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Read more: Sprucing Up the HouseI think being cooped up for so long (almost 8 weeks!) has finally taken its toll on me. After feeling bored and uninspired with our place for the last few weeks, and feeling restless for the last few days, something in me just snapped. I’d been thinking of sprucing up our space for a while,…
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Postcards from Nusa Ceningan
Last month I wrote about how Christmas in Nusa Ceningan was, and now I’m gonna write a bit more about my experience there. Compared to Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida, Nusa Ceningan is the smallest of three. Before the (picturesque) yellow bridge — which connected Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan — broke down, people used…
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7 Reasons Why I Love Traveling Solo
The view from Arthur’s Seat, one of my favorite places in Edinburgh. The summer of 2012 will always be one of my most favorite times, as it was the first time I traveled solo. It clearly left a mark on me, as it got me addicted. Most of my favorite moments happened when I traveled alone,…
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Making Memories
I’m a big fan of memories. If you know me, you’ll know that I’m the sort of person who tends to dwell in the memories of the past, looking at old pictures and reading old diaries. Through the years, my way of keeping memories has evolved into writing things and posting photos in this blog.…
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7 Favorite Blogs
I have this rather unpopular opinion about blogging. *deep breath* I’m not a fan of blogs whose contents are 90% outfit posts and reviews of makeup, restaurants, or hotels. Don’t get me wrong, I read those kinds of reviews from time to time, and they are useful. But it’s not why I follow someone’s blog.…
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This January
This January marks my second year of living in Jakarta. Two years ago, I left cold Southampton for this Big Durian. It was hard when I got here. Everything wasn’t as expected, and I found myself getting frustrated with almost everything. Two years on, and it hasn’t gotten any easier. On the contrary, it’s severely draining…
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7 Ubud Favorites
People say you’d never get bored of Ubud. They’re right. This was my second time in Ubud this year, after going here with my friends last summer. This time, I stayed longer, and good thing that I was, as it was raining every day around mid-day, so we effectively only had around 6 hours each…
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Campuhan Ridge Walk
I’ve been to Bali a few times, and have explored many places on the island, from the north to the south, from the west to the east. From all the places I’ve visited in Bali, Ubud is still one of my favorites. The town has undergone many changes throughout the years, and yet it still…
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7 Best Books I Read in 2016
In 2016 I read some amazing books, a few of them have even made it to the list of my all-time favorite books (along with The Little Prince, the Harry Potter series, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, and South of the Border West of the Sun, among many others). It’s hard…
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Stray Dogs in Bali
As someone who has a soft spot for dogs, seeing the conditions of stray dogs in Bali really breaks my heart. Stray dogs have become a long-standing problem in Bali. The lack of awareness or fund to sterilize and give vaccinations, even for pet dogs, have worsened the situations. Following the rabies outbreak in 2008,…
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7 Things for 2017
Happy New Year! The previous post is a bit on the grim side (as was 2016), so I want to start this new year on a more positive note. Since it’s also Sunday, which is time for my 7 Things series, I thought this time I’d write the 7 things I want to do (more)…
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