For a city the size of Jakarta, there don’t seem to be many vegetarian food options, or maybe we just didn’t find them. Jakarta isn’t really on the tourist map though, so this could be a reason that not many places are mentioned on vegetarian restaurant websites. But we did manage to eat some very… READ MORE >
Loving Hut, Surabaya, Indonesia
Loving Hut is an international vegetarian and vegan restaurant chain run by followers of Supreme Master Ching Hai, an advocate for vegetarian living. We’ve eaten at a few branches of Loving Hut in SE Asia, and the food has always been good. And this restaurant in Surabaya is no exception. We were only in Surabaya for… READ MORE >
Family Guest House, Surabaya, Indonesia
We stayed here for two nights and were very happy with the our stay. The staff were friendly and helpful, and this helped make us feel at home. This hotel only has two floors and 17 rooms, so everything feels a bit more personal, which is a good thing. Our room cost around $25 per… READ MORE >
Ijen Crater, Java, Indonesia
We stopped in Banyuwangi in Indonesia, as we wanted to visit Ijen Crater. It was a bit of an ordeal getting there (more on that later), but we eventually made it. We set off from our hotel at 01:00 and arrived at the start point at 02:40. It then took us around an hour and… READ MORE >
Ketapang Indah Hotel, Banyuwangi, Java, Indonesia
This is a resort style hotel, and is one of the best we have stayed at in our six months traveling around SE Asia. The grounds are stunning, and the rooms are large and well equipped. We paid 385,000 IDR ($34) per night for a Superior Room. We arrived without having booked in advance, and… READ MORE >
