The Philippines was once a Spanish colony for about three centuries. This has influenced many aspects of Filipinos’ life, including religion (more than 80% of the Filipinos are Roman Catholic), culture and architecture, to name some. Even until now, beautiful old buildings from Spanish era […]
Manila: Where Spanish, American and Asian Cultures Meet
The Philippines is one of the countries in Southeast Asia that I want to visit (well, actually I want to go to all countries), mainly because it is a less popular holiday destination for Indonesians, compared to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand or Vietnam. I have heard […]
The Great Heritage of An Ancient Javanese Kingdom
I am a big enthusiast of ancient places because they are silent witnesses of societies who lived long before us. When visiting those sites I often imagine how life feels like at the time when the site was still in use. Sometimes I also imagine […]
Kuala Lumpur Bird Park and What We Can Learn from It
This post is a short review of Kuala Lumpur Bird Park (I have mentioned about it briefly in my earlier post about Kuala Lumpur), which claims itself as the world’s largest free-flight walk-in aviary (it means you can interact directly with the birds). It was […]
A Half-Day Visit to Half-Open Universal Studios Singapore
When traveling to other countries, I actually prefer going to some places which have deep cultural value. But sometimes I also enjoy a lot going to fun places where most other fun-seeking tourists go. In this post you can find a little story about my […]
5 Reasons Why I Fell in Love with Vienna
I have told you the story of my Eurotrip earlier in this blog. In that post I have said that my favorite city is Vienna. Therefore, I decided to make this post which is dedicated to Vienna. Here you can find some of the reasons […]
The (Friendlier) Face of Jakarta
Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, has been occasionally reported on the international media for bad news, such as terrorist bombing, devastating flood, intoxicating air pollution, paralyzing traffic congestion and so on and so forth. Well, most Jakartans share the same feeling about the city though. […]
Jogja: The Soul of Java
A few days ago I went to Jogjakarta (officially Yogyakarta) to attend a friend’s wedding. Being in Jogja (Jogjakarta’s nickname) is like being in the center of Javanese culture. The province of The Special Region of Yogyakarta is actually the only province in Indonesia which […]
It’s Kay-El, Not Kal-El
At the end of this year, I decided to go on a solo travel abroad, which is a new experience to me. I chose Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia as the place where my first trip as a solo traveler begins. Not because I am very […]
Eurotrip
This is my second post on my newly resurrected blog. As some of you might have learned that I have put this blog into the state of suspended animation for some months. Continuing my previous post about travel, I want to share my trip to […]
Lion City
A New Beginning…. Yes, this is my first post for months, in fact it has been almost a year since my last post in this blog. To start things anew, I would like to tell you about my trip to Singapore a few weeks earlier. […]
