Apa kota di Eropa yang hampir pasti dikunjungi turis Indonesia? Manalagi kalau bukan Amsterdam, Belanda! Hubungan sejarah yang panjang nan pahit antara Indonesia dan Belanda memang membuat kita jadi merasa ada ikatan dengan Amsterdam, Belanda. Makanya seringnya kota yang berjarak 5 jam perjalanan dari Paris, Prancis ini jadi destinasi pertama di Eropa yang dikunjungi turis …
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Yogyakarta is well-known for its historical monuments scattered in its territories such as the magnificent 8th century Borobudur temple, Prambanan temple, and Kraton (The Royal Palace). The center of Javanese culture has gained a reputation as well as a destination nature lovers should visit. It has stunning beaches, caves, a majestic volcano, secret beaches, waterfalls, …
Setelah nunggu lebih dari 3 tahun (karena Covid-19), yeey akhirnya tahun ini saya bisa balik ke Tokyo, Jepang! Trip ke Tokyo, Jepang kali ini adalah yang ke-3 kalinya dan agak spesial karena saya lagi hamil jadi gak bisa exploring Jepang terlalu banyak karena gak boleh terlalu capek. Jadinya selama 9 hari liburan ke Tokyo, Jepang …
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When you only have a weekend and you're craving for exploring a new place, where will you go?. Well, karena saya kangen menjelajah kota dan agak bosen juga setelah berbulan-bulan di Bali doang, I decided to explore kota tetangga Singapura. Terakhir kalinya saya kesana adalah Januari 2020, setelah 16 hari melanglang buana ke Tokyo dan …
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Traveling gak selamanya seneng-seneng terus. Terutama saat kita udah selesai liburan, biasanya ada aja hal-hal yang jadi peer setelah sampai di rumah. Unpacking for me is easy and fast, tantangan pasca liburan justru gimana caranya memulihkan tenaga setelah terkuras abis buat exploring kota dan negara. Seperti yang saya rasakan saat Europe trip selama 5 minggu …
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Suatu ketika di bulan April lalu, pas lagi nyusun itinerary buat Europe trip tahun 2022 saya ngeliatin google maps, ngecek negara mana yang belum pernah saya kunjungin. Perhatian saya lalu tertuju ke satu titik di sebelah Belgia, Luksemburg. Samar-samar ingatan saya bilang kalau Luksemburg disebut negara terkaya di dunia. Sebagus apa sih negara terkaya di …
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Trip Eropa kali ini sebagian besar dihabiskan untuk jalan-jalan ke Paris, Prancis. Sebenarnya, saya stay di Paris total 10 hari, cuma yang khusus untuk jalan-jalan ke berbagai attractions totalnya 7 hari, sisanya buat acara pribadi dan istirahat. Hence, the itinerary disini dibuat untuk jalan-jalan ke Paris, Prancis selama 7 hari. Karena saking banyaknya destinasi yang …
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 …
Sempat tertunda selama 5 bulan, akhirnya bulan Mei ini saya bisa juga liburan ke Dubai, sekaligus menginjakkan kaki ke negara kedua di Timur Tengah, Uni Emirat Arab. Memang, liburan ke Dubainya gak lama karena cuma transit selama 1 hari dalam perjalanan dari Jakarta ke Paris. Tapi mayan tuh bisa ngelihat a glimpse of Museum of …
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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 I said on the latest post, my recent trip was more like a restaurant tour in Ubud, Bali. Ubud was nearly empty due to the pandemic, but it's perfect for me who was purposely coming to Ubud to find some peace and serene moments after the bustling life in Jakarta. During my stay in …
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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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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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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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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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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On the previous trips in Slovenia, we had a good time in Ljubljana & Bled. On the last day, we decided to take the train to Salzburg, Austria. Salzurg wasn't my initial destination in Austria since I've been longing to see Hallstatt. But to get to Hallstatt we should reach Salzburg first. So why dont …
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I've never been to Japan until May 2019. Despite my extensive travels in Europe and United States, I've never been to the most popular tourism destination for Indonesian : Japan. It's ironic since Japan is the first country that I fell in love with when I was a kid, thanks to their pop culture such …
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