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Lombok, Indonesia: Eat, Play, Laze

12 days in Indonesia. 39 restless souls (also known as social media influencers/bloggers/vloggers). 5 destinations — only one of which I had not visited. Lombok. Lombok, an island in the West Nusa Tenggara province, was exactly how I imagined it. Paradisiacal and relatively uncrowded. What Bali must have been like a long time ago. Day…

The Lagoon Spa, Seminyak, Bali

“Do you play Pokemon Go? This is a Pokestop.”, it felt like an Astadala Hotel Management staff just spilled some classified information. The last thing I’d expect to hear at the entrance of a spa. “Oh. Do players flock here then?”, I wondered if the guard spends his day catching/shooing trespassers or non-guests/clients or… Pokemons….

Alila Seminyak, Bali: A Ten-Hour Affair

On a sizzlin’ Saturday, early arvo, the dog-tired motley crew of Trip Of Wonders flooded the lobby of Alila Seminyak whilst I hogged a groovy Kombi parked at the driveway. “Wow look at that view.”, the ladies chorused, heads turned towards the water. “Quick Potpot, picture!,” I almost dragged Travel Trilogy to the vintage VW…

NuArt Sculpture Park, Bandung, Indonesia: Molten Metal Marvels

Under the shade of towering trees, whose branches swayed to the haunting Sigur Ros-esque music played by a duo in the middle of NuArt Sculpture Park, we strolled in packs. We clung on to what was familiar: Spoke mainly our native language, and shared our thoughts within our respective groups. Our interaction with people outside…

The Trip That Was In Indonesian (And Non Indonesian) Food

I came, I saw, I conquered platefuls of Indonesian food. I grew a beer gut. I’ve said it too many times, Indonesian cuisine is one of my favourites in the world (“world” meaning the 49 countries I’ve been to). I love it more than Thai — I know that’s a lot to say, as Thai…

The Bene Hotel, Kuta, Bali: Budget Luxury

They say third time’s a charm. Yet there I was at the end of a queue that’s about fifty people deep, despairing. Famished. Wondering how many days it will take me to reach the immigration counter whilst I stared blankly at one of the airport staff saying “Two hours this line, pay $30, I help…

5 Reasons Why I Love Indonesia

Indonesia, cintaku. Currently forty-nine countries into this life-long goal of visiting at least half of the world’s countries and territories, and still, Indonesia remains to be one of my top faves. Tens of countries ago, I instantly fell in love with Indonesia/ns when I stepped out of Soekarno–Hatta International Airport. Our Couchsurfing host who promised…

Fond Farewell To Pre-School Nomadism

33 countries under her teeny crocheted belt. Some people think that, for her age, it ain’t nothing but a number. Sure, she can’t remember all the country names (and never correctly pronounced most of them). She can’t remember the tens of airports she passed through (though the memory lingers briefly for she’s got a photographic…

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