This is not a cute snapshot of me napping in one of my backpacking adventures. Instead, it was a photo of me in a complete state of helplessness after being seasick for an hour, crossing a strait in a tiny rickety wooden boat, topped with… Read More
Written by: Rivandra Royono, a fellow traveler, one funny dude As a rule of thumb, Singapore is among the last places I’d visit. I’ve always felt that the city was, well, fake. Sometimes I thought perhaps that sentiment came partly from envy; that may well… Read More
“Pria-pria Minang itu rela membeli anjing-anjing mahal untuk memburu babi yang kemudian dibuangnya begitu saja” begitu kata Faisal, pemuda Minang, kawan saya selama putar-putar di Bukittinggi. Kami sedang berbicara tentang tradisi berburu babi yang menakjubkan itu. Dulu babi-babi itu diburu karena gemar merusak tanaman di… Read More
Saat terdengar lagu dalam bahasa entah apa dari CD si Arip, “Ini lagu Sierra Leone, man!” Kata Ginting “Bukan! Ini lagu, tunggu,.. Hebrew!” Kata saya “Bodoh! Nadanya pentatonik, definitely Sierra Leone!” Ginting semakin membabi buta “Lu bego! Denger,ini bernada ultra sonic,sudah pasti Hebrew!” Waduh. Sungguh… Read More
The Dusty Sneakers 