labuan bajo – Travel World Heritage

07Sep201305Sep2013

How the Heck do you get to Komodo NP?!

Julio Moreno Indonesia how to get to Komodo National park, komodo dragons, komodo trekking, labuan bajo, live aboard Komodo 0 Comment

You have seen the footage on BBC’s series ‘Life,’ read my evaluation article telling you how awesome it is, and have convinced yourself that this is a place you just HAVE TO SEE with your own eyes… hmm… now what?

Finding information on the logistics of how to get to Komodo National Park wasn’t easy, and I must say that some of the information I read was outdated. As Komodo’s popularity is continuously increasing, the logistics are ever changing and the latest news is necessary. These are the steps to take if you want to visit Komodo National Park the fastest way possible, without breaking the bank: Read more →

04Sep201309Sep2013

Labuan Bajo, The Port Town with Cool Boats!

Julio Moreno Indonesia boats, flores, komodo dragon, Komodo national park, labuan bajo, port city 0 Comment

Every post doesn’t have to be so serious (cue Joker voice), and that is something that I have a hard time understanding. I want every post to be accurate, informational, fulfilling, and maybe even obsessionally so. What can I say, that’s just me. What does that leave out though? You guessed it, heart!

This is my attempt to loosen up and just write! I don’t know if you noticed, but I don’t do that very often. Most of my posts are logical, methodical, and maybe even a little robotic. Looking at my girlfriend Sidney’s style of writing made me realize that I need a little heart in what I say. I know, I know, it is going to read like an awkward middle schooler trying to talk to a girl just two days after he realized he even liked girls (I’ve been reading “The Wimpy Kid” a little too much it seems)… but I have to start somewhere.

01Sep201329Jun2015

Komodo National Park

Julio Moreno Indonesia, UNESCO World Heritage Site batu bolong, indonesia, kanawa beach, komodo dragons, Komodo national park, labuan bajo, pink beach, rinca, Sbayur Beach, scuba, siaba kecil, snorkel, tatawa basar 0 Comment

Location: (near) Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Visited: July 30-Aug 1, 2013

Site Type: Natural Site

Special Notes: To properly evaluate this site, I have decided to judge it based on its beauty on the land, in the sea, and through the air. I saw it by land by visiting both Rinca and Komodo Islands on a 2 day 1 night live-aboard boat. The water portion consisted of four snorkeling sites along the way, and a separate scuba diving tour. Finally, the air evaluation is based on the amazing views on our fly over into and exiting Labuan Bajo airport.

Background and Opinion:

Wow…. period. Read more →