Saturday, February 28, 2015

The Grounds Coffee of Alexandria

A hangout place and not just coffee



This place has its own characteristics, although formerly a warehouse, there is a terrace in front of the park, trees vegetables and spices kitchen.


Their coffee is different, from Brazil. But I want to enjoy its cookies, too.


I heard the basic materials are imported from Germany, I guarantee you will like it.

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Text and images N Rosdiana

Friday, February 27, 2015

Big Sandstorm in Dubai

Great experience in the desert



Initially I did not believe it when my friend, delayed plane at the airport in Dubai, but this in front of my own eyes.

Sand covered everything, barely able to see anything.


We walked slowly. And we couldn't see the Burj al Khalifa.

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Text and images Diah U Poucin

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Snow in Virginia

A busy morning to cope with snow



The east coast of America is being hit by severe snow, the officer who raised the shovel, all personnel were deployed to clear the roads, paths, and gutters.

Including the use of hand and simplest way. And I walked through it, slowly and had to keep moving.


Nature around the all-white, but feels so loud, piercing cold air.

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Text and images Dian Nugraheni

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Chinese New Year in Melbourne

Chinese New Year celebrations in central Melbourne held on Sunday, February 22



An interesting day for me, along with my brother, very crowded, everyone gathered. Although passed a few days ago, I wrote it.

We celebrate the Chinese New Year or Xin Jia (some places say, Lunar or Imlek), along with about 70,000 other people in Melbourne's Chinatown.


Peoples near Flinders Street Station


Chinese New Year celebration in Melbourne's Chinatown - Photo Credit Australia Plus

And you will see barongsay (dragon dance), fireworks, lanterns and others, very great. The red color becomes dominant, it’s a good sign, right?

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Text and images Stevi Lee
The third image is the property of Jason Fang/Australia Plus

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Flights to Dubai

On the way to Newcastle and transit opportunities



Burj Khalifa

I was on the way from Jakarta and stopped at the airport in Dubai, but quite disappointed with the delay for 2 hours due to weather reasons.

Dubai Airport arrivals was in chaos, a big sandstorm. Thousands people missed their connecting flights, I should think it will be the same with Etihad.

I am not sure whether everything already back on schedules, but this is the opportunity to see Dubai, perhaps even its culinary here.

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Text and image Desiati N Soulsby

Monday, February 23, 2015

Enjoying Orange Chicken Tender

In principle similar to Fried Chicken given with seasoning sauce



Probably similar to buffalo chicken (wings), and can be used any part of chicken meat, and fried with waxed way, can also type any kind of flour at will, either buy bottled or homemade.

Seasoning can be obtained from the surf on the internet, there are slices of garlic, sliced ginger, orange peel shavings (eg Navel oranges, also allowed), and orange juice, a little wine, a little vinegrate, salt, pepper, and sugar, a little crushed pepper or red pepper chopped, then thickened with cornstarch solution, or tapioca.

Saute sliced ginger until fragrant, put sliced garlic and cook until fragrant, put squeeze lemon juice, add a little water, and add other spices, up to a small boil.

If it fits you can immediately enter its fried chicken, sweet and slightly salty tamarind. It’s okay.

In addition, should put a little soy sauce, if you like it, then when serving add the chopped green onion, and red pepper slices as garnish.

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Text and image Dian Nugraheni

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Sakura in America

Early Spring in every year of around Lake Tidal Basin



You do not imagine before, but it is true, Sakura or more often called Cherry Blossom, not only grown in Japan, as we know so far.

I don’t know this type of Sakura flowers and what its plant family, but very beautiful pink color, growing on the edge of the lake around the National Monument.


As if I feel the aroma, reach out and wrap around my body.

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Text and images Dian Nugraheni

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Red atmosphere of Xin Jia

Chinese New Year festive marked with dominant red color



A corner shops in Ho Chi Minh City

Can be understood wherever you go, all festive, the Chinese communities spread to every corner of the world.

You will feel the atmosphere all in red, as a sign of goodwill, good luck, prosperity, happiness.


Chinese New Year decorative ornaments (Xin Jia) in Paragon Shopping Centre, Singapore

When walking around in various corners of the city center, shopping, and all the ornaments in red.

