If you were asked to select a soundtrack for Jakarta, most likely you would choose a tune that best captures the city’s strongest image for you. For political activists, it may be the folksy rhythm of Iwan Fals or the hippie rock of Slank –… Read More
Sumba Barat mengejutkan saya dalam beberapa hal. Pertama, bahwa ini adalah pulau yang berbeda dengan Sumbawa (ayolah, saya yakin saya tidak sendiri di sini. Pilihlah beberapa orang yang bermuka agak bodoh di jalanan Jakarta, 4 dari 5 orang diantara mereka pasti bahkan tidak tahu apakah… Read More
As the gentle waves of Belitung rocked the small wooden boat we were riding in, I wondered what one does exactly during island hopping. “Just chill,” answered one of my travel companions, a Puerto Rican-Brazilian-American boy. It turned out that he was only half right.… Read More
We travelers just can’t win, can we? Those who love globe-trotting with the ease of organized tours and have a penchant for souvenirs are ‘tourists’ – a thoroughly derogatory term in today’s vocabulary. They are considered as empty shells of a traveler. They traipse the… Read More
The Dusty Sneakers 