These days, my weary self yearns only for one kind of travel, to time travel to the pre-covid era — when I could travel on a whim, even with a very limiting Indonesian passport.…
Keep ReadingI am writing to you mid-flight, in between Jakarta and Melbourne. In between Indonesia and Australia. In between Saturday and Sunday.…
Keep ReadingDo you remember precisely when Covid turned your life upside down? Mine was when I reached Bali and got a plethora of text messages about the then-new-to-me Covid thing. That was two years ago. Today, I get to eat Amma’s homecooked meal at the dining table together with my parents. And for that, I…
Keep ReadingThe Srilankan food in Many Little, Red Hill Victoria, is an homage to the executive chef of Many Little Gayan's heritage.…
Keep ReadingFitzroy Market encapsulates Melbourne's quintessential hipster culture all too well in one single parking lot.…
Keep ReadingNovember has been both a busy and blessings filled month hence the lack of blog updates.…
Keep ReadingHello! I have had my MacBook opened on my lap for more than an hour to write this semi-regular not-really-travel-culture-related life update.…
Keep Reading16th October is World Food Day, celebrated annually in honor of FAO's birthday and here are 50 things you can do to celebrate World Food Day.…
Keep ReadingAs the saying goes ━ you don't forget your first Onigiri. I had mine at the Fushimi Inari train station on my first Japan trip with my best friends.…
Keep ReadingIt has been two months since we moved to WeFo, and I feel like I am finally home in Melbourne. I love walking on Barkley St, passing the Indian grocery store, and catching Indian songs blasting through the outside speakers. It brings me joy whenever I step on the manhole bearing the Olympic Donuts…
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