Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the 9th century measuring 123 x 123 meters. Borobudur was completed centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The name means “temple in the hills“, which comes from the word “bara“(temple or monastery) and “beduhur” (hills or high ground) in Sanskrit. Therefore, in accordance with the meaning of the name Borobudur, this place has been used as a place of Buddhist worsh…

Java is the name of an island in Indonesia (yes, some of us also know it as a programming language, but we will not discuss it here, not here, not now). Java is the most populated island, the island with the most population, and the thirteenth largest island in the world. It has an area of 138,793.6 km2 with a population of about 124 million inhabitants with the density of 979 inhabitants per km2. Java population is mostly Javanese and Sundanese…

Those who have enjoyed the beauty of Lake Toba may not be able to imagine the horror it caused in the process of its “creation”. Once across the street corner near Parapat, a resort town on the edge of Lake Toba, blue expanse of water and the panorama of Samosir Island’s stone hills will amaze you in an instant. Scenic beauty of Lake Toba does not just happen. The largest volcanic lake in the world was formed from a super-…

Though relatively small, this quiet island with remarkable natural richness, managed to attract some “major” person like Lady Diana and Mick Jagger for a vacation. You’ll definitely want your honeymoon in this romantic place after the busy preparation of your wedding day. Moyo Island, a small island located on the north island of Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara Province, is one of the world-class tourist destinations which are o…