My favorite place to visit when we were living in Indonesia was Yogyakarta (pronounced as Jogjakarta). We found it less touristy than Bali and less expensive. Usually I prefer going to the beach when . . .
YOGYA BITES: Villa Hanis Belgian Chicken
Another favorite and unforgettable restaurant in Yogyakarta is Villa Hanis, especially their Belgian Chicken dish which my father-in-law ate every night during our stay in September 2010. Until this . . .
YOGYA BITES: Sawa Steaks
I want to share an unforgettable experience that keeps niggling my mind, so I've decided it's worth a blog post - if only for me to have a visual remembrance. We discovered this resto beside Ikan . . .
Indonesian Beauty Secret: Lulur Body Scrub
One of my favorite Indonesian finds is their amazing beauty secret... LULUR body scrub! It's basically their local body scrub. I don't recommend just any Lulur, since there are so many available in . . .
Yogyakarta’s Historical Phoenix Hotel
I can't tell you how much I loved our Hotel in Yogyakarta. I've stayed in different kinds of hotels in Yogya from the cheapest to the expensive in the 4 times I've been here. I just wanted to post . . .
Imam Art Gallery Yogyakarta
On our latest (4th) trip to Yogyakarta, we visited our favorite art gallery - Imam Gallery. Yesterday I told you about the lengths we went to find this particular gallery which compared to many other . . .
Shopping for Art in Yogyakarta
We've been looking for art since we arrived in Indonesia. Maybe invest in a few nice paintings by up-and-coming artists, so that it's cheap but will grow in value through the years. We heard that . . .
YOGYA BITES: Paprika High Tea
I am totally behind in my high tea mission! But I did get to have high tea during our trip to Yogyakarta... . . .
Yogyakarta Spa Pedicure
I usually get a pedicure before I go on a trip but since I was sick prior to leaving for Jogja, I didn't get to. Ack. And my polish was peeling off. I should have at least taken off the polish before . . .
YOGYA BITES: Sate Buffet at Paprika
We were lucky to arrive in Yogya on a Friday because there were on-going promos for Phoenix Hotel's resto, Paprika and their bar, Vino. We were too tired to drink but definitely not too tired to eat. . . .