Sat 4 Jan 20: Back in the 70s when I lived in Jakarta there were a number of prominent landmarks … More

Fri 3 Jan 20: the Saffron restaurant. A short walk from the hotel and well worth the effort. Ambitious menu, … More

Thu 2 Jan 20: we had an 0400 start to see Borobudur in the sunrise and it’s worth the effort. … More

Wed 1 Jan 20: the national emblem of Indonesia in the lobby of the Kresna Hotel in Wosonobo. The bird … More

Tue 31 Dec 19: New Year’s Eve at the Aston Imperium hotel in Purwokerto. There wasa generous buffet and a … More

Mon 30 Dec 19: driving through the fertile lands south east of Bandung. Rice paddies of industrial scale.

Sun 29 Dec 19: another disappointing hotel although we did not stay at this one. At least it’s true to … More

Sat 28 Dec 19: wherever you go the children of this world fill you with optimism for the future. This … More

Fri 27 Dec 19: we were disappointed by several hotels and Art Deco promised so much but failed to meet … More

Thu 26 Dec 19: Boxing Day and a day of doing nothing at Mason Pine. Enough countryside around to provide … More