Seeing ancient treasures of Yogyakarta up close and personal

The writer standing among the stupas at Borobudur in Yogyakarta. -- Photos: FLORENCE TEH

Despite the long-standing temptation, it took me ages to finally visit Yogyakarta, which is a crying shame because this Indonesian city is just a hop, skip and jump away from Kuala Lumpur.

Regarded as the centre of traditional art and cultural heritage, this is the home of the massive Borobudur Buddhist temple as well as the stunning Prambanan Hindu temple.