Last Lunch at a Café in 2014

Culinary in the nearby Rockefeller Center, New York

View around the café - Photo Credit Rock Center Café

Nice environment after you are tired of walking, in this city, I kept walking near a large Christmas tree over there and the people who are playing ice skating.

My friend is getting hungry and wanted something, a curious place.


You would like to linger in this place, despite a few more hours countdown towards 2015.


But try something at the right time, a row of the menu in a café would be a challenge, culinary hunting in the city of New York.


Good food makes you live, or as sweet-seasoned showers are to the ground; bring a girlfriend would be nice. I think of someone, somewhere.

Counting time keeps moving, be yourself that the world may see the pleasure.

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Text Don E Priamn
Images Lily Priyanti
The first image are the property of the Rock Center Café

The Inspiring Brooklyn Bridge

The oldest suspension bridges in the United States across the East River

Connecting the island of Manhattan to Brooklyn, along the 1825-meter, and I'm standing here. Now.


The temperature is quite cold, but cloudy sunny skies, imagine two of the engineers who built it in the last century, John Augustus Roebling and his son, Washington.

You do not believe for a moment the story about the determination, all allowing to overcome a lot of things.


I think the people who pass through, say similar things. Positive things in the new year begins.

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Text and images Lily Priyanti

Central Park at the end of December

The park with 340 acres in the center of the island of Manhattan, New York

You will be surprised when you are around this park, so many people visit, they say it is an oasis for city dwellers. It reminds me of an old story, people passing, with a busy respectively, JD Salinger in his novel "The Catcher in the Rye" tells the character of Holden Caulfield, naivete village teenagers who arrived in the big city.


Enchanting city of New York, crowds and indifferent attitude of the population.


His sense of wonder at the sight in the middle of town there is a lush forest with a large lake in the middle and beautiful swans swim, Central Park. But the townspeople do not care.

I, feel the same, but this time should I go to the coffee seller. It is better!

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Text Don E Priamn
Images Lily Priyanti

The Liberty of New York

A symbol of freedom and an icon of the United States

When you're in New York with its ethnic diversity as well as the long history of the city, try to remember the charm of the film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Gangs of New York" is a bit much can make you understand.


I was still standing in the port, from a distance looks great statue at Liberty Island. As high as 46 meters with the torch and book in her hand with writing the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.


The air a little foggy on the way, about a hundred passengers with curiosity. I think coffee can eliminate cold in my arrival on the island. Do you want too?

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Text and images Lily Priyanti

Walk in Times Square Today

New York icon's with its nickname 'World Intersection Road'

My friend told me when I arrived from my long trip, arrange a time to this place with its ethnic diversity that brings a long story centuries ago. Located at the main intersection of Manhattan, Broadway and 7th Avenue which runs along West 42nd to West 47th.


Crowded, bustling and crowded with scented Christmas lights, advertisements and other assorted, I don't care about the cold air on my body. Imagination flashed in my head.


People passing by and they walk away without a care with your presence. Never mind, I remain fascinated.

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Text and Images Lily Priyanti

Breakfast in a Christmas morning

Christmas morning culinary that tantalizing taste

I never imagined being in the country away from home, so good the host.

The cold air does not make me lazy, immediately giving spirit, when my friend knocked on my door. This is a fun Christmas morning!


Probably about 6 degrees Celsius, you would not dare leave the house with dazzling white snow. View this dish and say something, "Merry Christmas Everybody!"

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Text Tim Bass
Images Wetty Sjahran

In Carnaby Street Today

Christmas atmosphere in the pedestrian area in the City of Westminster, London

The atmosphere is quite different, my friend, when it is in the Soho district area of shopping nuances of fashion and lifestyle as well as a row of fashion boutiques, colorful, coquetry and cheerfulness.

Beautiful, and fragrant. You would like to linger here. God, why can we be happy?


Strains of Christmas songs sounded calm around the area, here and there dangle decorative paper and lights. Some of the shops like a snow park.

Merry Christmas!

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Images Delia D Barlian

It is a Warm Christmas

Merry Christmas from the city of Melbourne

Melbourne City Marina

Melbourne mayor's office appear to be different in welcoming Christmas, is different. In Australia actually happened during the summer, it's a warm Christmas.

I join with other friends to enjoy the atmosphere, standing alongside the city's population. They say every year on the design of the lights of the building changed, this is something new.


The Lights of Melbourne

Sharing the sound and light show, creating a very festive atmosphere in the city. At the height of the tower visible Santa Claus smiling, "Ho.. ho.. ho... Merry Christmas!"

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Text Fransisca AM Pandi
Images Fransisca AM Pandi, Aditya Sylvana

Pandoro cake for Christmas

Cake specialties in Christmas and New Year comes from Verona

Christmas atmosphere gave me a chance to know a variety of European pastries, oliebollen, florentines, lussekatter, gingerbread, krumkake and many more that I have not known before this trip.

This time in front of me, Pan d'oro (or Pandoro) and always served with Panettone, more complete when shared with coffee. It feels like a donut that I met in my hometown, so.


Italian sweet yeast bread, I enjoy it slowly, watching vanilla sprinkles like the snow of the Alps. Christmas is getting closer.

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Images Eliza Wijshijer

The Songs in Kerstmarkt

In addition to food, a daily necessities and games, the music event also enliven the atmosphere

A friend told me, of the many Christmas markets scattered in Europe, arguably the Christmas market in Germany is the champion.

But today I'm still in the Netherlands, cold air does not get in my way, probably around 9 degrees Celsius. Just believe me, I did not even notice the difference, here also feels crowded!


Their discussions about the songs that will be sung before the start of the show, and the music will be heard, "Glooooooriaa..."

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Images Pingkan Djayasupena

Kerstmarkt in Nes

Present in every public place such as a train station, downtown, or in the streets of Europe

Christmas atmosphere immediately felt in this city, I join with the people of the city out of the house simultaneously towards the center of the street market. Hilariously once if you present here, you will love it.

Booth sellers of food and drinks, music, other household needs, handicrafts. Bratwurst, belgian waffles, fried mushrooms, grilled chicken, stroopwaffle, poffertjes, there are many more that can be enjoyed.


"Mom, I want one!" children's voices enliven the atmosphere.

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Text and images Pingkan Djayasupena

Food and beverages at the Weihnachtsmarkt

Christmas markets originated from Germany and Austria

Not satisfied with the trip in Braunschweig, I want longer, the crowd ahead of the fourth week of Advent before Christmas, a row of stalls shaped booth made of wood, they say, "Weihnachtsmarkt."


A long history, but later spread to many countries, up to down under, Australia. When you're here, wow... Goods crafts, Christmas tree ornaments and others.


Look at the food and beverage, among others lebkuchen, magenbrot, bratwurst and many others. The faint sound of beautiful choir, and I? I enjoyed my eierpunsch.

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Text and images Wetty Sjahran

Braunschweig Christmas Market

Tradition in Germany every year before Christmas

Crowded, so the aura of this place, I went around since it was still quite bright. Warm tradition of citizens in almost every city in the country.


More and more crowded night, although I have to be pressed my jacket. Cool completely.


Feel the atmosphere, lots of laughter, people talking to each other, Christmas is getting closer and I'm also happy together with other visitors.

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Text and images Wetty Sjahran