Hitam, Putih dan Abu-Abu
Kalau di dunia yang bebas penuh warna saja kita sudah mengajarkan otak untuk malas berpikir, bukankan kita sama saja dengan mereka yang terbujur kaku di dalam peti mati?
Will A Scar (Ever) Hide the Wound Beneath?
It’s certainly easy to talk about the scar when you do not have one snapped on your face. But one has to decide whether to curse the grief or take it as a stepping stone to move forward.
Walking, meditate on the move
With all the body senses required, walking is an active, focused and concentrated action. Waking is, to me, meditative.
You can be your real (and only) self when traveling solo
One of the reasons I enjoyed traveling solo is to meet strangers. Not only to learn about their life but also to re-learn about mine.
My kind of travel is simple
My kind of travel is simple: coffee, books, local cafe and heart-to-heart conversation with the person in front of me.
Wet Your Dry Soul in Shiraz
“My religion says it is important to have as many followers as possible and it is one of my duty to make sure it happens but, with you, it is more important to have a …
The best place to fall in love is wherever you go traveling
A dear friend of mine told me to go traveling and fall in love. Later, I found her suggestion was logically appropriate, if not correct. You see, for something highly emotional, like falling in love, …
The Day Voltaire(s) Meet in Luang Prabang
“Friendship is the marriage of souls, and this marriage is subject to divorce.” Today, I finally purchased my return ticket to Indonesia. After spending some time with my new monk friends in their Wat Mai …
Semangat Lokal untuk Wisata Lokal
Saya akan acungkan dua jempol dan angkat topi untuk pengusaha lokal yang mampu mendirikan jaringan akomodasi dan mengelolanya dengan profesional serta mempekerjakan penduduk setempat.
Kaos Kaki Bau
Dengan jempol mengintip dan muka kesal saya berdiri di depan puluhan penumpang yang mengantri di belakang sebelum akhirnya memasrahkan petugas bandara lagi-lagi menggeledah saya dan senyum-senyum lihat kedua jempol saya nongol.