Tag Archives: Borobudur
Sunset on Borobudur Temple Posted by sasha on Apr 28, 2015
Imagine being the only people atop the world’s largest Buddhist temple, watching the sun disappear behind the clouds and seeing a mighty volcano emerge from the shadows. Total silence befalls the ancient monument, and you turn on your flashlight to take in the intricate relief carvings along the walls. We were fortunate enough to have…
All Alone on the World’s Largest Buddhist Temple Posted by sasha on Apr 23, 2015
Borobudur is not only the world’s largest Buddhist temple, but it’s also the most visited attraction in all of Indonesia. As such, you can usually expect to spend your visit there with hordes of other tourists, jostling for position to get the all-important selfie atop the temple. This is exactly what we thought was coming…
A Video Tour of Borobudur Temple Posted by sasha on Apr 13, 2015
Check out the largest Buddhist temple in the world in Central Java. Borobudur is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the most visited place in all of Indonesia. Take a closer look at the intricate Buddhist reliefs on the walls in this short video.
A Guide to Borobudur Posted by sasha on Apr 7, 2015
Located in Central Java, Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. It remains an important pilgrimage site and is one of the most popular places to visit in all of Indonesia. Here’s a rough guide to this incredible temple to give you some background info before you visit: History Built in the…
A Week in Yogyakarta Posted by sasha on Dec 2, 2014
After a great couple of days in Jakarta, a nice trip to the botanical gardens of Bogor, and a wild day hiking up to a dormant volcano in Bandung, it was time to bid farewell to West Java. From Jakarta, we took a day train bound for Yogyakarta. Also commonly known as Jogja, this is the…
Traveling Across Java Video Posted by sasha on Aug 21, 2014
Explore some of the highlights of the most populous island in the world – Java, Indonesia – in this short video. From the chaotic capital of Jakarta, to the largest Buddhist temple on Earth, to the amazing Kawah Ijen volcano with its blue flames, Java is an amazing place that should be on every traveler’s…
Jakarta to Bali: Traveling Across Java Posted by sasha on Aug 5, 2014
Many visitors to Indonesia simply fly in and out of Bali and spend their entire trip there. For my first trip to the country a few years ago, we did just that. It was a short holiday, we had a friend studying there, and we just wanted to enjoy a nice vacation – Bali was…