Shops at Burlingame Avenue
Toko-toko yang ada di Burlingame Avenue bervariasi, mulai dari fashion, gadgets, flowers, petshop, groceries, sampai toko pernak pernik unik ada lah di sini. Masih ada lho toko gede yang khusus jual kartu ucapan. Kalo di Jakarta nggak laku kaliya, toko buku gede aja pada tumbang :(
Setelah makan, aku dan suami mampir ke toko Apple Store pastinya. Suami udah butuh HP baru karena yg lama lemot. Harganya udah pasti lebih murah di sini sih, kan nggak kena bea cukai. Iphone SE 64gb $500 lebih dikit setelah pajak setempat.
Mampir juga ke Kate Spade store untuk cek2 produk baru. Sebelum berangkat ke US aku udah duluan beli 1 koper dan 1 handbag yang dikirim ke alamat temanku Carlos di Los Angeles. Dapet harga bagus banget karena pas limited promo khusus member di website KateSpade.com . Jauh lebih murah dari di toko! Variasinya juga lebih banyak.
Ngelewatin butik fashion, suami narik saya masuk ke sana. Dia memang hobi dandanin istrinya :D Semua produk harganya di bawah $17! Malah ada yg buy 1 get 1 free. Nyobain 8 pcs, yang cocok cuma 2pcs. Bungkus! Langsung dipake besokannya :))
FYI, toko2 di sini rata2 tutup jam 7 sore (di sini baru malam mulai jam 9 btw). Nggak kayak di Jakarta ya, toko2 kecil aja tutupnya rata2 jam 9-10 malam. Maklum, manhour di sini mahal. Minimum wages $13/hour!
Senin, 20 Juni 2016 Nuniek Tirta - shops at Burlingame Avenue
Burlingame City #Places
Burlingame adalah kota pinggiran di San Mateo County California, lokasinya di San Francisco Peninsula, memiliki garis pantai di San Francisco Bay. Terkenal dengan perumahan penduduk elit, nggak heran dibilang Melrose Place-nya San Francisco.
Kota Burlingame ini sering disebut City of Trees alias Kota Pohon karena banyaknya pohon, sekitar 18.000 pohon! Bahkan pemerintahnya sejak 1908 sudah mengeluarkan larangan dilarang tebang pohon tanpa izin! Wow.
Jadi rumah2 di sini tuh wajib punya pohon dan pohon2nya dilindungi pemerintah. Saya dan suami bisa menginap di rumah daerah sini berkat airbnb, lucuuu banget rumahnya, tiap sudutnya artistik. Review menyusul ya!
Senin, 20 Juni 2016
Nuniek Tirta - menikmati Burlingame area
Burlingame Avenue #Places
Burlingame Avenue adalah shopping district bergengsi di area Burlingame, San Francisco. Tapi jangan bayangin shopping district di sini seperti mall2 di Jakarta ya. Burlingame Avenue ini berupa jalan panjang yang di sisi kiri kanan jalannya dipenuhi toko2 dan restoran2.
Sangat menyenangkan jalan2 sore di Burlingame Avenue ini, karena sangat pedestrian-friendly alias nyaman buat pejalan kaki. Saya dan suami jalan kaki dari airbnb house sekitar jam 5 sore, matahari lagi cerah2nya, hangat tapi nggak keringetan, asik banget buat foto2 :p
Tujuan utama ke sana adalah makan siang sekaligus makan malam karena saya kelaparan akibat antri di imigrasi selama hampir 3 jam! Setelah makan lalu mampir belanja gadget & fashion, baru balik pas sunset jam 9 malam :)) Posting tentang tempat makan dan tempat belanjanya nanti menyusul yaaa.
Senin, 20 Juni 2016
Nuniek Tirta - enjoys Burlingame Avenue
Guangzhou : First Impression
Penerbangan dari Jakarta menuju San Francisco dengan China Southern Airlines pada hari Minggu, 18 Juni 2016 itu, membawa saya transit ke Guangzhou, China.
Pilot mengumumkan bahwa sebentar lagi pesawat akan mendarat pada pukul 19:10 waktu setempat, untuk itu penumpang diminta memasang sabuk pengaman dan membuka jendela, serta menegakkan sandaran kursi.
Saya bersiap mengeluarkan kamera Sony Alpha untuk mengabadikan panorama, namun pramugari melihat dan mengatakan pada saya kamera tidak boleh digunakan. Penumpang di belakang nekad memotret menggunakan kamera HP, langsung didatangi dan dimarahi. Wow.
Saya hanya bisa memandang dan mengagumi indahnya langit kala matahari terbenam di negeri matahari terbit ini dari jendela kursi nomor 39K. Matahari bulat di atas awan berbentuk kapas. Semburatnya bukan jingga seperti pada umumnya, tapi pink-ungu!
