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Keeping Fit in Indonesia
I’ve spent the past two years living in one city in South Korea. This has made it easy to have a good exercise regime. I can go to the gym, exercise classes and I’m familiar with the area so I know the...
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Keeping Fit as a Tourist in Jakarta, Indonesia
When sightseeing in a city, it’s not easy to workout. I’ve only been in Jakarta for a couple of days, but with the amount of chicken satay I’ve been consuming I can’t let my exercising slip completely....
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Traditional Javanese Breakfast
Jimmy and I have had an eventful start to our time in Yogyakarta. Things didn’t immediately go to plan and start how we thought they would. We failed but then succeeded in finding an apartment and we...
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Buying Food in Indonesia
Jimmy and I are travelling on a tight budget. Even travelling in super cheap Indonesia, this means eating mostly street food, where there are not too many salads to be found. As of yesterday our life...
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My Great North Run Half Marathon Training
The title here is misleading. If I’m honest, my half marathon training hasn’t even started yet. Of course I was running last month when I was in South Korea, but not what I would consider ‘real’ race...
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Snacks I’ve Discovered After Two Weeks in Indonesia
I love finding and tasting snacks which are popular in the countries I’m travelling in. In Indonesia it’s no different. I’ve only been here two weeks, so I haven’t had a great opportunity to try a lot...
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Dealing with Food Poisoning When Travelling
Until I came to Indonesia, I don’t think I’d ever had food poisoning (and I think I would have known about it if I had, wouldn’t I?). I’ve always prided myself on having quite a strong stomach that can...
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Exploring the Surrounds of Yogyakarta and Tasting New Food
Ratu Boko A couple of weeks ago Jimmy, me and a friend hired a car to explore the surrounding areas of Yogyakarta. I think the best way to explore the centre of a city is by walking, but we were...
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Four Problems with Running in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
With the London Marathon being held last Sunday, I was reminded that I have to run a half marathon in just under five months. It’s not that I’d forgotten exactly, I’d just kind of pushed it to the back...
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Kopi Joss (Charcoal Coffee) in Yogyakarta
Yes, it’s true. I’m talking about coffee again. Yet this is a very different coffee experience to the ones in the cafes and coffee shops I frequent so often. This is special to Yogyakarta. Started in...
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Exercise in Yoygyakarta: Climbing Mount Merapi
Whilst running to keep fit in Indonesia can present you with many challenges, often making it virtually impossible, there are other forms of exercise which are in abundance here. All over Indonesia...
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Walking Around Ubud, Bali and Getting Lost
Recently a travel TV show I was watching said that getting lost is the real travelling experience. Apparently it’s when you find the real you, whatever that means. I must disagree. I should know since...
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Figuring Out Where We (Don’t) Want to Live
While Jimmy and I have no plans to settle down in one place anytime in the near future, it’s still something we think about from time to time. We left England because we wanted to travel. We never...
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