Scenic Rail Routes in Europe

Route: Paris to Nice
Highlights: Clay-tile-roofed villages, tidy vineyards, epic blue water
Beta: Departures daily, year-round. Eurail passes accepted.

This ride is all about that famous South-of-France color and light — from purple lavender fields to Côte ad’Azur blue and the way in which the golden sunlight magically bathes it all. Starting in Paris, you’re in the sunflower and lavender fields of Provence just two hours later. Then, before you’ve even had the chance to comprehend Provence, you’re on the French Riviera, a dreamy coastline of dramatic beaches, picturesque villages, and brown beach bodies.

Route: Offenburg to Konstanz and Freiburg to Seebrugg
Highlights: The Lakes of Titisee and Schluchsee, “Hell Valley,” traditional farms and half-timbered villages, the stretch from Hornberg to St. Georgen
Beta: Standard trains depart daily. Check schedule for special “nostalgia” trains running vintage locomotives. Eurail passes accepted.

The Black Forest is the stuff of fairy tales, quite literally — Germany’s ancient forest was the setting and inspiration for the twisted fantasies of the Brothers Grimm. Germany has done an admirable job protecting the forest and the pastoral lifestyle that defines this southwestern region. And exploring this revered woodland gets no better than on the Deutsche Bahn’s Black Forest Line.

Route: Munich to Verona to Bologna or Venice
Highlights: Breakfast in Munich and dinner in Venice
Beta: Multiple departures daily. Eurail pass holders pay €11 supplemental fee.

Huge windows help bring the Alps inside the train on this mountainous, three-country route. This line slices through some of the most beautiful mountains, rivers, and alpine villages in Austria, Germany, and Italy. It’s a never-ending bombardment of steep cliff faces, green pastures, and roaring rivers. Usually on routes over six hours I opt for the night train, but not here. The scenery is simply not to be missed.

Route: Chur or St. Moritz to Tirano
Highlights: Viaducts spanning huge drops, tunnels galore
Beta: Multiple departures daily. Eurail pass holders pay €10-14 supplemental fee.

The Bernina Express is the James Bond of scenic trains — smoothly pulling off impossible daredevil feats and looking damn good in the process. Extra-large panorama windows offer an incredible vantage point from which to take in the glaciers, lakes, peaks, and villages of Switzerland’s High Alps.

A Trip That Change Your Life

When I stepped aboard on Eurorail to travel from Fussen to Salzburg in May 2014, I never knew then the trip would change my life.

It wasn't the adventure of train travel, but the chance meeting with the man who eventually propose me six month later, that made the trip so memorable.

It was a beautiful afternoon. The sun was streaming in through the windows, and I had views of the water and the mountains.

Caught between the underground and the sunlight. Drops of sunlight dancing on my body. On the pages of books. Then there is darkness. My eyes unhappily adjust to the changing phases of light.

I never knew that scene was set, but it was his quick thinking that got him and me seated together.

"When I was waiting to get my seat assignment in the station, I see this beautiful woman walk into the station and get a ticket," He says. "So I go out of line, acted casual and got next to her in the line."

Lucky for him his plan worked and the two strangers were seated across from each other at a table, giving him the chance to offer to buy his fellow traveler coffee during the trip.

The rest is history.

Euro Trip Part 2

Back to my dream to go around Europe before the age of 26 years. Why 26 years? Because under 26 are still categorized as "youth" and had the privilege of cheap prices for transport and some European tourist admission, well not all but the museum usually does.

See here for eurolines and eurail

Will be explain it in details soon but here is my list in brief:

Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic

Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, Germany

Colloseum, Rome, Italy

Gondola ride, Venice, Italy

Casino, Monte Carlo, Monacco

Neuschwanstein Castle, Fussen, Germany

Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain

Sound of Music Tour, Salzburg, Austria

St. Peters Basilica, Vatican, Italy

Anne Frank Statue, Amsterdam, Netherland

Guido Andreoni, Florence, Italy

“If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.”

Derawan!

