

Kala Gepuk
Kala gepuk is shredded grilled chicken seasoned with spicy sauce. It´s a specialty from my hometown, Banyuwangi. This dish is simple and...

Sweet potato cupcake
I started the first day of my summer break baking sweet potato cupcakes. I used purple sweet potato I harvested from my garden last week....


Kawah Wurung
When we reached the Arabica homestay, it was quite early in the afternoon. Not sure what to do for the rest of the day, we decided to go...


Ijen Volcano - Arabica Homestay
It was easy to reach Arabica Homestay on the valley of Ijen volcano in Jumpit village. The road to get there was narrow but smooth. The...


On the Way to Ijen Volcano
Banyuwangi - Osing village - Clover plantation - Coffee plantation - Rainforest - Paltuding (Hikers meeting point) The cascade waterfall...


Bama Beach at Baluran National Park
Bama beach was about 3 km away from Bekol Savannah. The beach was a bit messy, the high tide and a colony of macaques that dominated the...


Baluran National Park
I was watching a documentary about the endangered Javanese Eagle on National Geographic Channel when I thought about Baluran. I went...


Day 3: Karimun Jawa Islands - Tanjung Gelam
Our last destination on the third day in Karimun Jawa was Tanjung Gelam. I was not very excited about it because Tanjung Gelam was...


Day 3: Karimun Jawa Islands - Cemara Kecil Island
It was time for lunch so we had to go to cemara kecil island. The island was covered in pine trees (cemara means pine tree in...


Day 3: Karimun Jawa Islands - Menjangan Kecil Island
Menjangan island is a relatively big island located on the East of the main Karimun Jawa island. We did some catch and release fishing,...