Monuments are tribute to the past and history. Living in the city, we have tons of them - some I like, and some not too much. Walking in the Sultan's Palace, we are welcomed with Wayang sound - Wayang stands for Puppet Theatre. It's pretty surreal to see at least 20 folks playing with huge gongs, and drums in order to showcase a story of the past. With music, and loudness, you feel the intensity. In a foreign language, and yet the puppets and music seems to collide and ma

Upon planning on trip for Bali, Borobudur is invading all planning. Why wouldn't it? Sunrise in a temple, it sounds like worth of an experience of a lifetime. To our dismay, waking up at dawn to see a crowded temple on cloudy day is not quite a pictured, the sunrise is missing. With this experience, I underestimate the sunset. Upon the temple closing to the public at 5 pm, security starts to kick out the public. Slowly, the temple's crowd starts to disappear. There's s