Gili Island: An Iconic Swing and Tons of Horse Shit

We are so f-ing bored of Gili Island. There. A sentence I thought I would never say. Gili Island Is.. Blah Today was our second day with Gili Island. The heat has been unbearable from the morning. After getting the blank stare from the shopkeeper when we asked for coffee and then sipping the…

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Pilgrimage To Kawah Ijen

When the guide told us that a magical blue fire could be found only in two places in the world, one in Russia and another in Kawah Ijen, near Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, we got more excited. Unfortunately, he neglected to inform us where and how far it is from Bromo, the main reason…

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Wine and Whine in Emirates from Dubai to Jakarta

We took Emirates to and from Dubai. I usually love everything about the Emirates, but the food was meh this time. The main dish was rice with chicken curry thingy, which tasted okay, accompanied by not-so-nice prawn salad and weird-looking tofu, which I refused to try. And they didn’t serve ice cream this time!…

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Blogger Date With Rima of A Fork and A Map

Last Sunday, I met my blogger friend, Rima of A Fork, and A Map. I knew Rima for a couple of years now. Last year, we had the pleasure to meet and hang out for the first time in Zurich. This time I met her here in Jakarta, she is visiting the city with her…

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