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Puncak Agung Jauh di Sana

Pelajaran moral dari Gunung Agung: janganlah makan terlalu banyak lawar babi sehari menjelang pendakian. Ini adalah hari di mana saya gagal mencapai puncak karena terserang diare. Ini adalah hari di mana saya harus berdiam diri di tengah hutan yang begitu pekat. Sendiri saja.

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By the Waterfall

We were standing on a cliff in Cicurug and stared at the calm dark green water below, speckled with white foam when the waterfall kissed its surface. It wasn’t the highest or most majestic waterfall I have ever seen, but it was the first one with a pond wide enough to swim around in. Most importantly, it was the first waterfall I didn’t have to share with anyone other than my travelling mates. For a short hour that morning, it was ours and only ours.

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I’ll Give You Four Thousand Camels in the Sahara, Three Jaguars, One Tomato, and One Big Heart

When Ovi Dading weaves words, she transports me into her world. I could smell the saffron and taste the tangerine in this story of hers – a story of an afternoon in Marrakech’s Medina Quarter. Thank you for guest-blogging, Ovi! – Gypsytoes

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Gadis Cilik “Why Not” dan Ingatan Acak Akan Siem Reap

Saya bertanya hal pertama yang muncul dalam ingatan Gypsytoes saat mengenang perjalanan kami di Siem Reap. Secara ajaib, anak yang sedang duduk mengantuk di sofa ini mengingat hal yang persis sama dengan saya. Bukan megahnya Angkor Wat atau sekelumit kisah perang Kamboja yang kami telusuri di sana. Ia mengingat si gadis cilik “Why Not” yang jahil itu.

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