Travel DIARIES
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I don’t have a strict or written-down bucket list. I usually go with the flow, find things of my interest (and forget about them), hunt them down (or change my mind), and then find something new (ADHD rulz). However, one thing has been on my imaginary list since 1999 – watching a total solar eclipse.…
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Let’s call this a teaser rather than a complete guide because Biak has more treasures than I first thought and definitely needs more than three days to explore the largest island of the small archipelago in Cenderawasih Bay. What I can tell for sure is that Papua is something else. And Biak takes this uniqueness…
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Manokwari – or Manos for short – is my favourite in Papua so far. It’s not too big, has direct access to beaches, the geography is dope, and people are friendly. I spent three weeks here, which can be a long time if you mostly just sit in a hotel room. Papua is for the…
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Frankly, an average person has no particular reason to come to this part of Papua. Jayapura Regency is heavily colonized (by Indonesians and missionaries), polluted, and not the most livable area. I wouldn’t say it’s extremely unsafe – not forgetting the ongoing conflict situation – but you better watch your back. So, why and how…
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Raja Ampat has been on my bucket list since I first arrived in Indonesia. I always imagined it as a honeymoon destination to visit with a special someone. Well, I am my special one. I don’t know what this year will bring and where I’ll be in the coming months, and with the season in…
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