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Archives / December 2014

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Blog O’rama – Travel Blog Pilihan Libur


Posted by thatsofarah on 21 Dec 2014 / 3 Comments


On 20.12.2014, I was invited to attend the launch of Blog O’rama by Libur Travel Magazine. Libur Travel Magazine is a Malay medium travel magazine which has been around since 2002. With more recognition of travel bloggers in Malaysia, starting 2015, Libur Magazine will be initiating its special column where they would introduce travel bloggers […]

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Day 5 : Solok Selatan to Jembatan Akar Painan


Posted by thatsofarah on 21 Dec 2014 / 3 Comments


It had become a routine for us to wake up very early in the morning to start our journey to our next destination which was hundred miles away. Ambitious itinerary, that’s why. We had a quick visit to one of the most beautiful rumah gadang in town. If this house has a name, I didn’t […]

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Day 4 : Padang Panjang to Solok Selatan (Part 2)


Posted by thatsofarah on 20 Dec 2014 / 0 Comment


For all I know, Padang Panjang was the shooting location for the movie Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijk. I flew to Jakarta to watch the movie. As I learned we had to go through Padang Panjang on our way to Solok Selatan in search of the land of thousands rumah gadang from Lake Maninjau, I […]

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Day 4 – Lake Maninjau (Part 1)


Posted by thatsofarah on 18 Dec 2014 / 0 Comment


Day 4 – Lake Maninjau On the fourth day of our journey, we woke up to the serene view of Lake Maninjau. Freshened by the good night sleep at the Beach (Bagoes Cafe) Guesthouse, I walked towards the lake which was only 50 metres from my room to find Ed was already wide awake accompanied […]

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Day 3 – Ngalau Indah & Enroute to Lake Maninjau (Pt2)


Posted by thatsofarah on 15 Dec 2014 / 0 Comment


Lembah Harau is a valley with steep granite cliffs with picturesque landscapes and incredible waterfalls. When the time came for us to leave Lembah Harau for the nearby tourist attraction, Ngalau Indah, we left with heavy hearts. Ngalau Indah Ngalau Indah is a cave located at the hillside of Simarajo Hill, Payakumbuh. As we ascended […]

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Day 3 – Lembah Harau / Harau Valley (Pt1)


Posted by thatsofarah on 09 Dec 2014 / 0 Comment


Thank goodness we did not book our accommodation in advanced. By now, we realized that the interesting places which were included in our itinerary were far from one another. After visiting the Great Palace of Pagaruyung, we went to Lembah Harau / Harau Valley to find accommodation for the night. What we found in Harau […]

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Day 2 – Bukittinggi (Part 2)


Posted by thatsofarah on 07 Dec 2014 / 0 Comment


West Sumatera is the homeland of Minangkabau. Our Bukittinggi excursion took us to the cradle of Minangkabau, Tanah Datar. In the outskirt, buffalo horns roofs houses protruded the skies; some times they touched one another. Symbolically, the word “Minangkabau” means “Victorious Buffalo”. The legend of Minangkabau When the King of Java attempted to conquer West […]

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Day 2 – Bukittinggi Indonesia (Part 1)


Posted by thatsofarah on 01 Dec 2014 / 0 Comment


On Day 2 of our Pekanbaru – Bukittinggi – Padang epic journey, we woke up to the chill air of Bukittinggi. As our itinerary was rather ambitious for the nick of time we planned to spend during the trip, we were hurried by our driver cum timekeeper, Mas Imam to quickly have breakfast and start […]

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