4D3N Mommies Day Out Trip Jepang Dengan @Tripirit Day 3: Shop 'Till Drop Di Shinsaibashi


Setelah menempuh perjalanan dengan bus dari kota Takayama ke Osaka selama kurang lebih 5,5 jam, kami pun tiba di depan Osaka Station. Bus berhenti beberapa kali di tempat istirahat, kami selalu menyempatkan turun untuk toilet break, ataupun membeli snack dan minuman. Sehingga perjalanan panjang itu tidak terasa melelahkan.

Buktinya, tiba di Osaka sekitar jam 7 malam, kami ber-17 langsung merasa fresh kembali, tidak lain adalah karena it was about time for shopping! Yeay!! Rombongan terpisah menjadi beberapa group kecil, tapi kebanyakan memang melanjutkan belanja di Shinsaibashi.

Walau kecewa karena Anello Flagship Store di Shinsaibashi sudah tutup dan kehabisan Pablo cheesecake, namun acara belanja tetap seru, diselingi dengan foto di Glico Man dan dinner takoyaki.

Gerai Takoyaki yang tidak jauh dari Starbucks Tsutaya

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4D3N Mommies Day Out Trip Jepang Dengan @Tripirit: Day 3 Menikmati Keindahan Desa Salju Shirakawago


Akhirnya, tulisan mengenai Mommies Day Out Trip ke Jepang dengan @tripirit saya lanjutkan. Teman-teman sudah baca kan tulisan pertama dan kedua sebelumnya? Entah mengapa saya berhenti di tulisan kedua, padahal tulisan ketiga ini bisa dikatakan highlight dari perjalanan kami.

Bagaimana tidak, kami akhirnya melihat salju di salah satu tempat terindah di Jepang, yaitu sebuah desa bernama Shirakawago. Perjalanan panjang dengan bus dari Kyoto ke Takayama, dan pengalaman menarik koper dari stasiun ke J-Hoppers Hostel melewati jalanan bersalju di malam hari, terbayar lunas saat kami melihat hamparan salju begitu indah di Shirakawago.

A morning view at Shirakawago
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Weekend Getaway: Island Hopping & Staying at Fairfield by Marriott Belitung


After a while, we went back to Belitung for a weekend birthday trip. Although we only stayed one night, but the island hopping was unforgettable. This time, we had to experience a heavy rain on the boat, it was very scary but our Kiddos said they will never forget the moment:D

We only visited Pulau Kepayang and Pulau Pasir Gosong, it was because our flight was rescheduled from 06.30am to 09.30am. We arrived approaching lunch at Hanandjoeddin airport. However we managed to snorkel at two spots, and played at the beautiful beaches.

A midday playing session at Pulau Kepayang
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Artotel Jogjakarta Review: Hotel With A Slide


If you are looking for a family friendly hotel in Jogjakarta, you can have a look at Artotel Jogjakarta. I found this hotel through Traveloka, and when I saw the slide in their lobby, I thought it will be an awesome experience for our Kiddos. And so it was, we took the slide from M level to the lobby over and over again.

The hotel's concept is very unique, it collaborates with local artist to display their art at the hotel. From the lobby to the room, you can enjoy beautiful paintings on the wall. And all of them made the hotel looks really attractive.

The front desk area at Artotel Jogjakarta
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