Shop Till You Drop @ Malioboro, Yogyakarta

Malioboro is the most famous street in Yogyakarta. Located in the heart of Yogya, this is the city’s main street, and was once the ceremonial avenue for the Sultan to pass through on his way to and from the Keraton. During such occasions Malioboro would be festively decorated with flowers. Some say that the name Malioboro” derives from the name of the British governor Marlborough from the era when Britain ruled the archipelago, between 1811-1816.

Near the north gate of the Keraton or palace are grand Dutch colonial buildings that are now the Central Post Office and the Bank Dagang Negara. Walking further north is the well laid out State Guest House, which was once the home of the Dutch Resident, but which after Independence became the presidential palace when Yogya was the capital of the young Republic. President Soekarno stayed here between 1946-1949. 

Banda Aceh | Spiritual Center Among Pristine Rainforests and Underwater World

Its auspicious position on the tip of the westernmost point of the Indonesian archipelago has made the town of Banda Aceh a recognized transit point as well as a hub for education, commerce, and government. The Aceh Darussalam Kingdom was established by Sultan Johan Syah in 1250AD following the disintegration of old Hindu-Buddha kingdoms like Indra Purba, Indra Purwa, Indra Patra, and Indra Pura.

The capital city of the Aceh Darussalam Kingdom was Banda Aceh Darussalam. Following 70 years of battles with the Sultan the Dutch changed the name into Kutaraja. The town was eventually declared Banda Aceh in 1962. As one of the oldest cities that embraces Islam, daily life in Banda Aceh today is still enormously influenced by Islamic lifestyles.

Top 10 Best Restaurants in Bali

Famous Balinese food includes lawar (chopped coconut, garlic, chili with pork/chicken blood), Bebek betutu (duck stuffed with spices wrapped in coconut leaves and then cooked inside embers), Balinese sate (spiced mince meat on stick) and Babi guling (spit roasted pig stuffed with spices). Just with these few mentions had salivate our appetite. You can find these Balinese good food from warungs (stalls), markets and also nice restaurants. 

Babi Guling at Bali, Indonesia

Besides that, Bali is also dotted with a wide selection of international restaurants that are notable for delicious food and well mixed drinks. Therefore you may take a respite once in a while from the local cuisine and indulge in these if your stay in Bali is long enough for you to get bored. 

Coffee's Up, Down Under!

Inspired by the thriving cafe culture in Australia and New Zealand, the co-owners of Antipodean café have gone to great lengths to bring the taste of quality coffee and Kiwi/Aussie cafe fusion food to Jakarta.

New Zealander Alun Evans and Indonesian Arlini Syan opened Antipodean in 2009 as an arm of Merdeka Coffee, a wholesale coffee business and brand that sources beans directly from farmer groups throughout Indonesia.


“We opened Antipodean because at the time Jakarta was a place that lacked a contemporary cafe culture. Coffee was enjoyed as kopi tubruk by many but cafes, as I know them, were few and far between,” Evans said. “The cafe scene in Australia and New Zealand is one of the best in the world and I wanted to bring a piece of that to Jakarta.”