Talaud – Indonesia – Better Than Expected

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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Obi – Indonesia – The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

One 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

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Morotai – Indonesia – More Than We Bargained For

Morotai is a forested island located to the north of Halmahera. It is one of the northernmost islands in the Indonesia archipelago and it has

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Halmahera – Indonesia – Everybody Gets Their Picture Taken

And 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

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Komodo – Indonesia – Cockatoos, Dragons and Diving, Oh My!

Indonesia is known for a lot of things, but perhaps it is most famous for its gigantic lizards, the largest living reptiles in the world,

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Flores – Indonesia – Friendly Little Owls

Flores was to be our last stop on our visit to the Lesser Sundas, the name for the group of islands found toward the southern

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East Java – Indonesia – Would You Like Chips With Your Dip?

Java is the most populated of the islands in the Indonesian archipelago, not surprising since the capitol of Jakarta is located there. The original itinerary

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Bali – Indonesia – A Duo of Rare Mynas

When people think of Indonesia, surely one of the first islands that come to mind is Bali. Bali is the most popular vacation destination in

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Lombok – Indonesia – The Biggest Snake of Our Lives

This section of the trip never was supposed to happen, so it should be considered a huge win to be able to add an extra

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Alor – Indonesia – Alluring Alor

Alor. 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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