Tag: Culture
Gyeongju: A Deeper Look to Korean Ancient Dynasty
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Maybe the term ‘Three Kingdoms’ sounds familiar to you—yes, those are the famous, powerful kingdoms in China. But, are you aware that a Three Kingdoms period also existed in Korea? The Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla. Silla, one of the world’s longest-sustained dynasties, chose Gyeongju…
Travel to Brunei Darussalam: Small Country, Lucky People
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To be honest, among all the South East Asia Countries, Brunei attracted me the least. I don’t know why I’m not interested in it or even search any information about Brunei, it just didn’t come through my mind. I thought it was just a small country with nothing special. I…
Andong: Hahoe Folk Village
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Nestled in the middle of Mount Namsan and Buyongdae Cliff, the traditional village from Joseon dynasty, the Hahoe Folk Village is intoxicating with its preservation of old traditional Korean culture. Located in the city of Andong, about 2 hours ride from Busan and 3 hours ride from the capital city…
Trekking in Sapa: 2 Days 1 Night Experience
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Among all the places in Vietnam that I traveled to, a serene yet captivating mountain town up northwest of Vietnam named Sapa is the only place that, at least I fell in love with. Situated in Lao Cai Province, 380 km northwest of Hanoi, Sapa is famous with its rugged…
My Best Sunrise Moment in Bagan
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I’m always fascinated to ancient and historical site. I could remember how excited I was, pedaling my bike in the middle of the heat in Angkor Wat, Cambodia. I could also remember when I climbed the stairs up to Borobudur Temple, another magnificent historical relics in Indonesia. One more ancient…
From Northen to Southern Thailand Part 2: Chiang Rai, The Unlucky Hilltribe
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Chiang Rai is located about 3 hours from Chiang Mai. There’s a bus called green bus which goes to Chiang Rai in every 2 hours. I went to Chiang Rai with my French friend. I wanted to see Wat Rong Khun, the white temple, and hill tribe villages to…
From Northen to Southern Thailand Part 1: Chiang Mai
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Doi Suthep Temple After I had my journey from Cambodia, I went to Bangkok by bus from Siem Reap. It took around 8-10 hours. I passed Poipet, the border, and had a new experience in the immigration. A Spanish guy whi sat beside me helped me. The immigration is so…
The Greatest Heritage Site of Cambodia
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Hey guys, I should’ve been posted this long time before, but I’ve been a little bit busy, lazy actually to write down my journey to Cambodia and Thailand. Again, I got cheap flights from Air Asia, I love you so much. I had Rp 86,000 for Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur, Rp 150k…
East Borneo (Part 2): Part of Dayak Culture in Pampang
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24 August 2012 I had my plane back to Balikpapan. My plan after this was Bontang. So I took public transportation (angkot) from outside of the airport. I did not remember the exactly angkot and price because it’s been a kong time and I did not write it down haha.…
