Aston Hotel Cirebon Review

This was the first time we were taking our kiddos for a roadtrip to Cirebon. As we went there on a long weekend, the journey from Jakarta took 9 hours! We left home at 3.30 am and arrived at Cirebon at 12.30 pm. Alhamdulillah kiddos enjoyed the trip without complaining (well, I did, umm so much:p).

We headed directly to Aston Cirebon, and thanks to Aston we could directly get into our room, just what we needed. We booked through their website and got 10% off for the "bookdirect" promotion. The room and breakfast cost IDR 588.000 (nett).

It's a new hotel, renovation was still going on around the hotel's parking area.  They are building a ballroom next to the hotel. When we entered their lobby, we were amazed. Wow this hotel is big! The design reminds me to Marina Bay Sands Hotel. I have never stayed there, but I saw the MBS's lobby and rooms when passing through the hotel going to Gardens by The Bay.


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One day in Palembang without Pempek

I seldom go to Palembang even though I am married to rene who is 100% Palembangnese. As long as I remember I have been there twice for a business trip, and one time for a long weekend holiday. Of course everyone including myself will eat pempek as many as possible while in Palembang. But in one of my visit to Palembang, I didn't visit any of those pempek restaurants. That was strange of course, how a day without Pempek in Palembang would be? 

We started our day eating dim sum at Jade Garden which is located on Jalan Dempo, at the opposite of toko kerupuk 301. I must say that all the dim sum were super delicious! Really recommended.



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Things to do in Bengkulu

On my first business trip to Bengkulu, I got several hours to spend, and of course I would like to see what the city has to offer. That afternoon our friends took us to house of Soekarno during his imprisonment by the Dutch in 1932. The house is still there and well maintained, but we were the only one visited the house. 

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