Saturday, June 18, 2016

Denmark

I am travelling by myself now, missing Tisa, my travelling buddy. But, it is exciting as well.
Okay, here is my experience so far as a single-short-asian-female-among tall people- traveller. I have four bags with me this time, seems that I have forgotten how to travel light. I promise myself I will use all items I bring.
My baggage when leaving from Jakarta. Tisa took the photo before I left.
Waiting in Dubai airport to catch the next flight to CPH.

As a short person, I am lucky because I can fit perfectly with any seats in the plane or train. I have enough space for my legs. But, I can't reach high compartments, this is when sometimes i have to rely on other's help.
When arriving Copenhagen Airport (CPH), I first got some Danish Krona withdrawn from ATM. It is nice using CIMB extra because they don't charge fee.
My bags were 13 kg and 7 kg. They didnt feel heavy yesterday, but they do now.
Weather was good in my first day here, not as cold as I thought.
I was very happy to see my bag. The experience not having my bag because it got left behind makes me grateful whenever my bag get to the airport at the same time as me.

From Copenhagen, I took a train to Àarhus which apparently cost me around IDR 1,7 mills. My first expense in Denmark though, was Lebara sim card for Denmark number.
In Aarhus I was couchsurfing.
Copenhagen Central station from coach 82.
 
Leaving the station heading towards Aarhus.

Monday, April 25, 2016

MY FIRST.... - Couchsurfing Experience

Couchsurfing. When I told my friends about this idea, some say YES, and some will say NO. I personally say YES!!! I love couchsurfing and will do it again and again. Maybe because my experiences so far with couchsurfing are all great.

These are great people that made my first couchsurfing experience memorable and enjoyable. 

My first experience was great. I had it first in Paris. My host was a guy whose apartment is in the city centre. He was very kind, he waited for me to arrive before he went to work. I was a bit late because I got lost (I get better now in reading map, rarely get lost anymore!) I had my own couch in the middle room, but it was fine. My host was very respectful and kind. He introduced me to his friend who just came back from Indonesia. We had great conversation flowing. He introduced me to French food called Escargot, which I like. And I cooked noodle soup for him.

Escargot, a cooked land snail. I took the picture from wikipedia. What I ate was like this, simpler, but looks yummier.

Overall, because of him, I keep doing couchsurfing until now, being guest and host. Thanks Antoine, for making my first couchsurfing experience awesome!

Relationship

"Love has no age limits". Does it apply to all genders? It is normal in the society when the men are older and NOT when the women are older. Why is that? Will the relationship work when the women are older?
In the articles I read suggest that "Age is not the problem, but things like different values, lifestyles, morals, even spending habits, could be." - Caroline. So the issues are the same with other age difference relationships. My friends thought that age different will hindrance a healthy relationship, mostly because of maturity level issue.
I haven't seen the real example of this relationship that works or doomed. Let's see!