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Warungboto Site, Yogyakarta – An Ongoing Historical Discovery
Have you been to Taman Sari water palace in Yogyakarta? If you have, or if you’ve at least seen it in photos, you know this building looks so much like it. Turns out, this one is Pesanggrahan Rejawi ...
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Art1 Museum, A Hidden Art Pocket in Jakarta.
It would be pretty outdated to post a visit to the Art1 Museum in 2015, but I feel this museum needs more recognition. Located in an area far from artsy or any tourism attraction, Kemayoran--the area ...
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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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