{"podcast":{"title":"Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast","slug":"travel-with-amateur-traveler-podcast-449580","podcast_index_feed_id":449580,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLSS1857986358","website_url":"http://AmateurTraveler.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7aec6fda-da97-11ee-8ddb-67fe0ad92531/image/0effc71c5dc33e44016354f0f3fda8f5.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Chris Christensen","episode_count":1030,"summary":"Since 2005, Amateur Traveler has been talking about different destinations every week. It covers destinations all over the world with an emphasis on culturally rich travel. Learn more about your world. Amateur Traveler won its creator, Chris Christensen, a Travel+Leisure award as the \"best independent travel journalist\" and entry into the \"Podcast Hall of Fame.\"","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T10:19:00.665977+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/travel-with-amateur-traveler-podcast-449580"},"episode":{"title":"AT#991 - Travel to East Java, Indonesia","slug":"at-991-travel-to-east-java-indonesia","published_at":"2026-04-11T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/travel-with-amateur-traveler-podcast-449580/at-991-travel-to-east-java-indonesia","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/travel-with-amateur-traveler-podcast-449580","url":"https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-east-java-indonesia/","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/485/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS7564996137.mp3?updated=1775688800","summary":"Hear about travel to East Java in Indonesia as the Amateur Traveler talks to Kiara Kolaczyk from Kultura Travel about this less-traveled region where she once lived. This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Kiara’s recommended East Java itinerary starts with the better-known sights, then shifts into a more Malang-centered, off-the-beaten-path route. She opens with Mount Bromo as the big classic excursion, especially as a sunrise trip, then mentions Borobudur and Prambanan as the other major temple stops, though she notes those are more of a Central Java add-on than part of her core East Java route. After that, her main recommendation is to base yourself around Malang and explore cultural sites there instead of just doing the standard Bali-to-Bromo run. ... https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-east-java-indonesia/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Hear about travel to East Java in Indonesia as the Amateur Traveler talks to Kiara Kolaczyk from Kultura Travel about this less-traveled region where she…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3357,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/travel-with-amateur-traveler-podcast-449580/episodes/at-991-travel-to-east-java-indonesia/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/travel-with-amateur-traveler-podcast-449580/at-991-travel-to-east-java-indonesia.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}