Traveler's Passport

Sebagai orang Indonesia, sudah lumrah hukumnya memberikan oleh-oleh untuk kerabat setelah pergi liburan panjang. Apalagi kalau kita berlibur hingga ke luar negeri - wah, wah, pasti banyak kerabat yang akan menagih oleh-oleh sepulangnya kalian ke tanah air. Untuk kalian yang bingung mau beli oleh-oleh unik apa, semoga list berikut dapat memberikan kalian pencerahan: 1. Puzzle Di beberapa tempat, mereka menjual puzzle bergambarkan landmark kota / negaranya untuk dibawa pulang oleh para turis. Sebagai pecinta puzzle, saya senang sekali ketika menemukan puzzle berlatarkan Hallstatt ketika saya berkunjung ke Hallstatt. Tidak kalah dari Hallstatt, saya juga membeli puzzle Neuschwanstein (the one I treasured the most!) dengan ukuran 1 meter ketika saya berkunjung ke kastil dongeng itu.  Mau coba beli untuk oleh-oleh? Puzzle Neuschwanstein di paling belakang (it's 1000 pieces!) 2. Secret Box Hungary Yang satu ini, cukup tricky. Secret Box ini saya temukan ketika sedang berja...

As a backpacker, it is always important to minimize my travel budget - as lowwww as possible. I learned a lot of tricks to minimize my travel budget during my 7 months-long travel in Europe until at one point, I could say that even though everything is expensive in Europe, BUT if you know the trick, your wallet will not suffer. So, here are 7 ways to minimize your travel budget ala Traveler's Passport :)  1. Plan your travel at the latest 2 months before your journey.  The longer your plan, the better. But 2 months is the minimum - to get a cheap ticket for your Ryan Air's flight, or a promo ticket for your over night Eurolines' bus. But, do not back up right away, you could take car pooling (in German: mitfahr) for an alternative transportation, especially in a sudden journey. The fare for car pooling might differ, according to the car driver, but it is often wayyyy cheaper than the train ticket. More information about budget transportation in land and  a...

Go Online -  is the best way (for me) to gather information about travel destination, transportation system, train schedule, and many - many - many more! There are many useful websites, blogs and forum that provide various information about travelling and the most important, their own travelling experiences. I always find it interesting to read others travelling stories and wonder what my story will be if I travel to that place. Among millions travelling websites, blogs and forums, here is my - must-visit - websites whenever I am looking for some inspirations to decide my next travel destination in Europe. Hope it is useful! :) Search Engine Google!  - it answers EVERYTHING!  Budget Places  - for cheap hotels, hostels, apartment, bed and breakfast  Hostel World  - another place to visit to look for cheap hotels, hostels, apartments, B&B Airbnb  - if you want to meedle with locals or want to rent your room, apartment, etc Travel Guide...