Arriving to Bali & Renewing our Visas From Malang, we had every intention to head to the far east of Java to Banyuwangi by train to see the blue flame of the Mount Ijen volcano. However, after an eruption on July 10, tours were closed for this natural wonder and we really weren’t in the mood to blow up anyways.…
Getting to Karimunjawa Many of the best places we’ve been have also been a bit arduous to get to, and arriving to Java’s off-the-beaten path northern isle of Karimunjawa was certainly no exception. But, after five hours by train, three hours by bus, and two hours by ferry, we arrived to find a glittering aquamarine paradise awaiting us in the middle…
We knew if we wanted to catch a glimpse of the sparkling aquamarine Caribbean in Panama, we’d have to head to the north coast. We chose Bocas del Toro. And yes, the Caribbean is on the north, not the east side of Panama. This is a stark and slightly trippy realization we only laughingly really processed when we got to…
