Words first, then whatever you can imagine
“In Indonesia, the east side sparkles brighter.” When my sister told me that, I did not buy it. Not at all! I needed more than five years to see it with my own eyes. That was when I visited Masohi, Ambon, Maluku Province, to take a break from a while from writing activities.
You can find a lot of unique restaurants in Surabaya. But the one that has wide area, as far as I know, is Hallo Surabaya. It’s in Jalan Bubutan 95 Surabaya.
About 15,000 kilometers away from the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, I met its “twin” in Indonesia. The building is also located at the five-way intersection, which lead us to Pare, Kediri City, Plosoklaten, Wates (Pesantren), and Menang. It’s called Simpang Lima Gumul, in Ngasem Subdistrict, just half an hour land trip from Kampung Inggris in Pare.
White sand. Clear water. Exotic rocks. Beautiful lagoon. This is the most gorgeous beach I have visited so far. Klayar Beach or Pantai Klayar! It is located at Donorojo District, East Java Province, about 60 minutes or 35 km west toward Pacitan City. Since it is quite secluded and not familiar to many people, you can find a peace of mind while enjoying the beach.
Novel yang penjualannya bagus itu yang bergenre romance. Ya, saya tahu. Sebagaimana lagu, yang cinta-cintaan selalu lebih laku. Film juga. Terus, ada yang bertanya, kenapa saya tidak banting setir dan menulis novel cinta? Kenapa saya tetap bertahan di jalur thriller dan misteri yang pasarnya sempit (niche)?
No right-click, please!
