How would you describe ‘first love’? I could say it's almost equivalent to when I wandered the cobblestone street of Rome, gelato in hand, spending time admiring the stunning Roman architecture, and people-watching from the Spanish Steps. For four days Rome's charm grew in my heart, as I traveled around the great ancient city by …
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Rasisme menjadi topik yang sangat hot untuk dibicarakan akhir-akhir ini bermula dari penganiayaan dan pembunuhan George Floyd di Minneapolis, Minnesota, Amerika Serikat. Tapi bukan cuma karena itu saja saya jadi tertarik menulis topik ini. I believe that if I let some people racists to me, they will continue to do so unless I let them …
It wasn't part of my initial plan, perhaps that's why the trip to Castel Gandolfo became very memorable. Sebelum berkunjung ke Italia untuk pertama kalinya, seorang teman harus meyakinkan saya kalau saya mesti ke Roma dulu karena ini ibukotanya Italia, baru setelah itu mampir ke kota-kota lainnya. Hmm dan ternyata setelah sampai di Roma, saya …
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2016-2019 was the golden years during my travel career. But, 2020 is undoubtedly a catastrophe to my travel plans. What Covid-19 had done to my travel plans, what I have done to compromise with the situations, and where will I go next year? Let’s break it down year by year. 2016 The Golden Year. I …
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Soon after I finished my Europe trip, I'd flown to Kuala Lumpur then Ho Chi Minh City, only to continue the journey to Phu Quoc island. I've been hearing travelers and expatriates in Vietnam praise on how beautiful the island is and how pretty their pristine beaches are. Hanoi was experiencing winter at the time, …
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Before coming to Prague, one thing that I had always been remembered about this country is Pavel Nedved. A long time ago, I was a fan of Juventus FC, an Italian football team and my favorite player was Pavel Nedved. He was famous for his deathly kicks, hence why he got a nickname as The …
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The times I lived in Hanoi, Vietnam was among the most special for me. It was the beginning of my adventures and life as a digital nomad. Selama hampir 1 tahun tinggal di Hanoi, Vietnam, saya sering mondar-mandir keluar masuk restoran dan kafe di Hanoi. Sebagian buat hang out sisanya untuk kerja karena saya bisa …
For some reason mount Fuji wasn't included in my initial plan. I was mainly only thinking to see Tokyo and Kyoto, and was hesitating to see the most famous Japanese icon. But then I thought that it would be a waste if I spend more than 2 weeks in Japan without seeing Fujisan. Without proper …
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That morning, I was hesitating, should I go to Yokohama?. My body still fell sore and tire. While the unpleasant experience in Kawaguchiko the day before warned me not to rush in visiting a place. I then decided to relax by biking around Asakusa. In the afternoon, I headed to the 2nd biggest city in …
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It has been 3 years since I decided to take my time to see the world in 2016. Unlike most people who started it since they were young or when they just graduated from school or university, I begin my journey when I was 29 years old. As a person who came from a developing …
Artikel ini saya tulis karena saya menerima lumayan banyak pertanyaan seputar akomodasi selama winter trip saya ke Jepang bulan Desember & Januari lalu, baik lewat private message maupun social media. Dalam 16 hari, saya menjelajah Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Nara, serta gunung Fuji. Tentunya saya pindah dari satu hotel/ hostel ke penginapan lainnya. Bagi …
Let me tell you one thing. I have mixed feelings towards Osaka, which is why I decided to write about my travel journey in Kobe first instead of Osaka. My reason is largely connected to the'nightmare' I had during new year's eve in Dotonburi, the liveliest place to celebrate new year in Osaka. But although …
Since I always have a thing for seaside cities, when Maya suggested visiting Kobe, a port city in the western part of Japan, I immediately said yes. Despite more famous for its Kobe beef, Kobe has many to offer other than food. The port city has a unique blend between Japanese culture, European architectures and …
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I continued my journey across Japan by Shinkansen. The 2nd city I visit in Japan is Kyoto, a city that is loved by almost every foreigners. But how come I can visit 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines in just 4 days?. Which ones I should visit first? Shinkansen melaju dengan pesat melewati stasiun …
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What's the best way to describe a city where I spent 8 days out of my 16 days winter vacation in Japan?. Tokyo is indeed my favorite city in Japan! Yet even though I've been visiting Japan's capital twice, and spent half of my recent winter vacation in Tokyo, I still am barely scratch its …
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I was completely forgetting about the existence of Jiufen until I saw a postcard in my Taiwanese friend's house. Hmm.. while I have time in Taipei, why don't I go to visit the city that reportedly inspired Japanese anime movie 'Spirited Away'?. That's what I thought at the time. But after I went there, I …
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I've heard many good things about Taiwan from friends and fellow travelers for quite long. Some said the people are very nice and speak good English, the others said the food is really tasty. With the rising popularity of the bubble tea and its night markets, and geographical proximity to Japan, a visit to Taiwan …
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“Traveling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” ― Ibn Battuta, The Travels of Ibn Battutah It has been 3 years since I started to travel extensively. I then decided to keep being on the road to satisfy my curiosity and thirst for other cultures. Honestly, curiosity was the first and main reason why I …
Felt tired and saturated, coupled with some small fights made us canceled the trip to Andorra and Portugal. And honestly, we didn't have time for Portugal at all. Our flights to London will be departing in the next 2 days, so the best thing we could do is to enjoy Madrid. The Spain capital left …
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We are finally reaching the end of my journey in Europe. It's not the last one because I've planned and decided to go back there the next spring. But speaking about Barcelona, a quote from one of my favorite travel video maker, Sal Lavallo, came across my mind. He said that one of the mistakes …
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