Back in the 90’s Indonesia was a very popular travel destination well known as being a good introduction to travel the rest of Asia. On the Java – Bali route, Jogjakarta usually is one of the first stops for travelers. We thought that by offering alternatives besides the traditional tours, at the start of people’s travels through Indonesia, we could somehow contribute to bringing the daily local culture and the sensitivity to sustainable and community based tourism a bit closer to them.
Maybe we could even have a tiny small impact on looking at this culture and at traveling with a different pair of spectacles. We thought that if just one or two travelers would go home with a tiny itsy bitsy bit of inter-cultural awareness and pass it on to others, we would be happy. Moreover Jogja is a pleasant town with lots of traditional and contemporary art, music and culture.
Why is there no ViaVia in Bali?
It’s hard enough in Jogja!