Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Singapura, The Lion City

I have been meaning to write about this unique city in South East Asia. Its history dated back long time ago as an international hub of spices traders in the region. It was known as Temasek (the name that is still preserved in many form to this days) during the Majapahit Empire in the 13th century. Seven hundreds years later, it has sprung as one of the richest melting pot in the region. The word

Monday, December 18, 2006

Monday, November 27, 2006

Lebaran day 2006 in Bandung

Pheww.. it has been a while since my last writing. Where have I been? Not much has happened lately, except the Lebaran day that occurred last month. Lebaran day can quite be likened to Thank's Giving in the States where people have their homecoming trip. This year was special for me since it was my family who drove all the way from Semarang to Bandung. It is nice to experience things done

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Xmast Eve in Albaquerque

It just happened that my trip to Albequerque occurred on a night before the Xmas. After securing a nice Mazda sedan, we drove our way to the hotel along a very conveniently empty roads. That was quite a relief for us as drivers from the crowded cities of North East: Boston, New York, .... We finally learned that price for the comfort came one day later when we found out that almost any business

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

A visit to Seoul

I happened to have a chance to spend some days in Seoul. Here is some of my travel notes to this beautiful city.The food is exotic. When comes to the talk on food, two names just seems to appear: bulgogi and kimchi. Well frankly that is just about everything I know about Korean language.Seoul dishes is renowned for its elegance and variety inherited from exquisite cuisine 500 years old Joseon

Saturday, October 14, 2006

Enchanting Boston

As a traveler, I like Boston. What makes boston so special?The answer is perhaps: many. Boston today is a full-fledged modern city, full of world-class museums, theaters, restaurants and shops. It is the home-base of a number of top universities in the country. That has attracted abundant talents from around the globe making Boston one of the richest melting pots of cultures.No other city in the

Friday, October 13, 2006

what.a man.needs

A travelling salesman checked into a futuristic motel. Realizing he needed a haircut before his next day's meeting, he called down to the desk clerk and asked if there was a barber on the premises."I'm afraid not, sir," the clerk told him, "but down the hall is a special machine that should serve your purposes."Skeptical but intrigued, the salesman located the appropriate machine, inserted fifty

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Party Tips

doesn't have a huge refrigerator? Sometimes we need to have a large storage for cooled beverages (bottled tea, soft drinks, beers, fruit juices, mineral waters etc) and our fridge is already full. What can we do? Well, if u have a decent and clean washing machine, u can make use it as a temporary fridge. Just put all the beverages and add ice cubes as much as necessary. And ... voila! We have an

Backyard make over

i like to tidy up cluttered things! for me it's a make over, changing a messy room into a nice one.Frankly, I learned and got a lot of inspiration from TLC on a TV program called Trading Spaces. The rule is that the team has to rearrange one room (kitchen, living room, bedroom or other room that the owner would like to change) into a different atmosphere in just two days with one thousand dollars

Sunday, October 8, 2006

a Weekend at Setiabudi

.... I love entertaining people. Last weekend, we got a gathering at our house at Setiabudi Regency. It was a gathering for neighbors and families. Since it is fasting month, I combined it with a break-fasting event. Everybody has her own favorite menu and I tried to have something for everyone. So the food choices include European (Ox tongue served with mashed potato, salad and gravy), Asian

Thursday, October 5, 2006

A Bday night at The Peak

We came a bit late from the schedule at The Peak last night. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed my time with family and friends. And the menu too! We were handsomely seated outdoor in the terrace. The evening was a bit cool as usual and it was good that our table was near the fireplace. To save a thousand words, here are some of the photos.It was a perfect nite for us. Shown in the photo are The

Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Today is my b'day ...i feel the road ahead is still long long way to go.So many are still to be achieved.But hopefully i can retire early.At 40? or maybe 45? ...What do u think?

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Welcome to my blog. I have to admit, I am not a very regular writer. But, hey, i thought it would not hurt to share snippets of random ideas.If you want to read my writings please visit my websites. Up to this date, I wrote mostly about my travel abroad. If you are a traveller or plan to travel the world some time in the future, hopefully my travel notes could be of any use. Read on!