# followthewiatr

> Bilingual Polish and English travel publishing about independent travel in Indonesia, with a current focus on Java. The site is run by Klaudia and combines first-hand travel notes with official and current sources for details that can change.

followthewiatr publishes free articles, a free five-day Java itinerary and Polish-language Java books. There is no one-to-one trip-planning or consultation service; the products are finished digital PDFs. Prices, schedules, entry rules, and safety conditions can change; readers should use the update date and source links on the relevant page and verify time-sensitive details before departure.

## Primary pages

- [Home in Polish](https://followthewiatr.com/pl)
- [Home in English](https://followthewiatr.com/en)
- [About Klaudia in Polish](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/about)
- [About Klaudia in English](https://followthewiatr.com/en/about)
- [Polish blog](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog)
- [English blog](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog)
- [Polish shop and launch status](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/sklep)
- [English shop and launch status](https://followthewiatr.com/en/sklep)
- [Pricing in Polish](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/cennik)
- [Pricing in English](https://followthewiatr.com/en/cennik)

## Current guide catalog

- [Live machine-readable catalog and pricing](https://followthewiatr.com/pricing.md)

- East Java: a Polish-language PDF with 22 chapters, including 7 and 15-day route options, Yogyakarta, Dieng, Karimunjawa, Bromo, Ijen, Tumpak Sewu, transport, budgets, food, health, safety, connectivity, and money.
- West Java: a Polish-language PDF with 22 chapters, including 7 and 14-day route options, Jakarta, Bogor, Bandung, Ciletuh, Pangandaran, Ujung Kulon, Garut, Banten, Cirebon, and practical trip preparation.
- All of Java: both Polish-language volumes in one bundle.

Availability and delivery status must be read from the live shop. A catalog entry is not proof that checkout is currently open.

## Articles

Every article states its facts with exact prices, times, and place names, and carries a publish/update date. Polish and English versions are content-identical pairs.

- [Bromo independently, without a tour (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/bromo-na-wlasna-reke-bez-wycieczki) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/mount-bromo-without-a-tour) — TN BTS park ticket 254,000–255,000 IDR for foreigners (online + QRIS only), shared jeep 150,000–250,000 IDR/person, jeeps leave 02:30–03:00, the documented Probolinggo jeep scam and how to avoid it.
- [Kawah Ijen blue fire (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/kawah-ijen-blue-fire-jak-zobaczyc) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/kawah-ijen-blue-fire-how-to-see-it) — entry 150,000 IDR (same price weekdays and weekends), gas mask rental 45,000 IDR, mandatory health certificate, gate opens 2:00, blue fire fades after 6:00.
- [5 mistakes on Java that cost you (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/5-bledow-na-javie-ktore-kosztuja) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/5-mistakes-on-java-that-cost-you) — overpriced Borobudur hotel tours, Malioboro lodging, late KAI train tickets, tap water, batik bargaining.
- [What to eat in Yogyakarta (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/co-jesc-w-yogyakarcie) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/what-to-eat-in-yogyakarta) — gudeg, warung pricing rules, water and sambal safety.
- [East Bali: Amed, Tulamben, Sidemen (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/wschodnie-bali-amed-tulamben-sidemen) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/east-bali-amed-tulamben-sidemen) — the quieter east-coast alternative to south Bali.
- [Getting around Java by train (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/pociagiem-po-jawie) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/getting-around-java-by-train) — the KAI rail network links Jakarta, Yogyakarta (Tugu), Surabaya and Banyuwangi; Jakarta–Yogyakarta takes 6 h 30 min in Eksekutif (IDR 490,000–570,000 from Gambir station), the Solo–Yogyakarta KRL is a flat IDR 8,000, and Jakarta–Bandung on Whoosh is 50 minutes. The official KAI Access app rejects foreign phone numbers, so foreigners book via tiket.com or 12go.asia; booking opens 45 days out (D-45) and popular trains sell out — buy 7–14 days ahead.
- [Indonesia visa on arrival for the Java trip (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/wiza-do-indonezji) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/indonesia-visa-on-arrival) — Poland is not on Indonesia's visa-free list; the VOA/e-VOA is a single-entry 30-day tourist visa costing 500,000 IDR, extendable once to a 60-day maximum. An e-VOA extension starts online, but local offices may require an in-person visit; the current Bali procedure requires a photo and interview after payment. Overstay costs 1,000,000 IDR per day; the mandatory "All Indonesia" arrival card is filed within 72 hours of arrival; entering Bali (not Java) adds a 150,000 IDR tourist tax.
- [A month in Java, not a week (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/miesiac-na-jawie-ile-kosztuje-dluzszy-pobyt) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/one-month-in-java-cost-of-a-longer-stay) — long-stay economics: backpacker day 330,000–650,000 IDR, VOA 30 days 500,000 IDR extendable once (+500,000 IDR, in-person + biometrics since May 2025, 60-day max), overstay 1,000,000 IDR/day, Telkomsel Tourist SIM 150,000 IDR/25 GB/30 days.
- [Is a Nusa Penida day trip worth it? (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/nusa-penida-w-jeden-dzien-czy-warto) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/nusa-penida-day-trip-worth-it) — a fast boat from Sanur takes 25–45 minutes; a zero-night West Tour covers viewpoints, while 2 days / 1 night is the practical minimum for both coasts. Viral 2026 footage concerns an unfinished Kelingking glass-elevator project, not an operating attraction.

