So, after we were done being mesmerized by the wonders of nature at Tumpak Sewu, it was time to go to Bromo, the super magical place that had prompted me to declare Indonesia as the undisputed country for nature wonders when I first visited it 13 years ago. Traveling from Tumpak Sewu to Bromo had required us to do a few hours of joyride across beautiful villages and every now and then we’d stop to enjoy the view because seriously,…
So after almost 2 years of a travel hiatus due to some issue with the LHDN, I finally got to travel abroad again, this time to the East Java in Indonesia. It was not my first time to this part of Indonesia; in fact I already went there about 12 years ago. But of course, it was always good to be back to a place for a second time, as if I was given an opportunity that many others might…
So I had this plan of climbing the majestic Mt. Kinabalu for the 6th time while I was still based here in Sabah, or at least before my job called out on me and demanded that I be returned to the Peninsula again. I was determined to do it before 2023 rolled to its end. So I had actually started eyeing for a slot right from the beginning of the year via the Sabah Parks official website – or even…