Backpacking - Nomad Travellers

Discovering Dayak daily life in Eheng Longhouse

Details: Category: Travel stories and visits; Published: Wednesday, 06 May 2015 12:01; Written by Davide Vadalà

The Dayak Longhouse in Eheng in all of its lenght

If you are cruising the Mahakam River, most probably one of your primary goals is to experience Dayak Culture. And what is most valuable than visiting the traditional dwelling of this former tribal etnhic group indigenous to Borneo, in particular if still inhabited? After attending a Dayak funeral ceremony the previous night, we

See the Bornean Orangutan in Tanjung Puting National Park, Kalimantan

Details: Category: Travel stories and visits; Published: Sunday, 01 March 2015 08:21; Written by Davide Vadalà

The baby orangutan we saw in Tanjung Puting National Park (Kalimantan) while enjoying a ride on the back of his mum

Tanjung Puting National Park is probably the easiest and most accessible place in the world where to see the Orangutans in the wild. Tanjung Puting Taman Nasional is located in the Indonesian region of Central Kalimantan (actually in the Southern part of Borneo Island) and it's easily reached from Kumai and Pangkalan Bun

Hiring a Klotok to explore Tanjung Puting National Park: price and info

Details: Category: Travel stories and visits; Published: Sunday, 01 March 2015 08:21; Written by Davide Vadalà

One of the klotok boats used to navigate Sekonyer River

The best way to enjoy the company of Bornean Orangutan and visit Tanjung Puting National Park, is no doubts hiring a Klotok, a wooden traditional boat retrofitted to satisfy tourist's needs.

The accommodation is not luxurious, but really practical and at direct contact with the nature around. There is a bottom deck where the

Pantai Baron, Pantai Kukup and Gunung Kidul beaches in Yogyakarta

Details: Category: Travel stories and visits; Published: Wednesday, 25 February 2015 12:46; Written by Otilia Lefter

Tropical fishes for sale in Pantai Kukup

After coming from Kalimantan, we truly needed a „break” to recover our strength and start with a fresh mind the second semester of our Darmasiswa scholarship program. We figured that the best choice would be the untamed southern coast of Java, Gunung Kidul Regency on Indian Ocean's shore, just 60 km away from Yogyakarta, the

Koman lake ferry: how to get from Shkodër to Valbona

Details: Category: Travel stories and visits; Published: Tuesday, 24 February 2015 03:54; Written by Davide Vadalà

The dam that created Koman Lake: on the right side the harbour

If you are planning to go visiting Valbona or hiking in the Albanian Alps, there is no better way to do it than taking the Koman Lake ferry, that guarantees impressive sceneries on the way. While not a direct ride, since the boat is connecting the two villages of Koman and Fierze, and other transportation options need to be used