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Images Fonny Jodikin

Friday, February 20, 2015

Excitement in welcoming Xin Jia

The city enlivened by the International Chinese New Year Parade



They are serious about tourism, various parades prepared to welcome Xin Jia, Lunar New Year, on February 19, 2015.

Parade welcoming the Year of the Sheep with the theme "Sweet 20, World Party", tourists come from all over the world, a rousing welcome at the airport with a red package vouchers.


Among the crowd of people who gathered starting from Tsim Sha Tsui, and I say, "Gong Xi Fa Chai."

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Text and images Hanna Yohana

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Lunar New Year with Joy

City center also enlivened the Chinese New Year



Chinese New Year celebration atmosphere also felt since last week, I was in a shopping center, some displays are offered, the cake basket, package, parcel, fruits and various other ornaments.

Not only the Chinese community are welcomed, all look happy, the typical Chinese dish must be present, and not arbitrary, twelve kinds of dishes, as well as twelve kinds of cakes.


The Year of the Goat

There is a symbolic meaning that are stored behind the dish, and I immediately said, "Gong Xi Fa Chai."

Happiness and Prosperity!

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Text and images Fransisca AM Pandi

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Bicycles of Amsterdam

One day in the cold of February



The city is always synonymous with the bike, and I'm on my duty. Do not want to miss a chance take a moment like this.

If there is someone waiting on the other side... Rijks Museum into the background, a great museum that holds many stories of the past.


Bicycles, old museum and the season which hide the foliage...

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Text and images Indah Ariani

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

A day in Maastricht Carnival

The annual carnival event held 6 weeks before welcoming Easter



I was in the crowd, carnival visitors coming from all over the country, seen a lot of use of the railway.


A wide variety of costumes and attributes of the participants, interesting and lively. They walked to the city center is not far from the station and join other carnival participants.


All places are not even spared gets ornament decoration, I sank into the crowd.

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Text and images Pingkan Djayasupena

Monday, February 16, 2015

An afternoon in Dubai Miracle Garden - 3

Nothing is impossible in Dubai, a flower garden in the area of Al Barsha



The country is very keen to look different, especially their impact on the world tourism. Officially on February 14, 2013 to the public, may be coincidental or other reasons, it is Valentine's Day!

Prepare to pay AED 20, moderate rate than in the surrounding sights. I also mingle with other visitors, with an orderly queue.


Like a tapestry, and other forms of inviting smile, most of petunia and geranium scent filled the surrounding.

More, more and more flowers in Part 1.

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Text and images Yatti Sadeli

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Valentine in Paris

A day at the Eiffel Tower



Actually I took a picture just a few days before Valentine's, somehow always waited for this moment. The graceful light, drift off in all directions.

Romantic city, which is favored by couples when expressing love, along with culinary, wine, hot tub, the warmth of the sun, sand, or its atmosphere.

Remembering a status updates of my friends yesterday, "Bright light, pounced on me, in the arms of love."

Happy Valentine's Day!

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Image Emmanuella Widi

Saturday, February 14, 2015

The day before Valentine's Day in Paris

Across the Eiffel Tower ahead of the weekend



Whether by coincidence, Valentine's Day is just in time for the weekend, in this city, from where I stay, great tower was giving spirit.


Witnessing this tower, imagine when the tower illuminates the entire city, the city of romance.

I stood for a moment, and take a walk in the city, perhaps secretly looking for a bar of chocolate, slowly. As Shakespeare said, "Speak low if you speak love."

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Images Asti Soekirno

Friday, February 13, 2015

An afternoon in Dubai Miracle Garden - 2

Garden with an area of more than 18.5 acres were opened to coincide with Valentine's Day in 2013



This country, probably in the city of Dubai, I think it seems very eager to make new records are difficult to stop.


This time, as in the first part, a large flower garden in the middle of the desert. And believe me, you will feel the romantic atmosphere wraps you.


Oh, if only I could taste the chocolate to celebrate Valentine.

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Text and images Yatti Sadeli

Thursday, February 12, 2015

An afternoon in Dubai Miracle Garden

Spectacular flower garden in the desert



I was amazed to see the country, always building something different. Not less than 45 million flowers, a variety of shapes and sizes series of unusual flowers, aahh...


Even approaching Valentine's Day, February 14, two days away, these flowers understand, a form of liver accompany.


Come just before sunset, when the fragrance fills the air. And I enjoyed it.

Continued to Part 2.

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Text and images Yatti Sadeli