Seorae is a brand new Korean chain restaurant owned by seven Indonesians and one Korean. Their cooks are from Indonesia but they learned and trained in Korea. Amongst other Korean restaurants in Jakarta, Seorae is perhaps most similar to Chung Gi Wa, as they both specialize in Korean BBQ. Seorae already has two outlets in Jakarta, the first one is located at Flavor...

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I know, I know, I know. How are three hours enough to explore the beautiful island of Cijin? Cijin Island was my last destination in Kaohsiung area, Southern Taiwan, and I had booked a train ticket to Hualien for that afternoon, thus three hours were all I had. It felt rushed and was certainly not enough to fully soak up the atmosphere of...

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Located on the 5th floor of one of hippest malls in the heart of Jakarta, Grand Indonesia, and armed with intriguing decoration, Mangia certainly looks promising.  After all, a restaurant surely could not open a second branch when the food is not good, correct? We have read some positive reviews regarding both branches (the first branch is located at Panglima Polim) and got...

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Hello Omnivores! As promised at the previous Taroko Gorge post, today I’m going to share my experience when trekking at Baiyang Trail. Out of all the trails I visited, Baiyang Trail is the farthest from the park entrance and was the only one I trekked from start to finish. The trail spans for 4.2km (round trip), which requires 2-3 hours of walking in...

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DEPAPEPE, an acoustic guitar duo from Japan, is one of the most long-standing resident of my music playlist. When I first heard the song Butterfly sometime around 2006—waaay back when I was still a high school student—I was instantly hooked. The catchy tune was a perfect companion for studying, it is both upbeat AND instrumental. Fast forward to 2012, DEPAPEPE performed live at...

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Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu) are a set of islands stretching from Jakarta Bay to Java Sea and are in fact the northernmost part of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most people who live in Jakarta must know about Thousand Islands, but more often than not, they’ll think about dirty brownie ocean with an awful smell. Will you believe me if I...

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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...

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We don’t know about you, but we certainly don’t have much experience in Jakarta when it comes to Thai food. Pegged as one of the most loved Asian cuisines in the world, Thai food hasn’t put its stamp in Jakarta when compared to other cuisines, say, Japanese or Chinese. Thai restaurants are few and far between, whereas you can most definitely find at...

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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...

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"Dahling, aren't we fabulous?" 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...

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The maps I picked up at Penang International Airport- and I’m pretty sure numerous blogs and websites do this as well- listed dozens of tourist hotspots I should visit in George Town, the heart of Penang. Honestly, I tried to follow every single one of them (my numero uno mistake) and ended up getting frustrated under the unforgiving Penang sun. Furthermore, I picked...

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Regardless of the long hours it took to reach Derawan, Derawan did not disappoint me at all. Derawan is gorgeous, and for divers, it is a must-go destination. Note that the best time to visit Derawan is between May until early August, other than that, the weather becomes unpredictable and not nice.  As an added bonus, if you were single, maybe you can...

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Gotcha! Did the title bring you here? Are you in Penang right now, feeling pissed off because it is raining non stop and you don’t know what to do? No, the universe doesn’t hate you. And no, you’re not the only person in the world who has experienced it. Shit happens, sun rises in the east. Rain pours, get over it (hey, it...

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Life had gone haywire just before the scheduled trip to Penang and I got no time to plan at all. Thus, I was in for a pleasant surprise when I found out that Penang is apparently dubbed as the “food capital” of Malaysia. My, how Penang did deliver! From street food to random restaurants, day to night, Penang did not let me experience...

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