My Holiday Experience in Jogjakarta by Aryandianti B. Putri

1 year ago, me and my familIy went to Yogyakarta. We visited many places there.

First, we visited Prambanan Temple. Prambanan temple was a beautiful temple. We took some photos there. After that, we went to Gembira Loka zoo. We saw many kinds of animals there such as tiger, snakes collection, butterfly collections, etc. We looked around in that Zoo, and also took pictures of those animals. After from gembira loka zoo  we went to hotel to take a rest.

In the next day, we went to Siung beach. Siung beach was very beautiful. I played the white sands, i saw some people practiced rock climbing there. Siung beach was in Gunung Kidul, about 2 hours from the center of Jogjakarta. I played for some hours until i felt tired and decided to go back to our car. After that, we went to malioboro to buy some souvenirs. Malioboro was about 30 minutes from our hotel. Malioboro is a busy street, there were many sellers who sold many kinds of souvenirs. Then, we felt hungry, so we went to a Chinese restaurant. After we finished our dinner, we decided to go home. 

For me, that was a good moment because I could spend my time with my family. We really enjoyed it.

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A month ago, me and 4 friends of mine were having a vacation at Bandung. We stayed there for 2 days and 1 night. We departed from Jakarta on Friday at 10 o'clock in the morning and arrived at Bandung at around 1 or 2 o'clock. When we got there, we went to our house to put our bags and had a little rest. Then we went to a restaurant called "Kingsley" to had our lunch. After that we went to an internet cafe to played some games for couple hours. Then we went to Paris Van Java mall to had our dinner and to met our other friends. We picked a restaurant called "Bulls Wing Factory" for our dinner. After we had our dinner and met our friends, we went back to our house to had our sleep.

The next day, we went to a store named "Arena Experience) to went shopping. Then we went back to Jakarta and arrived at 8 pm.

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Last Saturday i went to Bandung with my friends. We went to Bandung to watch Lala Festival. On Saturday morning, precisely 3 AM we took off on a rented car with 9 of my friends. The journey started, first we stopped at a nearby convenience store and bought some snacks and aqua. Then we hit the road to Bandung. The journey was quite pleasant, it was filled with jokes and songs which i thought was pretty fun. After 3 hours in the car we finally reached my friend's grandmom's house. After arrival we put our bags down and got ready to go again because the festival was gonna open gates. Since me and my friends had the early entry tickets we had to come since the gate opening or we would get extra fee. So when we arrived at the venue we traded our tickets for wristbands and entered the venue. The venue looked great, we were happy we finally made it there.  Not long after, it rained heavily. My clothes got wet but then i got a ponco. The rain lasted for 3 hours. After the rain cleared the event went on until 1 AM the next day. It was a fun day for me despite all the disappointments, because for me friendship makes everything better.

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On my last holiday me and my family went to Singapore we just went there to take a break from our daily lives. Me and my family went to the airport at 2 in the morning because our flight departed at 6 a.m. On the airport we waited hours and hours until the boarding gate has finally open.after the gate has open me and my family quickly board the airplane and our seat accidentally got switch with the other passenger behind us it was quiet funny because they really thought that their seat match like that in the ticket but… it was handle by the stewardess immediately and not long after that we took off.

After the plane took off a, I watched a movie that I cant recall what its called, and then I played some music like rihannas, adeles,tbc. The flight was quiet smooth actually until the plane enter a very dark cloud then everything stars shaking it was quiet a turbulence after the turbulence over our plane landed in runway 16 of Changi international airport then I went straight to the bathroom after that we exit the arrival area of the airport.

After we exited the arrival area, we went straight to the mrt and quickly found our hotel it was very much near from the mrt station just a short 3 minutes walk. Then we checked in and got our room number if I remember it correctly it was room 1709 it was the second highest floor in the hotel the top floor is used for a skybar or something.

After we are done unpacking all of our stuff we went shopping to a nearby mall I think it was paragon mall I just looked and wander around the mall as my family shops actually I quiet enjoy visiting new mall so I can see some new stores it was actually quiet refreshing. After we all got tired from shopping we went back to the hotel and rest until the very next morning.

In the morning, we woke up early and had breakfast. The hotel got 2 breakfast restaurant the one with halal food food and of course the other is serving non halal food. Obviously I chose the halal restaurant. The meal was actually quite good a lot of choices of food are available.

The next day. we took some pictures we went to marina bay sand area it has definitely the best mall so far that I have seen in Singapore. And it was right went the formula 1 race begun.

Then we went to get a lunch I saw a Gordon ramsey restaurant its called bread street or something I really thought it was delicious because it was the ramseys restaurant I meant but the food was ok not that good obviously but not so bad either.

Not soon after that we went back to our hotel, we got some rest and prepare for tomorrow since its already 3 days we visit Singapore. I have quiet a nice time in this city.After we got to the hotel, we immediately pack up our luggage and bags, because we need to leave soon for the flight. After checking out, we went to the airport. At the airport, after checking in and getting our luggages checked into the aircraft, we went to the waiting area to had dinner. The Airline we flew with was Singapore airlines.

