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Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking – Hiking with My Dog!

This blog is about my experiences of my Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking as a Bali local guy and a mountain lover. Mount Batur is the easiest and the most enjoyable mountain to hike in Bali! I’ve hiked this mountain since I was in high school. When I was in …

Nepal – Trekking Annapurna Base Camp

Traveling to Nepal & Trekking Annapurna Base Camp is one of my biggest dream since high school. And this was the craziest thing me & my girlfriend (Angen) ever did; trekking the Himalayas after 10 years off from outdoor activity with no guide or porter. If we thought about …

Japan – Winter Vacation in Shirakawa Go

Many travelers plan their visit to Japan to coincide with the flowering of the cherry blossom in springtime. Yes, the season is beautiful and the flowers impressive, but they’re missing out big time because winter in Japan is even more spectacular. Japan is a country proud of its prominent …

South Africa – Kruger National Park & Cape Town

Travel to South Africa might not a fancy thing to do for south east Asian people. But we’ve been travel around the globe for some times, and we always visited big & metropolis cities. This year we decided to changes it, and try to see something difference; The Nature! …

Australia Coffee Trip

We decided to have a short “Australia Coffee Trip” after exhausting hectic wedding season in Bali. The idea was to escape & relax while enjoy the thing that we like the most; Coffee! Australian coffee culture is one of the most advanced in the world and we’ve been read …

Europe – Chasing Northern Light in Norway

Our main goal of this Eurotrip is Chasing Northern Light in Norway. For many, quest to see the Northern Lights is at the top of their “Bucket Lists” of must-see destinations before they die; And it was the top on mine. We have long wanted to see this strange …

Europe – Stockholm, Sweden

We visited Stockholm and stay here for a night during our transit for our final destination in Norway. Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, encompasses 14 islands and more than 50 bridges on an extensive Baltic Sea archipelago. Stockholm is easy in all the right ways. Despite being spread across …

Europe – One Day Trip to Budapest

During our stay in Vienna, we decided to take a One Day Trip to Budapest, city, capital of Hungary. Located 3 hours away from Vienna, by train. Once called the “Queen of the Danube,” Budapest has long been the focal point of the nation and a lively cultural centre. …

Europe – Austria

Austria has the most place to visits during our trip, and its located quite far to each others. We started the trip by visiting Hallstatt Lake, Salzburg, as well as Vienna, Austria’s capital and its largest city. Austria is largely mountainous landlocked country of south-central Europe. Together with Switzerland, …

Europe – Prague, Czech Republic

Welcome to Prague or Praha, capital city of the Czech Republic, a city that divided by the Vltava River. Prague is the equal of Paris in terms of beauty. Its history goes back a millennium. This magical city of bridges, cathedrals, gold-tipped towers and church domes, has been mirrored …

Europe – Berlin, Germany

Berlin, the capital of Germany and the country’s largest city, is also a major center of politics, culture, media, and science. Despite the devastation of WWII, and following decades of decay to the east of the infamous Berlin Wall, the city has been rebuilt in a way that celebrates …

Europe – Travel to Amsterdam (Again)

Hello again Amsterdam! The city of canals and bicycles! This was our second travel to Amsterdam, the first one was 2 years ago when we did our first Euro trip in 2014. We prefer to be in Amsterdam as our based in Europe because Netherland is easiest to access …

China – Beijing & Shanghai

“千里之行，始於足下: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – Dao De Jing”. The famous Chinese saying that inspire many people to travel. China Trip might still be one of your bucket list (after the Covid-19 outbreak). There are few countries in the world with a …

North America – Downtown Los Angeles

Frank Lloyd Wright is said to have quipped, “Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles,” a quote that has since been repeated both by those who love and hate L.A. The “City of Angels” is a city of sharp contrasts, home …

North America – Las Vegas

Situated in the midst of the southern Nevada desert, Las Vegas is the largest city in the state of Nevada. Nicknamed Sin City, Las Vegas and its surrounding communities are famed for their mega-casino resorts, often lavishly decorated with names and themes meant to evoke romance, mystery, and exotic …

