Senin, 02 Januari 2023
Hotel Des Indes - A Review
Hi all! Happy New Year to all of you, may 2023 brings us happiness and prosperity, amen for that. Anyway, I want to share my review while staying at Hotel Des Indes. I have written my short review in English here if you wish to read it. In this blog, I'm going to write in Indonesian.
Selasa, 29 November 2022
De Paviljoen Bandung Hotel - A Review
De Paviljoen Bandung |
Jumat, 25 November 2022
Belviu Hotel - A Review
Belviu Hotel - A View |
Kenapa sih, menginap dua malam saja kok pakai acara pindah tempat? Begitu deh mama saya mengomel ketika saya bilang akan menginap di 2 hotel yang berbeda. Ya, bagaimana dong... Saya termasuk jarang pakai banget jalan-jalan ke luar kota. Namanya saja, mumpung selagi bisa, ya kenapa tidak? Lagipula jadi menambah pengalaman ketika menginap di beberapa tempat.
Alasan mengapa saya memilih hotel yang satu ini, bukan karena letaknya yang persis bersebelahan dengan Rumah Mode. Tapi karena tertarik melihat kolam renang dan rooftop restaurant. Saya pikir, pagi-pagi melihat kota Bandung dari hotel yang ini, asyik juga. Padahal ujung-ujungnya pas sudah berangkat, boro-boro ingat bawa baju untuk berenang.
Saya pun book untuk menginap semalam dengan permintaan tambahan sebagai berikut:
- Non smoking room
- Lantai atas
Ohya postingan ini adalah salah satu dari rangkaian postingan lainnya:
Senin, 14 November 2022
TIPS MEMILIH TEMPAT DUDUK DI KA ARGO PARAHYANGAN EKSEKUTIF
Stasiun Kereta Gambir |
Di tahun 2019, saya sendirian ke Bandung dengan KA Argo Parahyangan. Tahun 2022 ini, saya mengajak mama yang sudah berusia 84 tahun untuk ikut Bandung. Teman mengomentari kalau saya nekat bener mengajak orangtua ke Bandung di akhir pekan. Mengingat Bandung sekarang sama ramainya seperti sebelum Covid. Akhirnya saya memutuskan untuk cuti hari Kamis hingga Jumat. Jadi, lumayan lah pas di hari-hari kerja dan pulang di hari Sabtu balik ke Jakarta.
Yang jadi persoalan tentunya buat saya karena jarang banget traveling, apa ada lift ya di stasiun Gambir sama Stasiun Bandung? Saya iseng email ke CS KAI menanyakan hal ini. Jawaban dari mereka: bisa langsung meminta tolong pada petugas yang ada di tempat. Wah, jawabannya menggantung ya... Tapi, first thing first, mari pesan tiket perjalanan terlebih dahulu.
Seingat saya, kita bisa memilih tempat duduk yang diinginkan di dalam kereta. Tapi saat itu saya telah memesan tiket dengan rentang waktu yang lumayan jauh. Kali ini, tiket baru saya pesan kurang lebih seminggu sebelum tanggal keberangkatan. Sebenarnya bisa memilih mau duduk di mana, selama masih ada ketersediaan. Seperti pas saya pesan, kursi telah banyak terisi oleh penumpang lain. Jadi, terima pasrah saja.
Tapi, saya mau tetap bikin catatan kecil nih, seandainya di lain waktu ada kesempatan pergi ke Bandung lagi. Catatan ini jadi rangkaian dari yang berikut:
Selasa, 19 Juli 2022
#BANDUNGTRIP CIHAPIT CULINARY
Tebu hotel - Bandung |
Oh dear, it's been more than half year but I haven't finish my blog post on my trip to Bandung *sighed* Okay this time, I would like to give quick review about the three stars hotel there.
First of all, when my friend and I were planning to go to Bandung, we decided that we need to be honest to each other. Here goes, our consideration before finally choose the hotel:
- I don't have the luxury like unlimited BUDGET. I told my friend about that. I gave her the specific range, how much I would like to spend for the accomodation.
Why is this important? When your friend has unlimited budget or the other way around (in short, just as limited as mine), then your friend will know what to expect. Staying in a 5 stars hotel or probably guest house, everything should be discussed together.
Kamis, 23 Juni 2022
#BANDUNGTRIP BELLAMIE BOULANGERIE
Bellamie Boulangerie Bandung |
Jumat, 10 Juni 2022
#BANDUNGTRIP MERINDU CANTEEN & COFFEE
Cafe hopping in Bandung was definitely on our list during our short staycation in Bandung. Here are the list so far that I manage to write down in this blog:
And now, we finally visit the Instagramable coffee shop and restaurant at Merindu. Merindu in English is miss. Maybe their wish that all visitors will miss going back to this canteen and coffee. .
