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Getting a traditional Lombok massage was painful
My friends on Lombok recommended me to get a traditional Lombok massage (Berorah Pijat), because I had a painful back. Not only was my back painful, also this massage was painful. But like a good pain, pain for the better.
Planting a Mangrove forest in Lombok
Replanting the mangrove forest with locals at Pantai Cemara Lombok, Indonesia. This Mangrove Restoration Project is set up by locals to conserve the mangrove forest on Amazing Lombok. If you visit Lombok in Wonderful Indonesia, you should definitely go to Pantai Cemara.
Lombok's Largest Pottery Village is Losing its Handicrafts
Lombok's largest pottery village is Banyumulek and it needs your help. The handcraft terracotta pottery's on Lombok are suffering from a lack of innovation and they could use some creative foccers to pimp up those handcraft pottery goods. This daily vlog is part of a larger series of travel VLOGS in Indonesia.
Getting Lost in Surabaya
After a 12-hour train trip, we stopped for one day in Surabaya. where we had exactly 10 hours to explore Surabaya. In Surabaya, we went from Stasiun Surabaya Gubeng train station to Surabaya Airport in a bluebird taxi. At the Surabaya Airport, we dropped off our heavy backpacks to take a bus to Tanjung Perak Harbour in Surabaya.
Car Free Day in Jakarta - Muslims and Catholics United
Every Sunday, it's Car Free Day in Jakarta. Jalan Sudirman will be closed on car-free Sunday to cars between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. It's crowded with Jakartan families who come for some relaxing, picknicking, hanging around or jogging.
Getting Lost in the Streets of Jakarta
A walking tour through the streets of Jakarta with our new local friend Mr. Ferly. We walked through the streets of Danau Sunter Selatan in Jakarta. We got lost wandering around the small streets of Jakarta, where we discovered Jakarta's local life, in search of a Kopi Java, local Javanese coffee.
Indonesian Handicrafts Exhibition -Inacraft 2018
Inacraft is one of the largest handicrafts exhibitions in Indonesia, organized by ASEPHI. Every year, handicraft exhibitors from all over Indonesia come to Jakarta to show their finest stuff. Inacraft 2018 is the place where you can find the finest handcraft made by Indonesian people and the best Indonesia has to offer.
An Unexpected Boat Tour in Jakarta
Jakarta in Indonesia is a humongous city. We chose Batavia, in the north of Jakarta as our first spot to explore Jakarta and get into the beat of the city. An unexpected boat tour in Batavia was everything we hoped for and exactly what we want when we want to get into the beat of the city to go with the flow.
The Olympics in South-Korea costed $13 BILLION!
The Winter Olympics 2018 cost South Korea roughly 13 BILLION USD. Investments for The Olympics in Pyeongchang 2018 were mostly spent on Buildings, Labour and Infrastructure. Many Olympic Projects before have been proven to be a failure.
This is a KPOP BAR in Seoul
For a Night out in Hongdae, Seoul, South Korea, our Korean friend and tour guide Jimin brought us to a K-POP BAR to dance in Hongdae to the KPOP music. We soon found out that Koreans really love their K-POP. You will see it everywhere on the streets in the Hongdae Seoul Nightlife.
How to Drink Korean Soju
We got to drink Soju with a Korean local friend in Busan, South Korea. Jisuha (or Jesus) thought us how to drink Korean rice wine (Makkoli), shot Korean Soju and make Somaek, the cocktail of Soju and Beer (Maekju).
A Typical Night Out in Seoul
A night out in Seoul, South Korea Exploring the Seoul Nightlife. Including eating Korean BBQ, drinking soju and dancing in a club.