Hi, I’m Yogi, a curious traveler from Bangka Belitung who found a second home in Bali.

I wasn’t born in Bali. I grew up on Bangka Belitung, a small island off the coast of South Sumatra, surrounded by beautiful beaches, fishing villages, and endless curiosity about what lay beyond the horizon.

That curiosity eventually brought me to Bali in 2013.

Like many travelers, I came to Bali looking for new experiences. Unlike most travelers, I never really left.

Over the years, Bali became my second home and the starting point of a journey that has taken me across some of the most incredible places in Southeast Asia.

I studied Business Administration and completed both my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, but my real classroom was always on the road.

My first job in Bali was as a tour host, leading daily adventures across the island. For two years I explored Bali from every direction—north, south, east, and west. One day I could be snorkeling over coral reefs, the next camping under the stars, hiking volcanoes at sunrise, surfing hidden beaches, diving shipwrecks, or trekking through jungle waterfalls.

Later, I joined an adventure travel company based in Flores that worked closely with a Danish adventure operator. As a tour leader, I guided groups of 18–20 travelers through Indonesia and beyond, exploring Bali, Lombok, Flores, North Sumatra, Malaysia, and even Koh Lipe in Thailand.

Every trip taught me something new, but one adventure changed everything.

I spent five months traveling solo on my motorbike, crossing Sumatra, Java, Lombok, and Flores. No tour groups. No fixed schedules. Just the open road, local people, unexpected friendships, and countless stories waiting around every corner.

That journey reminded me why I fell in love with travel in the first place.

Not because of famous landmarks.

Not because of perfect Instagram photos.

But because travel connects us with people, cultures, and places we would never discover otherwise.

That’s why I created GuGuides.

My goal isn’t just to show visitors the highlights of Bali. I want to help travelers experience the Indonesia that many people never get to see—the hidden waterfalls, remote villages, local traditions, unforgettable landscapes, and the incredible people who call these places home.

Bali is beautiful, but Indonesia is so much bigger than Bali.

My dream is to travel across every corner of this amazing country and inspire more people to discover its hidden treasures.

Until then, I’ll start by showing you my favorite corner of it.

See you on the road.