Staying at Tugu hotels, whether it’s by invitation or self-paid, is always a memorable experience. Every corner of the establishment is well thought out. Early in this month I was back to Hotel Tugu ...
They say three’s a charm, and this might be true in the case of complimenting an Indonesian. A friend once said, it takes three compliments before and Indonesian accepts it as a valid appreciation. ...
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 ...
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, ...
