In Reply to: J.B.R bali+Java posted by sitas_pacar on Monday, 10. January 2005 at 15:50 Bali Time:
for the wedding well wishes :)
Charliebali..offcourse it helped a lot having a local family there.
But most of the time I was walking around alone and felt very safe,no bad vibe at all,was very suprised actually because I went to sumbawa years ago on my first trip and the vibe wasn't very good and I felt as though people were watching me and ready to grab my wallet.
But it was my first trip even bali seemed like another world then and I think Sumbawa is a lot poorer than Java?..
From what I have read heard and seen yogokarta(joja) would be a great place for a first java trip was only there briefly but Ive heard more people can speak english there(than solo),shoppings great,direct flight,many touristy things including the great budist temple Brobourder(sp?)...good luck.