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Miffy & Him

Around Holland With Yoga

During Yoga’s visit, we travelled to some cities in the Netherlands. Not much, they were just half-day excursions, since we usually woke up late and took a very…

The toast of the third world elites

Three Days in Paris (part three)

Last day in Paris! Of course, three days are far from enough. But since I wasn’t really on holiday, unlike him, I could only make the most of…

C'est magnifique!

Three Days in Paris (part two)

After recovering from the terribly cold night in Paris (I literally almost froze in Trocadero although it’s still warm enough for the Russian wannabe), on Sunday (Feb 12th)…

Us!

Three Days in Paris (part one)

After 13 years, Paris is as crowded, dirty, and expensive as my first encounter in 1998. It was the height of Asian financial crisis, rupiah was at one…

A Day in Pisa

After four nights in Firenze, we went to Pisa today. The practical reason is because our flight tomorrow will be at 6.30 am from Pisa, so it’s more…

Grapes in Granada

Ibu (mom) and I celebrated new (mainstream) year in the way Granadinos and Granadinas do. There were two choices, whether book an expensive table in one of the…

I Left My Heart..

…in Alhambra. It is magical. Beautifully spiritual. Catching my eyes, capturing my soul, satisfying my senses. Colourful azulejos, asma-ul husna along the walls, mathematically precise geometrics, elegant play…

Mmmmediterranean Autumn (No Winter Here)

It’s still autumn in Granada! Went through a park on my way to the supermarket, so happy to see trees with leaves there. The leaves were already brown…

A Journey Through German’s History

Deutsches Historisches Museum, or the German Historical Museum, is the place where I spent most of my first afternoon in Berlin. It’s near the Museum Insel, or Museum…

Slideshow: First Day in Berlin

Spent the whole morning sleeping since I was so exhausted — woke up at 2.15, took off from dorm at 2.45; 1,5 hours of being lost when biked…

New City, Old Friends

The three-days excursion to Berlin was a blast! My mission was to meet three old friends: doctor Nandyan, a friend from the English course when I was a…

Polishing Memories

The cold war has ended more than two decades ago but Berliners take care of their memories, preserve it, polish it as if it’s brand new. The DDR…