Goede Morgen ! Sapaan itu membuat saya sejenak terdiam di pintu masuk area sholat. Seorang ibu menyampaikannya dengan senyum ramah, selamat pagi dalam bahasa Belanda. Barangkali ia mengira saya orang Suriname keturunan Jawa. Di negeri ini, tebakan semacam itu bukan hal yang aneh. Kemarin saya menyapa staff lokal yang menjemput kami di bandara dengan Bahasa […]
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From Namaste to Ni Hao, Traveling Between Nepal and China (Part 2)
When you step onto Chinese soil for the first time, you don’t just arrive in another country, you enter a different rhythm of the world. Let’s continue our traveling journey between Nepal and China, the 2nd leg is China :). We entered China from Nepal and planned to fly onward to Malaysia, to fulfil the […]
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From Namaste to Ni Hao, Traveling Between Nepal and China (Part 1)
The winter trip of 2025 wasn’t planned at all. As usual, it turned into an impromptu decision that only came together in early December. The year had been incredibly busy and hectic, and I still had plenty of annual leave left so I decided it was time to use it. More than anything, I needed […]
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Where Words Were Unnecessary: A morning in Lidder Valley
It was a freezing morning in the heart of summer. As I unzipped the tent and stepped outside, the entire Lidder Valley lay submerged in a soft veil of fog, quiet, ethereal, and utterly breathtaking. Stretching nearly 40 kilometers, the Lidder (or Liddar) Valley is a gorge valley near Pahalgam, a small town southeast of […]
The 3 Stans in Winter
Throwback to winter 2024, I visited the 3 Stans countries with Cici, and two of my good friends from office, from teammate turn to friend and finally they become my 2nd and 3rd daughters. It was a girl trip to Central Asia: Kazakhstan (KZ), Kyrgyzstan (KG) and Uzbekistan (UZ). I really want to write a […]
Hello 2026
Hello again 😀 Hampir 1.5 tahun saya berhenti ngeblog, alasannya sudah bisa ditebak, pastinya gara-gara hobby nine to five yang ternyata makin menjadi. Kalau di 2022 dan 2023 saya pernah bilang sibuk banget, nah 2024 dan 2025 ini entah bagaimana harus mendeskripsikannya haha. Yang pasti frekuensi kunjungan ke TTMC alias klinik sangat banyak, termasuk hadiah […]
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Khufu, Khafra dan Menkaura
“Jangan lupa singgah pyramid May, cantik betul kat sana, tapi hati-hati kena scam“. Pesan yang sama saya dapat dari beberapa teman yang mendengar rencana perjalanan saya ke Mesir. Sempatkan berkunjung ke piramida. Malam terakhir di Mesir saya menginap di Giza. Misi utamanya adalah melihat sunset, sunrise dan mengunjungi piramida di pagi hari ketika belum banyak […]
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One Week in Magical Egypt
Early this year I had a chance to choose between attending conference in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia or Cairo, Egypt to present my papers. The Dhahran conference is the high profile one, a chance for networking, reunion and also a great opportunity for job hunting. My friends who will be attending have also planned to perform […]
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Nusa Tenggara on a Shoestring
Last July, I went on a 10-days backpacking trip across Nusa Tenggara with Cici and my office mates. As we explored those islands, every moment was a thrill, and I felt a sense of freedom and joy that I hadn’t experienced in years. Fun fact: I brought my new Osprey bag pack, and my old […]
Menjelajahi Rasa dan Tradisi Egypt
“Good morning Madam, please follow me !” Saya mengikuti Mba cantik-pegawai restoran di hotel tempat saya menginap. Beruntung saya mendapat meja di tepi jendela, dengan pemandangan Sungai Nil. Cantik sekali, pagi hari di bulan Februari, di penghujung musim dingin di negara tertua di dunia, Egypt. Saya sangat lapar, makan terakhir saya adalah sarapan di pesawat […]