Pemandangan sunset cantik seperti itu terus mengikuti saya selama lebih dari 15 menit sampai tiba di landasan. Kemudian pesawat memutar arah and… voila! Ada bulan purnama bulat sempurna di atas sana! Wow, combo beauty!
Sayang, keindahan itu tidak dapat tercapture dengan sempurna. Hanya foto ini yang saya punya. Tapi sudah tercapture dengan indah di memori saya :))
What I love to do during solo-traveling: exploring the place using public transportation, trying their local places.
Makan siang di Warung Barokah, warung nasi pinggir jalan perempatan dekat pangkalan angkot AT (Arjosari - Tidar), deket banget dari Seminari Alkitab Asia Tenggara (SAAT).
Sepiring nasi + pecel + hati ayam + kerupuk + es teh = kenyang nikmat puas pol. Harganya? Total semuanya cuma 8ribu rupiah aja! 🙀🙀🙀
Lanjut keliling naik angkot AT, jadi penumpang satu2nya sampai turun. Duduk di depan biar bisa leluasa foto2 scenery sambil ngobrol sama bapak angkotnya. Bayarnya? Cuma 4ribu!
Turun di depan Lai Lai, jalan kali ke Pia Mangkok beli oleh2 cemilan. Mbak Lettisa Dyah Sukma Wardhani sudah menunggu di situ dan menemani belanja.
Dari situ aku minta keliling naik angkot lagi 😁 Nyetopin AG, ikut sampai ke bawah flyover Jl. A. Yani. Mampir ke Aqua Zone milik teman Mbak Tisa liat ikan2.
Lanjut lagi naik angkot jurusan lain sampai di Gereja Katolik Paroki Hati Kudus di Jl. Sugiyopranoto, persis di seberang Toko Oen yg legendaris itu. Mampir gereja sebentar buat foto2 😁
Dari sana naik bentor yg dikendarai bapak tua, diantar keliling lewat Gajayana Stadium. Turun di depan Mall Olympic Garden, pisah dengan Mbak Tisa di sana dan aku balik naik AT lagi.
Panas, gerah, nggak peduli. Aku hepi :)
Malang, 06 June 2016
Nuniek Tirta Sari ~ exploring the city
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Solo traveling ke Malang hari ini diawali dengan sowan ke tempat Mbak Lettisa Dyah Sukma Wardhani langsung setelah mendarat jam 9 pagi di Bandara Abdulrahman Saleh, Malang.
Kenal Mbak Tisa ini persis di awal Ramadhan tahun lalu, dikenalin Mbak Indah Ariani. Waktu itu aku cari fotografer profesional untuk candid aku dan keluarga saat jalan2 ke Kota Batu.
Alasannya waktu itu sederhana: males foto2 sendiri. Karena suami ga terlalu hobi. Untung ada Mbak Tisa, jadi hasil jalan2 keliling Jatim Park Group terdokumentasikan dengan indah 😊
Mbak Tisa ini sangat ramah dan easy going and can get along with my kids. Jadi setelah kerjaan selesai kita tetap keep in touch sampai sekarang, apalagi kalau aku ke Malang.
Hari ini, aku diajak keliling rumah sekaligus studio fotonya yang terletak di Jl. DI Pandjaitan, persis di sebelah pintu masuk Universitas Brawijaya, berdiri di atas tanah seluas 800 m2 sejak tahun 1950an!
Bersama temannya yang datang dari Surabaya, aku diajak makan siang bakso malang Mas Gun di Jl. Kawi. Udah dari Jakarta nih ngidammya, maklum saya kan #baksomalangjunkie 😋
Dari sana mampir ke rumah opanya di perempatan jalan Brigjen Katamso. Rumah tua itu dulunya adalah pabrik sekaligus toko roti. Sayang harus tutup sejak 2008 karena tidak ada yang meneruskan bisnisnya.
Ternyata opanya sedang makan siang dengan teman2nya di restoran Raja Raja dan kami pun diajak gabung ke sana. Setelah kekenyangan bakso malang, masih bisa nyemil kerang 😁
Jangan dikira nongkrong dengan opa2 ini garing, karena mereka nyentrik dan kocak abis! Saya ngakak berkali2 denger cerita2 mereka. Dari soal jajanan sampai bypass dan bor otak 😂
“Umur segini tuh bonus. Mau mati sekarang apa besok sama saja. Gak pusing lagi mikirin kolesterol. Apa itu kolesterol?” ~ Opa nyentrik yang pernah koma lama (usia 76 tahun)
Thank you Tisa for today! 😘
Minggu, 5 Juni 2016
Nuniek Tirta Sari ~ #MalangTrip
#NgopiBarengTiket with travel agents at Tiket.com Travel Day stage in Downtown Walk Summarecon Mal Bekasi today. On stage being moderator once again.
