Exodus in motion: Passengers fill the departure area of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten, on Sunday. (JP/Seto Wardhana)

Every year, millions of Indonesians return to their hometowns to celebrate the Idul Fitri holiday with their families. They travel by air, sea and land, conquering hundreds or even thousands of kilometers in distance so that they can share the happiness of the special day with their friends and relatives. Every year this epic journey gets harder as the number of travelers joining the annual mass exodus continues to rise significantly. This means more traffic, and more time, energy and money expended for all involved. But none of this deters people from traveling back home as they believe it is worth all the hassle to be reunited with their loved ones during the holiday. — JP

Whatever it takes: Travelers sit in the back of a pick-up truck on the Cikampek toll road in West Java on Sunday. The men made the best of their transportation by erecting a tarpaulin to protect them from the elements on their homebound trip.  (JP/Dhoni Setiawan)

See you soon: A family waits on board a bus at Rawamangan bus terminal on Sunday. Every year, millions of Indonesians take part in an annual exodus ahead of Idul Fitri to celebrate the Muslim holiday with their families and relatives back home. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)

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