When I was aboard the Malaysian Airlines B737 plane going back to Jakarta last Saturday, I noticed something different. The first thing that stuck on my eyes was the planes’s new blue seat and upholstery which look slim and modern. But apparently the difference was not only the color and form. There was a difference,…
Category: Traveling
Suwatu Jogja: Traditional Dining Experience with a View
Nowadays, what defines a good “dining” is not only based on the quality of food. It’s also about the ambience, the place. What’s more prevalent in today’s culinary landscape is also about experience. People is willing to pay more to have a complete dining experience. The more unique and pleasant the experience, the more chances…
Memburu Manhattan Henge
Pada tanggal 11 Juli kemarin terdapat fenomena yang terjadi setahun sekali di kota New York. Namanya “Manhattan Henge”. Fenomena ini, yang juga kerap disebut sebagai “Manhattan Solstice” adalah suatu kejadian di mana posisi matahari terbit dan terbenam selaras dengan poros jalan timur-barat kota Manhattan. Karena ini, maka akan terlihat suatu pemandangan yang indah. Yakni matahari…
2 SIF Reunion in 1 Day
It’s always been a ritual for us, SIF Fellows Alumni to meet each other, whenever we’re visiting any fellow’s city of residence. We made time to meet up with Patiwat Panurach (Soong) our Thai fellow, who moved in to NY recently with his family. Meanwhile, Nurkholisoh Ibnu Aman, another SIF fellow from different batch, is…
Main Tanpa Rencana ke Maine
Kemarin rombongan menyewa van. Rencana awal cuma sampai Boston. Mengunjungi spot-spot wajib turis. Mulai dari Breakers di Rhode Island, Bunker Hill, Quincy Market dan apalagi kalau bukan Harvard University. Saat di Boston, teriming-iming tips dari teman mengenai nikmatnya lobster di sarangnya, Maine, akhirnya kita impromptu trip ke Cape Elizabeth. Jarak 180 km atau 2 jam…