After the 1 and a half hour flight we have safely arrives in jakarta my father pick me and the rest of my family from the airport since my father didn’t come with us for some reason. And I guess that’s the story thank you for listening.

Short Trip to Yogyakarta by Awalia Ariyanti

Last Friday, me and my family went to Yogyakarta. We went there because of my father’s college reunion. We arrived at 14.40 PM. Then we headed to eat Soto Kadipiro. The driver said that the first and famous Soto Kadipiro closed at 12 PM. So, we just went to another Soto Kadipiro. After that, we went to the hotel to check-in and rest. Our hotel is located in Malioboro. We didn’t do much on the first day. Late that night, while my father met up with his friends, we ate Sate Klatak. After that, we went to The House of Raminten, it’s really a cozy place. Then, we headed back to the hotel.

On the second day, i woke up because the sound of TV. Then, we headed out for breakfast. Later that day, me and my twin went to Goa Pindul, Gunung Kidul. My father can’t accompany me because of the reunion. There is no traffic jam and the trip only took 1 hour. After changing clothes, we waited for our names to be called to get the life vest. Not so long after our name get called, we headed to Goa Pindul by walking with 5 other visitors. On Goa Pindul, we have to sit on a tire that are being linked to another tire and the guide will push us. I can’t hear much about the information from the guide because it’s noisy inside. When it’s near the exit, me and my twin realized that our tires aren’t connected from the others. So we waited the others a long time on outside and there’s someone who asked us why we are alone and he’s laughing at us with his friends, so i just ignore them.

Then, we went back to Yogyakarta. Our next destination is Taman Sari. But, when we went there it’s already closed. Luckily, the driver know the way from the back and he even told the stories. So, we still can enjoy Taman Sari and the building near Taman Sari. Then, we went to Gudeg Mbarek Amad because we haven’t had lunch and the Malioboro Street’s closed due toa Festival .

After that, we went back to the hotel to clean up and rest. We only spent 1 hour on the hotel, then we headed outside. Our plan is to go to De Mata Trick Eye Museum, but it’s closed too, we actually went there at 8 PM when in the internet told us it close at 10 PM. Still feeling exhausted from today, my father decided to just buy Monalisa Burger, i always went here when in Yogyakarta. Then, we headed back to the hotel.

On the last day, my father woke me up at 7 AM. Like the other day, we headed out for breakfast. After checking out from the hotel, we went to the famous Soto Kadipiro.It’s still 9 AM and the place is already crowded.Then, we went to Gudeg Yu Djum, it’s a popular gudeg spot. There, we just bought the Gudeg for our families in Jakarta. Later, we headed to my father’s home when he’s in college. When in there, my father talked with the owner house for a long time. After we said goodbye to the family, we headed to Upside Down Museum. It’s a really unique museum because everything in there was placed Upside Down. We took a lot photos there. Then, we went to buy souvenirs. After packing the souvenirs, we headed to Airport. We arrived back to Jakarta at 15.30 PM.

My Holiday Experience by M. Faqih A.

On Friday, 28th of October, my family and i went to Bali. We went there because my aunt was having her marriage ceremony and wedding party there. We went to the airport early because we had the morning flight. On the airport, we met my cousin’s family and my aunt. Then we proceed to the counter to get our luggage checked into the airplane. After that, we went to the gate and waited to board. We went using Air Asia, and it had slight delays due to air traffic. The good thing was after the plane arrived and the boarding gate opened, my family could enter first because my mom is ill, so we could enter the plane first. After all the passenger boarded the plane, the plane doors were closed and we prepare for take off.

After the plane took off and in the cruising altitude, I took my homework and did it on the flight, i decided to carry some of my homework with me to Bali because I had so much of it, and decided to do some of it on the trip. We also had breakfast on the airplane, my family ate chicken rice but I ate cup ramen instead because it’s cheaper and faster. After an hour of flight, our plane was nearing Bali. The view was quite nice, and the sky was clear so I could take some good pictures. After that we landed on the airport and took our luggage, and exited the arrival area.

After we exited the arrival area, we met with my aunt and we rode the the hotel’s minibus to the hotel. We stayed at Nusa Dua, in the Grand Whiz hotel. After we arrived, we checked in and went to our room. My family was split up in two room, I was supposed to stay with my dad and my brother, but because my mom needed assistance I stayed with her, my sister, and my youngest brother instead. After arriving and doing prayers, I had lunch and did a small part of my homework. But because I felt tired I decided to stop working and sleep, because the two bed on the room were used by my sister and my brother, I slept on the floor with my bag as a makeshift pillow.

The next thing I know was it’s already dark, and the room is very dark. Apparently, I slept through until 6 PM, without my mom waking me up, and my family went with my cousin to see the sunset at Jimbaran without me. Feeling quite dissapointed because I wanted to see the sunset as well, I stayed at the room in the dark instead, waiting until my family finished dining. After they finished, they went back to the hotel, then went outside again with me to buy some food to eat later, we went and bought fast food and then went back to the hotel. After we went back, I continued to work on my homework, then watched the last episode of Band of Brothers while eating midnight dinner, and slept at around 3 AM.

