WW: Jakarta Sky

I am warmly welcoming Jakarta's blue sky!Perhaps, this is one of a few benefits or positive changes we all witness during the pandemic.Clearer air.Bluer sky.Healthier earth. Every end of afternoon, just before dusk, I have a new habit of going up to my rooftop. To enjoy the dramatic sky! I love it!Do you notice similar changes in your neighborhood?Is it bluer as well?How do you like it? Join us on (almost) Wordless Wednesday and have fun with the linky part...

Bunaken, North Sulawesi - Revisited

Bunaken, here we come! Welcome back and happy to have you all here again. Honestly, I am not yet fully moving on from the hype of the official attempt of Guinness World Records for the longest human chain, the most people scuba diving simultaneously and the longest unfurled flag underwater held in Manada, August 1 - 3, 2019. But then I know I have to share more beauty of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, to all of you. As we finished the official attempts, my diving club decided to go diving in Bunaken. Bunaken has been been long famously known...

Under the Blue Sky

Going back to New York City is wonderful. Although I spend most of my time at the UN Headquarters and my previous office, Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations, I was blessed to be able to breath its fresh (and cold) air and enjoy the clear blue. Well, although technically it's Fall, but the weather has dropped to single digit Celsius when I'm here.  Looks like my plan to escape Jakarta's soaring heat works really well.  Too well, as a matter of fact :) It's not that easy to adjust from 39 degrees Celsius...

Cuba from above

Just a few snapshots I took while flying from New York City to Havana Cuba. view from above.. As always, I love the majestic sky in front of me! So peaceful, so beautiful. As I have shared before, we took a direct flight from JFK to with José Martí International Airport with Jet Blue. From above, the view is astonishing indeed. When we arrived, I took the liberty to go to the rooftop of the N.H Capri Hotel where we stayed and took pictures of Hotel Nacional de Cuba afar. Hotel Nacional de Cuba Have you been...

The Joy of Doing Nothing in Bali

The Joy of Doing Nothing in Bali I have been living in a fast lane lately, having stressful days filled with endless meetings, works and more. Coming back from New York City, Jakarta has even busier agenda for me. So when I managed to have a little break in the Last Paradise on Earth (yes, that's what I read when I arrived in I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport :)), I know I have to benefit from it. How? Shopping? Exploring this gorgeous land of Gods and Goddesses? Having culinary trip? Or simply doing nothing and enjoying the moment? I...

Hot Summer Day at Tokyo DisneySea

Hot Summer Day at Tokyo DisneySea! I was enjoying the theme park as well as its beautiful surroundings during my recent transit on my way back home from NYC to Japan. Well, I'm truly a Disney Girl and I just didn't want to miss the golden opportunity to visit one of my happy places on earth. So I set my heart on going here early in the morning. It was indeed a lovely place to be with all those rides and Disney-themed attractions! And in 2018, Tokyo Disney celebrates its 35th anniversary as well. So you can see so many...

Uraeus - Anselm Kiefer at Rockefeller Center

Clear blue sky at Rockefeller Center! I was strolling around Rockefeller Center and enjoying another art presentation here. This time we have Uraeus, interesting work of Anselm Kiefer. Huge open book that has wings, with a large snake crawling up. Interesting, isn't it? Against the blue sky, this statue is really striking. Here's what I got from Rockefeller Center's website regarding the work: "The sculpture's cryptic title, Uraeus, refers to the erect shape of the Egyptian cobra, associated with the serpent goddess...