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What Happens After 3 Years in Perth, Australia
I don’t know where to begin. We have been here for almost 3 years – time flies so quickly! – and yet, as usual, we haven’t done anything. This year I’ve traveled to Spain, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, UK, UAE, Belgium, and Germany, yet domestically I’ve only been to one place: Sydney. I’ve had a rather long list of places I’d like to visit in Australia, and after 3 years the list is still the same. It’s embarrassing that I {Read More}
Indonesian Women and Small Town Mentality
I’ve noticed that many Indonesian women, wherever they reside, still carry ‘small town mentality‘. I’ve noticed that: Small town mentality is: family value. It means that we are all a big happy family, that your friend is my friend. It’s very normal for an Indonesian to invite a person over to her house just after meeting her once. As a result, Indonesian women can hardly do things in a small scale. Every lunch, dinner, and gathering, will be attended {Read More}
Two Madcap Indonesians in Weird and Wonderful Japan (2)
Japan trip part 2: A Middle Eastern club with Japanese girls in nurse outfits, Japanese girls’ “dolls eyes”, a visit to a cat café, and meeting with a “hugger boy”. This post is edited by ML Awanohara, and is written for and published at The Displaced Nation Blog. Please click on the link to read it at TDN, or scroll down to read more in this page. For part one of my experience visiting Japan for the first time, {Read More}
New Travel Blog!
I’m starting a new travel blog! The blog will be in – mainly – bahasa Indonesia and documenting my and my friends’ travel experience. I started it last month in August, although I’ve been thinking about doing it for so long.
Australia
What Happens After 3 Years in Perth, Australia
I don't know where to begin. We have been here for almost 3 years - time flies so quickly! - and yet, as usual, we haven't done anything. This year I've traveled to Spain, Japan, Indonesia, … [Read More...]
Scotland
Hello From Down Under – The Journey
The confirmation finally came when I was still enjoying my holiday in Indonesia. Yes, we're moving to Perth, Australia (not Perth, near … [Read More...]
Indonesia
Indonesian Women and Small Town Mentality
I've noticed that many Indonesian women, wherever they reside, still carry 'small town mentality'. I've noticed that: Small town mentality … [Read More...]
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