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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
7 must-visit spots to enjoy breakfast in Bandung
There’s a vast array of breakfast options in Bandung. Local residents practice the saying of "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and like to indulge in these seven local eateries, among others.
Warung Taru
Located on Jl. Ir. H. Juanda (Terminal Dago), this eatery is recognizable by its dominant, wood façade, resembling a traditional Javanese Indonesian house.
Despite it calling itself a warung, which means food stall, the eatery is actually quite chic with wood furniture and vintage items adorning its interior. The view from the semi open dining area is also rather nice, overlooking the valley and houses below.
Warung Taru is also famous among cyclists as a rendezvous point before or after their regular cycle trips.
Open from 7 a.m., Warung Taru is particularly popular for its affordable yet tasty breakfast dishes such as nasi pincuk (mixed rice in mini portion and placed on banana leaf) for only Rp 6,000 (less than US$1) per portion;tempe mendoan (tempeh dish) for only Rp 12,000 per portion, tahu isi (fried tofu with vegetable filling) for Rp 10,000 per portion, and a beverage called rempah madu(spiced honey) for Rp 17,000
Toko You
This restaurant is legendary because it is one of Bandung's old restaurants that has been thriving since 1947.
Its loyal customers come for its cozy lush ambiance in a semi-open sitting area, which is also designed with a traditional Indonesian style.
The strategic location in the Dago area at Jl. Sultan Hassanuddin No. 12 makes it favorable as a meet up place, contributing to the restaurant’s everlasting existence.
At Toko You, visitors can find an array of food, along with the freshly prepared natural Indonesian traditional herbal drink of jamu.
Among the restaurant's famous and signature all-day menus are its bakso goreng (fried bakso) and noodle dish in yamin-style, a delicious choice for breakfast.
Bubur Ayam Mang Oyo
Indonesian-style chicken porridge is a favorite breakfast dish for locals and in Bandung, Mang Oyo (Uncle Oyo) has a cult following. It has many loyal die-hard customers and has been around for many decades.
You can find this restaurant in several locations in Bandung, with dishes starting at Rp 9,000.
Nasi Kuning Homan
Situated on a small street of Jl. Homan, next to the Savoy Homann Bidakara Hotel on Jl. Asia Afrika, a humble establishment opens every morning on a cart selling famous yellow rice and porridge dubbed nasi kuning Homan.
This particular stall has been around for more than 20 years.
Customers can opt for an array of side dishes to accompany their nasi kuning, such as hard-boiled egg, sliced omelet and tempeh. Whatever you pick, it usually costs below Rp 20,000 per plate.
Come early before midday because this stall is only open in the morning.
Lontong Kari Kebun Karet
In 1966, a couple named Etty and Engkos Kosasih founded a stall in the small alley of Kebon Karet at Jl. Otto Iskandar Dinata 11, Kebon Kawung.
Since it opened, the stall has served its lontong kari dish (chicken curry with rice cake served with egg and crackers), which is really famous and has even lead to Kebon Karet being a key feature of Bandung's culinary world, closely associated with the curry dish.
Despite its location in a small alley, the eatery is very clean and is ready to serve its customers daily starting from 7 a.m.
Kupat Tahu Gempol
The breakfast crowd on Jl. Gempol choose to have Ibu Yayah's kupat tahu for their morning meal.
The stall is humble, but its morning customers are usually well heeled.
Kupat tahu is a combination of ketupat or rice cakes, fried tofu and vegetables - usually bean sprouts - with peanut sauce, petis (shrimp paste) soup or vegetable soup.
Kupat Tahu Gempol on Jl. Gempol opens from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Kupat Tahu Putri
Selling similar dishes, Kupat Tahu Putri on Jl. Halimun offers a different take on sauce using shrimp paste with two optional sauces: one with shrimp paste soup, and the other with a vegetable and coconut milk broth.
This kupat tahu stall, which has been around since the 1980s, opens daily from 7 a.m.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Bandung Airport closed 2 days for 60th Asian African Conference Commemoration
The Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung, capital city of West Java Province will be closed for 2 days from 23rd April 2015 at 16:00 hrs. West Indonesia Time to 25th April 2015 at 00:00 hrs West Indonesia Time in connection with the pinnacle of the 60th Commemoration of the Asian African Conference which will take place in Bandung on 24th April 2015.
Bandung airport will be temporarily closed to all commercial aircraft to allow arrival and departure of planes of the many heads of state of countries participating in the event.
“On 25th April 2015 at 00:00, all flights will resume as per normal” said the General Manager of PT Angkasa Pura II Husein Sastranegara Airport Branch, Yayan Hendriyani. According to Yayan, PT Angkasa Pura, as managing authority of the airport had earlier offered two options to commercial airlines serving regular routes to Bandung in connection with the special operations required for the occasion: delay or close.
“Country leaders will certainly arrive in their own planes; therefore, air traffic to Bandung will be extremely busy” added Yayan. Furthermore, Yayan added that planes parked on the airport tarmac will be have to be moved to make way for the parking of aircrafts of heads of state.
Source : Wonderful Indonesia
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
5 useful small things to bring on your next trip
When you head on holiday, you’ll need to bring a few things with you. Why? Because if you’re going abroad, things you have at home won’t be there.
