Jika jaman dulu bangsa nomaden, seperti kaum Gypsy hidup berpindah-pindah dan memenuhi hidup mereka dengan bertani, berkebun, barter atau menawarkan jasa kepada penduduk setempat. Kini di era digital kaum nomaden melangsungkan hidup dan menghasilkan uang melalui laptop dan smartphone mereka. Sambil hidup berpindah-pindah dari satu tempat ke tempat lainnya, mereka bekerja dan menawarkan jasa mereka melalui jaringan internet. Mereka adalah yang kini sering disebut sebagai Digital Nomad. Tertarik untuk keliling dunia sambil bekerja dan menjadi seorang digital nomad? Yuk, lanjut baca!

JAPANESE COSMETICS & SKINCARE: DRUGSTORE BEAUTY HAUL | PART 2

I went crazy when I see a drugstore. Yes, I'm scary like that hahahah .. especially the Japanese one that I saw on every corner while I was in Osaka this summer. Blog post ini adalah Part 2 dari blog post saya sebelumnya. Di sini, saya akan membicarakan produk-produk skincare, hair products dan beberapa produk kecantikan lainnya yang saya beli di Jepang. 

Japanese Cosmetics & Skincare: Drugstore Beauty Haul | Part 1

Salah satu hal yang membuat saya excited banget pergi ke Jepang adalah: Belanja kosmetik! Yes, as you know from my previous post, drugstore cosmetics is one of my weakness when traveling. Apalagi ketemu drugstore di Jepang, saya sudah macam anak kecil ketemu toko permen, semua mau dicoba dan dibeli 😄.

#Osaka Travel: Tips & Hacks to Enjoy Universal Studio Japan Without Express Pass

Nggak mampu atau nggak rela beli Express Pass di Universal Studio Japan? No worries it's not the end of the world and for sure you are not the only one. Kamu bisa kok menikmati USJ tanpa Express Pass. Caranya? Dengan menggunakan beberapa trik berikut ini. Tapi, sebelum menggunakan trik-trik di bawah ini, rencanakan dengan baik kunjungan kamu ke USJ dengan beberapa tips saya di blog post sebelumnya.

#Osaka Travel: Essential Tips in Planning Your Universal Studio Japan Trip

Universal Studio Japan - Osaka, adalah salah satu tujuan impian anak-anak saya, dan secara diam-diam juga Ibunya hahaha.. You see I am still a kid at heart, I love theme parks. There is always something magical about theme parks and especially this one as it is where The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is. Yes, Mama is also a Potterhead and she is super super excited for this trip. 😁

#Singapore Travel: Chye Seng Huat Hardware Coffee House

Siapa sangka di dalam rumah toko bergaya art deco ini saya dapat mencicipi salah satu kopi terenak yang pernah saya coba. Saya picky banget soal kopi, bukan karena saya ahli dalam menilai kopi, tapi karena saya memang bukan penggemar kopi hahahaha... jarang banget saya bisa bilang bahwa kopi itu enak. Buat saya seringnya kopi itu kepahitan atau keaseman buat selera lidah awam saya. Tapi ketika, Bayu, suami saya si pencinta kopi sejati, mengajak saya ketempat ini untuk brunch dan minum kopi. Memang harus saya akui tempat ini memiliki kopi yang bisa saya kategorikan the best one I have tasted so far. Terutama si Cold Brew White di dalam botol yang keren ini. Campuran kopi dan susunya pas sekali, sehingga kopinya tidak teras pahit walaupun kopi susu ini tanpa gula.

#Singapore Travel: A Colourful Weekend Getaway at Kampong Glam- Bugis

Akhir bulan Maret yang lalu kami sekeluarga pergi berakhir pekan ke Singapura. Kebetulan saat itu adalah long weekend dan Bayu, suami saya, ikut acara Sundown Marathon, jadilah saya dan anak-anak ikut semua. Pada trip ke Singapura kali ini kami memutuskan untuk tidak tinggal di daerah Orchard road,  karena kami ingin menikmati sisi lain Singapura.

Miss Bee Providore - Bandung: A Cozy Little Place

At the last day before we start our Ramadhan fasting we got a chance to go on a short trip to Bandung. We couldn't do much because we were only planning to stay for a day or two. Since we were staying at the new Harris Hotel at Cimbeluit, a friend of mind recommended us to go to Miss Bee Providore for either lunch or dinner and we went there for lunch. We had a lovely lunch at Miss Bee Providore. The restaurant had a nice laid back atmosphere and it is tuck inside quite street away from the busy street of Bandung. They have an extensive choice of menu, from western food to Indonesian and also a selection of kids menu. Desserts and coffee are also tempting, but sadly I was already too full to fit in a dessert.

Jogja Getaway

Tugu Yogyakarta (pic. courtesy of Kresna Tour Jogja)

I know this is long overdue, but i just had to share it, because I had such a great time while I was in Jogja the last time I was there.

We went to Jogja in July 2014, it was a last minute decision as it was the kids summer holiday and also that we just want to get away from all the Eid Mubarak celebration hectic that was going on at that time, with no maids and everything a getaway is the perfect solution. So after the first day of Eid, we flew off to Jogjakarta. We were there for 4 days, we stay at this relatively new hotel called Hotel Tentrem. Tentrem mean peaceful or tranquility and the hotel is indeed kind of peaceful. It was a nice kind of fancy modern mix traditional Javanese hotel, although it was more on the modern side. The hotel has beautiful decorations with marble flooring and luxurious interiors and all the staff are very helpful and courteous. They have a very spacious rooms with 5 stars facilities and so is all the hotel facilities including the pool, gym and spa. When I was there I notice that all the staff have impeccable  uniform that are uniquely design using batik or lurik, both are a traditional fabric of the Javanese. I later found out that all the staffs uniforms were design by none other than Anne Avantie, a renowned Indonesian Kebaya designer from Semarang, Central Java.

Bali in my Eyes

Source: Flickr / cheishichiyo

The first time I went to Bali was with my parents and their friends for a new year holiday back in the late 80’s or early 90’s (I’m not so sure) but I believe then we stayed in Sanur, where the happening place was back then. We were road-tripping from Jakarta to Bali. I did not really remember our whole activity there but I remember getting my hair braided by the beach and swimming endlessly until my skin got so dark and burned. Even as a child I really love the beach…

And off we go to the Island of the Gods...

Finally we arrived in Bali, although a little bit sore from the flu and waking up so early in the morning to go to the airport, me and the kids are nevertheless still very exited about our trip.