Tag: Jogja
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The Dos And Don’ts Of Dating A Princess
Once upon a time there was a stunningly beautiful Princess called Lara Jonggrang. She was so beautiful and lovely that absolutely everybody wanted to get into her knickers. Voluptuous Lara lived with her mum, the Queen, and her dad, King Prabu Boko in the west wing at Boko Palace, kingdom of Boko. Java, Indonesia. Lara […]
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Spin The Bintang Bottle
Here is a virtual trip down some streets in Jogja (Yogyakarta) yesterday. They are some of the worst pictures that I have taken and I do apologise. In my defence, they were taken at high speed (lol) sitting in a bajak. I should also confess to having had 2 large bottles of Bintang beforehand. Potholed […]
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Une Promenade En Voiture
Irishman was tied up with university work and writing for most of our stay in Jogja so Mrs Nev was left to her own devices. With so much to see in and around Jogja this was hardly going to be a problem. It was more a matter of having enough time to visit all the […]
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On The Road To Magelang
No trip to Jogja would be complete without at least one meal that included Gudeg and of course, a visit to Borobudur. This magnificent Mahayana Buddhist temple was built in the 9th century and was a site of worship and pilgrimage for many, many years until suddenly it vanished. For hundreds of years it lay […]
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Currants And Sultanas
The days of hedonistic pleasure rooms, fountains and water gardens may be long gone, but there is still a Sultan, and his lady wife residing in the Kraton, a fortified city within the heart of Yogyakarta. There is no mistaking the thick white walls which mark the boundary of this huge palace built around 1755. […]