Considered as one of Indonesia\'s historical and cultural epicenters, Jogjakarta is the place to be for any would be culture-vulture. The home of the famed Borobudur and Prambanan temples, this city which is steeped in Javanese traditions, is also the home of the Yogyakarta Sultanate. The long stretch of Malioboro street is a shoppers haven, offering everything you want from traditional handcrafted items, beautiful handmade batiks, to memorable trinkets of your trip to an ancient city.
An exhilarating attack on the senses, with its intense humidity, hedonistic nightclubs and the constant buzzing of tuk-tuks, Bangkok can be too much for the uninitiated. When you\'ve found the time to take it all in, you\'ll discover amongst the gleaming skyscrapers and glitzy malls, a a city firmly rooted in ancient Buddhist beliefs and traditions.Watch saffron-robed monks on their morning alms rounds, clouds of incense rising above the Grand Palace\'s golden spires, and long-tail boats gliding along the Chao Phraya River at dusk to discover Bangkok\'s underlying sense of calm and the spirituality.