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October 24, 2009

Pelabuhan Ratu: The forgotten paradise (The view)

My wife @tamarafauri and I decided to go with my brother @ambifauri and cousin @debonia to Pelabuhan Ratu, which Ambi and Debbie visits quite often. Hearing their stories and seeing their pictures, we were intrigued to come along. It's been ages since the last time I went there so I guess why the hell not?

Turns out it was a time of a lifetime!

Just look at the view from our hotel room terrace:

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Then we went to Karangaji beach, which was awesome!

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On the way to Bayah beach, we saw and captured these Godly view:

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And here it is, the best of all.... Bayah beach.
About an hour drive from Pelabuhan Ratu, Bayah is like an untouched beach. Hell, we were the only people on that beach... Far as I know.

The sand?

White and soft! It's a paradise!

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We stayed there to see the sunset. And it was so beautiful..

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And here's another beach not so far away from our hotel, which is also magnificent!

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And of course, we went to see the famous Nyai Roro Kidul's grave, on some rock-face with a beautiful outlook of the sea

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What do you think?
Do you like what you see?

Expect a follow-up post after this, which I will show you pictures of the fun we had while we were there.
Watch closely!

** images were scalled down. Please @reply or DM me on Twitter @gambitfauri (or send email) if you'd like to have the original sized pictures.

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Posted from Bayah, Cisolok, Indonesia and Indonesia

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October 7, 2009

The real Love Indonesia..

Got this email from my Mom. It's just too beatiful to keep it in my inbox.

Thought I share this with you guys...

So, with these kind of beauty, do you still feel the need to look for it in another country?

I say YEAAHH! to local tourism! (say it out loud!)

And to my foreign friends, you are most welcome to visit our beautiful country!

I say YEAAHH! to Visit Indonesia!

I Love Indonesia….!

Paris..? no ini lapangan banteng

Paris..? No, this is Lapangan Banteng

Midnight at hongkong? No it is thamrin..

Pedestrian in US? No it's in makassar..

Shanghai.. ? No.. this is Mangga Dua

Seperti Bandara di Eropa… ya.

Just like airports in Europe, isn't it?

Jangan ketipu ini bukan di New Zeland..tapi di pulau Komodo

Don't get fooled, this is not New Zealand.. This is Komodo Island.

Masih serasa di Monaco khan? jangan salah ini di Bunaken

Feels like you're in Monaco? This is actually Bunaken

Kalo ini serasa di Afrika… tp di Gunung Kidul

It looks like Africa, but this is Kidul Mountain.

Kayak universitas di Eropa yah

Just like a university in Europe

Mirip Kota Gaza...padahal ini Medan Bung

It looks like Gaza, but this is Medan, man!

Wow Manhattan banget

Soooo... Manhattan

Jangan berharap ada Spiderman yahh karena ini gak di NY

Do not wish to see Spiderman, because this is not NewYork

Umm kayak di Singapura yahh padahal ini Gramedia Surabaya loh

Just like in Singapore.. This is a Gramedia bookstore in Surabaya

Serasa di perkampungan Swiss

Looks like Switzerland's villages

Wah kalo ini serasa mau melintas negara bagian di US..padahal mau nyebrang Suramadu hehe

If you feel like crossing US borders, this is actually Suramadu bridge!

ENJOY…

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September 8, 2009

After Jakarta earthquake: Moving to a landed house

The earthquake in Jakarta a while a go did affect my family, indeed. We live in an apartment on the 20th floor, and the earthquake happened while my wife and kids were in the apartment. They had to ran down the stairs, and they could still feel the shakes while running down the escape stairs. Now my 8 years old daughter refused to come back to our apartment. So we decided to rent a landed house.

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It's in Puri Cinere, which is about 3KM from where we live now.
I've always wanted to live in a house instead of an apartment, which my wife prefers.

So what do you think, is the house looks well enough?
Should we rent it?

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Posted from Depok, Indonesia

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September 6, 2009

De Leuit - Sensasi Nasi Jambal

Oh, heaven yes!
It was indeed, sensational. Now that was a delightful dinner.

