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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