I live in Indonesia which is one of the tropical countries. Here are some hidden gems in Indonesia to visit, because I think, Bali is overrated!
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Papua’s hidden treasure, wide open beauty
Raja Ampat Papua
This tour wasn’t just adventure, it felt like listening to Merapi Volcano Mountain breathe.
Lava Jeep Merapi Tour
Watching an orangutan move feels like witnessing pure grace in the wild
Orangutan Trekking Tours Borneo | Ecotours
Bunaken made me feel tiny in the best way. The ocean held so much life, it softened something inside me
Bunaken National Marine Park
This lake was made by an exploded of super volacano mountain thousand years ago, the explosive created a huge lake, it's more than a hundred kilometers lake.
Toba Lake, The Enormous Lake in The Earth
If you want to see a beautiful paddy rice field, where rendang come from? Come to this place and feel it
Padang Pariaman
Come and visit the most popular mountain, Rinjani, in Lombok. You won't believe what you'll see
Lombok, Mount Rinjani
Salt water + sunsets = healing!
Gili Trawangan
Experience Swimming With the Horses
Nihi, Sumba
Suku Baduy is one of indegious ethnic that super traditional, they don't use technology, electricity and not going to school. They plant and made all their good needs, and live in a very natural house.
Suku Baduy, Lebak
A mystical temple that created in a night by all Javanese Spirits, so said the folks
Borobudur Temple
Sulawesi: different vibes, same magic
A guide to Sulawesi: Indonesia's Island of contrasts
Life, death, culture, respect, felt it all in Toraja. Where the funeral become a beautiful goodbye. They won't burri the dead straight away, but, they'll wait for years until they have enough money to do those traditional funeral
5 Sacred and Unique Funeral Traditions in Toraja
Watching the sun climb over Bromo felt like a quiet miracle
Bromo Jeep Tour
It is one area near Komodo Island. Pink Beach felt unreal.
Pink Beach, Komodo Island
This city is mesmerized, it has some pagodas to visit and originally where the most fish cake, mpek mpek, come from.
You won't regret it!
Palembang, Sumatra Island
Papua is one of the biggest island in Indonesia. At some places here are still "virgin" means their nature and cultural things are most likely the most untouchable in Indonesia. My fave part of their tradition is to watch people catch and eat raw sag...
Explore Papua: Nature, Culture & Adventure
You'll dive into the big and wet cave with your doughnut safety.
Cave Tubing Kalisuci
Derawan has a beautiful natural deep sea, the place is hidden and far away from the crowded, less tourists come here compared to Bali, but once you are here I'm sure you don't want to go back home
Dive Derawan
In Labuan Bajo, you'll atrract with the mighty komodo dragon, padar island and the pink beach. This island is living beyond reality.
Labuan Bajo, Where The Mighty Komodo Dragon Rules the island
You'll see Tangkuban Parahu Volcano Mountain with the amazing atmosphere, the smell of sulfur and hot crater, I bet you will stay here longer than the other places
