Bo et Obi's Diary : Pisa Land...

Once upon a time, in the land of Pisa, Italy The Frakarsas was back on the road again. Determined to explore the beauty of the southern part of Italy, my family of four set their heart on making a road trip from Geneve, where we resided from 2007 - 2011. And after stopping by at Cinque Terre as well as Firenze or Florence, we visited Pisa and its famous Leaning Tower. And here's the story. WARNING: this is a super #throwback post as the trip took place in 2011, 9 years ago LOL. Pisa has long been known for its incredible landscape,...

WW: Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium

I have no yet traveled abroad since COVID - 19 but I know I still have tons of photos from my previous travels that I haven’t shared.Well, in 2019, I did go to so many places and countries. I guess I went to Geneva and New York several times, then visited Russia, Norway, England, Singapore, Turkey, and Belgium. For sure I would like to share it with all of you here. And welcome to Belgium!I came here in November 2019 and guess when was the last time I visited this place?2004! 16 years ago when I had my internship here in Indonesian...

What to See in Red Square, Moscow, Russia

Welcome to Moscow You probably remember my previous post about my visit, first time ever, to Moscow, the capital city of the Russian federation.  Read: Hello Moscow, I am Coming. As I said, it was a very memorable trip and definitely exciting. I only spent less than 3 days, packed with meetings, but surely we managed to see the famous landmark of Moscow, the Red Square. Everyone in Red Square literally took picture of this! Red Square has been famous for being the heart of Moscow. Being number one tourists’ destination in...

Hello Moscow, I am Coming

Welcome to Moscow, Russia The sky was blue. You can see high-rise buildings and didn’t see it I’m honestly super sad eyes underground. We are here we are in Moscow. I smile as I recorded moments before we landed in Alaska from the capital city of Russian Federation. One of my dreams comes through. *** “We will be meeting with the Ministries on August 21st and be leaving the country on the 22nd evening. So, let’s get everything ready and keep in touch with the Embassy in Moscow.” We just finished our regular meeting gearing up to all the activities...

WW: Back to Geneva

Back to Geneva for meetings and boy, how I miss this place! Its ageless beauty still mesmerizes me, no matter how many times I have come and visited this lovely city. Being a United Nations European headquarters, Geneva has been bustling with vibrant international spirit, although its tradition is still well-maintained. So here are some photos I took during my visit to Geneva. I took the liberty to stroll around Lac Leman, or Lake Geneva, on Sunday, before I had those back-breaking series of meetings at Palais des Nations. Jet d'eau or the...

WW: Snapshots of Berlin, Germany

Here are some snapshots of Berlin, Germany, where I visited this beautiful for about 4 days for meetings. Have you been to Berlin before? Bradenburg Gate ... I didn't get to see the city too much as my meetings in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany were full. Somehow,  I managed to briefly visit the Brandenburg Gate, Concert House, Reichstag Building, Check Point Charlie, Memorial to the Murdered Jews and BMW Berlin.  I have visited this place before but that was more than 11 years ago. It is really nice to go...

The Frakarsa's on the road: Hola Espana Trip: Parc Guell, Barcelona

Does Gaudi ring a bell to you?  Yuup, Antonio Gaudi. Frankly, I just stumbled into this famous name when I prepared my petite family trip to Spain. It was back in 2010 (almost 8 years ago) and we were still living in Geveve, Switzerland when we started the trip. And even before arriving at Barcelona, looking at all those photos and stories on the web, we know Antonio Gaudi was indeed a GENIUS! Born in 1852, Gaudi has been world-widely know for his Catalan modernism, highly inspired by nature and  religion. To him, nature comes...