Pak Novasta, Head of B2B Tiket.com to explained about opportunity to become agent and dealer Tiket.com . Did you know? To become Tiket.com agent is 100% FREE OF CHARGE.
Mas Denno from Indonesia Flight shared success story of being Tiket.com agent. Did you know? Since Indonesia Flight apps was published in 2012, there were already 1 million downloads and make real money.
Tiket.com Travel day today in Summarecon Mal Bekasi last until 10pm tonight. There’s music show, flash sale, talkshow, quiz, and Fantastix draw to win motorcycle. There’s also free kids corner where children can play xbox, arts & crafts, and get free snacks.
And guess what? You can win prize total IDR 15 million by posting selfies with #NgopiBarengTiket mug on the venue and become Tiket.com agent for free. So if you’re free today, come to Tiket.com Travel Day and enjoy your weekend!
Saturday, 28 May 2016
Nuniek Tirta Sari
Marina Bay Sands Treat for My Mom and My Sister
(click the title above to see 80 photos of the trip)
I have no regrets when I lost my late dad 3 years ago, as I know we’ve done our best to take care of him and believe that he has rest peacefully in heaven. But if there’s one thing I wish I could do better is: to take him travel more to see the bigger world. Too bad his health condition prevented us to do that.
My parents are real hardworkers. They earn money and save every penny to make sure that their children get better education for a better life. As they both are senior high school graduates, they simply wished that at least we get diploma so that we don’t have to work in a restaurant for the rest of our lives (like my dad did).
And we made their dream come true. Their first daughter Rina Kusuma is now taking scholarship for master degree in UK. Their middle daughter, i.e. myself Nuniek Tirta Sari is now taking master degree in Jakarta. And their last daugher Leny Jevelmihezka has completed her bachelor degree. Yes, we all make a living with our own career path and get better life.
I remember taking my mom and dad to stay in a hotel for the very first time in their lives in October 2005. They were 53 years old at that time. Just the 3 of us in Marbella Anyer Resort room, they got easily happy with the facilities. It was also their first staycation outside Jakarta other than for “mudik” or family visit.
My mom, she doesn’t like to go to malls. Everything seems so pricey to her. She never goes to beauty salon either, coz as she said “If I spend money to beauty salon then we wouldn’t have money to pay your school fee”. Sometimes we find it hard to treat her, because she often think it’s just a “waste of money”.
That’s why when I and hubby Natali Ardianto asked her and my sister to come with us to Singapore, she initially refused. She thought that we’d better save our money because we have taken her to Singapore 5 years ago, and it’s better be my sister’s turn because she hasn’t visited Singapore before.
I told her that’s not the point. My sister is on productive age and she can find her own way to travel. The point is to make my mom happy without thinking about money. It’s now her turn to stay in Marina Bay Sands, as we had also treat hubby’s parents and brother to fly and stay at the same hotel last year. (In 2013 I also spent some nights with hubby and in 2014 with hubby and kids).
We didn’t tell her that we booked the luxurious room just for her and my sister. She thought that she’d just stay where hubby and I would stay, and the cost would be at hubby company’s. She was impressed with the spacious 97 sqm Orchid Suite with Gardens by the Bay view that is way bigger than her home.
When she finally found out that we actually stayed at different room and we personally pay for her room, her reaction was exactly the same as I thought: “Sayang2 uangnya, pasti mahal banget… Berapa tuh semalemnya?” (Translated: “Oh no, it must be expensive… How much is it?”) That, I wouldn’t have to answer.
What she needs to know is that we have special budget for that, and she just have to enjoy without thinking too much. That it’s no longer her responsibility to think about money. That the time to save money for the sake of her children’s education is over. That it’s never be a waste of money to make her happy.
At the end of the day, I’m so happy to see her happy. And to hear her said thank you to my husband for everything, with a sincere prayer that we’ll get a lot more fortune in return, is priceless. Now let’s pray hard to get the chance to take her and hubby’s parents to USA one day soon. Amen!
Friday, 04 March 2016 (the date of my late dad’s 64th birthday)
Nuniek Tirta Ardianto
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While checking my tumblr archive for writing my 2013 reviews, I found this post and overwhelmed.. Just realized that in just 7 months after that, I really got what I wanted. I did swim in that infinity pool with hubby and stayed in that Marina Bay Sands hotel for 3 days. I actually forgot totally that I’ve ever posted that. But the law of attraction just magically worked out. Amazing :)
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