Sitting in 1918’s Lobby Bar at The Phoenix Hotel, Jogja, made my imagination gone wild. Putting myself back in 1918, when the building was just built, I would sit at the patio, facing my inner courtyard. An evening rain drops, and the evening light dancing behind the rain.
Armed with morning newspaper, I walked down to the restaurant for breakfast. “Coffee please”, I said to the waitress. The newspaper seems to be useless, since the green courtyard under the clear blue sky of Jogja is more appealing than political issues in the newspaper. Especially if you’re on vacation.
The concierge of the Hotel hailed a taxi for us. ”To Fried Duck Pak Ndut, Jalan Slamet Riyadi, Kartosuro”, we told the driver. “I see, we have brought many people to the place”, he replied. Solo, unlike Yogyakarta, has less crowd to see at night. The Sekaten night Bazaar was about to begin in a couple [...]
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Jogja – Solo Trip: The Soul of Java
“If Jakarta is the business muscle of Java, Jogja is the soul” – Lonely Planet
I have to agree with the quote above. Strolling at Jl. Malioboro, there are
stalls along the road, which to some people might see as chaos. But stay long
enough, and you’ll know that it is [...]
“Star Cruise, Jogja, Manado?” It wasn’t us who travelled if not with last minute decision, even for our destination. Even until 1 week before, we haven’t made up our mind, hence no single ticket booked.
It is the lowest season of travelling this time of year, when people has just spent all they earned for the [...]
