https://tripwithanas.com/blog.html New blog posts and sample itineraries from TripWithAnas — travel stories and trip-planning around Indonesia. en-us Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://tripwithanas.com/blog-sumba-island.html https://tripwithanas.com/blog-sumba-island.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Traditional villages, megalithic tombs, handwoven ikat textiles, and horses that shape daily life — why Sumba rewards travelers who choose to slow down. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-tanimbar.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-tanimbar.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A 5-day, 4-night getaway to the Tanimbar Islands — megalithic stone boats, master woodcarvers, tenun ikat weavers, and a private boat charter to untouched Matakus Island reefs. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-jogja-royal-heritage.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-jogja-royal-heritage.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A 6-day, 5-night premium Yogyakarta getaway — Borobudur at sunrise, the Sultan's Kraton, Prambanan and Ratu Boko, and a Merapi volcano jeep adventure. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-togean-gems.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-togean-gems.html Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A 6-day, 5-night private-island getaway in the Togean Islands, Central Sulawesi — stingless jellyfish, Bajau stilt villages, and vivid reefs. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-bira-4d3n.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-bira-4d3n.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A 4-day, 3-night Tanjung Bira getaway — palm sugar villages, Apparalang Cliff, Bira Harbor, plus a full day island hopping and snorkeling South Sulawesi's reefs. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-bira-3d2n.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-bira-3d2n.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A 3-day, 2-night getaway to Tanjung Bira, South Sulawesi — palm sugar villages, Apparalang Cliff, and the historic Bira Harbor. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-raja-ampat.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-raja-ampat.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 5 days route through Raja Ampat — the richest reef on earth, scattered across hundreds of limestone islands. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-west-papua.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-west-papua.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 5 days route through West Papua — hidden karst lagoons, some of the richest reef left in the coral triangle, and remote highlands. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-north-maluku.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-north-maluku.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 5 days route through North Maluku — fought-over volcano islands, old colonial forts, and hidden lagoons around Halmahera. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-central-maluku.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-central-maluku.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 5 days route through Central Maluku — Ambon's harbor life, colorful fishing boats, and river villages on Seram. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-banda.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-banda.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 5 days route through Banda — the original spice islands — old forts, a volcano climb, and some of the least-dived reef in Indonesia. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-savu-raijua.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-savu-raijua.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 5 days route through Savu & Raijua — eroded badlands, ikat-weaving villages, and beaches that barely see visitors. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-flores-overland.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-flores-overland.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 6 days route through Flores Overland — the full west-to-east crossing — highlands, ancestor villages, and tri-colored crater lakes. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-eastern-flores.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-eastern-flores.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 5 days route through Eastern Flores Tales — Portuguese-influenced fishing towns, whaling villages, and volcanoes with barely a crowd in sight. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-komodo.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-komodo.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 5 days route through Komodo — dragons, three-color viewpoints, and manta rays — Komodo National Park end to end. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-sumbawa.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-sumbawa.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 5 days route through Sumbawa — savanna roads, under-the-radar surf, and a sacred crater lake on the way to Komodo. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-java.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-java.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 5 days route through Java — ancient temples, an active volcano at dawn, and the train rides in between. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-bali.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-bali.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 5 days route through Bali — rice terraces, temple ceremony, cliffside beaches, and a waterfall worth the wait. https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-sumba.html https://tripwithanas.com/itinerary-sumba.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A sample 6-day route through Sumba — clan villages, wild horses, waterfalls, and world-class surf. https://tripwithanas.com/blog-sulawesi.html https://tripwithanas.com/blog-sulawesi.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Tarsiers and babirusa in Tangkoko, the death rituals of Tana Toraja, diving the Coral Triangle, and the karst towers of Rammang-Rammang. https://tripwithanas.com/blog-pinisi-boats.html https://tripwithanas.com/blog-pinisi-boats.html Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000 What it's actually like to sail the archipelago aboard a traditional Bugis-built Pinisi boat — where to go and what a day on board looks like. https://tripwithanas.com/blog-coral-reefs.html https://tripwithanas.com/blog-coral-reefs.html Wed, 01 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Where to snorkel and dive across Indonesia's Coral Triangle, from Raja Ampat to Wakatobi and the Alor Archipelago. https://tripwithanas.com/blog-sagu-sago.html https://tripwithanas.com/blog-sagu-sago.html Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:00:00 +0000 Why sago is a staple food across Maluku and Papua, how it's harvested, and everything else the tree is used for. https://tripwithanas.com/blog-chasing-the-light.html https://tripwithanas.com/blog-chasing-the-light.html Sun, 01 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0000 A solo motorcycle ride to Tukad Cepung waterfall in Bali, and waiting for the light to break through the valley. https://tripwithanas.com/blog-satonda-island.html https://tripwithanas.com/blog-satonda-island.html Sat, 01 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0000 An uninhabited nature reserve off Sumbawa, with a sacred saltwater lake and stromatolites dating back millions of years. https://tripwithanas.com/blog-labuan-bajo.html https://tripwithanas.com/blog-labuan-bajo.html Tue, 01 Jan 2019 09:00:00 +0000 A guide to Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park — Rinca, Padar, Pink Beach, and Manta Point. https://tripwithanas.com/blog-sabu-raijua.html https://tripwithanas.com/blog-sabu-raijua.html Thu, 15 Mar 2018 09:00:00 +0000 Two overlooked islands southwest of Timor — limestone cliffs, a sacred valley, and beaches that barely see visitors. https://tripwithanas.com/blog-journey-begins.html https://tripwithanas.com/blog-journey-begins.html Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:00:00 +0000 Why this blog exists, and an introduction to the scale and diversity of Indonesia.