Have I written here that I continued doing HelpX even in Japan? Have I told you it was at one tiny hilly village named Yamashinden, which I first acknowledged the area from the profile of my future host? Have I written here that one of numerous things I loved about Nagano was the food? Okay, it doesn’t matter because I assure that I have written … Continue reading One Last Night in Yamashinden
A very long post Being lucky in finding awesome hosts while traveling or conducting HelpX was something that I should be grateful for. I also thought it was sort of special skill. 😀 😀 Despite the series of unfortunate event on the road, I could still feel thankful for them coming as the side effect. When I lost my baggage at the very first time … Continue reading Longing for Lobras
I was scrutinizing each of my travel files for pictures to tag along with my travel articles when I stopped at Sangatta’s file, and then realized, I hadn’t talked much about one of few areas where I spent my childhood. I moved to Sangatta in 1994 with my (late) mom, couple years after my dad moved. Dad was pursuing his carrier better paid job in … Continue reading Weekends in Sangatta
The scorching sun of Samosir Island that day could not hinder me from driving the rent motorcycle all the way up to the approximately altitude 1,300 meter of Lake Sidihoni. Located 40 km westward of the visitors’ most favorite Tomok, the people at my homestay said that I could reach Lake Sidihoni in about 1 hour. However, the road wasn’t easy for my riding skill, … Continue reading Lake Sidihoni, A Lake within Lake Toba
It was one sunny day in Busan when I decided to go out after completing my daily tasks in one hostel as part of my HelpX program. I strolled to Busan subway and then took Gamcheon bound. There were several places that I wanted to see on my way there. Gamcheon Culture Vilage was my first stop as it was farthest on my plan. For … Continue reading Gamcheon Culture Village
It was one nice sunny day in Seoul, when Irina and I decided to have nice meals at one nice place together. Since I came for the third time to her house for almost a month, we had never spent a time to enjoy our meals without hurry. We both had been quite busy living life. Irina was with her semester preparation, which for me … Continue reading Petra Restaurant in Seoul
Agree or disagree, one of various things that could affect the beautiful visual of a city is its street; its cleanness, decoration, and also influenced by the rows of buildings on both sides of the street. It was Sunday morning when I reached the center city of Granada after having two and half hours bus ride from Lobras, about 90 km southeastward. On the weekend, … Continue reading The Empty Streets of Granada
When you pay a visit to Tokyo, I think a stop to Shibuya would be hardly avoided. Shibuya Crossing is hardly separated from Shibuya itself, however, there is much more to enjoy in Shibuya than its extremely popular and populated crossing and Hachiko statue. Below are few pictures about Shibuya that I frequently visit at afternoon or night. Tsutaya Bookstore Now, I bravely claim that … Continue reading The Faces of Shibuya
As I mentioned on my previous post, La Alpujarra offers various ways of making my long and thrilling journey is worth taking. I might not be able to do all of it; however, on my own list, at least there are 7 possible ways to make a trip to La Alpujarra is enjoyable. Go white Wondering around the wide or narrow lanes of each small white … Continue reading 7 Possible Ways to Enjoy La Alpujarra
