If you've ever been on a Pelni boat in ekonomi class, then you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. The toilets and showers smell and are often flooded, the food doesn't taste of much and doesn't look very appetizing, you sleep with 50 other people in the same room for days and just trying to get on the boat, or off it for that matter, can turn out to be a near death experience.
It's cheap!I paid just 140.000 Rp from Maumere to Makassar, a 36 hour trip, not counting the nine hours... Tag: Simple
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The Pelni Experience
September 28th, 2007 by Boris Glumpler | Category: Travelogues 8
If you've ever been on a Pelni boat in ekonomi class, then you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. The toilets and showers smell and are often flooded, the food doesn't taste of much and doesn't look very appetizing, you sleep with 50 other people in the same room for days and just trying to get on the boat, or off it for that matter, can turn out to be a near death experience.
It's cheap!I paid just 140.000 Rp from Maumere to Makassar, a 36 hour trip, not counting the nine hours... 5 Reasons Why I Travel
April 27th, 2007 by Boris Glumpler | Category: Articles 8
Stacy from Rambling Traveler just tagged me a few days ago to tell her 5 reasons why i travel. I just recently wrote a little post about this topic, but didn't really elaborate on my reasons, so here we go:
I love the excitement, that's always in the air when travelling. I mean, most likely the "big" adventure won't happen, but it just seems possible that someone hands me a map to a secret beach...
Life is so simple on the road. I find this strangely comforting. Everything I own and need,... .jpg "Beach")
