If we have loved the Island of Gods, the pearl of Indonesia, which has had such great tourist success for many years now, we can't deny that it is suffering for its fame. The environment is deteriorating year by year, mainly due to the plague of plastic which is everywhere and which the government does nothing about. Rubbish is not treated and the plastic remains.

No to plastic

Catch nature unawares as she wakes up...or at least that's what it feels like when you are on the wonderful 2,329 metre high Mount Bromo, on the east of the island of Java. An absolutely spectacular and unforgettable moment.  If you don't appreciate nature then don't bother!

Bromo, the pearl of Java

Flores and the Sunda islands in general are much less touristic that certain other destinations in Indonesia. Go there to enjoy an authentic adventure in the Indonesian archipelago.

Explore the Sunda islands: for nature lovers

A trip to Bali is a series of discoveries, spiritual, cultural, culinary and also of sports. Surfing is one of the attractive facets of the island. Bali with its varied beaches, of sand and of reefs, washed by warm turquoise waters, is a real surfing paradise. There are waves for all tastes and levels. So, hesitate no more and take the plunge!

Bali surfing trip

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More so than Katapang, Bali's ferry port, Banyuwangui is a stop-over town  from which to prepare the climb up the Ijen volcano. It is also a Java province with dense forests and the fine G-Land, a famous surfing spot.

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I arrive from the west by train. There are many taxis that wish to drive me to Mount Ijen, but I decide to hire a moped to climb up this mythical volcano from where men extract sulphur that they carry back up on their backs in loads of 176 lb. Incredible atmosphere especially at night's end to see the flames before the arrival of tourist coaches and the heavy heat.
I spend the rest of the day enjoying the shade of the trees in Taman Blambangan Park, sipping mango and coconut juice while watching Indonesian families who have come to relax. Here you can discover the ordinary Indonesia.
The town in itself holds no great appeal, it is the region that is magnificent. In the evening at the hostel, I come across many travellers heading down south to go and surf, the atmosphere is very friendly.

More so than Katapang, Bali's ferry port, Banyuwangui is a stop-over town from which to prepare the climb up the <a href="/indonesia/">Ijen volcano</a>. It is also a Java province with dense forests and the fine G-Land, a famous surfing spot.

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