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• Selasar Sunaryo Art Space – An Artsy Place to Hang Out in Bandung, West Java

  vira • 09 May 2013 • 0 Comments

  Hanging rocks, standing bamboos, draped papers, I saw them all oddly installed around my campus sometimes, when I was a student in Bandung. And I was like, “Whaaa…?” I didn’t get most of the installation arts, but being surrounded by art for 4,5 years of my campus life as a Design student had added a little excitement to my life. I, at least, enjoyed the surprises when I’d walk to class in the morning. Having lived in Jakarta about 10 years now since I graduated, I still get that homey and artsy feel whenever I’m in Bandung for any quick visit, no matter how crowded,

• Savanna of Tomia Island – And the Urge to Roll Down the Hill

  mumun • 06 May 2013 • 4 Comments

  I’ve been going back and forth between the definition of savanna and steppe. There aren’t a lot of them in Indonesia. We have a lot of evergreen forest, tropical forests, monsoon forests, lowland forests, mangroves, and tundra. My self-debate about savanna and steppe was due to the fact that I’ve been to the savanna in Baluran National Park, East Java, and it wasn’t like the savanna on Tomia Island that orange afternoon. Turns out, by definition, they’re the same; it’s a grass plain in the tropical latitudes.

• Catching up with the Inner-Boogeyman in Me (Traveling to Tomia Island)

  mumun • 01 May 2013 • 7 Comments

    I think my ancestors would be pretty proud of me. You see, my ancestor was the Boogey man (yes, I’m a descendant of a metaphysical being, a ghost). I’m a Bugis ethnicity from South Sulawesi. Rumor has it that one of the origins of the ‘boogeyman’ was from the vicious Bugis pirates that used to attack ships, which sounds pretty cool. True or not, the Bugis people really are sailors found at any coast in Indonesia. In my case, work related or not, I sail a lot. This time I sailed to Tomia Island of the Wakatobi mini achipelago.

• Solo, Central Java – Rich in Culture, Heritage, and Yummy Food!

  vira • 13 Feb 2013 • 2 Comments

  [tab name=In_Brief] Solo, this relatively small city in Central Java, is timid with things to do and see, may it be cultural, culinary, historical, or something new. That’s probably why I’ve been to Solo  several times in our mission to travel the whole Indonesia, even though there are still many places I’ve never been. This time, my visit to Solo was prompted by a major performance called

• Es Masuk Restaurant in Solo, Central Java – Enter and You’ll See

  vira • 12 Feb 2013 • 4 Comments

    Whenever someone asks me for a recommendation in Solo, Central Java, I always advise them to indulge in the various food. Solo has limitless kinds of food, and so many of them can be found in this restaurant that I found out on our last trip to the city, the Es Masuk restaurant.

• Pasar Gede Hardjonagoro – Solo, Central Java

  vira • 04 Feb 2013 • 2 Comments

    I was the brat who always pulled Mom’s skirt so she’d hurry finish her shopping in the traditional market. I couldn’t stand the odor and the muddy floor of the market. Raw skinned chickens gave me the ick. But in the last few years, having lived by myself with my own kitchen and relatively tight budget in order to save up for my travels, I can’t avoid shopping at the traditional market sometimes. The chicken breasts and spinach are cheaper than in supermarkets, plus there’s a market only 10 minutes walk from my flat.

• Baubau, South East Sulawesi – One of the Gateways to Wakatobi

  mumun • 17 Jan 2013 • 0 Comments

  [tab name=In_Brief]   Unlike the fairytales, this damsel in distress didn’t wait for a charming prince on a white horse to take her across the kingdom. She didn’t even hesitate to flee the fort to chase a dragon’s tail at the high grounds and end at the land’s edge to finally swim in paradise. This might sound like an exaggerated story of my trip to Baubau, but there is nothing of it that isn’t close to literal. I though it was just another town on another island, but this city turns out to be packed with history, culture, and nature. Only recently has

• Omah Sinten Restaurant and Hotel in Solo, Central Java

  vira • 17 Jan 2013 • 0 Comments

    I didn’t do much research before traveling to Solo a few months ago, so I didn’t find out about Omah Sinten until we went there to get our tickets for the Matah Ati show. The ticket counter was just a simple wooden table located at the entrance of Omah Sinten. The restaurant looked nice with all

• Matah Ati Performance in Solo, Central Java – An Appreciation of Art and History

  vira • 11 Jan 2013 • 0 Comments

  As a country whose many of its people still strive to even eat 3 times a day, traveling for leisure (within or out of Indonesia) and art aren’t the things that’s very much appreciated. But with the economic rise lately, at least seen in my daily life, people has shown a little bit more appreciation toward arts. And I’m not just talking about pop music concerts (did you know that Maroon Five and Owl City concerts in Jakarta were sold out fast?). While the young people – including me – can fluently mouth the lyrics of American pop songs than telling our own stories, it’s good news that

• Swimming and Splashing in Baubau

  mumun • 09 Jan 2013 • 0 Comments

    It wouldn’t be right to stay dry on an island, especially when traveling Indonesia, a country so hot and humid. To the least, you'll sweat. That was the case of my visit to Baubau, Buton Island, South East Sulawesi. Although Buton is huge, but a visit to Baubau alone successfully kept me drenched ... also in its beautiful water. The city is blessed with the nearby lush Tirta Rimba waterfall and beautiful Nirwana beach. It’s a perfect warm up being one of the gates to Wakatobi, the dive paradise.   Tirta Rimba Waterfall The Tirta Rimba Waterfall