All posts filed under: Southeast

Bali’s Beach Getaways

When people hear the word Bali, I am pretty sure that they will most likely think of the beach. Well, indeed Bali has lots of kinds of beaches. You want a beach with white sand stretching impossibly long? Got it. Or you want a more […]

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Ubud: The Heart of Cultural Bali

Among other places that I have been to, Bali has the most lively cultural life of all. In many places usually cultural life can only be felt in certain area which is intentionally designated for such activity. But in Bali, I witnessed local people practicing […]

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The Confession of A Fledgling Traveler

Bali. The name speaks for itself. It is an island which is often dubbed as heaven on earth. It has been voted as the world’s best island by various international publications. One of its latest worldwide exposures was in Elizabeth Gilbert’s best selling novel: Eat, […]

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Versatile Blogger Award (of Mine)

Recently I got this rather surprising yet pleasant news from a fellow blogger, Sony, who nominated me to receive the Versatile Blogger Award. Actually prior to receiving this award, I have known about this Versatile Blogger Award thing. But being nominated for the award itself […]

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Misty White Crater

Volcanoes have been a part of Indonesian people’s lives since the very first people settled the islands. Due to its location within the Pacific ring of fire, Indonesia is blessed (or cursed?) with so many active volcanoes. People are accustomed with volcanic eruptions from time […]

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A Place Called Home

I have lived in different cities across Indonesia and traveled to a few countries. But there is one place that I call home, it’s Semarang. Semarang is the capital of Central Java province in the island of Java, Indonesia, and by population it is currently […]

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Opulent Bandar Seri Begawan

Brunei Darussalam (Brunei, Abode of Peace) is one of the smallest countries in Southeast Asia (in fact by population it is the smallest country in the region with population of only 400,000 people). The nation’s capital and largest city, Bandar Seri Begawan, is the place […]

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Enchanting Vietnamese Water Puppet Show

Puppets are one of the most widely-used tools in many cultures around the world, whether for ceremonial or entertainment purposes, and Vietnam is no exception. Originated from northern part of the country, the water puppets used to be played on rice fields after harvesting season. As […]

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Harmony at The Great Temple of Cao Dai

After 3 posts related to Vietnam War, now it’s time for a post about harmony. So many people have talked about the importance of harmony, the beauty of peace, the sweetness of togetherness, and so on and so forth. But in Vietnam, some people really did […]

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Reunification Palace: The Place Where Vietnam War Ended

Reunification Palace was originally used as the presidential palace of South Vietnam. Just like any other presidential palace in the world, it has various chambers for different purposes. Architecturally speaking, in my opinion it’s not that fascinating, though. But some chambers have artistically interesting decoration. […]

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