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On Saturday, I went to the only complete grocery store in the area. While I was moving around the shopping alley, there were only a few shoppers. It surprised me as I come from an island where the weekend

Seeing Lake Sentani From Tungku Wiri Hill Lake Sentani is one of Papua must visit attractions. Its beauty lies in surrounding hills and the water that turns sparkling gold once the sun sets high. The area

A random found that’s surprisingly good! My friend and I found Tori Hachi quite randomly. We were at Blok M which is a happening place in Jakarta (supposedly) filled with trendy cafes and restaurants.

Maybe I wasn’t really in the moment. Or Maybe I was? It was our last day in Biak, and we were wanting to celebrate by catching the sunset in one of famous sunset points in the area, Nirmala Beach. This

Hey 👋 Apparently many people said Papua New Guinea is dangerous? I don’t know but it was quite an interesting experience for me to get to Papua New Guinea even if it was a short trip. But today let me

Why you should visit a traditional market in a foreign place.. When you want to get to know how a culture and society operates in a foreign land, visiting a market can be one of the ways to understand

In another installment of Eastbound, this time I’d love to talk about all the food adventures I had over here. Sago, the main staple…. Food in Papua is unique on its own. Their main staple is Sago, a starch

A Quick Escape to Clear Waters By now, I've gathered plenty of stories to tell. Some of them are quite horror and some are really interesting. As I am sitting down right now, I don't really know where

Tana Papua, Highlighting Coffee Grown in Papua Sweet, mild, and balanced are typically the profile of Papuan’s coffee but prior to coming to Papua, I honestly didn’t really like coffee from there. Most

Biak, Papua used to be known as one of the battle grounds during World War II. There are many housing, military bases, medical area and sites in this tiny island that are left by the Japanese and some

The Diver's Paradise It hasn’t been a week since I am living in Jayapura and just when I started discovering Starbucks, local cafes and future places to visit, I got a notification that a flight ticket

Hey 👋 This time around, my adventure is taking me to Jayapura, the easternmost part of Indonesia which shares a land border with Papua New Guinea. There are so many beautiful sights to see and intriguing

They were talking as if conflict was just a regular Tuesday and casualties as if it was just another Monday. From a few thousands feet above the ground I ruminate the thoughts as to what did I get myself

As I am writing this, I am en route to the easternmost province of Indonesia and it’s going to be quite a long flight somewhere around 9 to 10 hours. But just the other day, I was simply having my coffee

Durian Orchard & Educational Eatery! Having gone back from KL and learned about the Dato Durian which was an RWA (real world assets) made me remember my visit to this durian orchard owned by a relative

Since it was 5 AM my journey from home, I was in dire need of coffee cause otherwise, I won’t be able to function properly 😆 At the airport, they didn’t have Starbucks but this Old Town White coffee,

Hey 👋 It’s been such a busy week for me. Since last week, I have been traveling with either my mom but also my friend who came to visit from afar. But here it is, the actual week I’ve been eagerly waiting

Hey 👋 Let me take you to a long overdue adventure! It’s a long overdue story that I’ve been keeping for a while but since I am on a streak talking about my adventures, here it is! This happened a few

Hey 👋 Having company while exploring a place is a lot more fun than exploring it solo, don’t you think? Four days ago, my friend came to visit me in my new place from Yogyakarta. She has never explored

Hey 👋 Before I am talking about the real happy news I got the other day, let me share some of my experience having a day trip to Surabaya, the capital province of East-Java. It’s a vibrant modern port