Kota Tua, Jakarta, is an open field located next to Jakarta Kota Station. It is in the middle of the old city of Batavia and it borders 3 old Museums. As an open field, it has been able to attract crowds of many kinds of people with various profession, background, and intention. Photographers are the …
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Museum Bank Mandiri 0
Museum Bank Mandiri berlokasi di daerah kota, tepat diseberang stasiun kereta Kota. Museum Bank Mandiri adalah museum yang menyajikan sejarah perbankan di Indonesia sejak dari jaman penjajahan Belanda hingga akhir tahun 90-an. Gedung Museum Bank Mandiri itu sendiri merupakan bekas kantor Bank pada jaman Belanda, seperti Nenderlandsche Handle, Escompto Bank, bahkan ABN AMRO pada jaman …
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Gunung Pancar 0
Gunung Pancar dapat dicapai dengan perjalanan selama 1.5-2 jam dari Jakarta (berangkat pukul 6 pagi). Untuk kesana, ambil tol Jagorawi (ke arah Bogor), keluar dari pintu tol Sentul City, belok kiri dan dari sana kira-kira setengah jam lagi. Berhubung petunjuk jalan kesana tidak terlalu jelas, ada baiknya bertanya atau meminta bantuan penduduk sekitar mengenai arahnya. …
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Fascinating Ancol 2
As a major tourist destination in Jakarta, Ancol has been able to fascinate its regular patrons. It doesn’t live up to the standard of worldwide known entertainment centers, such as Disneyland, Sentosa Island, or Ocean Park, but for most of Jakartans, Ancol is simply affordable, fun, and lively. Dufan – stands for “Dunia Fantasi” or …
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Kuningan Villagers in the Morning 4
The stillness of the early morning scene enables me to take in and enjoy many things which pass me by during the bustle of the day. First, there are the scents, which seem even more generous with their offerings than they are in the evening. – Rosemary Verey The morning hour has gold in its …
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The Beauty of Mount Ciremai from Below – in Monochrome 2
Mount Ciremai is the highest mountain in West Java, Indonesia. It is an active volcano with strato type. It is the largest part of Mount Ciremai National Park or Gunung Ciremai National Park. Some endemic or endangered flora and fauna are being protected in this national park, such as Pinus merkusii, Castanopsis javanica, Fragraera blumii, …
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Taman Safari Cisarua 2
Apparently visiting Safari Park is becoming my yearly ritual (see here for my previous post – I lost my posted pictures there). I love to go to Safari Park for its good weather, animals, and green views. So what’s new? I also went to Night Safari, a program which started from 7pm until 11pm only …
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User review: Using Carl Zeiss 50mm Planar T* F1.4 ZE on Canon EOS 7D 2
I’ve owned the CZ 50mm ZE for about a month. About three weeks ago I went to Safari Park and used it exclusively for the whole day and last week I brought it to Kuningan – West Java and used it occasionally to test out its performance. This review is based on my real usage …
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My Guide to Life 10
Anita dragged me to this “guide-to-life” thing – not to spread the wisdom, but because it was fun (anyway, who’s gonna believe my wisdom?). So she tempted me to write a letter to myself, like what I am going to advice to my then 16 (or 17) years old self. Sounds funny but actually it …
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Attending Java Jazz 2011 – March 5, 2011 5
Java Jazz is an annual Jazz festival held in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is often dubbed as the largest Jazz Festival in the world, although I can’t verify this. Java Jazz has been able to attract more than 120,000 visitors for three days and making it as one of Jakarta’s main attraction. The participants are international …
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