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Malaysia Airlines Going Places April 2018 - Berastagi & Lake Toba
Some of my photos from Berastagi and Lake Toba wa being featured in Malaysia Airlines Going Places inflight magazine April 2018 edition. This is my first time contributing to the magazine.
Check out the photo story about 2 famous destinations close to my home town Medan (Berastagi and Lake Toba).
If you need any photos for editorial purposes, please don't hesitate to contact me...
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Silk Air SilkWinds Bromo Cover Story – November 2017
Managed to get this photo from Bromo National Park on the Cover of Silk Air SilkWinds Inflight Magazines November 2017 edition.
Here are some of the other photos from the assignment.
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For full magazine, please click...
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The Cinnamon Farmer - International Garden Photographer of The Year 2018
Honored to get 3rd place (The Bountiful Earth Category) for this ‘The Cinnamon Farmer’ photo in this year International Garden Photographer of The Year 2018 @igpoty .
The photo will be exhibited at Royal Botanic Gardens (KEW Gardens) in London, UK from February 10 until March 11.
If you are in London during this time, maybe you can check the exhibition out with many other winner beautiful photos.
If you...
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24 Hours in Sapporo, Hokkaido
[caption id="attachment_5781" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Sapporo Cityscape at Night[/caption]
Sapporo is the capital of Japanese island Hokkaido. In this post, I will show you how to explore the city main spot in just 24 hours. In addition to that, I will also show you how to add Otaru (小樽) city in the itinerary. So that you will have variety besides just Sapporo Metropolitan city.
Start early and make your...
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Himeji Castle (姬路城) Then and Now
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There are many castles that are spread-out all over Japan, but Himeji Castle (姬路城) is the most famous one, because of its size and great condition. Also its great and beautiful architecture still intact and being preserve as the original condition. The castle is also the main reason why Himeji city and the people can grow and...
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24 Hours in Takayama & Shirakawago
Takayama (高山) is a gateway to the famous Shirakawago (白川郷) historic village. Which is famous for its location at the valley of mountains and also the architecture of its traditional houses. So, in this post I will try to show the places that you can explore just 1 day including the Shirakawago Village and also the best spot at Takayama. I will called this 24 hours in Takayama & Shirakawago.
Start early in...
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24 Hours in Okayama City
The trip to Okayama City (岡山) was an unplanned detour from my trip to Japan. But, with the overwhelming number of tourist in major cities like Kyoto, made me wanted to escape from it. The purpose is so that I can get a chance experiencing the real Japan in my whole trip. For Okayama, I was stumbled upon one brochure with beautiful canal photo in it and after a short search, it was actually in Okayama. So, I made my way...
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Peaceful 24 Hours in Kyoto, Japan
Here you will find my photo journal from the trip to Japan.
And in this post, I will share what highlights you can experience in Kyoto City for 1 day/24 hours.
Start early and catch the early train to Arashiyama (嵐山) to visit Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺).
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Experience beautiful Japanese Garden with...
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What To Expect While Cycling Alone Through The Beautiful Kibi Plains (吉備路)
Just 20-30 minutes Momotaro Line train ride outside the city of Okayama, you will find very interesting activity cycling through the countryside, paddy fields, Shrine/Temples and mounds which is called Kibi Plains (Kibiji, 吉備路).
I started my journey early in the morning from Kyoto Station and arrive at Okayama Station around 9 in the morning. Then, I took Momotaro Line local train from Okayama heading to...
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Rediscover Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
As you might know, Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is the first national park that I've ever visited here in my home country Indonesia. This past September 2017 I had an opportunity to visit this magnificent national park as part of my assignment for Silk Air for their magazines article about Bromo for November 2017 issue. With this in mind, I need to reset my mind and view about this place in order to discover more...