Bromo: Jazz me up!

When the third time is a charm, one can wonder what the fourth might be. This trip served as the fourth time for me visiting Bromo because #whynot. What lured me most was the event of Jazz Gunung that held annually on the Jiwa Jawa Resort. By all means, if we already spent the time […]

Kusuka Bumi Sukabumi

Enjoying Sukabumi For more than twenty years, haven’t I stepped my feet in this southern city of West Java. Famous for its sweet delicacy, Mochi which tastes and looks like the Japanese one, and its pretty girl or Mojang as what Sundanese saying, Sukabumi offers stunning picturesque scenery which surely exceed one’s expectation, including mine. […]

Ke(m)Bali

Kembali ke Bali. Coming back to Bali. It’s been more than 2 years since I stepped my feet back to this island of Gods. Last time here, it wasn’t pretty much count as a trip nor a holiday, as it was an office meeting. Me and my friends have carefully planned and looked forward for this […]

Musei Vaticani

I was a sixth grader when I read Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons for the first time. A 12-year-old boy reading a story of cunning murders and secret society of Illuminati. The book enthralled me with its fast thrilling plot as there were always surprises on every corner of the pages. Most importantly, it took […]

Kyoto: The Old Charms

There were two things that driven me to visit Japan: Hogwarts in USJ Osaka and the thousands of Torii gates of Fushimi Inari in Kyoto. I never expected that Kyoto itself was way more than just the charming Fushimi Inari. When I was there, I had the chance to visit the Arashiyama Bamboo Groove (which […]

Milan: Colpo di Fulmine!

After fourteen hours of flight time, Milan was my first destination in Italy. The city excited me not for the runaway model or lavish fashion brand but simply for the architectural delight of Duomo di Milano. I’ve been wanting to visit this infamous cathedral since forever! Upon landing on Malpensa Airport (MXP), I bought the […]

Venice: City of Canals

A realist, in Venice, would become a romantic by mere faithfulness to what he saw before him – British Poet On my trip to Italy, Venezia was definitely a must. No roads, no confusing metro, no hassle of trams. Just canals, bridges and beautiful alleys. Venezia or Venice sits in group of small islands which […]

Osaka: The School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

If there was a question “Mention one famous people that you want a have dinner with”, I would definitely answer JK Rowling. I’m in debt to thank her for all her works that accompany me during childhood. I grew up with Harry Potter. Literally, whenever the new book or new movie came out, I was […]