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 ...
- 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 ...
He was no more than rugged feet in flip flops. It was dusk and all I can keep my eyes on were his steps. We walked inland from the coast of Sawinggrai Village, Raja Ampat, passing gardens and forest o ...
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 ...
“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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
“Captain Beko!” I called out to the man behind the wheel. “Let me ask you a question. Why do you think people want to go to Padar Island? I think there’s a lot of great islands in Indonesia, b ...
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 ...
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 ...
