Counting my wins: I have taken Amma to ride the Shinkansen, we visited Niigata—a new place together, and I ate the best onigiri of my life.…
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Things I weirdly miss about Japan: from rice on raw egg to people sleeping in the train station, from eating alone to repeated Arigato.…
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I had never flown with ANA before and was looking forward to my first experience with an airline that got 3rd position in Top 100 Airlines.…
Keep ReadingIt's the day before the trip to Japan with Amma — we will be there in less than 24 hours. This trip came to me while I was in the shower.…
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Typing this after another Tahu galore with Appa, I am acutely aware. I will miss our absurd Tahu Time and him once I fly back to Melbourne.…
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Summary of the last 30 days of Kulture Kween, the person and the blog, which are heavily based on the notes I scribbled down in my journal.…
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What if, while in our hometown, we eat constantly and continuously; it's just we don't notice it because we are having fun.…
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On my first day visiting Jakarta, my Youtuber cousin took me and Jik to Museum MACAN (Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara). Museum visits were never part of our lives, nor a shared activity, while growing up in Jakarta. Roadside eating, destination-less driving, movie nights, sleepovers, even impromptu road trips, yes – but never…
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I wonder whether I can adopt "dengan senang hati" to the down under. Is Melbourne is ready for "with a happy heart" as a reply to "thank you"?…
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While in Samoa, I quickly learned and was quite disappointed that finding restaurants that serve authentic Samoan food is not easy.…
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