Category: Asia Australia Oceania
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Brushing the teeth…. That was my main problem that morning. There wasn’t proper place to do it. In contrast to airports, which generally have five-star hotel class toilets. This was ta bus station, man! Not having time to think about having breakfast, I immediately got up, carried my blue backpack back, continuing my identity as…
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<—-Kisah Sebelumnya Aku sudah menyusuri setiap sisi koridor Grand Souq Deira, menikmati banyak model pakaian khas Jazirah Arab, melongok berbagai macam souvenir, menghirup wanginya kios-kios parfum, serta tertegun dengan warna-warni herbal dan rempah yang melambangkan kekayaan bumi Timur Tengah. Begitu tiba di ujung timur Grand Souq Deira, rasa penasaranku kembali muncul. Ketika aku berdiri di…
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The temperature was dropping….It was already below freezing. The hour hand of round white clock in the arrival hall was starting to move closer to the first digit in its rotation. Back to ten minutes earlier, when I rushed to fold my t-shirts and socks from bus’ seat when that white and red bus approached…
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<—-Kisah Sebelumnya Suhu udara mulai panas ketika aku keluar dari Museum of the Poet Al-Oqaili. “Pantas saja….Ini hampir tengah hari”, aku membatin kecut sembari menengadahkan muka ke langit. Surya sedang memamerkan terik yang teramat sangat siang itu. Aku bergegas mencari perlindungan di gang-gang sempit beratap di selatan museum. Aku pun segera tersadar bahwa langkah kaki…
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Slight interval between my arrival and bus departure sweetly paid off, so I didn’t have to wait too long for bus to depart. A few minutes ago, I had asked to one of drivers in order to find a bus which would I take at Busan Central Bus Terminal. His forefinger clearly pointed at the…
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My gaze was just doing repetitions. Watches-route board-watches….and repeatly. Anxiety punished me by not being able to enjoying comfortable Humetro carriage. I still didn’t choose to sit down, my legs upright supporting my body at a pole near train door. I prepared to get off at Seomyeon Station to ending my journey at Humetro Line…
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A guest post from Neha Singh (Dubai Wikia) The UAE is one of the Middle East’s most beloved and visited countries. With its mix of unequaled desert landscape, unparalleled coastline, enlightening culture, endless leisure choices, and out-of-the-world architectural gems, each of the UAE’s seven emirates has its own distinct charm and character. The best thing…
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<—-Kisah Sebelumnya Menjelang pukul sepuluh pagi, aku meninggalkan Al Ahmadiya School yang berlokasi di dalam sebuah gang di tepian Al Ahmadiya Street. Aku sudah ikhlas dalam menerima ketidakberuntunganku karena tidak bisa memasuki tiga peninggalan sejarah, yaitu Al Bait Al Qadeem Restaurant and Cafe, Heritage House dan Al Ahmadiya School yang dua dari ketiganya tampak menutup…
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On 16:30 hours, anxiously sitting under the shade of a small bus stop at Gijang-daero Avenue, my eyes kept turning to the left, waiting for the arrival of bus number 181. A few minutes ago I was sentenced to be lost. An amateur journey just to find Haedong Yonggungsa Temple which was located on the…