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A Travel Guidebook for New Travelers in Bali

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Bali is one of the destinations that most common travelers choose when they want a vacation. We could assume Bali tends to be the first choice for travelers in Indonesia, because this city was perfect for people who want to enjoy nature, activities and luxury vacation. However, there are several important things that a new traveler should be aware of when they want to travel to Bali. I have concluded several pieces of advice and information that I got when traveling in Bali. Kelan Beach | Source: Annya. Doc. Accommodation  Plagoo Holiday Villa | Source: Annya. Doc. In Bali, travelers tend to spend most of their vacation outside, morning until evening. So, it will be best if you choose a low price accommodation but strategic. I recommend choosing a hotel or homestay in Kuta . The living-places  in Kuta were relatively low but still decent. The other advantage was that it was also a strategic area that was surrounded by shopping destinations and beaches, such as Kuta Beach Street, Beach
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Economic Warrior in the Midst of a Pandemic for a Family

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What is your impression of a warrior? Will you say 'warrior is the brave one who is skilled in fight and war'? Yes, that's not wrong actually. However, in this article, we will see a warrior that saved a more precious thing more than anything in life, his community and his beloved family. A story behind a young man who starts his business to conquer his ego of social prestige.   Plaza Bandarjo, The view one   of a place of The Bandarjo Market (Source Image : Feri Satya P. | private doc   )   Bandarjo market, located in Ungaran, is a market seen with a striking modern architectural design in silver. The exterior looks are similar to a shopping mall or a tourist destination instead of a local market. This market is very much visited by the public because it is cleaner and strategically located on the side of the Semarang - Ungaran main road which is easily reached by public or private transportation. No wonder why, in this market, a 25 years old Wahyu decided to w
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School for The Wild

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  School for The Wild   (Arboretum | Source: Annya M. J.)   Borneo was widely known as the lungs of the world. The island was rich with forest and various species of fauna. According to profauna.net, the forest area reaches around 40.8 million hectares from 74.333 million hectares of Borneo Island, that was why Borneo was crowned as the lungs of the world. However, Borneo started to experience deforestation and pose a safety threat to wildlife creatures. In 2010, reported that there were only 25.5 million hectare of forest area left in Borneo (ProFauna Indonesia) .    Deforestation was mostly caused by large subsistence agro-industrial agriculture, include rubber and other industrial tree plantation (Future) . Agriculture used to apply the slash-and-burn practice to the forest. After the harvest of the plantation product then they will burn the trees until it made a big-scale forest fire. I remember that there always be a forest fire warning once a year because of the
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The Hope Giver

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Chalks. Writing board. Books. Globe. Classroom. Children. Laughter. Children’s laughter fills the air, excitement fills their heart. On one side, children were focusing their attention on their book and writing board. On another side, children were running around with their friends. Also, on the other side, children dancing and playing traditional games. This is a common view you will see when you join ‘Little Hope’. An enormous ‘Little Hope’ you could give to children that need you and your hand. Giovania Kartika, people used to call her Nia, a woman in her 20s who has a great big dream to share happiness with every child in need. Nia has been living her life in different cities even countries throughout her lifetime. She was born in Medan and then come back to her parents’ hometown, Pekalongan, until her junior high school. She moved to Ambarawa, but not for long, then she moved to Salatiga during her high school time until her graduate. For her postgraduate, she covered a long dista
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Hobby Turned Into Money

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 “I’m tired of people asking me, again and again, to create a drawing they want, without getting any profit to myself”. This is the major reason and thought why Gilbert started to turn his hobby into an online business that can profit him.   Gilbert, an 18-years old university student who enjoying himself as an English major student and a boy who loves anything related to art, especially drawing. Gilbert is a boy who was born into a family that loves and appreciates arts in their life. All of them enjoying different art. His father and his oldest sister enjoying musical art, such as singing and playing many kinds of musical instruments. His mother and his other sister love to create some kind of beautiful and beneficial things, like handcraft. And Gilbert himself found his interest in drawing. He started to draw when he was around 3 years old before he entered kindergarten, and his sister was the one who introduced him to drawing. Along the time, he started to learn and develop his dra
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‘Tilik’: Reflects Indonesian Society

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Source: YouTube - Ravacana Films   Palangka Raya -  Tilik  becomes viral in Indonesia two months ago. The most influential one from the movie is the main character,  Bu Tejo. Bu Tejo  becomes the hottest trending in social media at that time. ‘Tilik’  or ‘Women on Top’ is an epic wrapping short-movie by  Ravacana  Films production released in 2018 and posted in YouTube in 2020.  Ravacana  Films has produced a lot of spectacular short-movies that brought up several social issues in Indonesia. Their prominent works such are  Nilep, Singsot, Anak Lanang , and of course the viral one,  Tilik. How exactly this short-movie becomes viral? Why does the general public in Indonesia interest in this movie? What is the reason people like this movie? “This movie is relatable. The topic they brought up is so related to Indonesian society's daily life. Gossiping..  menggibah .. meddling in others’ business.. That’s so Indonesian. And I could feel myself in the characters”. Putirsa, a woman in he
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UKSW Cancel Their Annual OMB Festival This Year

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 News | Education Annya Monica Johan Source: Gramho.com Salatiga – Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana (UKSW) decided not to hold their annual OMB Festival this year concerning the Covid-19 Pandemic. Instead of doing the OMB Festival, UKSW held an online Student Orientation Ceremony through several online media platforms, such as YouTube and Zoom. UKSW is known for its reputable OMB Festival that is usually held every year. The festival is the final event of UKSW’s Student Orientation Ceremony which participated by the new students and could be watched by Salatiga residents. This event is always being anticipated by UKSW students and also Salatiga residents because this event magnificently showcasing the beauty and diversity of Indonesian culture. That is why this event is important for UKSW and Salatiga. However, regarding this recent unstoppable issue about Covid-19 Pandemic, UKSW decided not to hold its OMB Festival this year to prevent the spread of the virus. So, UKSW replaced their
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