When I told my family and friends that I am going to Nepal, their reaction mostly was: “why Nepal?”, “What would you do there?”, “Where is that?”, “Why don’t you go to South Korea with us?”. But my heart set to Nepal, only Nepal, the only country with non-square flag in the world. To be […]
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First time traveling? Here’s what you need to know
Few weeks ago, I was on an airplane from Jakarta to Singapore. There was one Indonesian girl who sat beside me, suddenly she asked me ” Hey, have you ever been in Singapore before? Do you know how to go here and there?”. Turned out it was her first time traveling abroad. She was with […]
How to go to Pokhara from Kathmandu – Nepal Guide
Pokhara is the second biggest city in Nepal. It is famous of it’s beautiful lake – Phewa Lake and the awesome himalayas view. You could do trekking, paragliding, boating, cycling in this town. If you just arrived in Kathmandu and want to go to Pokhara, there are 5 transportation modes that you could use to […]
The myth of being an asian traveler
“WARNING: THIS STORY JUST BASED ON MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE” As a solo backpacker and an asian, have you ever heard this question? Are you traveling alone? Wow! Why? Can’t I? When I just arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, one of my dorm mate asked me this question ” Are you traveling alone?” or you got […]
Kesucian Sadhu dan Godaan Charas
Waktu aku membaca sebuah artikel di National Geographic website “See Inside The Himalayan Villages that Grow Cannabis”, seketika aku teringat dengan banyaknya orang yang menawaran marijuana ketika aku di Nepal. “Marijuana Miss, only 5 dollar…”, seseorang berbisik di sebelahku waktu aku membeli kartu pos di depan sebuah toko di wilayah Thamel, Kathmandu. “No,thanks. I am […]
How much it cost to go to Nepal?
Hi, some people asked me “How much did you spend to go there? Wasn’t it expensive?”. Here it is. I spent only IDR 8 millions back then, but I made it with current rates USD 1 = IDR 13.500. So maybe it could help you who want to explore this beautiful country. Basically, Nepal is […]
Nepal Day 6 – Taman Impian
Dengan kepala sedikit berat karena kurang tidur semalam, aku berjalan menyusuri Thamel untuk pindah ke Annapurna Guest House. Biaya menginap di guest house ini hanya NRS 750 atau sekitar 100 ribu rupiah per malam. Setelah berhasil mengobrak-abrik seisi ranselku dan seluruh kasurku hanya untuk mencari sepasang kaus kaki, akupun memulai perjalanan mengelilingi Thamel hari […]
Nepal Day 5 – Club and Hotel?
Aku menulis cerita ini jauh setelah keberangkatanku ke Nepal. Aku sempat berhenti menulis, karena kesedihanku mendengar berita tentang gempa disana, rumah kedua. Nepal merupakan langkah besarku melihat dunia, tujuan traveling yang kurang familiar bagi sebagian orang. Tapi hari itu, tepat 3 bulan sebelum keberangkatanku, aku meyakinkan diri bahwa aku harus kesana. Hari kelima di atap […]
Nepal Day 4 – Sarangkot
Jam 4 dini hari aku sudah bersiap siap menuju Sarangkot di dalam suhu dingin Pokhara yang mencapai 4 derajat Celcius. Meera bilang bahwa aku harus menunggu taxi di depan penginapan pada pukul 04.30 karena tepat pukul 5.00 aku harus sampai di Sarangkot. Dia bilang saat paling indah adalah waktu matahari terbit dan menyinari puncak Everest. […]
Pray for Nepal, my second home
Pertama kali aku membaca berita ada gempa besar di Nepal, hatiku hancur berantakan. Perjalanan ke Nepal 3 bulan lalu bukan hanya perjalanan wisata, it’s more than a traveling. Di Nepal aku merasakan keramahan warganya, keindahan alamnya, menemukan teman baru, mendapat pengalaman baru, dan memandang dunia dengan cara baru. Di samping dari cerita tentang Nepal yang […]