Transport

Maratua to Tarakan Speedboat Guide: What Happens When Your Boat Runs Out of Fuel?

Planning to travel from Maratua Island to Tarakan? Read our honest guide on the weekly Sunday speedboat via Derawan, including transport logistics, foreigner fares, and our wild experience of running out of fuel at sea!

2023.06.27 2026.07.16

Indonesia

Berau to Maratua Island: Speedboat Guide 2026 (Schedule & Price)

Planning a trip to Maratua Island? Discover how to get from Berau via speedboat, including updated 2026 prices, schedules, booking tips, and cash advice.

2023.06.20 2026.07.09

Indonesia

Flying with Wings Air from Samarinda to Berau! Final destination is Maratua Island

We returned to Samarinda from Kota Bangun and stayed overnight. There is not much to see in Samarinda, so the next day w...

2023.06.20 2026.07.08

Indonesia

Getting from Kota Bangun to Samarinda

After enjoying a boat tour in Kota Bangun, we returned to Samarinda.There are three methods s of transport from Kota Ban...

2023.06.20 2026.07.08

Indonesia

Balikpapan to Kotabangun via Samarinda: A Complete Bus Travel Guide

Planning to travel from Balikpapan to Kotabangun via Samarinda? Read our practical bus travel guide for East Kalimantan, including Angkot tips, terminal info, fares, and journey times.

2023.06.17 2026.07.08

Indonesia

Cancelled Trip to Flores: How We Changed Plans and Flew from Makassar to Balikpapan (Kalimantan)

Hit a hurdle with fully booked PELNI boats in Makassar? Discover how to pivot your itinerary, book last-minute flights to Balikpapan (Kalimantan), and explore Makassar’s highlights in a morning.

2023.06.15 2026.07.08

Indonesia

From Bunaken Island to Makassar via Manado

On 2 June, we checked into Panorama Backpackers on Bunaken Island planning to stay a few days and ended up staying there...

2023.06.15 2026.07.08

Indonesia

How We Travelled from Gorontalo to Manado and then to Bunaken Island (Updated in 2026)

We stayed one night in Gorontalo and after snorkelling with whale sharks, we travelled to Manado on the same day.Manado ...

2023.06.03 2026.07.08

Indonesia

Escape from Una Una Island, Togean Islands! Getting to Gorontalo

After staying on Una Una Island in the Togean Islands, we travelled to Gorontalo on the north coast.

2023.06.02 2026.07.08

Indonesia

Crossing from Ampana to the Togean Islands, Kadidiri

We crossed from Ampana to Kadiri Island in the Togean Islands. We have come a long way from Tana Toraja and finally landed on the Togean Islands. [🇯🇵 日本語で読む]

2023.06.01 2026.08.11

Indonesia