Batik is an ancient art of Indonesian origin used for artistic decoration as well as clothing. While it has spread to many places of the world, especially in southeast Asia and various island nations, the original and highest quality work still comes from Indonesia. Ancient in its origins, batik’s popularity fell with western industrialization in …
When we first stumbled upon Yogyakarta, we had absolutely no idea what the city was. We’d never heard of it and really weren’t sure what it could possibly offer. But it seemed like a memorable name, and flights there were rather cheap from Kuala Lumpur so we went for it. This would become one of …