You can’t see? Unveil yourself, then…

I like to drive in Indonesia, despite of its famous traffic that is not friendly for those who love to drive manuals. But what I hate the most is to drive behind a truck, and you cannot do anything about it. For me, caught in a situation like that would desperate me a lot. Why?…

Photo Blog: Simply Different

This photo is actually an old one, but whenever I see this photo, I’m actually reminding myself that I’m a uniquely made; shouldn’t die as a copy. That’s why I named this picture as ‘Simply Different’.

Luang Prabang: Euphoria of Tourism or Respecting a Ritual?

Traveling to other places, especially those unusual, will definitely open up your eyes; seeing everything from different point of view. This year, me and my friends decided to travel to Lao. Some people would definitely raised one of their eyebrows, as Lao is not really a usual place for people to go, I reckon. It’s…

Sustainability: Aren’t We Have the Right to Grow?

Many people are talking about sustainability. But trust me, if you ask them, what sustainability is, most of them will trap into definition, but they couldn’t really explain it in practical ways. For me, it is simple; sustainability is simply an ability to sustain. Ability means you can do things. The word sustain itself, could…

TEDx Jakarta: A New Experience of Ordinary Living

I have never heard about TED actually (to be honest), but i surely believe that there’s no such thing as coincidence. I still remember some time ago when i was reading my twitter-timeline, and suddenly bumped into an id called @TEDxJakarta . Visited their website attracted me to register to the event. What i didn’t…

Bira: A Silent Beauty of An Island

As Thousand Island has around 397 small islands, on of my dreams is to visit all islands, someday. The fact is there are some islands to which boats services are not exist. Therefore, you need to hire your own boat, or sail with your own yacht. Realizing that i’m more into a low-budget-traveler, i chose…

Biawak Island, Indramayu, West Java – This is Where We Stand

Having a chance to visit Indonesia is truly an adventure that I won’t missed it; though so many times i have to cancel the trip  due to work. This time, i had a chance to visit Pulau Biawak (Biawak Island) that is located within Indramayu area in West Java. Biawak is actually Indonesian term for…

Sawarna: One Silent Beauty

I have long heard about Sawarna, about it’s hidden beauty that not so many people know about it. Sawarna was named as one village in Indonesia, that has quite a lot attraction within the area. You have beaches, with its cool waves to surf on, paddy-fields (can you imagine paddy-fields on the shore? you’ll find…

Tidung Island: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow?

This post is not really talking about the beauty of Tidung Island of Thousand Island, Jakarta; this posting is more about what i’m sorry for Tidung Island especially after my first visit in 2009. I have heard that Tidung Island has becoming a ‘booming’ since it was aired by one television station in Indonesia, and…

Breathing the Air of Muara Angke: A Note

Muara Angke is a place from which travelers depart to reach Thousand Island (Kepulauan Seribu) of Jakarta. It is actually a location which fish market is integrated with ports where fishermen are docking their boats. Muara Angke also famous with its ‘street restaurants’, in which people could get fresh seafood, ordered directly from the fish-market,…

Cipta Gelar: The Power of Virtues

It was not my first time to visit Cipta Gelar. Its fame has spread widely; especially the story about the famous Abah Anom. After he passed away, his son took over the throne and lead the community. Located within the National Park of Halimun Mountain, Cipta Gelar contains many beauties of West Java. The tradition,…

Cibuluh: The Experience of Mountainous Village

I’ve been to Cibuluh twice with the one in May 2010. This time of visit, has given me an insight of another part of Indonesia, that is still beyond our thoughts (at least mine) and others’ thoughts about Indonesia, especially about West Java. The journey in Cibuluh also gave me insights, another authentic proof, that…