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Indonesia

Museum Prasasti is Not Your Ordinary Museum in Jakarta

September 25, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Museum Prasasti in Jakarta is, perhaps, the weirdest museums I’ve been to in my entire life! It’s a necropolis! it’s a former cemetery built by the Dutch in 1795 for the aristocrats of their own kind. It is the oldest public cemetery in Jakarta and, perhaps, one of the oldest
Wayang Museum Jakarta IJava Indonesia
Indonesia

Wayang Museum – A Culture of Puppetry on Display

September 23, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Wayang Museum is one of the unique museums I’ve been to in my entire travels. It’s not your ordinary museum where European paintings and statues are on display. You won’t even see a single local/Indonesian painting in here. This museum dedicates itself to showing the art of Javan wayang puppetry.
Jakarta National Monument and the City Views from the Tower Indonesia
, Indonesia

Jakarta National Monument and the City Views from the Tower

September 19, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Visiting Jakarta National Monument is where you should start to get to know Indonesia’s capital city. You’re not only visiting the monument but also seeing Jakarta’s skyline from the tower deck. Yes, the tower is The National Monument! It’s a symbol of the country’s struggle for independence. For the locals,
Foggy Mountain in Hanoi Vietnam
Vietnam

Ba Vi National Park – A Day Trip from Hanoi

September 15, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Ba Vi National Park is a protected park just outside Hanoi. In what supposed to be an hour drive, it took us almost two and a half hours because of the unpredictable weather. It was a fight between the sun, clouds, and fog. On our way up to the mountain,
Things to do in Nusa Penida
Indonesia

Diamond Beach on Nusa Penida Island is Dangerously Beautiful

September 12, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
The Diamond Beach on Nusa Penida Island is dangerously beautiful (or beautifully dangerous?). It was the first beach we visited on the island and we couldn’t help but fall in love with it. It was love at first sight, I’d say. From the top, the views are truly mesmerizing. And
Tukad Cepung Waterfall in Bali
, Indonesia

Tukad Cepung Waterfall in Bali – The Most Dramatic of All

September 2, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Tukad Cepung Waterfall in Bali is the most dramatic of all waterfalls I’ve been to. It’s quite a ride from Canggu to the waterfall on a narrow, zigzaggy road. But, when you arrive, it’s all worth whatever trouble you have on the way. Promise! How much? You need to pay
Mingun PahtoDawGyi Pagoda - An Incomplete Stupa Held by Time Mandalay
Myanmar

Mingun PahtoDawGyi Pagoda – An Incomplete Stupa Held by Time

August 31, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
The Mingun Pahtodawgyi Pagoda is an incomplete stupa/monument held by time. You can find it in Mingun county, just 10 kilometers outside Mandalay. At first glance, the gigantic stone looks like frozen in time. And it is. Standing at its facade, I had that feeling of facing a timeless treasure
Sri Mahamariamman - The Oldest Hindu Temple in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Sri Mahamariamman – The Oldest Hindu Temple in Kuala Lumpur

August 29, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Sri Mahamariamman is the oldest temple in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). The temple’s inception can be traced back to 1873, but it underwent a major re-construction in 1968. One of the most visible changes is the Raja Gopuram tower at the entrance. As soon as I saw the tower, I knew
Views from Mandalay Hill (Myanmar).
, Myanmar

Views from Mandalay Hill

August 25, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
The views from Mandalay Hill won’t really sweep you off your feet if you’re expecting a jungle of skyscrapers. Instead, you will be able to see towering golden stupas littering the city plains. Believe me; you won’t be able to count them all. There are just too many of them
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