Jakarta Travel Blogs - Page 6

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this ArtVertising exhibition is being held at the national gallery in colonial district of gambir. the exhibition shares the artist prespective and interpretation toward advertising industry through various art medium. being the curator of this fine exhibition are dr Oei Hong Djien and Hermanto Soerjanto

Despite of one of my friend doubted if this island does exist nor appear in the map, we went for a long weekend trip to this virtual but amazing island. 5 of us, Me, Rini, Novi, Savitri and our official photographer (and also a bellboy) Gildas

My first trip to China to study mandarin for a year (the PLAN) and ended up only 6 months. However, China was a great strong country, a lot of friendly and aggressive people there although it sees hard for me to hang out with the locals. They even hardly speak English, I guess it's a good thing for me to practice the language. Anyway, it was one of a hell trip I have in my life, I could make friends with the expat at least. Helping a friend browsing the city with only 0,5% mandarin I cud speak.

1-month trip in Java and Bali

When the sun sets in the west...

"When we get out of the glass bottle of our ego and when we escape like the squirrels in the cage of our personality and get into the forest again, we shall shiver with cold and fright. But things will happen to us so that we don’t know ourselves. Cool, unlying life will rush in." D.H.Lawrence. My 4 months nomad.

Stollen is widely known as a sweet, rich festive breads towards German people, due to it's yeasty flavor, fruity & spicy ingredients. In Jakarta, this kind of bread were recognized as "Roti Gambang", which was rooted back to the Dutch colonial era. Gambang is far more popular towards the elder gene…

Na een lange vliegreis, met tussenstop op Kuala Lumpur, het halen van alle stempels en bagage en een busreis door de stad komen we eindelijk aan in ons hotel. Even kunnen we heerlijk slapen, douchen en relaxen voordat we in het Indonesische tijdsschema 'stappen'. Dan beginnen we onze stadstour door…

There's something to love, and not to love, about the city

My first professional volleyball gig overseas... way overseas... to Indonesia. A couple of months after the tsunami, I accepted the offer of a team, so I spent 3 months playing for the Jakarta Electric volleyball team, what an experience! Learn so much about their culture and got to vacation in Bali and other islands... what a treat after so much work!

In 1979 I moved to Indonesia for 3 years

Valivuosi loskasta, pimeydesta seka koulusta

3 months off diving and a bit off local culture

Dieng Plateu also known as The land of Gods abode...