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Morning Walk to Alun-Alun Bandung

We stand on the side of the street, right in front of the Hotel. To the left, I just realize that Bandung City Square (known in local language as Alun-alun Bandung) was so close, unmistakeably spotted by the Towers of  Grand Mosque. We looked each other, and had a same thought: The Linggarjati Restaurant, right [...]

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Mount Tangkuban Perahu

“With all his anger, Sangkuriang kicked the boat that he himself had built. The boat fell over and, in so doing become the mountain TANGKUBAN PARAHU”

The folklore of Sangkuriang quoted above is closely related to the origin of Tangkuban Perahu, adding some mystical feeling about it. But even without the folklore, the 2.084 meters mountain [...]

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Hotel Caryota, Bandung

Finding a budget and decent hotel in Bandung has always been a daunting task. So confusing that, it has almost become a weekly topic in most travel mailing list. Finding one is usually bring a great joy, as joyful as the trip itself.
I feel the joy when checking in to Hotel Caryota, referred by friend [...]

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Nu Art Sculpture Park, Bandung

yoman Nuarta, as the name suggest, is a Balinese. His is sculptor and one of his well known works is the statue of Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Bali, which is yet to complete. Yap, he is the designer of the huge statue of Garuda Wisnu Kencana, located around 4km south of Kuta, Bali.

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Coffee Aroma Bandung

What make this coffee fabric special is they still use traditional method of processing coffee bean, from the raw one until ready to serve. The owner is also very friendly, and he will gladly take you to a tour to his coffee warehouse, while explaning the whole process of processing the coffee bean.

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