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“Welcome home,” our driver mumbled before the vehicle finally put to a stop. “Welcome home to Novotel Lombok Resort and Villas,” he immediately skipped from his seat to open the car’s door. A resort crew directed us to the front office after pulling out our backpack from the compartments. Another staff handed us a wine glass,…
Surabaya is one of the key cities of Indonesia and second most populated next to Jakarta. It’s the gateway to Mount Bromo and usually considered only as a stopover before heading to the national park. We intended to take a Bromo tour, but our budgets decided not to. On a goal to keep some of…
When we arrived at the taxi counter at Ngurah Rai International Airport, indicated taxi rate to our hotel is IDR200,000. With the fare way over than what we’ve expected, we went out of the arrival halls. From the service crew of a convenience store, we confirmed that POP Hotel Teuku Umar is a little less…
Every time I hear Johor Bahru, the first thing that comes to my mind is Legoland. The theme park is a notorious part of itineraries of people visiting Singapore and Malaysia. But tourists only stay for a day in Johor Bahru making them oblivious of other exciting activities on this Malaysian-state. For a longer stay…
A bicycle supporting a wooden table top, stacked old-school trunk bags for the front desk, and a recreational swing. My eyes were glued to these articles when I arrived at the full-scale and artistic lobby of Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore. Add to that the impressive woodworks on the entire lobby. Dark clouds floating above Cuscaden…
Alighting from Shinsaibashi subway station, my Google map fooled me by offering a wrong direction. I rebooted the app and started looking for my next accommodation. When I reached the pinned location, I searched for the hostel sign, The DORM Hostel Osaka, second floor. Staff asked me to fill in the form and mentioned that…
Intense heat discouraged me to explore more temples of Kyoto. I decided to go back to my guesthouse to prepare for check out. Two days in the northern part of Central Kyoto was about to end. Attractions left on my list were those near Kyoto Station and on the southern part of the city. Time…
With my arrival at Narita International Airport around 10 in the evening, I decided to book an accommodation within Asakusa. When I checked accommodations on Traveloka app, one of the cheapest was Hostel East57. Rates were affordable plus I was able to get a discount to slash the total cost because of Traveloka’s promo codes….
When I dropped all the destinations on Google map, it seems that some of the interesting sights in Kyoto are bunched on the northern part of the city. With that, I intended to look for a stay within that area. Another goal was also to move away from the busy and heavy loaded main streets…
‘No shoes inside’ was the first phrase I read on the sliding glass door of Meander Taipei Hostel. But upon entering the lobby, instead of taking my footwear off, I was stunned by the sprawling lobby of the hostel. Three long tables, except for the one in the dining area, dominate the ground floor of…
