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LAKSAR PELANGI THE OFFICIAL TRAILER

What are you interested in? Are you interested in rehabilitation of orang-utan in Kalimantan or Sumatra? Are you interested in diving in Mandado, Sulawesi or Papua? Cooking in Bali or Java? Are you interested in the culture or the history? Use the holiday to learn something new. The principles of travelling alone remain the same; stay open to all opportunities that come your way.
Single women are non-threatening. I have very rarely been alone during my travels throughout Indonesia.
Dinner at restaurants usually end up with a music session in Tanah Toraja.
Be prepared to be open and go with the flow – if someone engages in conversation with you, respond and you may be pleasantly surprised with the ensuing conversation. There are some very interesting people that you can meet while travelling. People are generally more open while on holiday and engage in conversations that they would not discuss in their home town. Maybe it is the fact that we may never meet again, but the openness of fellow travellers ensure that a single woman is rarely alone. Travelling alone makes you trust your instincts and you also learn to trust strangers.
I often use restaurants to work, so my laptop is an essential luggage item. Others may prefer to take their favourite novels or puzzles, but this is the time to do the things that you do not have the time for at home so take something that you have been promising yourself all year to start/finish.
The initial phase of your tour is the time you catch up with friends, both Indonesians and tourists who usually travel at the same time every year. I have made some amazing life-long friends since travelling alone.
As a single traveller, one of my most cherished moments are the times that I spend with the people at the orphanage that I have been visiting for several years. So, if you are feeling lonely, visit an orphanage, help with the dog refuge, give a little bit of yourself and you will definitely overcome any feelings of loneliness. This is also the time to off-load any gear/equipment/educational resources/clothes/etc to any of the charity organisations that you may support on your travels to Bali. Church groups, orphanages, schools and friends that you know may be able to make use of your unwanted goods.
Ibu Tris and me at Wisma Harapan Orphanage
On arrival in Bali is also the time that you book your ticket with Garuda to travel to any of the 10’s of destinations available leaving Denpasar daily. I have found that the most accessible Garuda office is located at the Kartika Plaza Hotel. Staff are very helpful and payment by visa is the most convenient method of payment. Just pick the destination. I wanted to go to South Sulawesi, destination city Makassar. The price was less than $200 return ticket from Denpasar to Makassar and return to Denpasar. The cost is less if you travel in the low season, or choose to travel by other Indonesian airlines.
Do not shop in your first 7-10 days. The last thing that you want to be doing is lugging your shopping through Indonesian airports on your travels. The shopping can be left until the last week on your return to Bali. If Tailors or special orders are on your shopping list, organise the fittings/orders during your initial few days of arrival in Bali and pick up the finished item on your return to Bali.

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Single women travelling solo.
The demographics today include a large proportion of single (some, like myself, for the first time in their lives since they were teenagers),middle-aged women. The rise in the number of single women also gives rise to the growing industry of ‘guided tours’.