“Jadi Bule di Negeri Bule” means being a foreigner in the land of foreigners. Indonesians usually call a foreigner who comes to Indonesia as “bule”, it’s a slang word btw. You can read also “Jadi Bule di Negeri Bule Part I” here , Part II here, Part III: Saturday in Oporto here, and Part IV here. The perks of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Portugal
Porto Insider: You Can Take (Zillion) Pictures at Livraria Lello e Irmão with These Tips and Tricks.
Whoever has came or lived in Porto must be familiar with the sentence, “No photo PLEASEEEE!!!!” at the world’s third most beautiful bookstore, Livraria Lello e Irmão. Being notable as the bookstore that inspired JK Rowling for her infamous Harry Potter series, this bookstore is no longer considered as a common old bookstore. It is … Continue reading
9 Reasons Why You Should Pack Your Stuffs and Go to Porto. Now!
When I decided to choose University of Porto for my master’s study, I didn’t do any research about the city itself. Few months after, oddly enough, who would have known that Continue reading
Learning How to Play Gamelan from Portuguese Musicians
Javanese Gamelan (in Portuguese: Gamelaõ) is a set of traditional music instruments from Java. Indonesia also has Balinese Gamelan. To understand more about what gamelan is, I put an excerpt taken from “Introduction to Javanese Gamelan” by Prof. Sumarsam, an Indonesian professor who teaches in the Music Department, Wesleyan University, US. “Java also has rich … Continue reading
Jadi Bule di Negeri Bule Part IV: When the Sun Comes to Town
“Jadi Bule di Negeri Bule” means being a foreigner in the land of foreigners. Indonesians usually call a foreigner who comes to Indonesia as “bule”, it’s a slang word btw. You can read also “Jadi Bule di Negeri Bule Part I” here , Part II here, and Part III: Saturday in Oporto here. —— This winter in Porto was … Continue reading
OMG! I Found a Treasure in Lisbon
I found a treasure in Lisbon and it was unplanned!!! I went to Lisbon this Tuesday to attend 30 Second to Mars concert and I didn’t have any plan to stroll around Lisbon, I only planned to meet my friends there. The day after, I was going to go to Baixa-Chiado then taking the famous … Continue reading
Share Your Postcard-Hunting Story & Postcard(s) Exchange. Anyone?
Olá! How was your weekend? I hope everyone had a great weekend. It was raining super hard in Porto. Cold? Not really. but the wind? OMG! Sometimes I spend my weekend to do a postcard-hunting. Postcard price in every store is different. It depends on the store’s location. In Porto, mostly cost around Continue reading
Calm Saturday in Viana do Castelo, Northern Portugal
I have said this many times before: Portugal has many things to offer you. This country is more than just Cristiano Ronaldo –famously known as CR7. For its Northern area, it offers you not only the city where I live, Porto, but also other cities. Continue reading
Persiapan Sebelum Berangkat Studi & Setibanya di Portugal
I got this question so many times before and of course, I asked similar question to my senior as well. “Apa saja yang harus dipersiapkan sebelum berangkat ke Portugal? Trus pas sudah sampai di Portugal, harus ngapain aja?” Continue reading
Jadi Bule di Negeri Bule Part III: Saturday in Oporto
“Jadi Bule di Negeri Bule” means being a foreigner in the land of foreigners. Indonesians usually call a foreigner who comes to Indonesia as “bule”, it’s a slang word btw. You can read also “Jadi Bule di Negeri Bule Part I” here and Part II here. Spring has come to town! I never appreciated sun … Continue reading