We are a regular visitor for Jakarta Annual Toys & Comic Fair. This year is no different, we came to Balai Kartini to see wealth range of toys and comics displayed and sold here. It’s an interesting event where toys fans meet, share and discuss their interests. Rafif is obviously excited meeting a lot of…
Category: Snapshots of Indonesia
Egg Painting
While we were in Ubud, we took the chance to try the egg painting activity. Aya and Rafif, in particular, was really interested with this activity, as painting arts running in their blood (from me, I guess :)). In this activity they were guided by Pak Wayan and his family who have been pioneering this…
A Trip to Paddy Field
Bali is not only famous of its beaches. If you go northbound to the area like Ubud, you will find lush green scenery of paddy field along the way. It is also famous of it’s “terasering” or stacked paddy field, make use the elevated contour of its area. My mother in law, an avid photographer,…
Pandawa Beach, Another Addition to Ever Growing List of Beach in Bali
Bali is famous for its beaches. In 70s basically we only know 3 beaches in Bali: Sanur for sunrise, Kuta for sunset, and Nusa Dua for the “haves”. With ever growing popularity of Bali as tourists destination, the demand for tourist attraction made local authorities and entrepreneurs looked for new places. Then we heard new…
Visiting Rumah Topeng & Wayang Ubud
During our holiday in Bali this week, my father in law asked our family to visit a museum called “Rumah Topeng dan Wayang” (House of masks and puppets). It is owned by his friend who asked him to pay a visit whenever he goes to Bali. The museum is located near Ubud. It’s quite remote…