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Liyangan, A Buried Ancient City near Temanggung, Central Java
I was riding in a cab in the midst of Jakarta skyscraper jungle and suddenly a question popped up in my mind. “What if one day Jakarta becomes a buried city? How long would it take to dig the dirt a ...
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A Fantastic Stay at The Royal Surakarta Heritage Hotel in Solo, Central Java
On my last trip to Solo city, I had a packed itinerary organized by the host, Solo’s tourism board. Most of the activities were within the city, so it was a blessing that we were staying at The Roya ...
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A Stroll Around Lempuyangan Guest House, Yogyakarta
- Yogyakarta, Sponsored Post - Lempuyangan Traditional Market The man reading newspaper in front of me stood and left when I was about to draw his head. He didn’t know I was drawing him in betwe ...
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10 Things to Do in Solo and Karanganyar, Central Java
From a choo-choo train ride to a kinky looking spiritual temple, a visit to Solo can never lack of things to do. Solo city is packed with cultural excursions, culinary delights and shopping places. St ...
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Bhumi Hostel, Yogyakarta – When I Thought My Hostel Days Were Over
“Tomorrow night we’re throwing a Halloween party. Do you wanna join?” asked Jack, the manager of Bhumi Hostel. “Sure, I guess. Yeah!” I said, not knowing for sure what I was getting into, bu ...
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Why I’m in Love with Kotagede, Yogyakarta
I was walking down a narrow alley in Kotagede when a middle-aged woman was walking toward me. She seemed to be observing me quickly with the kind of stare when people notice you’re a tourist or some ...
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Lasem, Central Java – Behind Tall White Walls
Many old cities have identities to separate them from the modern world. I started to recognize them when walking some of the old cities of Europe. Aside to beautiful old (and deteriorating) buildings, ...
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The Sidji Hotel Pekalongan, A Historical Place Near the Train Station
A long historical background of places is always interesting to Mumun and me. Hotels or restaurants that occupy well-reserved old buildings, talk shows on the becoming of Indonesia, and walking tours ...
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Indigo Batik in Pekalongan – Behind One Man’s Passion
Blue (and white) had always been Vira’s thing. She has a thing for Santorini and Greece, and it’s a concept I’ve come accustomed to. It wasn’t my specific liking, though I don’t doubt it’s ...
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