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Sunrise over a Lombok beach
Novotel Hotel overlooking Mandalika Beach, just a few kilometres up the road from Kuta, Lombok is a quiet, but nice upmarket resort/hotel. With a private view of quiet Mandalika beach it is a lovely place to enjoy some picturesque sunrises.
Klenteng Hok Lay Kiong (A Chinese Temple in Bekasi)
Klenteng Hok Lay Kiong is a Chinese Temple in the Little China Town area of Bekasi. You can find it on Jl. Kenari 1, Bekasi, Jawa Barat 17113, not far from Bekasi Junction. Visiting close to the lunar new year, and … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings & Architecture, Indonesia, Temples, Monasteries and Mosques, Travel
Tagged Chinese temple, Jakarta
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Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁)
Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) , Korea is located in busy Seoul. It is a wonderfully preserved (and rebuilt) palace originally built centuries ago. During certain times they have traditional colourful Korean military guards with swords and halberds, guarding the decorative Gwanghwamun … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings & Architecture, Korea, Traditional Culture, Travel
Tagged 4 stars, architecture, Korea, Seoul
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Bandung Bus Tour
Bandung City Tour on Bus: BANDROS Dream big. There is nothing wrong to envisage Bandung like New York City. Surely it takes time, especially courage to begin with. We acknowledge the double-deck buses in New York City and romanticize Bandung … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings & Architecture, Indonesia, Travel
Tagged Bandung, bus, city tour, Indonesia, Sights
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Nami Island, Korea
Nami Island is roughly 65km from Seoul in the middle of a human made lake, Cheongpyeong Lake in the Han River. It is small island with many theme gardens, stages, statues and even several exhibition halls and lodgings. It has … Continue reading
Sentul Floating Market: Pasar Ah Poong (Apung)
Pasar Ah Poong or Abung (which means floating in English) is a medium sized food market/ open air food court on the bank of a river in Sentul, just near the large Islamic centre as you get off the toll … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Dining, Indonesia, Travel
Tagged Ah Poong, Bogor, Floating Market, Food, Indonesia, Jakarta, Pasar, Pasar Abung, Sentul, things to see, What to do
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Floods in Bintaro, South Jakarta (2007)
Jakarta regularly floods, however, residents believe that we receive a larger than usual dose of rain every five years. I was ‘lucky’ enough to be present in Bintaro in 2007 when we experienced the last big floods. Over half of … Continue reading
Urban Kampung around Jakarta
Jakarta is a city where rich and poor are nestled side by side. In any area of Jakarta you can find small little villages, known as kampung small houses, side streets called gangs, and plenty of street life going on around … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Indonesia
Tagged Asian Cities, Bike Riding, Exploring, Kampung, Travel, Urban Jakarta, Village life
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Sultan’s Palace in Cirebon
The Kraton Kasepuhan is the oldest sultan’s palace (or kraton) in the city of Cirebon,Indonesian just a few hours east of Jakarta on the north coast of Java. It is the residence of the Sultan of Kasepuhan. While the sultan still … Continue reading
Posted in Archeological Sites, Indonesia
Tagged Cirebon, Indonesia, Jakarta, Kraton, Palace
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Always Restless Feet 