BANDUNG

Top Things To Do in Bandung

Shop in factory outlets
I am not exaggerating here, nobody goes back from Bandung empty handed. Especially if you go to the factory outlets at Jl Riau or Jl Dago, you will find all the hidden gems of quality clothes, shoes, bags and all else in various famous brands. All the items you find here are in good condition, brand new but in half the price!

Shopping at Bandung

Catch sunset at The Valley
If you are looking for another option to dine in Bandung, you can choose to go to The Valley for dinner. This Western restaurant is located at a hilltop with amazing sunset view. The food is good too, so enjoy your meal while watching sunset over Bandung city.
Eat at Kampung Daun
One of the Bandung’s best restaurant, many tourist come here for the relaxing ambiance with bamboo huts, streams and waterfall. Food is not especially delicious but it is extensive and inexpensive. Come here for the overall experience of enjoying Indonesian cuisine in a comfortable and serene outdoor setting.

Kampung Daun restaurant at Bandung

Get lost in Pasar Baru
This epitome of Indonesian market in Bandung, you can get lost here and find all sorts of things that delight you. Travelers come here to source for fabrics and souvenirs. Prices here are unbelievable too especially if you have special bargaining skills. Though do take care of your belongings as this place is really crowded.

Enjoy the musical performance at Saung Angklung Udjo
This traditional musical performance is one of the best way to explore Indonesian culture. It is a 2 hour show of several parts including puppet show, mask dance, Angklung performance and dances with little kids.

Saung Angklung Udjo, Bandung

Walk off the beaten path in search of rice terraces
How can one come to Asia and not be awed by towering rice terraces. Unknown to many, Bandung actually do have rolling rice fields and some rice terraces in the highlands. Bribe a local to tell you the location is and head there for a soul refreshing time. There’s one apparently in Ciwidey!

Rice Terraces at Bandung

Top What to See in Bandung

Kawah Putih
Definitely in top of the list of attractions for its stunningly beautiful lake as if set out of a movie. It is 2 hours away from Bandung city center and in the highland. The place is cooling but beware of sunburn as it is still really sunny here without feeling it. This is a sulphuric lake as it is from a volcano.The entire area can be explored in 30 minutes.

Kawah Putih, Bandung, Java

Tangkuban Perahu
About 1.5 hours from Bandung, it is yet another crater from volcano of Indonesia that is worth the visit for the sheer awe of the view from the top. This may be second best to Kawah Putih but still worth to visit.
Villa Isola
Built by an Italian millionaire and perched at the northern part of Bandung overlooking a breathtaking view of the city to the south.

Tangkuban Perahu, Bandung, Java

Gedung Sate
Built and used by the Dutch companies, it is popular for its satay food decoration. It has 6 ornaments symbolizing 6 million guldens. Now it is used as the office for West Java governor. Luckily, the place is open to public and don’t forget to have a good chill and drink at the top floor while overlooking the city.
Gedung Merdeka
Another architectural wonder built for the rich previously and then made famous for hosting the first Asian-African conference. Though not much of an attraction but worth to take a look if you are nearby.

Gedung Merdeka, Bandung, Java

There you have it, the best of what Bandung have to offer in terms of things to do and attractions to see. You will be amaze how you can enjoy yourself so much without actually really spending a lot, especially good for budget travelers who are backpacking in Indonesia, though carrying a lot of things after the shopping is another story altogether!

TURBUD 2015

on Monday, 20th of April 2015
i left home at 12 p.m to rail station Bandung, i arrived there 1 hours later and got my ticket directly. i had lunch while waited about 2 hours untill that train came. when i heard that our train had come, our guide had us entered each wagon that the number had printed on each ticked. then we had a long trip to Surabaya.
about at 6 a.m we arrived in Surabaya, we had breakfast and took a rest in some hours at restaurant local. afterthat we went to Ketapang Harbour and continued our trip to Bali.
finaly we arrived at Nirmala hotel in Denpasar, Bali. after our guide had given the key of each room out, i directly washed my body then slept over that night.
that folowing days, we went to TanjungBenoa Water Sport, each students had to choose some water sport there to be played by, my friends and i got a scuba diving. when we had arrived there, our guide gave each ticked of each water sport. we went to a scuba diving spot and got some instruction about how to use respirator and they told us some hands code on certain situation, thumb means we have no problem, shaking hands means emergency situation, etc. we went to a middle of sea by a boat, after all of equipment of diving had been ready, our guide drop us off from a bout and led us to a depth sea. at first i coldn't see anything there just blue water but after we dived more deep i could see creature there, how amazing it is! this is a video that we had ourguide took when we were diving.

afterthat, we took a bath and continued our trip to Pandawa Beach. we had sport competitions there, like football, play kano (a little boat that have two deep circles for two people sit), etc. then we went to Garuda Wisnu Kencana, each class would take a pic in front of a big Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue and see a Tari Kecak perfomance there.  we had diner at Jimbaran Bay Restaurant, it was amazing cause we would have diner in coast with a beatiful night view of beach and be entertained by music classic. after wehad finished our diner, we blew lampions off.

on the fourth day, we went to Desa Adat Penglipuran that all of  villager's house are same. we had some game there to be played by each class, it was so interested. we had lunch at Kintamani Restaurant, there are many kind of food that we can eat so kintamani restaurant use to be called all you can eat restaurant. its air condition cool and fresh, we can see a beautiful view of highlands and to reach there we have to take a long trip cause it is far from town. about 1 p.m we came back to nirmala hotel for neon party at that night. that was our quality time for our solidarity, there were music perfomances, video about us, nominates announcement of many categories and Dj' perfomance at the end of party.

on fifth day, we went to kuta beach, that was a free time, we could go to anywhere around there. my friend and i went to beach walk. we just had 3 hours for traveling there and gathered at krisna for lunch and shoping. afterthat we went to tanah lot for taking some pic, enjoying that view and spending that evening there before we would go back to bandung, yes it was our last destination in bali. about at 2 p.m we left to gilimanuk harbour and took a long trip again to bandung.

SONG REVIEW: MAGIC! - Rude

LYRICS:
Saturday morning jumped out of bed
And put on my best suit
Got in my car and raced like a jet
All the way to you
Knocked on your door with heart in my hand
To ask you a question
'Cause I know that you're an old-fashioned man, yeah

Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough luck, my friend, but the answer is 'No'

Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway

Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Yeah, no matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so
Rude

I hate to do this, you leave no choice
Can't live without her
Love me or hate me we will be boys
Standing at that altar
Or we will run away
To another galaxy, you know
You know she's in love with me
She will go anywhere I go

Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough luck, my friend, 'cause the answer's still 'No"

Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway

Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
No matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so
Rude
Rude

Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say, I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough luck, my friend, but 'No' still means 'No'!

Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway

Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
No matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so
Rude
Why you gotta be so
Rude
Why you gotta be so rude?

REVIEW:
This song tells about a man who wants to marry a girl but her father doesn't give his blessing for marying her daughter. That man express his desperate on this song, he's gonna marry that girl anyway but her father still says 'No!'.