Although I have been born & bred in Jakarta, I haven’t been exploring this city enough. Of course I have been to most of the must-visit places in town, but not nearly as often as I wanted to. Until, a while back, when I saw a sign that says “CITY TOUR JAKARTA” at one of… Read More Touring Home
Like many other cities in South America, Bucaramanga also has its annual festival, called Feria Bonita. In September, various art performances are held all over town. It is an opportunity to watch Colombian dance and music, mostly for free. One of the shows I went to was a salsa concert in Concha Acústica, where everyone… Read More Dancing in the Rain (Bucaramanga Part 2)
“Where the hell is Bucaramanga?” That question popped into mind after I found out that I was going to live in this town in Colombia that I had never heard before, for more or less 4 months. Only finding very little information on the internet, I finally got a definite answer after 40-something hours of… Read More City of 220 Parks (Bucaramanga Part 1)
Bangkok has become one of the major shopping destination in South East Asia. Whenever I’m there, I couldn’t resist to shop for knick-knacks and beyond. How can I not? Where ever I look, there are bound to be shops, street carts, and well you guessed it, shopping malls. It is definitely not a bad thing,… Read More Shopping & Bangkok
“Are we really doing this?” I asked mi amiga de viajes Annisa for the umphteenth time. We were on a minivan, heading to El Desierto de Tatacoa, about 6 hours from Bogotá. My doubt slash wonder about going to the desert was with two pretty good reasons. One, we were previously penniless in Bogotá and… Read More Morning Trek in The Tatacoa Desert
During my last trip to Istanbul, I have a set of list for the things I have to get while I’m there. It’s actually nothing too out of this world, but just the regular must buys. You know like evil eye jewelry, carpet, magnets, pouches, turkish delights and a bunch of other stuff that hopefully… Read More the (many) tips for shopping in Istanbul
There are many number of bazaars in Istanbul. Most of them are packed with tourist and locals and still housed in old buildings. Being in the Old Town, I found 3 bazaars during my walk and each of them has their own charm. And sure thing I have to go to the biggest – most… Read More treasure hunting in Istanbul
After months of debate about the trip destination, Istanbul sealed the deal. This city by the Bosphorus has been on my list for ages. And i’m über excited to go. Actually I can not really imagined how the city is going to be like. Been browsing here and there (on Instagram actually..LOL) but it… Read More Wandering One Side of Sultanahmet Square
… And they tasted salty, crunchy, toasty, and I didn’t end up re-enacting a Fear Factor scene. A few months that felt like a lifetime ago, when I knew that I was going to live in a city called Bucaramanga, naturally I googled it right away. I didn’t find that many information on the city itself, but… Read More That One Time I Ate Some Ants…
“Cartagena’s so dizzying,” was my first impression when I set foot in this Caribbean town in the northern part of Colombia. It wasn’t because of the 14-hour night bus trip that I took from Bucaramanga. Yes, that too. But what I meant was that the capital of Bolívar departamento felt so overwhelmingly vibrant, energetic and stylish. I stood at an intersection… Read More Cartagena In Colour
