We arrived in Makassar at 5.45pm. Fetched by Andi and Ole at the airport. They had waited for us since 3pm despite us telling them we would only arrive by 4.44pm Makassar time. Makassar is one hour ahead of Malaysia. Andi and Ole are the friends we met during our hike in Semeru as we […]
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When travelling, you tend to discover unique places. But my first visit to Jogjakarta in conjunction with Mother’s Day Trip brought me (together with my mother and sister) to Candi Sukuh. Little did we know Candi Sukuh is a thematic temple with life before death and sexual education as its main theme. Imagine bringing your […]
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Museum Kata Andrea Hirata adalah tarikan pelancongan yang terbaru di Kepulauan Belitung, secara khususnya terletak di Jalan Laskar Pelangi, Nombor 7, Kecamatan Gantong, Belitung Timur. Siapa yang tidak kenal dengan Andrea Hirata, penulis yang merevolusikan kesusasteraan serta impian dan cita-cita muda-mudi Indonesia yang juga tersebar di seluruh dunia. Kalau dulu, ramai anak mudi yang takut […]
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Dari Vihara Dewi Kwan Inn, kami mengharung panas terik yang juga bahang pantai ke Kecamatan Ganting di Belitung Timur untuk jejak Sekolah Laskar Pelangi yang juga dikenali sebagai SD Muhammadiyah Gantong. Untuk pengetahuan semua, cerita Laskar Pelangi tertumpu pada anak-anak desa yang nekad belajar walaupun di sebuah sekolah usang yang pelajarnya pun kurang dari 10 […]
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Sambungan daripada Kembara Laskar Pelangi & Dari Bangka Ke Belitung:- Bila makin lama feri makin menghampiri jeti, tempat duduk penumpang dah makin kosong. Semua orang bersesak dan bertolak-tolak nak turun dari feri. Mungkin mereka semua tak sabar nak balik kampung masing-masing. Disebabkan kami adalah the only travelers dalam feri, kami mengambil kata putus untuk diam-diam […]
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Trip yang asalnya nak ke Wakatobi, kami decide nak ke Pulau Laskar Pelangi. Makanya, bertolak lah kami ke Palembang. Bermulalah Kembara Laskar Pelangi. Bagaimana nak ke Pulau Belitung (Laskar Pelangi)? 1. Cara mudah dan standard untuk ke Pulau Belitung : Flight ke Jakarta. Dari Jakarta ke Tanjung Pandan (airport di Pulau Belitung). Cara mudah ni […]
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Siapa yang tidak kenal dengan Laskar Pelangi? Sebuah filem hebat tentang persahabatan yang indah dengan kata-kata pujangga. Dengan lagu Laskar Pelangi yang dinyanyikan oleh Nidji memang catchy dan meaningful. Laskar Pelangi… Takkan terikat waktu… Jangan berhenti mewarnai…Jutaan mimpi di bumi….Menarilah dan terus ketawa… Walau dunia tak seindah surga… Bersyukurlah pada yang kuasa… Cinta kita di […]
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Earlier hike to Mahameru Semeru [Us standing high on the roof top of Java – Mahameru Semeru] It was a crucial phase of this adventure; the hardest route at unusual timing of 12am in the coldness & darkness of the night – THE SUMMIT ATTACK. We were awaken one hour earlier to ensure our bags […]
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TANJAKAN CINTA Our spirits were renewed after our trekking to Ranu Kumbolo and our morning tour around Ranu Kumbolo, Bun and I were enjoying our tea when Dody spoke to us about some facts and myths in Ranu Kumbolo. The first was the fact that years ago, a heartbroken girl committed suicide by hanging herself […]
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RANU KUMBOLO : BEAUTIFUL MORNING How often do you get to wake up to a surreal atmosphere? It is as if the problems of yesterday vanishes through the morning mist. I nearly forget how starving we were the night before as we have been deprived of food after the 4 hours trekking. When I reach […]
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At 3.30pm, we reach Ranu Pani village. Stretching our arms and legs, we carry our backpacks near the souvenir shops as we have to wait for the organizer to settle porter and permit issues. Bun have to pack his backpack in order to separate the clothes he does not want to bring to Semeru. Lucky […]
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Having seen the great movie of 5cm (locally known as five-centi), I am very determined to proceed with our next adventures to the highest peak in Java, that is Mt. Semeru. See the trailer below:- httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe8RFHp_MlE The costs for this hiking trip is IDR950,000.00 each for the 4D3N trip inclusive of tent, food and guide. […]
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Bagaikan pesta muda-mudi di danau Ranu Kumbolo. Antara view terindah pendakian ke Gunung Semeru adalah di sini- Ranu Kumbolo. Story on Laskar Pelangi trip to Bangka Belitung has to wait for story on hiking the highest peak in Java – SEMERU. Stay tune. In the meantime, it would be very kind of you to vote […]
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Have you ever heeded to someone’s advice to go to a specific destination, and figure it did not match your expectation at all? It happened to me when Cangar Hotspring was plucked by my friend. Having to go through torrential rain and long-winded road, we arrived at the hotspring frustrated. No dispute that the view […]
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After exploring Malang & Batu on the first day we were in Malang, we could not decide where to go for the next day because our budget is relatively low if we wanted to go to Batu Theme Park and Zoo. We even had to dismiss Wisata Petik Apel (Apple Plucking Activity) for the package […]
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That very morning we had to leave Da Rifi Hostel for Malang, the owner had just finished praying and insisted us to eat some breads before leaving the hostel. I did pack some breads for us to eat and off we walked to the Dunkin Donuts waiting for our newly found friend, Ardi. Not long after, […]
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Sitting agigated in the plane bound to Juanda International Airport Surabaya, as in other backpacking trips, nothing is certain except for the guesthouse I booked for the arrival night stay. I did not have fixed plans as to where to go before our scheduled expedition to the highest mountain in Java, Mt. Semeru. Arriving late […]
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Do you know where the biggest mud volcano in the world is? It is located in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia since its eruption in May 2006. The cause of the mud volcano was the blowout of a natural gas well drilled by PT Lapinda Brantas. There was misconduct in drilling operation which only used a […]
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What would you do when you bump into a bunch of tiny Balinese dancers practicing traditional Balinese dance when you least expect? I jumped into excitement on seeing this. A culture unlike my own. A traditional dance I have not seen. I put my camera on standby and started shooting as the girls maintained the tight […]
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When I saw Jardness & Arabellamocha’s post on Kecak Dance, it somewhat flew me back to my first experience of Kecak Dance. Mine was a different experience though! Regardless of the many times I have been toBali, I saw Kecak Dance first at Java Jazz Festival 2012 when Bobby McFerrin, the American vocalist featured the […]
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Long Yun Leisure Farm - Day 4 (2/2)
Long Yun Leisure Farm - Taiwan Day 4 (1/2)
Fengjia Night Market, Taichung - Taiwan Day 3 (3)Long Yun Leisure Farm - Day 4 (2/2)Long Yun Leisure Farm - Taiwan Day 4 (1/2)Fengjia Night Market, Taichung - Taiwan Day 3 (3)
Gaomei Wetlands Preservation Area- Taiwan Day 3 (2)
M&G Family Leisure Farm - Taiwan Day 3 (1)
Awesome Stay at Shangrila Leisure Farm - Day 2 & 3
Shopping Jubah & Baju Kurung di Ho Chi Minh [HCM Part 4]
Tips for Hotels in Ho Chi Minh [HCM Part 3]
Dari Bangka Ke Belitung
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Kembara Laskar Pelangi
Bohey Dulang, Mantabuan & Tatagan Island