Well, that sort of true for me and my friend. We visited here last November 2021 and love the ambiance there. Early in the morning, we visited Tjimanoek 43 and for the second stop, we decided this would be the one. This canteen is on one location with The House Tour Hotel - DOWNTOWN, and we were sort of thinking should we stay here or not? But, we chose other but located not far from jalan Riau; which is the main tourist attraction all there. I will tell you about the hotel later.
This hotel and canteen is a bit hidden from the main street. They don't have many spacious area, so this is probably going to be a problem if you bring your own car. All rooms seems located at second floor. The kitchen also located on second floor along with indoor and outdoor and semi outdoor area for dine in.
Kamis, 28 April 2022
#BANDUNGTRIP KUMARI BAKE AND BREW
Pastry at Kumari Bake and Brew |
This pastry shop was actually the very place that my friend wish to visit on our arrival in Bandung. Unfortunately for us, at that time they closed due to stock checking and internal control. They informed my friend that the shop would be opened around noon. DARN... In the end, we both decided that we would visit before going home to Jakarta. The location is not too far from the travel car anyway. And we did just that and really regretted that this was our final destination.
Here are the list that I have posted :
Rabu, 27 April 2022
#BANDUNGTRIP TJIMANOEK43 KOFFIE AND MEALS
Tjimanoek 43 |
Another coffee shop that open early in the morning, and they are ready to serve you not only coffee but also breakfast. So, if you happen to be in Bandung on vacation, a bit tired after morning walk then this is one of those coffee shops that you should visit.
Others coffee and eateries are:
Senin, 25 April 2022
#BANDUNGTRIP TWO CENTS
Two Cents - second floor |
When my friend suggested to cafe hopping here, I was a bit indecisive. I have been there two years ago, so I would rather visit other coffee shop or restaurant. HOWEVER, when I check out their Instagram account...immediately I changed my mind. They have moved to another location and looks awesome. With old house and big tree in front of their coffee shop, that would be awesome place to visit. Okay, not going to lie, for taking photos too... assuming I still have energy left.
The others are :
KIN+.
Rabu, 20 April 2022
#BANDUNGTRIP KIN+ COFFEE + KITCHEN
KIN+ Coffee & Eatery |
Another quick post about my short getaway in Bandung last November with my friend. Other posts you can find them (in English and other in Indonesian)
After my friend and I spent our first morning in Bandung, at almost 12.00 PM we decided is time to move on to another cafe. And next on our list, is Kin+ ; which is not too far from our hotel. When we arrived, thankfully there was only 1-2 visitors inside. It means, my friend and I could take photos like crazy. If you ever visit this eatery, then you should take a picture in front of their iconic entrance gate. And no, the first photo above is not their entrance gate.
Selasa, 19 April 2022
#BANDUNGTRIP DE.U COFFEE
De. U Coffee Bandung |
Do you know what I like about Bandung? Their coffee shops open very early in the morning, around 07.00 AM. Not many coffee shops in Jakarta willing to open that very early in the morning. Most of them open at the earliest around 09.00 AM. I know that because whenever I wish to have my early coffee and order them through apps... they are still not open... Okay, not that I will die if I don't have a cup of coffee in the morning since I'm not really a coffee person. But, it's really irritating when you wish to have something hot, either coffee or chocolate...and can't seems to find one that already open.
So, in the middle of November, I finally went to Bandung with my foodie friend. Since I'm really bad in making eatinerary, my friend then make one for us. I was a bit surprise to see her long list as we planned to stay one night only. But on her list, we probably need to extend our stay for another day. So, I was like ... are you sure we would be able to go to all of these coffee shops and restaurants? Though all of them located not far from our hotel, but still...can we really make it? But then again, it's a quick getaway aka short staycation... just go along with it...and see how many we could visit...
The main destination on our list are (will be updated):
DE.U COFFEE wasn't the first to visit on our list. However, on that morning when my friend already arrived around 07.00 AM, the very first pastry and coffee shop that on her list turn out close and would be opened around noon. So, we decided to meet up (since she departed from Bogor and I departed from Jakarta) at DE.U Coffee.
Selasa, 07 Desember 2021
#BANDUNGTRIP ROBOT BARISTA OTTEN COFFEE
Otten Coffee Bandung |
Beberapa waktu lalu pergi ke Bandung bareng teman dan karena sama-sama hobi makan, jadilah semacam culinary trip deh. Otten Coffee ini sempat masuk ke dalam daftar puanjang kami (cuma menginap semalam tapi daftar kunjungnya kayak mau tinggal setahun), kami tidak tahu jadi apa tidak ke sana.
Postingan lainnya di :
Lalu saya sekalian hendak ketemuan sama teman yang lain yang tinggal di Bandung. Karena si teman ini hobi ngopi, maka saya pikir sekalian aja ketemuan di Otten Coffee. Ohya, saya muat juga loh video lengkapnya, mengapa sampai bela-belain banget ke Otten Coffee Bandung.
Selasa, 23 November 2021
#WISHLIST Staying At Internet Cafe
Japan is seems so out of my reach, but hey...dreaming to go and traveling even only 1 city, anyone can do that, right?