We are staying at my wife's parents' house in Sentul City, Bogor and wanted to find something to eat.
My wife (@tamarafauri) got information about this restaurant, De'Leuit (pronounced: De Leyit) from a telly show, so we went there.

IT WAS MARVELOUS!

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The place is somewhat okay, there was nothing to complain about. It's a big restaurant, a combination of modern and Sundanesse interiors.
We sat outside, just across of the children playground, which was a clever decision so the kids could play and still on our sight.

We ordered Nasi Jambal (their special menu), Nasi putih, Gurame goreng, Udang goreng mentega, Bihun goreng and Baby kailan for totally IDR 230,000/-

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I specially loved the Nasi Jambal, Gurame goreng and Udang goreng mentega.

I recommend you to come and have a visit the next time you're around Bogor. Here's the address:
Jl. Pajajaran No.69, Bogor.

If you're driving through the toll, turn left after the exit. Just go straight up and you'll find the resto on your left.

Enjoy!

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Posted from Bogor, Indonesia

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September 6, 2009

Q Smoke House - Meh!

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So we decided to go to this restaurant called Q Smoke House located on the Panglima Polim area. It's a steak house so I was pretty excited.

The minute I walked in, I was amazed by the interior. It's nice and comfortable and it instantly rises up my appetite.

As for the food?
I ordered rib-eye and sirloin for my wife.
The rib eye was alright, not good, just a little bit BELOW okay.
Sirloin? My wife tossed it out after the first bite. Not only did the steak felt like those famous Swallow sandals, it tastes like feet.

I'd give 6 out of 10 for the ambience, 3 for the rib-eye and -3000 (yes, that's MINUS three thousand) for the sirloin.

'nuff said.

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August 16, 2009

Hed Kandi, 360 Entertainment at Segarra Ancol.

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Had an awesome time last night at Hed Kandi party, it was organized by 360 Entertainment. The DJ line from Hed Kandi was over the top!! Penetrating euphoria to all the crowds from start 'till end. Congrats to 360 Entertainment! By far, the greatest party in 2009. Word out!

Oh, please do follow my very best friend, @21APW (Arief Putra Wicaksono A.K.A Ade Arief) on Twitter, founder and CEO of 360 Entertainment. Still trying to convince him to hit Twitter more often. Big smack to you man.

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Posted from Jakarta Capital Region, Indonesia

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August 6, 2009

The TRS Diner... It's all good!

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This is definitely one of the best, unique restaurant in Jakarta. Its diner concept certainly bring new breeze to J-Town. Love the ambience, love the food and staffs are all really friendly.

I came here a few times and will surely coming back for more. Next time you're in CiTos (that's Cilandak Town Square), make sure to try this amazing restaurant owned by the Kamerons. You'll find out that I'm totally right!

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August 5, 2009

Bazaar Art Jakarta, One Pacific Place.

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This is nice. One Pacific Place Mall -located on the SCBD area- is displaying arts throughout the mall. Everywhere you go around the mall, you'd see art works. Some are good and some others are..... not that good (let's not be cruel here).

Whatever the art represents, it is nice to see these creative hand-made arts. Great job, Pacific Place! I didn't have that much of a time to actually look and capture all the art work, but you can see some of them here. What do you think?

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Posted from Jakarta Capital Region, Indonesia

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August 5, 2009

A compilation out of a busy week

Oh how I have been quite busy lately. It kinda' make me a bit restless because I do have a lot of ideas to write. Anyways, time is just not on my side yet. So here's a compilation of what's goin' on around me.

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So some developer decided to start building something on the empty yard next to our apartment. Sadly, it is just right out of my bedroom's balcony. Just imagine how noisy and dusty this place would be when they started to do heavy work! I really wish that they aren't going to build tall buildings, but to build a playground for the kids instead..

Sounds delusional?

Told ya' I was really busy. I need my sanity back...

Here's another thing that I have found quite fascinating.

My Mom, who was an all-time runner up on the race of technology, asked me to get her a BlackBerry. So I did. What's then more fascinating..... is that she's actually (now) pretty good at it. Although if you do have her BB Pin or IM Account, you might want to buzz her over and over again to get her attention!