About

The Travel Junkie

Founder and blogger Bowie Holiday began The Travel Junkie in 2010 with the idea of creating a two-way dialogue about the world of travel, design, fashion, music and its relationship to daily life.

The Travel Junkie attracts a global readership and remains borderless.

Originally from Yogyakarta on the island of Java in Indonesia, Bowie is now based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia – Queensland’s capital, where the living’s easy. Brisbane, a cosmopolitan hub for arts, culture, and dining, heavy on laid-back charm. If you love Stockholm, you will love Brisbane.

Bowie has been featured as a blogger and travel expert by national Indonesian and international magazines, as well as other major media outlets. The Travel Junkie — writing the books of Bali is My Country, and The Journeys 2: Cerita dari Tanah Air Beta.

Jury: Our Ocean Short Story Writing Contest with the European Union (EU).

Awards: one of Top Ten Travel Bloggers From Across The World by GSE Hotels (World), Top Travel Blogs Asia by Asia Exchange (Asia), Top Ten Indonesian Travel Bloggers by Marie France (Asia), Top Blogger of Indonesia by Top 10 Asia (Asia), one of 10 Best Indonesian Bloggers by The Culture Trip (London), one of Top Bali Travel Blog 2014 by HotelClub (Australia), finalists for the Travel Bloggy Awards 2012 (Portugal) in the Best Budget Travel Blog category, one of Top AXIS Blog Awards 2012 (Indonesia) in the best travel blogs category, one of TOP Travel Blogs 2011 by Tamasya Magazine (Indonesia), a nominator for the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2011 (United Kingdom) in the Best in responsible tourism writing category, and Marketing to Netizen 2010 by Marketeers Magazine (Indonesia).

A guest speaker: Kick Andy Show with The Travel Junkie on MetroTV.

Bowie has already been invited to travel in Stockholm, Western Australia, Melbourne, New South Wales, Queensland, Bangkok, Hua Hin, Hong Kong, Singapore, Halmahera, Copenhagen, Trang, Tokyo, Tohoku, Almere, Hat Yai, South Sulawesi, East Kalimantan, Pattaya, West Nusa Tenggara, Aomori, East Nusa Tenggara, Nias Island, Sendai, Lombok, Bintan, Langkawi, Bali, Chiang Mai, Central Kalimantan, Raja Ampat, Amsterdam, Den Haag, Paris, Innsbruck, Munich and many more. In the spirit of celebrating travel, Bowie bring you the Travel Junkie, a regular luxury travel blog that follows my adventures (and misadventures) across the globe.

The Travel Junkie. Keeping an eye and an ear on the world.