Jakarta to Yogyakarta by Train: Java Across Four Decades

The train swayed and the wheels clacked as we pulled out of Gambir Station in central Jakarta. Gradually, the gloss of prosperous commercial buildings gave way to a lower profile, both in form and affluence. Structures flattened and paint peeled as vendors shouted and vehicles pressed forward with all the speed of a tortoise in … Continue reading Jakarta to Yogyakarta by Train: Java Across Four Decades