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Going Solo: Exploring the Indonesian City of Surakarta

Young traveler standing and looking at view of nature

It didn’t take long for me to wish that I was back in Solo. The neighboring city of Yogyakar­ta—a mere 40 miles away—may attract tour­ists with its kraton (palace), taman sari (water castle) and cultural performances, but it isn’t exactly a restful place. Walking down a typical street means turning down half a dozen cycle rickshaw drivers asking inflated […]