As I was browsing through pictures of my time in Taroko Gorge, Hualien, Taiwan, I felt so many regrets. I regret not having better photography skills, I regret not cleaning my lens the day before, I regret that my hands can get shaky sometimes. You get the point. I couldn’t even count how many times I said BAGUS BANGET- that’s Bahasa Indonesia for very beautiful. Taroko is sublime, and weeks later its beauty still burn at the back of my mind.

Inside Gardens by the Bay park area, Singapore, there are three main spots that you can visit: Flower Dome, Cloud Forest, and OCBC Skyway. At the time of my visit, I only got time to visit the Flower Dome. Gardens by the Bay is located in front of Marina Bay Sands, you can go here by hopping on a bus or taking the MRT to Bayfront Station, which I think is the more convenient mode of transportation.

Last month we went to Taman Safari Cisarua, located at the feet of Mount Pangrango, with a bunch of our high school friends as a part of our annual gathering. Taman Safari, literally translates to “safari park”, is an animal conservation centre where visitors can see and interact with animals in their habitat. Running Man fans may recognize Taman Safari from one of their episodes shot in Indonesia. The journey to Taman Safari only took more or less 90 minutes by car from Jakarta and none of us had been there for more than ten years, therefore, we decided that it was the perfect location to breathe some fresh air and the perfect time to get reacquainted with Taman Safari.