Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – February 2016. Surprisingly after my new friends left for Phnom Penh, I felt empty. I had no idea what to do, then I went to a bus ticket counter in De Tham street. I asked the lady which destinations she has “Phnom Penh, Angkor Wat, Hanoi, and other cities in Vietnam” […]
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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 […]
Silly Tips – How to socialize when you travel?
Q: What the hell do you do when you travel alone? Don’t you feel lonely? A : I make new friends and they are awesome. Q: How could you get new friends easily? Those are questions I usually get when I tell someone that I prefer to travel alone. Most of people are scared to […]
How to go to and what’s inside Chu Chi Tunnel?
Like I told you in my posting before, I went to Ho Chi Minh City with a group of Indonesian travelers. In our first day, they decided to go to chu chi tunnel by travel bus while I decided to sleep in the hostel (because I was on a bad headache). In my first night […]
Why did I decide to travel alone?
Traveling in group seems like a lot of fun. So, I knew this girl. Her famous name is Gama Nepal. We strangely bounded by Nepal Earthquake that happened in last April. I would not tell you a full story about how we knew each other, because it will take a year to write. Short story, […]
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 […]