We won’t ask you to pack the kitchen sink, just the essential. And by essential we mean small and light enough to put in your bag, but still vital when traveling.
Here are five travelers’ items that we highly recommend.
Travel scale luggage weigh
If you’re traveling by air, you must know what the standard checked baggage allowance is.
On the outbound trip, you can easily weigh your bag at home. But when heading home, chances are your bag will be stuffed full of souvenirs and damp laundry.
You might think that your luggage is still within the limit, but you could be wrong.
The easiest way to weigh is by carrying a portable weighing scale. With a size smaller than the palm of your hand, you can easily toss this inside your bag or pocket.
There are many choices available, with different weighing capacities. Whichever you choose, make sure to test it out by comparing the results with other scales.
Luggage locks or straps
Whether you are going to the US, Canada, Asia or somewhere in Europe, it is advisable to use specific luggage locks for your bags. These locks are also known as TSA locks or TSA-approved locks.
However, TSA is part of the US Department of Homeland Security, and the regulations might be different in other countries. So there will always be a chance that you will be asked to open your bags, even if you do use TSA locks.
But just to be safe, it’s always best to use locks or straps with a Safe Skies or Travel Sentry logo, since both of these are TSA-approved. The most convenient option is to use a bag already equipped with a Safe Skies or Travel Sentry logo on its lock.
Portable washer
A new device named Dolfi is said to be the next generation of washing machines aimed at travelers. This little device is hardly bigger than a bar of soap, but very effective at washing your clothes, especially your delicates. You just need a small container to put water and clothes in - a wash basin will do - and put the device in it along with detergent.
The technology behind it isn’t magic, because Dolfi uses ultrasonic technology that has been used on a larger scale, but now in a compact environment. With this, you won’t need to bring extra clothing or pay expensive laundry charges at hotels. You won’t even need to hand-wash your clothes because, after one hour, your clothes will be fresh and clean.
Unfortunately, you will need to wait - at least - until August 2015 to get your hands on one, since the device is part of a crowdfunding project.
Lint remover
Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, you will always want to look sharp. But when packing clothes in a bag, you tend to mix all kinds of fabrics together. The end result is that some clothes will be full of fur or strings. This is where a lint remover or lint roller comes in handy.
And since you will be using it only a couple of times, a small one will do.
Universal charger adapter
Most three-star and up hotels already have - at least - one international electric wall socket. But one won’t be enough to charge your phone, camera and other gadgets you’ve brought.
This type of adapter is easy to find and is sold in every airport or gift shop in major cities, but why risk it if you can bring one from home?
We won’t ask you to pack the kitchen sink, just the essential. And by essential we mean small and light enough to put in your bag, but still vital when traveling.
Here are five travelers’ items that we highly recommend.
Travel scale luggage weigh
If you’re traveling by air, you must know what the standard checked baggage allowance is.
On the outbound trip, you can easily weigh your bag at home. But when heading home, chances are your bag will be stuffed full of souvenirs and damp laundry.
You might think that your luggage is still within the limit, but you could be wrong.
The easiest way to weigh is by carrying a portable weighing scale. With a size smaller than the palm of your hand, you can easily toss this inside your bag or pocket.
There are many choices available, with different weighing capacities. Whichever you choose, make sure to test it out by comparing the results with other scales.
Luggage locks or straps
Whether you are going to the US, Canada, Asia or somewhere in Europe, it is advisable to use specific luggage locks for your bags. These locks are also known as TSA locks or TSA-approved locks.
However, TSA is part of the US Department of Homeland Security, and the regulations might be different in other countries. So there will always be a chance that you will be asked to open your bags, even if you do use TSA locks.
But just to be safe, it’s always best to use locks or straps with a Safe Skies or Travel Sentry logo, since both of these are TSA-approved. The most convenient option is to use a bag already equipped with a Safe Skies or Travel Sentry logo on its lock.
Portable washer
A new device named Dolfi is said to be the next generation of washing machines aimed at travelers. This little device is hardly bigger than a bar of soap, but very effective at washing your clothes, especially your delicates. You just need a small container to put water and clothes in - a wash basin will do - and put the device in it along with detergent.
The technology behind it isn’t magic, because Dolfi uses ultrasonic technology that has been used on a larger scale, but now in a compact environment. With this, you won’t need to bring extra clothing or pay expensive laundry charges at hotels. You won’t even need to hand-wash your clothes because, after one hour, your clothes will be fresh and clean.
Unfortunately, you will need to wait - at least - until August 2015 to get your hands on one, since the device is part of a crowdfunding project.
Lint remover
Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, you will always want to look sharp. But when packing clothes in a bag, you tend to mix all kinds of fabrics together. The end result is that some clothes will be full of fur or strings. This is where a lint remover or lint roller comes in handy.
And since you will be using it only a couple of times, a small one will do.
Universal charger adapter
Most three-star and up hotels already have - at least - one international electric wall socket. But one won’t be enough to charge your phone, camera and other gadgets you’ve brought.
This type of adapter is easy to find and is sold in every airport or gift shop in major cities, but why risk it if you can bring one from home?
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