While in Semarang, I ran through memory lane of my birthplace. The places and streets I used to roam when I was younger: Simpang Lima, Pandanaran, Pemuda and then Kota Lama, Semarang Dutch-Heritage old town. So refreshing, not only because it bring back all good memories, but also because it’s been a month since I…
Category: Traveling
Scenic and Historic Run in Istanbul
As I’ve written in my previous posts about running, I love exploring the place I’m visiting through Strava suggested course. So, following the suggested 10K course from Strava, I ran around Istanbul this morning. In the month of October, Istanbul has the best weather in my opinion. It’s rarely raining, and the temperature is between…
How Nature and Humanity Evolves in Cappadocia
Cappadocia has such a unique landscape. The region was formed 60 million years ago by erosion of soft layers of lava and ash from surrounding mountains composing with wind and rain over millions of years. These geographical events created fairy chimneys – the people then carved houses and churches inside these chimneys. One of the…
Rekreasi Keluarga di Community Shield Wembley: Catatan 10 Tahun Silam
Tepat 10 tahun yang lalu, saya pertama kali menyaksikan Manchester United secara langsung. Tanggal 11 Agustus 2013. Di Stadion Wembley, Cardiff (dekat London). Walaupun saya sempet posting unggahan singkat, waktu itu saya berjanji untuk mengunggah pengalaman yang lebih lengkap. Ternyata gak pernah kesampaian. Sampai hari ini anniversary 10 tahun. Oke lah kita ceritakan sebagai penggugah…
Divine Intervention
I was taking my wife’s picture with these birds in foreground, when they suddenly flew and surprised both of us. Thankfully, the camera didn’t lose its focus, and was able to capture this moment beautifully. Even better than what I planned. It reminds me of the sacred connection we share with nature and divine intervention….