Ini video bikin rasa pengen nyebur gue meluap luap bangeett huaaaa

Pengen diving berenang sama penyu unyu dan ikan-ikan lucu

Pengen cave jumping juga

Ah pokoknya Derawan pecah sih

Harus banget kesini sih tapi tiket pesawatnya mahal men

Yauda pokoknya ini masuk bucketlist dulu

Someday pasti gue bikin post tentang trip gue ke Derawan

dan beberapa pantai di Indonesia yang pengen gue 'ceburin' kalo bisa sebelum umur 30 tahun udah check list semua:

Pulau Komodo
Pulau Derawan
Lombok
Tanjung Bira
Pulau Weh
Bunaken
Wakatobi
Pulau Ora
Raja Ampat

Day 5 - Last Day in Seoul

Changing Guard in Deoksugung Palace

Changing of the Royal Guards Ceremony
Ceremony Schedule: 11:00, 14:00, 15:30 (Closed on Mondays)

Myeongdong 

Surganya street food, souvenir murah (gantungan kunci, pajangan, kaos, dll) dan kosmetik

Namsan Seoul Tower

Day 4 - Palaces & Everland

Hari ketiga dan keempat di Korea kita mengunjungi palaces yang ada di Seoul dan ke Everland

Day 3 Palaces

Hari ketiga kita mengunjungi temple di pusat kota Seoul, Changdeokjung Palace. How to get there? Take subway to Anguk Station (Subway Line 3), Exit 3. Go straight 5 minutes.

Untuk masuk ke palace-palace ini kita beli tiket terusan atau Integrated ticket of Palaces 10.000 won (Huwon Secret Garden, Gyengbokgung, Changgyeonggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace), karena kalo belinya satuan akan lebih mahal jadi lebih baik beli terusan, apalagi kalo waktu yang lo punya banyak dan bisa keliling. 

Tiket ini bisa berlaku selama 30 hari setelah pembelian, jadi kalau mau displit dari 5 tempat tersebut di hari berbeda, bisa aja ko. Lo ga harus ngabisin 5 tempat dalam sehari.

Day 3 Bukchon Hanok Village

Ini kawasan perumahan tradisional khas Korea. Rumah-rumah di kawasan itu masih jadi pemukiman rumah tinggal. Pemukiman ini berada di jalanan berbukit dan menunjukan kawasan pemukiman berusia 600 tahun. Sekarang digunakan sebagai traditional culture center dan restoran. Saat masuk ke pemukiman ini, kita bisa merasakan atmosfir dari dinasti Joseon. Ala ala Korea jaman kerajaan dulu.

Day 4 Everland

Awalnya kita mikir-mikir mau ke Everland atau nggak, karena harga tiketnya lumayan menguras kantong sekitar 33,000 KRW. Tapi kita gak mau melewatkan theme park terkenal di Korea ini, jadinya yaa kapan lagi ke Korea kan, akhirnya kita paksain kesini dan Alhamdulillah kita lagi-lagi beruntung karena hari itu lagi Chuseok atau bahasa sininya Thanksgiving, lebarannya orang Korea, jadi kita sebagai turis dapet promo harga jadi cuma bayar 25,000 KRW. Walaupun penuh banget kayak cendol tapi kita dapet semua wahana seru yang kita pengenin.

Dari sumber beberapa web yang gue dapet, semua menyarankan untuk naik shuttle bus dan bayar 12,000 KRW untuk ongkos pulang pergi ke Everland, cuman secara kita mau ngirit, gue nyari cara untuk naik public transport, jadilah kita naik subway dan turun di Jamsil station (Line 2 Exit 8) lalu nyebrang jalan, di tengah jalan ada shelter bus, naik bus nomer 5700 untuk sampai di Everland. Begitu sampai di Everland Bus Station, kita naik free shuttle bus menuju Everland.

Bus 5700 menuju Everland

Ternyata hampir semua orang yang nunggu disini menuju Everland juga, diliat dari penampilan mereka, anak theme park banget

Discount Coupon for foreign residents selama Chuseok (sekitar 2 minggu aja), cuma bayar 25,000 won

Es krim 2,000 won

Pocari Sweat terenak di dunia. Bukan karena rasanya sih tapi karena kita lagi haus banget kepanasan dan minum ini berasa surga dunia hahaha

the wooden T-Express

Ngantri T-Express

Ini penampakan T-Express dari jauh. Itu rasanya nyawa gue sebentar ada, sebentar ilang. Baru ambil nafas, langsung dijatohin lagi. Sampe leher gue kram dan sakit pas nengok karena benturan yang agak keras dari kenceng terus berhenti dan nahan tekanan speednya. Tyas tremor kaki. Rando muntah. Pecah banget ini wahana. Tapi seru dan pengen lagiii kalo gak inget ngantrinya hampir 2 jam hahaha.

Old Amsterdam city