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Leyla Rose
@leylarosewrites.bsky.social
Freelance travel & food writer 🍜
Words in Nat Geo, The Guardian, The Times, CNN, Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveller, Time Out, Wanderlust, etc.

Indonesian/British/German.
Based between Lombok, Indonesia and Liverpool, UK.

www.leylarosewrites.com
Coming in hot at #29 is Jakarta, Indonesia's capital and largest city in Southeast Asia.

I write about its live music scene, vintage stores, street food and effortlessly chic bars ⤵️

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The 50 best cities in the world for 2025
We polled thousands of locals to rank the world’s greatest cities. Ready?
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January 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Just got paid for an article I wrote in July 🥲
Merry Christmas Eve!
December 24, 2024 at 12:33 PM
The most incredible three day kayak trip around Misool in Raja Ampat 😍

Definitely one of the more physical assignments I've been on but the scenery was so worth it!
December 13, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Last work trip of 2024! Going out with a bang with this three-day kayak adventure in Raja Ampat 🇮🇩
December 10, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Submitted the first draft of my (first ever) Lonely Planet guidebook chapter today 🥲
What a way to end the year
December 2, 2024 at 10:50 AM
My first piece for CNN is about the Argo Wilis Panoramic, Indonesia's most scenic (and totally underrated) train journey which takes you past rice paddies, volcanoes, rainforest and cities. One of my favourite train trips! 🚂

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Few have heard of this scenic train journey through Indonesia (and it’s a bargain, too) | CNN
The Argo Wilis Panoramic is a bright and airy carriage on the Argo Wilis train. Running between the cities of Surabaya in East Java and Bandung in West Java, it’s one of the most scenic and underrated...
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November 20, 2024 at 11:29 AM