So, there I was...on a very hot Sunday afternoon at coffee shop somewhere in Jakarta. I was with a friend of mine, who loves traveling. Really loves traveling, it is her truly passion. So, no wonder she mostly keep the experience in her heart and mind. Not busy making content for social media (that would be me, unfortunately), most of her traveling photos kept in her computer or handphone.
Rabu, 13 Oktober 2021
Berwisata Aman Dan Nyaman Dengan TRAC BUS
Sumber foto: TRAC |
Wah, tidak berasa sudah mau akhir tahun 2021 saja dan mendadak rasanya penat banget. Baru sadar, sudah lama saya tidak jalan-jalan ke luar kota bareng teman ataupun sama keluarga. Dulu, sebelum pandemic, yang perlu dipikirkan, ya selain budget dong pastinya, tinggal memastikan tujuan dan promo tiket. Mau berangkat satu kantor ramai-ramai ataupun sendirian saja, tidak masalah. Sekarang? Di saat pandemic seperti sekarang, yang harus diperhatikan antara lain:
Tujuan
Tentunya kita harus memastikan apakah tempat tujuan aman untuk didatangi? Bisa saja tempat tujuan masih dalam zona merah atau ada ketentuan-ketentuan lain yang harus diperhatikan. Nah, ketentuan itu apakah akan memakan waktu? Sementara jatah cuti yang didapatkan jumlahnya tidak banyak.
Pergi sendiri atau bersama teman-teman?
Saya baru saja sekali menikmati perjalanan antar kota sendirian dengan kereta api. Buat saya, seperti naik kendaraan umum saja bersebelahan dengan orang yang tidak dikenal.
Kalau sekarang, memang sih duduknya tidak bersebelahan. Tapi kita akan berada dalam satu gerbong dengan orang yang kita tidak tahu riwayat kesehatannya.
Sepertinya saat ini, lebih aman untuk jalan-jalan bersama keluarga atau teman yang setidaknya sudah saling kenal dan menjaga satu sama lain.
Selasa, 30 Maret 2021
#NEWNORMAL BLOK M-MELAWAI
Claypot Popo Melawai |
Daerah Melawai dan Blok M adalah tempat gaul hits pada masanya. Masa saya masih SMA sebenarnya, tapi masalahnya saya bukan anak gaul plus lokasi tempat tinggal yang jauh dari BLOK M membuat saya jarang ke sana. Saya bahkan masih ingat jumlah kunjungan ke sana yang masih bisa dihitung dengan jari. Naik bus tingkat bersama teman sekolah untuk nongkrong bareng saja. Jajanannya jelas bukan es kopi susu atau boba seperti sekarang.
Akhir pekan lalu, saya janjian dengan teman di area Melawai - Blok M. Saya berangkat dari rumah dengan busway dan turun di halte busway BLOK M. Saya menggunakan jalan pintas lewat bawah agar langsung keluar di area Melawai dekat Blok M Square.
Senin, 15 Februari 2021
Public Transportation #NEWNORMAL Health Protocol
Due to the pandemic, I am not allowed to use public transportation by my bosses. So, sometimes I went to the office with my colleague. Most of the times, round trip using motorbike to and from the office with office boy. It went on like that for a couple of months, until riot from demonstration against Omnibus law occurred. I have to consider, whether the office boy would be able to arrive home safely after taking me home, through demonstrator. So, I told him to drop me at the nearest commuter line station.
At the beginning, I felt like hillbillies standing in front of Sawah Besar train station. It’s been months since the last time I used commuter line. I wasn’t sure having enough balance in my prepaid card to use the commuter line. Not to mention I wasn’t familiar with the train station to begin with. I have to find red box to check the balance and then I have to ask which line the train station to certain location. And it only has 2 lines but I feel like an idiot.
Rabu, 18 November 2020
Tips Nyaman Naik Shuttle untuk Liburan Akhir Tahun
Liburan ke luar kota |
Libur panjang cuti bersama dan pergantian tahun sudah semakin dekat nih! Kamu sudah ada rencana mau liburan akhir tahun ke mana? Jika destinasi wisata kamu masih berada di Pulau Jawa, liburan naik shuttle bisa jadi pilihan terbaik.
Selain ada banyak operator shuttle yang bisa dipilih, naik shuttle juga terasa lebih private dengan jumlah penumpang terbatas dan armada yang nyaman dan fasilitas lengkap.
Nah, jika kamu berencana liburan akhir tahun naik shuttle atau travel, berikut ini ada beberapa tips nyaman naik shuttle yang bisa jadi referensi, terutama di masa penerapan adaptasi kebiasaan baru (AKB) saat ini.
Kamis, 30 Juli 2020
#NEWNORMAL RUMANAMI RESIDENCE
Rabu, 22 Januari 2020
Tips Naik Pesawat Rute Jakarta-Jogja di Hari dan Jam Yang Tidak Begitu Ramai
Kenangan dari Malioboro - Yogyakarta 2014 |
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