North America – Washington DC

Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America and the seat of its three branches of government, as well as the federal district of the U.S. The city has an unparalleled collection of free, public museums and many of the nation’s most treasured monuments and memorials. …

North America – New York City

Visiting New York City, also referred to as “New York”, “NYC”, “The Big Apple”, or just “The City” by locals, the most populous city in the United States, is our dream come true. New York City is a center for media, culture, food, fashion, art, research, finance, and trade. …

North America – Media & Philadelphia

Spending the Christmas eve abroad with native US family was an amazing experiences. It was in Media, Pennsylvania, is the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and is located 13 miles (21 km) west of Philadelphia. We stay here in our native colleague house for a weeks. The snow …

North America – Incline Village at Lake Tahoe

Incline Village is a paradise for adventurers, offering exhilarating activities the whole year through. The surrounding Sierra Nevada thrives in winter, drawing flocks of snow-lovers to Diamond Peak’s groomed runs and glade skiing. We ride Amtrak from San Francisco at 6 o’clock in the morning, the travel should only …

North America – San Francisco

San Francisco is one of those cities that need no introduction; like Hollywood and New York, this city already enjoys international renown for everything from sightseeing to shopping to entertainment. The popular tourist destination in San Francisco including cool summers, fog, steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of architecture, and …

North America – Los Angeles

The human bird shall take his first flight, filling the world with amazement, all writings with his fame, and bringing eternal glory to the nest whence he sprang. ⎯ Leonardo da Vinci. Flew 13,869 Km away from home was amazing experiences. The excitement, the curiosity, the nervousness, all …

North America – Japan Transit

All right… Here we go again. One year past so quick! Memories of our Euro Trip last year are still fresh in my mind, it was quite a long and exhausting trip, but another bucket-list must be ticked this year! So.. This year we are traveling to explore North …

Europe – Amsterdam (Part 2)

5 Countries in total has been traveled in our trip. After 3 Hours in train from Brussels, we arrived back in Amsterdam to spend the remaining day before we flight back to Bali. Yes, flight back home 🙁 The only things we noticed that change from our last visit …

Europe – Brussels

After 2 hour flight from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci International Airport we arrived in our 5th county of our Euro Trip, Brussels, Belgium. Apart from its famous chocolates and beers there are many attractions that most visitors cannot begin to imagine. Brussels is a centre of European culture, officially …

Europe – Rome, Italy

The fourth county of our Euro Trip is Italy. We flew from Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris to Leonardo da Vinci International Airport Rome Italy with EasyJet. While we chasing for our flight, we having a bad experience with the staff of Charles de Gaulle Airport. They refused us …

Europe – Paris, France

Paris, The 3rd destination of our Euro Trip, an iconic city of light has inspired all of the lovebirds around the globe to complete their love story. Day 1: Getting Headache with The Public Transportations Paris have 5 types of public transports, Rail (Metro, RER, SNCF, Tramway) and Bus. …

Europe – Switzerland

After we had enough sleeping in 8 hours trip from Amsterdam Centraal – Frankfurt finally we arrived in Basel. In Basel we were following our trip with another 2 hours train to reach our final destination. Our next destination is Lucerne, Switzerland. Lucerne is a beautiful small city in …

Europe – Amsterdam

Amsterdam, the first city we visited in our Euro Trip. 13 hours of non stop flight made us a bit jet lag however everything was OK when the plane had landed at 8 o’clock in the morning at Schiphol Airport. Since we arrived very early, we had a plenty …

Euro Trip 2014

Hi, it’s been a while since I posted my last work here, it a busy month lately. And it is time to refresh my mind again… 🙂 Well, if you have been following my blog, you must be noticed that I do travelling regularly every year. I love traveling …

Hong Kong

It’s my second Hong Kong traveling. Last year it just a short business trip, but this time it totally awesome holiday. One full weeks, a plenty of time to explore the busiest city in Asia. A direct flight from Bali to Hong Kong took around 7 hours. Therefore choosing …