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Updated: July 30, 2022 – The Spectacular Lake Toba The Flight Flying for 2 hours from Jakarta, squeezed into an economy-class seat between an apprentice sumo wrestler and a man whose personal beliefs forbid bathing—I am so lucky to be below 60 kg and have my mask on, finally the plane landed in Medan. And …
Updated: July 30, 2022 – Minangkabau Land of the Earth Goddess The Inviting Unicorn Minangkabau Land of the Earth Goddess. To clarify, there was something about today that I couldn’t quite put out my head on, as if it was the start of a new chapter. The ambient seemed suddenly so inviting. Because this moment …
Updated: June 10, 2024 – Aceh The New Dawn Battle of Aceh Aceh The New Dawn is the most controversial province in the eyes of the media. It is also one province that had made the Dutch colonial government reaching to a near stage of bankruptcy; during the Aceh War (1873 – 1904). This is because of …
Updated: March 25, 2022 – The Unpredictable Krakatoa A Disruptive Call As I was admiring the remnants of the erupted Mount Krakatoa from Kalianda, mainland South of Sumatra, and taking photos with my phone, an incoming call disrupted the atmosphere. ‘Doc, I am afraid flights will not be available until Monday morning. Because they fully …
Updated: March 19, 2022 – The Abundance of Nasi Padang My First Encounter Is hard to have a sequence of planned trip as having a favourite style of cooking. Some days, you might want some Italian food. Some day Sushi. Other day you might crave for the home cooking you’ve grown up on. But if …
