Sudah menjadi pengakuan umum di seluruh dunia, kalau karpet Turki adalah karpet terbaik. “Permadani Turki”, demikian mungkin istilah yang kerap kita dengar mengenai salah satu produk unggulan negara ini. Saat mengikuti tur di daerah Cappodacia, saya dan Elok dijadwalkan untuk mengunjungi salah satu produsen karpet Turki di daerah ini. Kebetulan selama ini saya selalu penasaran,…
Silver Anniversary Balloon Ride
It’s not her dreams, nor mine to take this balloon ride. We didn’t even intend to when we planned our holiday to Cappadocia. But today it’s our #SilverWedding #Anniversary. So we thought of marking it with something special. Something memorable (as if being in Cappadocia is not enough 😅) Yes, it’s rather expensive. But watching…
Back to Istanbul
Alhamdulillah, I’m back here in Istanbul, after my first visit in 2019. This time I bring along my wife Elok, reinstating our annual anniversary trip, which had been halted due to Covid. On first day we visited Topkapi Palace, which I didn’t get chance to visit on my previous visit. Such a beautiful palace, which…
Reconnected with Ken’s Family
For my Singapore International Foundation (SIF) 96 Asean Fellows, they know with whom I spent the time most while studying in Singapore. It’s Ken Rinehart V. Sur. A Filipino fellow, who somehow bond a special relationship with me there. We had many fun and silly times together between our classes. Had fight with camera store…
GFNY Bali Ubud 2023
Saya sudah mendaftar event ini dari awal tahun. Memanfaatkan early bird pass, dan mileage points Garuda, saya beli tiket pesawat jauh-jauh hari. Lalu mengajak teman-teman gowes untuk ikut serta. Sayangnya hampir semua tidak mau ikut. Alasannya kebanyakan karena keder dengan jarak dan tanjakan yang harus ditempuh untuk event ini. Saya sendiri juga sudah lama tidak…