Author: travelingpersecond
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In the past, when I thought of Medan (before I actually visited it) then the first place which I imagined was Toba Lake….Even though, Toba Lake is in Simalungun Regency, while Medan is 190 km at north of lake. Perception changed again when Indonesia airport optimization era was promoted throughout the country. When I hear…
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Mengunjungi Nepal identik dengan mengunjungi Himalaya. Dan seluruh pelancong tahu bahwa gerbang Himalaya itu ada di Pokhara. Sudah lama kota berjuluk “Permata Himalaya” ini membuka diri untuk mempertontonkan keelokannya ke penjuru dunia. Hal inilah yang menempatkan Pokhara menjadi top list dalam kunjunganku di kawasan Asia Selatan. Bukan Kathmandu, tapi kota terbesar kedua Nepal yang terletak…
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Was SJ 010, Sriwijaya Air’s morning flight using BOEING 737-900ER which took me to “Kota Melayu Deli” (other name of Medan). Amazing journey which was actually unplanned. It is different from my habits when traveling abroad with making detail itinerary since a year before the trip is executed. Starting from a taunting every morning in…
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Mengakhiri transaksi dan menggenggam tiket bus Pokhara-Kathmandu, aku berniat cepat menuju penginapan. Jarum jam serasa bergerak cepat dan gelap perlahan pasti menyelimuti kota, hingga kemudian aku menyatakan setuju pada sopir taksi untuk mengantarkanku ke New Pokhara Lodge. Taksi putih mungil lincah membelah patahan-patahan gang kecil. Sekali dia tampak kebingungan hingga memaksanya turun dan bertanya kepada…
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I was chased by a little beggar who didn’t satisfy because I only gave him a chocolate which I brought from Jakarta since a week ago. “No….I need money,” he said while he continued to follow me from behind. Even when I unpacked my backpack to control whether any suspicious objects which enter in it…
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Cukup dengan Rp. 40.000 untuk menunggang taksi selama 10 menit dari Thamel ke Kanti Path Road. Jika tak takut tersasar, kamu juga boleh menempuhnya selama 20-25 menit dengan berjalan kaki. Imajinasiku mengatakan bahwa bus yang sedang kukejar ini akan standby di sebuah kantor travel agent. Tetapi kenyataannya jauh diluar perandaian. Semua bus dari berbagai travel…
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“Get off here and walk straight there. I will wait here for maximum 2 hours“, said full-day rent taxi driver after spitting betel nut out of taxi window. Betel spittle traces evenly looked in car parking area…. Pathetic. Not wasting time, I immediately sneaked into the visitors queue to buy a ticket. Shortly….Not more than…
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Resepsionis: “Mr. Donny Suryanto from Indonesia?”, menyapaku ketika merapat ke mejanya. Aku: “How do you know me?”. Resepsionis: “Yes Sir, we are waiting for you. Our last room which we have. And you have kept it via Booking.com.” Aku: “yeaa wright….Hahaha, excellent.”, bersamaan menandatangani berkas beriring senyum. Aku memasuki kamar Hotel Holiday House seharga Rp.…
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After tired in taking care of Mughal government, I usually head to Taj Mahal to monitor progress of its construction. In afternoon, I invited some Taj Mahal workers to cross Yamuna river and I continued to take shelter under trees in a field to enjoy Taj Mahal which stood majestically doused by orange-red sunset….So beautiful,…
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Thai Airways TG 319 terparkir sempurna di parking lot Tribhuvan International Airport tepat pada pukul 14:08. Tak ada juluran aerobridge menyambut, satu persatu pelawat menuruni tangga di kedua sisi pintu pesawat. Aveseq: “Hi, Sir….Please, directly stepping to airport building!”, sembari melangkah mendekat dengan menggenggam handy talky dan tangannya jelas menunjuk mukaku….Sangar dengan tubuh tegap gelap…
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