Europe trip 2022 ini sebenernya saya planning ke Skandinavian countries selain staying in France, but somewhow I ended up jalan-jalan ke Porto, Portugal. Sebuah keputusan dadakan yang gak akan saya sesalin karena Porto ternyata awesome! Tadinya saya cuma tahu secuil informasi mengenai Porto sebagai kota yang banyak kasih inspirasi ke J.K. Rowking dalam meng-create Harry …
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I remember on 2017 I had a brief stop in Lille during my travel from Amsterdam to Bruges, Belgium. It was winter so the night came earlier and I was there only for 1,5 hours. The bus stopped next to the shopping mall so the only place I could visit was only that mall. 5 …
Terakhir kali ke Paris tahun 2016, musem semi tahun ini akhirnya I'm back to Pariiis! Jalan-jalan ke Paris, Prancis tahun 2022 ini memang penuh perjuangan karena harus nunggu 2 tahun pandemi dulu. Bahkan Desember 2021 saat visa Schengen sudah ditangan, trip harus being cancelled on the last minute karena Omicron merajalela. Layaknya balas dendam, libur …
Udah lama stay di US kok gak sekalian ke New York? Rasanya aneh dan buang-buang waktu kalau udah stay cukup lama di Amerika tapi belum menginjakkan kaki ke New York. Udah berapa kali ngelihat megah dan gemerlapnya New York di film-film Hollywood. Tiap kali ngelihat suasana New York di serial Sex and The City and …
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Despite being predicted to be sinking in 30 years, the Indonesian capital has been successfully developing a new Chinatown in the North Jakarta coast as the latest tourist destination. What's the best place to get cultural experiences in Indonesia? You might be surprised if I recommend Jakarta. Yeah, the country's economic, cultural and political center …
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Tinggal di Wisconsin dan pengen banget menjelajah kota-kota besar di Amerika ?. Nama kota pertama yang muncul di benak saya adalah Chicago, kota yang terkenal akan Chicago pizza-nya. Secara dari Appleton ke Chicago cuma perlu driving selama 4 jam. Chicago juga merupakan kota urutan kedua di Amerika yang paling banyak dikunjungi setelah New York. Setelah …
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As a history buff, I have always felt the need to learn some history about places I am gonna be visiting. Budapest is one of the exceptions as I was pretty busy wandering around Bratislava, Slovakia, and then spending time on the way to Budapest by sleeping. Hence I was a bit confused when I …
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Note: Since I am feeling tired of doing research and making a guide, I’d rather pour out some random thoughts I have from the past weeks. Welcome to my mind and enjoy the absurdity and silliness BURNOUT For some reason I don't understand yet, my brain has stopped working this week, twice. The most reasonable …
Bali has always been my favorite destination in Indonesia for vacation. But every time I went to Bali, for many reasons, I had almost always ended up spending time in the south, mostly Seminyak, Kuta, and Canggu. Meanwhile, I've been curious about how it feels to live in Ubud for a long. My introverted side …
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It's only 1 hour away from Vienna, Austria. I shouldn't have wasted this chance to visit Slovakia, haven't I? Yap, bener banget. Hanya karena saat riset sebelum berangkat Europe trip kedua saya melihat di map kalau Bratislava letaknya deket banget dengan Vienna, makanya saya jalan-jalan ke Bratislava. Cuma 1 jam jaraknya gitu loh, sayang banget …
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The 2nd oldest city in Southeast Asia is popular for its culinary scene and has a reputation as a host for national & international sporting events. But why Palembang is not well-known as a tourist destination for Indonesians, let alone foreign tourists ?. My first trip to Sumatra island in the last 10 years has …
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Contrary to the popular opinion, for me, Vienna isn't boring at all. I enjoyed its architecture, coffee and shopping street very much. Dari dulu saya penasaran, kenapa negara bernama Austria ini kok jarang kedengaran di berita. Padahal Austria termasuk negara maju dengan peran vital saat Perang Dunia I & II. Selain itu, negara kecil di …
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Vietnam sering disebut sebagai The Land of Nguyen karena banyaknya orang Vietnam yang bernama belakang Nguyen. Tapi tahukah kamu kalau Nguyen bukan sekedar nama pasaran di Vietnam ?. Nguyen merupakan nama dinasti yang terakhir berkuasa di Vietnam hingga akhirnya kerajaan berubah menjadi republik pada tahun 1945. Ibukota dinasti Nguyen berada di Hue, sebuah kota di …
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I had to admit that half of my trip across Europe was happened because of my admiration towards church architecture & arts. Among every church I've been visited, the baroque and renaissance styles of St.Peter Basilica in the Vatican city is the most stunning one. " Let's go. We're not Catholic,", said my Vietnamese friend …
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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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 …
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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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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As I told you before, we had a nice experience in Nice. But the time to move to another city during our 35 days Europe trip has come. Even though I initially had planned to visit Cannes, but the recommendations from locals Nice got us decided to cancel the trip to Cannes and instead of …
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After we had enough rest and had a nice adventure in Turin, Italy, we continued our journey to the country that's always been on my traveling list. We took a train towards France to visit the 2nd most popular tourist destination in the country after Paris: Nice. Near the border of Italy and France, we …
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