In the morning, we woke up early and had breakfast. The good thing about the breakfast was that there’s no non-halal food on the buffet, and it’s quite comforting. The breakfast was standard, and I didn’t eat a lot of it. After we had breakfast, we prepared to went to some locations.

The thing about Nusa Dua is although the place is quiet, not much traffic, and quite relaxing, it is located quite far from many destinations to visit, so we had to travel for a long time to reach our destination. We went to Kintamani and saw Lake Batur. The view was breathtaking, although it was very hot that day. After we took some pictures we went to a higher point in a café to see from a better vantage point, and took more pictures while taking a break from sitting in the car. After that we went back to our car and went to our way.

Our next destination was lunch because it was 3 PM and we haven’t eaten anything yet. My cousin wanted Taliwang Chicken so we went to Kuta to eat at Taliwang Bersaudara Restaurant at Kuta that serve good Taliwang Chicken. After we arrived we immediately order the chicken and other dishes. What I liked the most was the fried chicken. It’s a small whole chicken deep friend, and it’s crunchy and light, kinda felt like a light snack. The chilli was also spicy and delicious, and I liked the tofu as well. After we ate we did prayer in a mosque near it, the area in Kuta the restaurant is in is populated by muslim in quite a huge number, and they built a mosque here, one of the few mosques we saw on our trip. After that we went back to our hotel.

After we went back to our hotel, we immediately prepared for the wedding party. We wore our suit and tie, and then went to the party. The party was in the private beach near the hotel, and it’s a gala dinner with designated seating. I enjoyed it very much, but most of the time I need to take care of my youngest brother, and that involved chasing him quite much, which was quite tiring, especially in a suit. At some point in the party, there was a firework display from a party beside us, and it was beautiful. After a couple hours, the party finished.

Before going back to the hotel, my family and my cousin decided to go to KU DE TA, a bar & lounge located in front of the beach in Kuta. It took a while to get there due to the distance, and there’s quite a traffic. The good thing was when we arrived it’s not as crowded as usual, especially for a Saturday night. What I liked the most about KU DE TA was there was a lot of sofabed that are placed in view of the beach, and we could enjoy beverages while relaxing and it felt comfortable. We stayed there for an hour, and after that we went back to the hotel.

After we reached the hotel, we went to our room, and I set up myself to continue my homework. But my sister was hungry so we ordered fast food delivery, and I had to wait for about half an hour in a quiet hotel lobby, but the food was good so it’s worth it. After I and my sister ate the food, I continued work and slept at 3 AM again.

In the morning, I didn’t had breakfast because I don’t felt hungry, and after my family had breakfast we went to a beach. We went there to take a submarine ride to see the reef. It was very beautiful, there was a lot of fishes that we could see, and a shipwreck. After the ride, we had lunch at the place. We planned to do banana boat as well, but due to time limitations we didn’t do it. After that we went back to the direction of our hotel.

Before we get to the hotel, we went to a shop to buy gifts for my friends, and my family. After that we went back to the hotel.

After we got to the hotel, we immediately pack up our luggage and bags, because we need to leave soon for the flight. After checking out, we went to the airport. At the airport, after checking in and getting our luggages checked into the aircraft, we went to the waiting area to had dinner. The Airline we flew with was Sriwijaya air. There was a delay on the flight due to air traffic, so we ate without hurry. After a while the airplane is ready, and just like our flight to Bali, my family went to the plane first and it was nice. Because I felt exhausted, I decided to sleep on the whole trip, but I was quite surprised when Sriwijaya served hot meal on the flight, and it tasted nice. After I ate the dinner, I slept for a while. My brother told me when we landed that there’s a thunder that hit the plane and it turned off the engine for a moment, but I didn’t know it because I’m sleeping. After a while we landed on Jakarta, and after we took our luggage we part ways with my cousin, and we went back home as well.

Trip to Japan by Dzaky Alifasya

A few months ago, me and my family went on a trip to Japan. It was my fourth time visiting Japan. We arrived at the airport at 6 PM because our flight was at 8, so we had to arrive a few hours earlier. The flight was a bit rough, there was a bit turbulence, but I slept for 8 hours until we arrived at Kansai Airport in Osaka. I was so excited when we arrived because I cant wait to go shopping. We stayed at the Four Seasons hotel. It was really close to the Shinsaibashi neighourhood, and I liked it very much because there were hundreds of shops to shop in. I spent 3 days in Osaka, after that we went to Tokyo riding the bullet train also known as the Shinkansen, the fastest train in the world. After we arrived in Tokyo, we went straight to the hotel to put our bags, and then we ate dinner at Shibuya. I visited so many places in Tokyo, and I loved every single minute of it. I’m looking forward to coming back there.