Grace Emilia
Biographical Info:
Grace lives in Jakarta, Indonesia and writes for Travel Asia, Silk Wind, Tourism Asia, the Jakarta Post & other media. She has a Bachelor in English Literature from Maranatha Christian University - Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
Grace Emilia's Recent Contributions
Trailing the Treasure Island of Lombok
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Lombok Island is a mere 25-minute flight east from the island of Bali or a 2-hour, direct flight from Singapore. But don't let the flight time fool you-flying to Lombok is like being transported to a...
Destinations:
Indonesia |
Lombok
Topics:
Travel |
Beaches & Resorts
Semarang
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On sailing trips to Southeast Asia, luxurious mega ships like those belonging to US-based Peter Deilmann Cruises or Orient Lines often berth for a day at Semarang, the capital of Central Java in...
Destinations:
Indonesia |
Semarang
Topics:
Travel |
20th Century History |
Ancient History
The Lively Pulse of Bandung
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John F. Kennedy of the United States, Akihito of Japan, Gamal Abdul Nasser of Egypt, Jawaharlal Nehru of India, Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam, Yasser Arafat of Palestine and many other world history makers...
Destinations:
Indonesia |
Bandung
Topics:
Travel |
People
After Three Decades of Silence
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People in Hong Kong spoke Cantonese to me when I roamed around its alleys in Kowloon, while those in Singapore expected me to talk Hokkien or Mandarin when I was in that city-state. As a matter of...
Destinations:
Indonesia |
Jakarta
Topics:
Culture |
Festivals
Minangkabau: Land of the Womb Mother
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Minangkabau in West Sumatera is the land of the female. Daughters are more appreciated than sons as they inherit the family's name, treasures and pride. Its people, the Minang, are the only tribe in...
