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Mount Bromo and Ijen without a tour: How to see both on a budget!
Mount Bromo and Mount Ijen are 2 of the highlights of the Indonesian island of Java. These towering volcanoes are a must visit if you are planning a trip to Indonesia, but seeing them both can often be very expensive. We chose to visit both Bromo and Ijen ourselves, and not only did we save…
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Why trekking Ijen after sunrise is the best!
If you’re planning a trip to the Indonesian island of Java, you’ve no doubt heard of Mount Ijen and its famous “Blue Flames”. But is Mount Ijen really worth waking up at 1am for? Every day hundreds of people make the ascent of Mount Ijen in the pitch black of night, shuffling like livestock up…
