JungleLife by Kat

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Join me on a pre-dawn climb to Kawah Ijen in East Java, Indonesia, where blue flames flicker across the crater and the mountain appears to burn blue. At two in the morning, we climbed into darkness. The mountain seemed asleep. Only the crunch of volcanic gravel beneath our boots and the occasional beam of a headlamp broke the silence. Around us, the night swallowed everything. Then, without warning, the earth began to… Read More

Sumatra, Indonesia. Sumatra, the largest Ireland in Indonesia, is an island of jungle, wild animals, wild rivers, and an unforgiving climate. The friendly people of Sumatra offer an array of spicy exotic dishes, loads of delicious seafood and tropical fruits. Their food is always fresh and cooked from scratch, blending the rich flavours of spices themselves. As I walk through the streets of Sumatra’s villages and cities, the smells of exotic spicy… Read More