Jakarta's Old Town: City of Batavia Museums

Story by. Ahmad Yani Hasti Talk about travelling is not only about wandering the streets and pampering the eyes with all the things you want. But you also might experience, discover, and learn a new thing. Sometimes I travel to a place, and also I learn history. And I found both become quite fun. It goes like my travel at Jakarta's Old Town (Kota Tua), Jakarta, on Sunday, May 13th, 2018. Jakarta is the busiest city in Indonesia, but it's not really dull as people thought. When I came to this city, I think that it would be a great chance to visit Kota Tua, one of a site in Jakarta, to do both between travelling and having a short course of Indonesian History. Kota Tua contains Dutch-Style old structure which generally dated back to 17th...

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Posted in: Catatan,Galeri,Jakarta

Experience Cultural Travel in Yogyakarta

Story by. Ahmad Yani Hasti Monday (April 30th, 2018), my nieces and I finally arrived in Yogyakarta for the first time. We were so glad to be here even only for three days, especially me. Yogyakarta (pronounced ‘Jogjakarta’ and simply called Yogya or ‘Jogja’), is a place that always makes me curious about its cultural richness. It is a fit place to explore the culture of Java Island, and to find a lot of classical Javanese fine art, such as batik, traditional dance, music, poetry and puppet shows. But Yogyakarta has more than just culture thought. It is very lively city and a shopping paradise. Thousands people crowded at Malioboro Street every single night. Just like that Wednesday night (May 2nd, 2018). Photo by. Ahmad Yani HastiLocation:...

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Posted in: Catatan,Central Java,Galeri,Yogyakarta