Do you agree with the title? Well I do. Planning a career is like traveling in a foreign places. The most interesting experiences for both cases are usually not in our plan. If I look back, my random one-day trip to Zurich with Fikri was one of the highlights of my one-month stay in Germany… Read More The Most Interesting Experiences Usually Aren’t Planned
This post is inspired by my sister’s post last week. I couldn’t agree more with her, and I am happy for her to reach this point in life, where she’s not highly dependent on social media anymore. For me personally, I have came to the point where I only open Path like once in a… Read More The Zen of “Being Disconnected”
You were given life; it is your duty (and also entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight. –Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat Pray and Love. And I think, we wouldn’t be able to see the beauty if we’re unhappy. I also think, we wouldn’t be able to feel content if… Read More Finding Our “Gifts” is an Obligation
In Life, there’s no shortcut to joy. Anything that is worth pursuing is gonna require us to suffer just a little bit. –Chris Burkard I agree. Like if you want to catch sunrise, you need to either pull an all nighter or to wake up really early in the morning 😉 But that quote doesn’t… Read More No Shortcut to Joy
When I was attending a meditation class several nights ago, my new friend was surprised to find me walking for 1.5 hours to reach the meditation venue, from South Station to Cambridge. That was just 4 miles-ish, and for me that was a completely “normal” route. I do love walking when I have the time.… Read More Walking, Exploring, Perceiving
I think I am officially Tokyo-sick right now. It has been just 26 days since I left Tokyo, but I already feel Tokyosick. I miss Tokyo terribly. I miss my wierd-Japanese-routine e.g. throwing away my burnable garbage every Monday and Thursday before 9AM (what a pain in the ass). I miss how everything in Tokyo is very organized,… Read More Tokyosick: How I miss my most-visit restaurants and cafes near University of Tokyo
Menurut Huffington Post, di tahun 2016 ini Tokyo adalah salah satu dari 15 kota paling mahal di dunia. Namun menurut saya, yang membedakan Tokyo dengan Singapore (#1), Zurich (#2), New York (#7), Seoul (#9) dan Los Angeles (#10), adalah bahwa Tokyo memiliki alternatif dengan range harga paling luas. Harga eating out di Tokyo masih sangat… Read More Tips Menemukan Tempat Tinggal / Akomodasi Murah di Tokyo
Salah satu bucket list dalam graduation trip saya adalah mengunjungi Antelope canyon. Kamu juga punya bucket list ingin mengunjungi canyon yang indah ini? Berikut saya berikan tips dan trik dari pengalaman trip saya ke sana beberapa minggu lalu–sebelum saya lupa 😂 Tips ini adalah untuk orang-orang yang nggak bisa menyetir secara legal di Amerika, karena sebenarnya… Read More Tips Mengunjungi Lower Antelope Canyon
Sama seperti kota-kota metropolitan yang terkenal lainnya, Tokyo memiliki beberapa wajah. Tokyo tidak hanya Shibuya dan Shinjuku yang selalu penuh dengan hiruk pikuk orang, kotor dan terang benderang. Ada juga sisi yang tenang dan peaceful di Tokyo, seperti di Kagurazaka dan neighborhood Azabujuban-Hiro. Tokyo bukan hanya Ginza yang dewasa, elegan dan mahal; atau bukan hanya Hibiya-Marunouchi yang serius dan penuh dengan… Read More Tokyoites Series: Referensi Jalan-jalan di Shimokitazawa, the Williamsburg of Tokyo!
Bagi para penggemar Harry Potter yang sudah membaca semua bukunya dan melihat semua filmnya hingga hafal setiap detail cerita Harry Potter, pasti rasanya ingin melihat langsung visual Diagon Alley, Butterbeer, Hogswart, toko Ollivander dan semua hal-hal itu. Sejak tahun 2010 lalu, Universal Studio membuka Harry Potter theme di dalam themepark mereka. Universal Studio dengan theme… Read More Japan Series: Tips Mengunjungi Wizarding World of Harry Potter di Universal Studio Osaka
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