Finally, after spending so many years in the Peninsular of Malaysia, I finally stepped onto the soil of the last state in Malaysia that I had never been to yet – Perlis. Having said that, I can finally say that I have been to all the states in this country – like each and every [...]

 The beautiful farming village of Sempol, the last stop before Ijen. It is surrounded by coffee and strawberry plantation. 

Locals dashing across the ‘Sea of Sand’ on motorbikes in Bromo. In the backdrop is the beautiful Mt Batok (2440m) which we conquered out of frustration for the closure of Mt Semeru.

Through some hassle-free transport arrangement with Arabica Guest House, we left for Ijen at 1.30 am so that we could climb up to the crater in time to catch the Blue Fire. We requested for the hotel to prepare a little bit of meal for us to eat before leaving so that we had some [...]

I really like Ijen right from the beginning to the very end of our stay there. We enjoyed every moment of it. The bus ride from Bondowoso to Sempol near Ijen was one hell of an adventure. We were sandwiched inside the van together with a dozen others when the van could probably accommodate only [...]