As an archipelagic country of 17,508 islands, Indonesia is well known as a multicultural country with various diversity of cultures, ethnicities, and languages. The strategic sea-lane position as well as geographical position fostered inter-island and international trade since a long time ago in Indonesian history. Back then trading history of Indonesia started when Indonesia led […]
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Cold Fire in Bandung
Why do people always label me as a nerd? It doesn’t make any sense. I mean just because I love school? It doesn’t mean I am happy to be called a nerd. NO WAY. School is boring, agree? Anyway, speaking of which. I had no idea why I enrolled myself for a master’s degree. Whoa […]
From Halang to Sabang
Have you ever imagined to experience such a super cool unpredictable trip? My dad taught me to take every single gold opportunity to travel every where in the world. Be brave and fearless while my mom taught me to never give up to make things happen. Both of my parents always support me to do everything […]
Makassar in One Page
Famous for its culinary dishes, Makassar also makes one of the most popular cities in Indonesia that attract many tourists. The city is located in the coastal part of Sulawesi and has many beautiful places that are worth visiting. If you are planning to spend your holiday in Makassar, make sure you pay a visit […]
“HOPE” yay or nay?
On October 20th, 2014, Joko Widodo was elected as Indonesian seventh president. His track record as mayor of Solo and former Governor of Jakarta brought him to be the number one person in Indonesia. As a president, Joko needs to deal with a lot of problems as well as find solutions to fix them by […]
West Sumatera, The Motherland
“Travelling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying,,,,, “I would stay and love you but I have to go” I was born in a small village in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra Province – Indonesia. I grew up there while my environment taught me to be independent since I was kid. My parents taught me a […]
Top Chick On Top
Do you think climbing is only for boys? Yes? Why? No? Why so? I still remember when I was in college some of the guys in my class talked about hiking, trekking and climbing volcano. They tried so hard to show off their skill in climbing the mountain while I was listening them carefully and […]
Sunrise in Batur
“Just like drugs which is so addictive” When people ask me….. “What is your hobby?” I always answer “climbing volcano” “What is your favorite activity?” I always answer “climbing volcano” “What do you do in your free time?” I always answer “climbing volcano” “What makes you happy?” I always answer “climbing volcano” “What are you doing when […]
The Story of Unpolluted Beijing
Honestly, before I made it to Beijing, I was a bit annoyed by hearing bad comments about Beijing. Most of my friends told me that Beijing is terrible because of pollution, overpopulated and too many old people there. Then what? Well, I’ll see with my eyes. I am not a big fan of China, so […]
Public Speaking Formula
Speech is power Speech is to persuade Speech is to convert Speech is to compel – Ralph Waldo Emerson- What is the next level of extrovert? What is the next level of super active? Is that what you call hyperactive? I love to talk, I love to explain, I love to discuss, I love to […]