Hello, everyone! This week, let me take you on the Baliem Valley Festival budget tour – Day 2! πΏ πΈ π€³π» 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 π€© π€© π€© 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…
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Croatia Island Hopping: Makarska
Hi, everyone! This week, let me take you to the first stop of my Croatia island hopping tour: Makarska! This is my favourite town in Croatia because… you’ll see π Before writing this blog, I wrote about Salve Di Mare, an elegant small cruise that was my home at the sea for this 7D6N Croatia island hopping tour. Usually, people go for Greek island hopping, but why did I choose Croatia island hopping? I have a few reasons: On 27 April 2024, the cruise departed from Split.The route: Split – Makarska – Korcula – Mljet – Dubrovnik – Hvar – Split We only stayed for one night in each town,…
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Wanderlust, Behind the Scene 2024
Hi, everyone! It’s been a long time since I wrote a personal finance blog. This week, let me give you an update about me behind the scene, 2024 edition π Wow, I can’t believe it’s been three years since I wrote Wanderlust Behind the Scene in 2021. In just three years my life has changed for the better. Thank you so much, Jesus!!! If you haven’t read the first version of this blog, it’s here. This update is to give you insights into my version of “Instagram vs Reality”. You may see that I’m always travelling on IG but it doesn’t mean I’m a chaebol, very successful, etc… To sum…
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Sibenik Day Trip from Split, Croatia
Hi, everyone! This week let me take you on a day trip to Sibenik, departing from Split, Croatia! I will also show you my beautiful apartment, built on a historical Diocletian Palace β¨β¨β¨ If you read my previous blog post, I shared that I went to Croatia because of Maksim Mrvica, my favourite piano player. After I checked into my apartment in Split, the first thing I did was went to Ε ibenik, his hometown! It was a short day trip because I reached the lovely town in the afternoon, plus it was raining. However, I managed to visit the main square and had a really nice gelato, which was enough…
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Croatia Cruise Review: Salve Di Mare
Hi, everyone! This week, I want to share my amazing Croatia island-hopping experience on Salve Di Mare, a beautiful and elegant small cruise. As much as I love boarding on cruises and marveling at the sea every day, it feels good to return to Malaysia after a month’s break. Actually, I just wanted to go to Croatia but there’s no Croatian embassy in Kuala Lumpur. So, I decided to also visit South Italy and apply for a multiple-entry Schengen visa from the Italian embassy. This trip happened thanks to my favourite piano player, Maksim Mrvica, who inspired me to visit his home country, Croatia. It was one of the best…
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Jiuzhaigou, A Dream Destination for Nature Lovers
Hi, friends! This week, let me take you to Jiuzhaigou, a dream destination for nature lovers. It’s another stunning place to satisfy your eyes, mind, and soul ποΈπΏπ If you read my previous blog about Huanglong, you’ll know I struggled to breathe because of the altitude. Don’t worry, Jiuzhaigou isn’t as high as Huanglong, so most people don’t experience altitude sickness. Actually, Huanglong is the northern end of Jiuzhaigou. People who come to Jiuzhaigou will go to Huanglong too because they’re near. That’s why I wrote about the more difficult trip first before posting this one, hehe! π If you love nature and have a limited budget, both places are…
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Cycling Tour and Cooking Demo in Udaipur, India
Hi, everyone! This week, let me take you to see another side of Udaipur, India. We’ll go for a cycling tour, visit a local house for a cooking demonstration and vegetarian lunch, and climb hundreds of stairs to a small temple on top of a hill. Whew, sounds like an active day, eh? The group tour and I were in Udaipur for two days. The second day was also memorable for me and I enjoyed it so much. Now, let’s go! Cycling Tour and Sightseeing in Udaipur, India Okay, so I had prepared the outfit for the cycling tour, brought my phone instead of DSLR, and applied sunblock all over…
