In 2016…
Traveling is something that I love to
do to enrich the tapestry of life. I am basically a homebody who love to
beautify my house. I love puttering and enjoy staying at home, taking delights
at the lovely detail of my dwelling: a new picture hanging on the wall, ray of
sunshine coming through the sparkling, clean windows, colorful objects set up
carefully with a lot of love on my corner piece.
But several times a year, I make journeys
to different places to refresh my mind, widen my thoughts, and with each travel
I found out that I always, always, came home somehow learning something brand
new, motivated to be a better person, and more in awe of the wonderful planet
that the Lord has blessed us with. When I travel, I marvel not only on the
landscape and beauty of the place, but also the people, the history of the
place, I embrace the culture, the personality, the sense of wander, and what
that particular place has gone through that made it such it is today.
I was blessed to be able to visit the
following wonderful places…
Singapore
Hong Kong
Tasmania
From each, I learned the long and
magnificent history of people with vision, hardwork, and luck, that built all
three places into what they are today.
The mosquito infested swamp that – by the
power of vision of one man, Lee Kuan Yew – turned into the main hub and
financial capital of South East Asia named Singapore. A land so small and
without no natural resources whatsoever that even drinking water has to be
imported from the neighboring country Malaysia, yet so rich, safe, stable and
modern that multinational companies placed the regional offices – and therefore
park their money – there, instead of their big market such as – sadly – my
country Indonesia.
The exotic Hong Kong, raised from poor fisherman village into giant economic powerhouse of Asia. Its skyline is unbeatable even by Manhattan. Over the years, it transformed itself into a sophisticated, ultra modern city that boast one of most expensive property prices in the world. With all its glamour and sophistication, who ever thought that less than a century ago, Hong Kong was only a gateway for people who ran away from Communist China? Of course, when it was returned to China in 1997, China was smart enough, and forward thinking enough not to change anything – including the currency – of Hong Kong, that it stays as a safe banking and corporation haven that it is today.

Everybody is different. I am not into
shopping nor glamorous lifestyle, but I would be willing to spend a lot of
money if necessary, for traveling. Just like some fashionista ladies take
delight in carrying an Hermes birkin bag, I take delight in spoiling all the
five senses in exploring the world.
And I thank God that He has given me the opportunity.
































