A Taste of Bali Beach: Sunday’s Beach Club On our fourth day in Indonesia, we flew from Yogyakarta to Bali. You can check out the start of the journey here – Day 0: Manila to Jakarta, Indonesia Bali is the very reason why I chose the October leg of the #tripofwonders #wonderfulindonesia. It must be everyone’s […]
Shopping in Yogyakarta: Lulu Lutfi Labibi, Kotagede Silver and Batik Mirota
November 19, 2016Shopping in Yogyakarta: Lulu Lutfi Labibi, Kotagede Silver and Batik Mirota What to buy in Yogyakarta? On our second day in Yogyakarta, we got to create our own adventure and itinerary for #TripofWonders #WonderfulIndonesia. Everyone in our group chose the Cultural Visit to the Sultan’s Palace. I wanted to find balance during our trip and […]
We had a long day during Day 2 of our #tripofwonders #wonderfulindonesia trip. Starting with a Sunrise Hike in Borobudur Temple, a tour of Ullen Sentalu Museum and (almost romantic) lunch at Beukenhof Restaurant. When they announced that we needed to go and attend the Royal High Tea Ceremony, I felt like I was not […]
Almost Romantic Lunch at Beukenhof Restaurant (Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
November 3, 2016Almost Romantic Lunch at Beukenhof Restaurant (Yogyakarta, Indonesia) #TripofWonders #WonderfulIndonesia Day 2 After I fell in love with the beautiful Ullen Sentalu Museum, it was time to be romantic with my stomach. Don’t judge me, I always think with my stomach and my mood depends on how happy it is. Just right beside the Ullen […]
They say that when you want to know more about the place, you must visit a museum. I am still not sure if I am a museum-type of girl. I cannot picture myself being that lady in the movie who met her lover in a museum. But I always welcome a taste of history in […]
After the Sunrise Hike in Borobudur Temple, we headed to the Stupa by Plataran for breakfast. It is as if we were attending a wedding reception when we arrived in the venue. Read my Borobudur Temple Sunrise Hike experience. I woke up at 1:30 AM for the beautiful view. My stomach was obviously complaining about […]
I have seen a lot of beautiful sunsets, but only a few sunrises. One of the most beautiful I have witnessed was in the Borobudur Temple in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The introduction sounds so tourist-y. But there is a reason why “seeing the sunrise in Borobudur” is on the top list of things to do in […]
Day 1: #TripofWonders: How We Spent 3 Days in Yogyakarta Yogyakarta, also known as Yogya or Jogja is the center of Java culture and arts. The city is known for its traditional method of handcrafting Batik, interesting temples, and the breath-taking sunrise in Borobudur temple. Read Day 0: Manila to Jakarta, Indonesia Soekarno Hatta International […]
Day 0: Trip of Wonders Blog: Manila to Jakarta, Indonesia #TripofWonders #WonderfulIndonesia Trip of Wonders Batch 3 with Southeast Asian Bloggers and Influencers Jakarta – Yogyakarta – Bali October 21 to 27, 2016 My #tripofwonders adventure started with an invitation that I received back in May 2016. It was an invitation to explore Indonesia and […]
My heart skipped a beat and did a sommersault when I found out that Air Asia now flies to Shanghai – the Paris of the East. Sharing with you this update from our friends in Air Asia. Shanghai is known as China’s commercial and financial center but is also bursting with cultural experiences. On one […]

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