
Read moreMorotai is a forested island located to the north of Halmahera. It is one of the northernmost islands in the Indonesia archipelago and it has
Read moreAnd so begins the second segment of our Indonesian trip “The North Moluccas” starting with the island of Halmahera. But let’s talk Indonesian geography for
Read moreIndonesia is known for a lot of things, but perhaps it is most famous for its gigantic lizards, the largest living reptiles in the world,
Read moreFlores was to be our last stop on our visit to the Lesser Sundas, the name for the group of islands found toward the southern
Read moreJava is the most populated of the islands in the Indonesian archipelago, not surprising since the capitol of Jakarta is located there. The original itinerary
Read moreWhen people think of Indonesia, surely one of the first islands that come to mind is Bali. Bali is the most popular vacation destination in
Read moreThis section of the trip never was supposed to happen, so it should be considered a huge win to be able to add an extra
Read moreAlor. Allure. Two words that sound the same and in all honesty, probably don’t have all that different meanings. Alor is a pretty alluring place
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