- [Ijen closed since 4.09.2026, live status page (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/ijen-zamkniety-2026-co-teraz) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/ijen-closed-2026-what-now) — BBKSDA Jawa Timur closed TWA and CA Kawah Ijen on 4.09.2026 until further notice (letter PG.2245/K.2-BIDTEK/KSA.04.01/B/9/2026) after a wildfire in Cagar Alam Merapi Ungup-ungup reached Pondok Bunder on the ascent trail (~20 ha); volcanic level I (Normal), so a fire closure, not an eruption; no reopening date; tour operators still sold Bromo+Ijen packages on 5.09.2026; the 150,000 IDR tariff is unchanged; alternatives covered in the book: Baluran 205,000 IDR (closed Mondays), Pulau Merah 8,000 IDR, Tumpak Sewu, Madakaripura. Status dated 7.09.2026.
- [Bromo after the August 2026 fire (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/bromo-po-pozarze-2026-co-zobaczysz) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/bromo-after-the-fire-2026) — Bromo Tengger Semeru reopened 20.08.2026 at 00:01 WIB, all five gates, quota 2,752 per day unchanged; the fire of 3–15.08.2026 burned 1,121.66 ha including the savanna (closed since 4.08), Sea of Sand and Cemoro Lawang unaffected, new fire near Bukit Kingkong on 28.08; PVMBG level II (Waspada) with a 1 km no-go radius (report of 4.09.2026), so the crater rim and 249 steps are not guaranteed; tickets 255,000 IDR for foreigners, 54,000/79,000 IDR domestic (PP 36/2024), online only at bromotenggersemeru.id (bookingbromo.bromotenggersemeru.org no longer resolves); Semeru/Ranu Kumbolo closed since 26.08.2026, Ranu Regulo open (205,000 IDR); next planned closure 8–9.12.2026 (Wulan Kapitu).
- [Volume 1: East Java is out (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/tom-1-jawa-wschodnia-premiera) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/east-java-volume-1-is-out) — the Polish-language PDF was released on 7.09.2026: 128 pages, 22 chapters (titles listed), 7 and 15-day routes, prices in IDR and PLN; 69 zł ($17), code PREMIERA takes 10 zł off until 30.09.2026 (lowest 30-day price before the discount: 69 zł); Volume 2 59 zł pre-order, Complete Java bundle 99 zł; PDF delivered by email after payment (BLIK/Przelewy24/card), updates for 12 months, 14-day refund page, free sample without email; English edition in preparation.
- [Borobudur and Prambanan tickets 2026 (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/borobudur-prambanan-bilety-wschod-slonca) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/borobudur-prambanan-tickets-sunrise) — Borobudur foreigner ticket with temple access 455,000 IDR (guide, Upanat sandals and water included), grounds-only 412,500 IDR, children 3–10 227,500 IDR; open from 06:00 (last entry 16:30) daily since 2025, cap about 1,200 a day in 8 sessions, booking on ticket.borobudurpark.com sells out 3–5 days ahead, personal photography banned on the temple since 2025; sunrise on the temple 1,000,000 IDR from 04:00, 100 people a day, resumed 17.07.2025, sold via the Manohara hotel; Punthuk Setumbu hill 50,000 IDR as the cheaper sunrise; Prambanan 362,500–400,000 IDR, 07:00–17:00, main temples closed on Mondays, Prambanan + Ratu Boko combo 675,000 IDR, the Borobudur + Prambanan combo withdrawn in 2025; Grab Yogyakarta–Borobudur 215,000–250,000 IDR one way (1–1.5 h), Jombor bus 30,000 IDR, Grab to Prambanan 50,000–80,000 IDR, TransJogja 3,500 IDR per ride.
- [When to go to Java (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/kiedy-jechac-na-jawe-pogoda-pory) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/when-to-go-to-java-weather-seasons) — dry season May–October (driest July–September), rainy season November–March with afternoon rain lasting 1–4 hours; first choice May or September (rooms 15–30% cheaper than July–August, when Borobudur sees 2,000+ visitors a day); January–February is peak rainfall; Bromo nights 5–10°C, down to 0°C at the height of the dry season; season table for Bromo, Ijen, Semeru, Tumpak Sewu and Dieng; Ramadan 2026 19.02–20.03, Lebaran 21.03.2026, mudik window 18–25.03.2026 (trains sold out 2–3 months ahead, hotels 2–3x, roads jammed 8–10 h); lunar dates move about 11 days earlier each year and 2027 dates are not given; Ijen first-Friday closures 2.10, 6.11, 4.12.2026; Bromo Wulan Kapitu closure 8.12 (15:00)–9.12 (23:59) 2026; Semeru scheduled closure 1–31.12.2026.
- [Tumpak Sewu: getting there, ticket, descent (PL)](https://followthewiatr.com/pl/blog/tumpak-sewu-jak-dojechac-bilet-zejscie) · [EN](https://followthewiatr.com/en/blog/tumpak-sewu-how-to-get-there-ticket) — viewpoint 50,000 IDR, descent to the pool another 50,000 IDR (about 100,000 IDR total; reviews report three separate booths adding up to about 150,000 IDR), water shoes 20,000 IDR; open 05:00–16:00, closed in rain, best light 06:00–09:00; descent only in the dry season May–October (avoid December–March); from Malang (~70 km, 2–3 h): motorbike ~100,000 IDR/24 h (min. 125 cc), full-day ojek 350,000–400,000 IDR, bus from the Dadang terminal to Pronojiwo ~15,000–20,000 IDR (~3.5 h), Grab one way ~150,000–200,000 IDR with no Grab back; Lumajang-side steps 15–30 min vs Malang-side 30–45 min; homestay in Pronojiwo ~150,000–200,000 IDR; full day trip from Malang 8–10 h; the author visited in 2019.

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## Free itinerary

- [Five-day Java plan in Polish](https://java.followthewiatr.com/pl)
- [Five-day Java plan in English](https://java.followthewiatr.com/en)

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