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    Chasing Hills, Savannas, and Sunsets in Sumba

    Hi, guys! Happy Deepavali to all of you who are celebrating! This week, let’s explore beautiful hills and sunsets in Sumba, Indonesia 🌄😍📸 So, where is Sumba? It’s an island in East Nusa Tenggara, just a 1.5-hour flight from Bali! If you love beaches, waterfalls, and sunsets, you’ll love this underrated destination because you’ll be able to enjoy them as if you were on a private island 😎😎😎 Seriously, this island is very quiet and calm because there aren’t many tourists, thanks to its mini airport which caters to only 3 flights/day. For content creators, you can shoot videos and re-take videos as many times as you want, without disruption……

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    Exotic Jodhpur: Kuchaman Haveli, Blue City & Mehrangarh Fort

    Hi, guys! This week I will show you other exotic destinations in India: Kuchaman Haveli, the Blue City, and Mehrangarh Fort in Jodphur. In the previous post, we explored Jaipur, the Pink City. Now, let’s explore Jodhpur, the Blue City! 💙💙💙 Since Deepavali is coming soon, I think it’s good to build the hype, so I’m writing this blog post 😉 Besides, I want to show you the beautiful architecture at Kuchaman Haveli and Mehrangarh Fort. Oh ya, people call Jodhpur ‘the Blue City’ because there’s a neighbourhood of Brahmapuri where the houses are painted in blue. The whole area is similar to the Blue City in Morocco! I will…

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    Jaipur: Visitting World’s 3rd Best Cinema, Galtaji and City Palace

    Namaste, everyone! This week, let me take you to Jaipur, where we’ll watch a Bollywood movie at the Raj Mandir cinema, visit Galta-Ji, and admire the amazing architecture of the City Palace. India is one of my favorite countries. I don’t mind coming back because of these four things: food, culture, architecture, and hospitality. Oh, don’t get me started with its garlic butter naan and butter masala chicken… 🤤😍🤤 After arriving in Jaipur, my One Life Adventures group tour checked in at our lovely accommodation, Suryaa Villa. It’s a boutique heritage haveli, so the exterior and interior designs were exotic 📸 Aand… my room was super big!!! Since I was…

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    Delhi to Bikaner: You’ll be Surprised with This India Sleeper Train

    Hi, everyone! It’s very hot in Malaysia these few days, so I’d like to reminisce about my India trip during winter. This time, I’ll show you what a sleeper train in India looks like, from Delhi to Bikaner. Soo… I went to India in January 2024. It was a chilly evening when the group tour had to take a sleeper train from Delhi to Bikaner. Speaking of trains in India, the scenes I saw on the TV and online haunted me. A crowd as packed as tuna in a can… with some people sitting on top of the train and others with half of their bodies out of the door……

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    Baliem Valley Festival Budget Tour: Visitting Obia Village on Day 4

    Hi, guys! This is the final saga of my Baliem Valley Festival budget tour travel diary. In this post, I will show you the beauty of Obia Village in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia. Yesterday, my friend asked me if the tribes were exploited for the festival. The answer is no. The Baliem Valley Festival was held to preserve the Papua culture and show it to the world. That’s why they wore traditional accessories and koteka during the festival, danced, and performed mock wars. Many, many years ago, there were real wars between the tribes. However, that’s no longer the case. Also, they wear normal clothes like us in their daily lives.…

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    Baliem Valley Festival Budget Tour: Day 3

    Hi, everyone! This week, let me take you on the Baliem Valley Festival budget tour – Day 3. Although it’s the final festival day, it’s not the last day of the tour. We still have 1 more day to go (Day 4) 😉 If you read my Day 1 and Day 2 posts, maybe you’re thinking about what else to see on Day 3 as I’ve shown you many photos. Actually, I felt the same when the group departed in the morning! I felt that I’d seen enough, but since it was the festival’s last day, I hoped I would see something interesting. And yes, I did! Plus, I felt…

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    Baliem Valley Festival Budget Tour: Day 2

    Hello, everyone! This week, let me take you on the Baliem Valley Festival budget tour – Day 2! 🌿 📸 🤳🏻 If you’ve read the Day 1 blog post, you may wonder what you would do during the three-day festival. As an amateur photographer, three days was just nice for me to cover everything. On the first day of the Baliem Valley Festival, I reached the festival in the afternoon and had a glimpse of the festival. I took some selfies and tip-based photos of the tribes. At the end of the festival Day 1, I asked the private driver to stop by a supermarket before returning to the hotel…

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    Baliem Valley Festival Budget Tour: Day 1

    Hi, everyone! This week, I’m excited to take you on the Baliem Valley Festival budget tour! The Baliem Valley Festival is an annual cultural festival celebrated in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia. During the festival, which is held every August, various Papuan tribes will present simulations of war between them, their daily life, and dances. Get ready for an unforgettable experience, meeting various tribes of Papua with their interesting (and au naturel) makeup, accessories, and performances 🤩 🤩 🤩 This is a cultural trip that I’ve been dreaming of since the Covid lockdown. However, I only managed to go there this year because I found a tour that suited my budget. Baliem…