What the lavish festivals and ornate temples in Thailand couldn’t do, the ancient ruins of Borobudur in Indonesia changed my entire outlook in life. For more travellers’ tales, check out Chan Joon Yee’s travel classics at Knapsack Books Check Out Knapsack Books by Chan Joon Yee
Here are some living specimens of the legendary Komodo Dragons. Captured their images at Surabaya Zoo in 1997. For more travellers’ tales, check out Chan Joon Yee’s travel classics at Knapsack Books Check Out Knapsack Books by Chan Joon Yee
I have an unexplained love for Javanese antiquities. These Hindu/Buddhist shrines, often situated at misty heights, are a constant source of inspiration for me. They are evidence of a great, albeit somewhat mysterious civilisation with roots in India. Gedung Songo located near Semarang in Central Java is my favourites. The shrine themselves are not very […]
Early morning at Mt Bromo. Traditionally, only horses came this way, but in recent years, the jeeps have been doing that. Nowadays, the jeeps stop some distance from the mountain so that the horses won’t die out. With all these peddlers around, you’ll never get hungry on an Indonesian bus. For more travellers’ tales, check […]
You don’t see this sort of ice grinder in Singapore anymore. The folks at Tumpang, Indonesia still use it. I’ll all for green machines – as long as the food is still hygienically prepared. For more travellers’ tales, check out Chan Joon Yee’s travel classics at Knapsack Books Check Out Knapsack Books by Chan Joon […]
Mt Bromo, East Java, Indonesia. Spectacular scenery, but few Singaporeans know how to capture and enjoy it, doing a quick touch and go from the lowlands. Knapsack Treks will be going there again 11th June 2014 to 16th June 2014. You can read about Chan Joon Yee’s first visit to this region in 1993 in […]
Gunung Lawu 3265m. I’m planning to climb this mountain once the rainy season in Java ends. Another reason to climb this mountain is to visit this very Mayan-looking ancient temple, Candi Sukuh. The origins of this temple which bears an uncanny resemblance to its counterpart in Mexico is still enshrouded in mystery. Let’s see if […]