Indonesian Bicycle Trip Background

Hello family and friends! Welcome to my blog about biking across Indonesia! I will be leaving Seoul, South Korea for Bali, Indonesia on Saturday, August 22, to start a pretty exciting 6-week vacation that I am happy to get from my work. I'll be riding my bicycle east across Indonesia from Bali to Timor (or around there) over the next 5 weeks. After, I will fly back from whichever place I am in Eastern Indonesia to Bali, which is where I will meet my mom for 1 week.

I'll try updating this blog throughout my trip with information, pictures, videos about where I go, and fill you in with any adventures that I have along the way. 

If you click here, Indonesia Bike Route, you can see the map I made for this trip.

This map is just a rough guide. If I want to go somewhere else I will. I plan to ride my bicycle east from Bali to Lombok to Sumbawa to Komodo Island to Flores to Timor.  I'll be surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, camping, relaxing on beaches, couchsurfing and mingling with the locals, and of course riding my bicycle on this journey.

Why Indonesia? Indonesia has some of the most incredible beaches, dive sites, and surfing spots in the world. Along with the amazing beauty, Indonesia offers delicious food, unique culture, and a diverse population.

Why a bicycle? For me, traveling by bicycle offers experiences that no other form of transportation does. A bicycle moves fast enough that it feels like you are going somewhere, but at the same time provides the flexibility to stop whenever I want to enjoy something I see or talk with someone I meet. I am my own master. That versatility is one of my favorite parts about biking. Also, it is very satisfying to look at a map and see that I have traveled across a country under my own power

To say that I'm excited would be an understatement. Feel free to join me via this blog to share in the adventures. I'll leave you with a Mark Twain quote that explains my general life philosophy.

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."