Archive for August, 2008

Festival Krakatau 2008: Encounter with the Volcano

I stare in disbelieve as the giant dark thing blows dust to the air above. Still disbelieve that we are only few hundred meters from the giant that rock the world more than a century ago: Krakatau Volcano.

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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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