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  • Dawet Telasih Ice and Gede Hardjonagoro Traditional Market

    <—-Previous Story Even though Rahadian had just arrived in Solo very early in the morning and had a chance to take a shower and breakfast in hotel, according to schedule, I still checked out from Grand Amira Hotel by Azana. The time was already 8:30 hours when we came out to hotel courtyard. I immediately…

  • Solo Survey Started from Grand Amira Hotel by Azana

    <—-Previous Story Almost midnight…. The conversation spiced with an additional cup of latte with Mr. Arman in the lobby of Solo Paragon Hotel & Residences was still warm. Meanwhile, Rihsan, his second eight-year-old son, fell asleep on one side of sofa. I was sure that if it wasn’t ended, this conversation would end at dawn.…

  • Solo Paragon’s Latte: Adi Soemarmo International Airport’s DAMRI Bus

    <—-Previous Story “Mr. Donny, it’s been a long time since we met. Before you go to hotel, please, stop by for a moment at Solo Paragon. We can talk and drink coffee together!”, Mr. Arman short message while I was still in waiting room at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Jakarta. Mr. Arman….He is the husband…

  • Citilink QG 126 from Jakarta (HLP) to Solo (SOC)

    Becoming a committee chairman during college….It’s normal. Then went on to become Committee Chairman for office events….Also it’s common. Both of them were dizzy and tiring. Well, this is different…. If you are told to be Committee Chairman at office,but its content program are traveling and culinary. Have you?…..Hahaha. Yiiyyyy, this was my story….I experienced…

  • Citilink QG 145 from Semarang (SMG) to Jakarta (HLP)

    Titan treated me to lunch before arriving at hotel. A portion of Pecel 1* rice near Public Senior High School 1 Semarang. Then he also supplied me with typical Semarang Presto 2* Milkfish to take back to Jakarta. Wow, he was my kind friend. Before actually checking out, Titan, who was curious about how I…

  • The Story of Buddha’s Death at Watugong Pagoda

    The moped was lauched with all its might by Titan heading south of the city. 15 kilometers away, 30 minutes in length. He said that I would be brought to the highest pagoda in Indonesia, in Pudakpayung area. Almost 12:00 hours, Titan and I arrived there, right on the edge of Perintis Kemerdekaan Street. Entering…

  • Eating Mangut at Kampung Pelangi

    Kampung Pelangi Kalisari (Kalisari Rainbow Village) is three kilometers at south of Sleep & Sleep Capsule, which was a place to stay during my extended period in Semarang. At ten o’clock in the morning, I had driven through Imam Bonjol Street then continued to Pemuda Street, riding an online motorcycle taxi, I wanted to finish…

  • Exploration Stuck in Pahlawan Street Fountain

    After dinner at Ayam Pak Supar Semarang food stall, Ezra said goodbye to go home. He said, it took thirty minutes to reach his home. While, the night showed on 22:30 hours. Our conversation material had also ran out. He offered to take me back to Sleep & Sleep Capsule. Thinking troublesome, I subtly refuse…

  • Two Backpackers in Lawang Sewu

    It’s said that the haunted of this 116-year-old building is second famous in Asia after Tat Tak School in Hong Kong. Quiet, thick walls and neglected. But that was in the past, now this 429-door building is transformed into a leading tourism icon in Semarang City with all its artistic and historical values. —-****—- My…

  • Sky Show at Semarang Marina Beach

    In the afternoon, on my third day in Semarang, I finally created an opportunity to watch an earth show which was often sought by sky color enthusiasts….Yups, sunset. I quickly drove from Sleep & Sleep Capsule in Dadapsari area after putting all my equipments and backpack. Using an online taxi i.e orange maroon Calya (Cayla…