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  • Repeating Again The Kasturi Walk at Central Market

    <—-Previous Story After sipping the oat powder, I walked away from the edge of Tun Sambanthan Street. Crossing it to reach the Central Market courtyard. In the courtyard, I stood still, looking at all the market buildings which were sparkling with lamps. This was one of the landmarks in Kuala Lumpur which is more than…

  • Sipping Oat Powder at The Bed Station

    <—-Previous Story I was so hungry that afternoon…. I rushed down the escalator after escalator to go to the 3rd floor of Bersepadu Selatan Terminal and immediately decided to get out via the connecting bridge to Bandar Tasik Selatan Station. Arriving in front of the row of ticketing vending machines, I immediately looked for a…

  • Exploring Bersepadu Selatan Terminal

    <—-Previous Story Towards sunset, I arrived at Bersepadu Selatan Terminal after traveling eight and a half hours from Kuala Terengganu using the Arwana Bus service. Bersepadu Selatan Terminal is a giant terminal in the south of the city that replaces the role of Puduraya Bus Terminal which is located in the center of the city.…

  • Arwana Bus from Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur

    <—-Previous Story “I think someone at far away named Fiona misses your English’s article, Donny…..😊😊😊“ Like fictional scenes which occur in departure terminals, that time I was touched when I witnessed a young girl with a backpack tightly hugging her mother while carrying a large travel bag. The most likely guess was that that girl…

  • The Avenues Park: Hujan Datang Lagi….

    <—-Kisah Sebelumnya Terlalu lama aku terbengong, antusias menikmati desain unik Bahrain World Trade Center. Tingginya yang menjulang hampir 250 meter dengan 50 lantai tersusun di dalamnya. Bangunan berusia 14 tahun yang mengandalkan perpaduan arsitektur ala British dan Denmark itu berdiri gagah bak idola di Manama Center District, area bisnis di ibukota Bahrain. Pantas keanggunannya membuatku…

  • Lambaian Tangan di Manama Center District

    <—-Kisah Sebelumnya Hujan usai, gerimis pun tak bersisa. Jalanan masih basah, tapi di beberapa ruas sudah tampak mengering karena dilewati lalu lalang kendaraan. Aku menengok ke sekitar usai berpaling dari kokohnya Bab Al Bahrain, sebuah pintu gerbang kerajaan di masa lalu. Ternyata sisi timur lebih menarik minat hati. Aku menatap lekat-lekat arah itu. Tinggi rendah…

  • Souq Bab Al Bahrain: The Mall

    <—-Kisah Sebelumnya Butir-butir gerimis masih sesekali jatuh dari langit. Aku membiarkan rambut yang semakin membasah ketika kebanyakan warga lokal menutup kepalanya dengan apa saja atau bahkan beberapa diantaranya membentangkan payung di gang-gang sempit di wilayah Al Hadrami. Menyusuri beberapa blok melalui jalan yang basah maka dengan sendirinya aku tiba di sebuah pasar tua, mungkin salah…

  • Menuju Gate C3: Menangkap Air Arabia G9 115

    <—-Kisah Sebelumnya Pukul setengah lima pagi aku terbangun dari sebuah bangku panjang di salah satu sudut food court Muscat International Airport Lantai 2. Aku bergegas menuju Musholla di lantai yang sama untuk menjalankan shalat dan setelahnya aku kembali ke bangku yang sama untuk menyantap cheese cake dan strawberry yogurt yang kubeli di Lulu Hypermarket pada…

  • Arwana Bus from Kuala Terengganu to Kuantan

    <—-Previous Story I staggered and grabbed any handles when I suddenly woke up from sleep and headed straight for the shared bathroom when my eyes hadn’t been fully opened. That was because I stared at the clock on the wall perched at half past eight. “Damn”, I cursed my waking up too late. At dawn,…

  • Closing Night in Kuala Terengganu

    <—-Previous Story In the afternoon….It was a quarter to six…. I sat in the front seat on the left when Bas KITē slowly left the Tamadun Islam Park complex. Via the only connecting bridge, Bas KITē completed its wheel loop over Wan Man Island. Now the Bas KITē would complete the remaining half of the…