10 Best Coffee Shop in Bali, Indonesia For Working & Hang Out

Bali has been the hotspot for digital nomads for a long. There are plenty of places for digital nomads working in Canggu and Ubud. But not everyone chooses to work in a coworking space. Some people prefer to work from a coffee shop in Bali to enjoy their favorite coffee, enjoy its great atmosphere, enjoy …

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Coworking Space in Bali for Digital Nomads. What’s The Best in Canggu?

As the digital nomad's hub in South East Asia, Bali has many infrastructures to help digital nomads work, network, and play. It has abundant cafes with fast internet service, thriving nomads & business communities, and seemingly endless entertainment and adventure selections. But the one thing that will actually help digital nomads to be productive and …

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10 Best Restaurants in Canggu, Bali

The holiday season is here! Sooner than you expect, tourists will be flocking Canggu, currently the most hipster area in Bali also digital nomads hub in Southeast Asia. Following the previous article about 10 Restaurants in Canggu, Bali Worth to Visit, here I am gonna give recommendations about where to eat, drink, and spend good …

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One Day Trip to Karangasem, Bali. Exploring Tirta Gangga and Taman Ujung Water Palace

Having been living in Bali as a digital nomad for quite a while, I wanted to see other parts of Bali that is not only offering lovely nature but also some history and architecture. Since I've seen how picturesque Tirta Gangga and Taman Ujung Water Palace are on Instagram, on one fine day I decided …

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A Conversation with Digital Nomad Uptin Saiidi (@uptin). A CNBC International Journalist Who Turns to be a Content Creator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-ph2ZrbVeI Life as a digital nomad can be fun & exciting. You have the freedom and flexibility to live and travel around the world while making an income purely through internet activities. You don't need to be in one specific location to work. Furthermore, it's expected there would be an increased number of digital nomads …

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Living in Bali : How’s The Digital Nomad Life is Going?

It's hard to love but it's home...... Everybody who knows me pretty well must have known about my feelings toward Jakarta. I couldn't say I love it as I am into Hanoi, Tokyo, or some other big cities around the world. But Jakarta loves me and gives me many things. Since last year, I've been …

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Water, Earth, & The Greek Tragedy

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 …

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Pros & Cons About Being a Digital Nomad

I've lived as a digital nomad and I loved it although there is some downside of this kind of lifestyle. Menjalani kehidupan sebagai digital nomad terdengar seperti mimpi yang jadi kenyataan. Gimana enggak seperti mimpi, seorang digital nomad punya fleksibilitas untuk bekerja dari manapun yang ia mau asalkan terhubung dengan internet. Siapa yang enggak mau …

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Traveling to Bali During Pandemic

What it's like traveling to Bali during a pandemic?. Is paradise on earth felt boring? Traveling to Bali during a pandemic doesn't sound-wise. Yeah, that's right. There's always a high chance I will get contracted the coronavirus. But I was badly needing a break from stress caused by work and last week was a long …

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What Covid-19 Had Done to My Travel Plans and My Travel Plans for 2021

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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7 Restoran Dan Kafe Unik di Hanoi, Vietnam

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 …

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Purpose of My Travels

“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 …

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How to manage your budget during long term travel

Park Guell, Barcelona I received a lot of questions about this, budget.  Berapa budget kamu untuk traveling di Eropa selama itu ?. Sebenarnya perihal budget itu perkara yang terlalu private dan confidential, and I dont feel comfortable sharing with people. Budget kita sih sebenarnya cukup untuk traveling nyaman kalau liburannya cuma 2 minggu, seperti yang banyak …

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3 useful steps for planning a trip to Europe

Since I received many questions from my followers on Instagram and WordPress about how I made the route of my trip and how I chose the cities & countries I'd visit, and since Europe is becoming a more and more popular destination for Indonesian travelers, I would like to share the details and technicalities of …

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A month in Europe then back to Asia for working

For various reasons, my trip to Europe was postponed several times in 2017. But finally, I went there in November - December, alone, as Kyle couldn't join this time. It was my second time visiting this continent. In total, I went to 15 cities in 12 countries, including one city and country in West Asia/ …

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How My Life is Going as Digital Nomad

My article at Koran Tempo August 2017 Since Friday, August 4th, I have a new home in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. Things work well and always, slowly.. Soon I adapted with the Hanoi laid back lifestyle. Totally opposite with the fast paced lifestyle in Jakarta, I found Hanoi very relaxed and peaceful, at …

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Life as Digital Nomad is Just Begun..

During talkshow at Metro Tv, one of duty as Marcomm manager KidZania It took months for me to finally understand both my feelings and the situation I was facing, and to finally make one of the most important decisions at this point in my life. To be honest, since the end of last year I …

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