But First ... Coffee

procaffeinating (N) 

the tendency to not start anything until you have a cup of coffee.

Like that quote saying, indeed, i need coffee before start everything. Coffee to start my engine. LOL. No, I am kidding. I am used to be like that. Everyday I need a cup of coffee. But not anymore due to serious gastric. Oh well, pity me. (Okay, it is not the point of my blog) I just wanna share my story. 

I heard this coffee shop quite some time. But again, I never had a chance to visit them before. Feels like the distance is so far from my house. Though it is not that far actually. But the traffic jam in Jakarta make it so so far away.  I went to this coffee shop at the same day as I visit Ruang Seduh. Because their location is just within 10-15mins drive. So why i wasted more time if i need to come the other day, while I have already near the area. 

     Another concept of coffee shop around South Jakarta, it's a cozy, warm, and  

     quiet place to chill. The outside seating area is furnished with old vintage chairs 

     and tables, with the perfect natural lighting that helps you to take 

     instagramable pictures look even cooler without editing. Otherwise, inside seating 

     area was not too big, but once you enter, it feels like home, decorated with 

     plants, dimmed light, wood furnitures, and there are some books to read. 

     If only during my visit, it was not that packed. I could sit there for longer 

     time. Yet, no space for me to sit, and enjoy my coffee. Even the restaurant that 

     adjoining with them, is full house, I think they got some events, during my visit. 

     So ya, what could be better than take away cup for the way out. 

     Ordered my Ice Americano to go, because it was so damn hot weather. I could  

     melt right away. Drinks price range is IDR25.000 to IDR45.000.

     They served some pastries if you would like to pair up your coffee with 

     something to bite. Or else, you can order something from SNCTRY Health Bar. 

     Overall the coffee was not so astounding, but it was decent and satisfying. 

     I love their glassware too, if only I can have dine in. They use some kind of    

     ceramic cup, which is going to add on the warmth feeling and homey feeling.

     Find somewhere cozy place to sit and enjoy coffee, here is one of them.

But First Coffee Dharmawangsa

Pelaspas

Jl. Dharmawangsa No. 6

Jakarta Selatan

DKI Jakarta 12160

(Next To Pelataran Dharmawangsa)

Opening Hours:

Everyday 7AM – 9PM

TeddyBar

Hello semuanya! Selamat hari minggu! Gimana weekend nya nih? Enjoy gak nih? Besok udah senin lagi aja ya, cepet banget ya. Ayo semangat, kita harus enjoy hari apapun itu :)

Jadi kemarin malem, Sabtu malem gitu saya janjian mau ketemu teman- teman SMA. Karna ada teman yang udah mau balik lagi ke luar negeri, terus karna kita rumahnya semua daerah Citra, kita lumayan mager (males gerak) untuk keluar dari daerah Citra. Kalo sabtu malam, macet banget di mana-mana, jadi pikir-pikir, di Citra sini-sini aja.

Nah, kalau yang belum tau daerah sini, dari semua Citra yang ada, dari 1-8, untuk sekarang ini, yang paling rame tempat nongkrong tuh Citra 6. Kalian bisa Google ada apa aja sih di Citra 6.

Well, pertanyaan paling simple tapi paling susah untuk di jawab muncul, di saat kita uda di dalem mobil sama-sama, "kita makan dimana?". Kalian pernah gak sih gitu juga? Kalau iya, angguk-angguk aja.  Habis itu bermunculan ide di A, B, C dst. Sampai terakhir keputusannya itu kita ke TeddyBar di citra 6. Sebenarnya saya juga gak tau ada tempat ini sebelumnya. TeddyBar ini baru ada beberapa bulan yang lalu. Kebetulan teman saya ada kenal sama yang punya. Jadi yaudah, sekalian mampir gitu.

Cute gitu menu-menunya. Semua berhubungan dengan Bear gitu. (Ya iyalah, namanya juga TeddyBar). Hampir semua menu itu Instagramable gituh. Kita ada order:
1. Fettucine Alfredo with Chicken Katsu
2. Taro and Cookies
3. Orange Squash
4. Hot Mocchacino
5. Ice Caramel Machiato
6. Oreo Milkshake

Harganya terjangkau.
Pilihan Menu lumayan banyak.
Taste juga oke.
Ada wi-fi.
Pelayanan nya juga oke.
Buat cewe-cewe, pasti kalian demen banget ada boneka Bear yang gede-gede gitu, buat kalian ajak foto-foto.

Lengkapnya:

TeddyBar

Alamat: Ruko Citra 6 Blok J1A nomor 27, Jakarta Barat, Indonesia

Opening Hours: Weekday 15.00-22.00
Weekend 11.00-22.00

Telepon: 085889994200

Yuk yang belum coba, dateng aja langsung. siapin kamera kalian 

- Pris // pricillchandra@hotmail.com //   @pricillchandra

A Short Visit to Shen Zhen 深圳

Travel is like knowledge. The more you see, the more you know you haven't seen. - Mark Hertsguard

An hour of ferry trip, take us from Macau to Shenzhen.
It's better trip rather than former ferry trip. Maybe, the waves wasn't too big.
Oh well, after all we reached Shenzhen around evening, drop the luggage at the hotel, and we just end of night by strolling around the Luo Hu Commercial City, where cheap stuffs are sold. A 10-mins walk from our hotel. 

We stay in this hotel..

Century Plaza Hotel
Address: 4001, Chunfeng Rd, RenMin NanLu,
Luohu QU, Shenzhen Shi, Guangdong Sheng,
China 518000

Phone: +86 755 8232 0888

One thing you should know before you go to Shenzhen, Shenzhen needs another visa, different with HongKong and Macau, it is not a visa on arrival thing, so make sure you prepare your China visa, before you go. And they are very strict about it.

The very next day, we went to one jewerly place, I am sorry I cannot remember the name. And also a medicine house, sort of. Besides those two, we went to the tourist attractions, which were Windows of the World 世界之窗 and Splendid China 锦绣中华民俗村

1. Windows of the World 

it is a theme park located in Shenzhen City, featuring more than 100 miniatures of the world's famous iconic landmark. Some miniatures are small, I mean smaller than us when we take picture with the building. But some are big enough, like Eiffel Tower, you even can go up to certain level, using elevator or stairs. It is just not as tall and as big as the real one. But it is one of the iconic landmark that is bigger than the others. We rent a small car (I called it car, though) fit all of us, around 18-20 pax + 1 driver, so that we do not waste our time to walk all the way around the park. We got not enough time for it. If you got more time, it is nicer to walk around, and take lots of pictures. And the car that we rent inside there, got explanation as we go around the theme park. 

After finish one round, we are allowed to go ourselves around, for 30mins like that, there is a musical show below the Eiffel Tower, I am not sure there is some similar show every period of time, or it is once in a day thing. You can ask for more information about it to the information counter if you would like to see. 
This theme park brings you see the whole world is all about, the beautiful Amsterdam, Italy, England, Asia, and more.

Here is the details:

Windows of the World

Address: 9037, Shennan Ave, Hua Qiao Cheng, Nan Shan Qu,
Shen Zhen Shi, Guang Dong Sheng, China 518053

Phone: +86 755 2660 8000

Public Transportation that you can use if you are not using Tour and Travel to go here:
Subway/MTR: Line 1 (Luo Bao Line), take exit J
Bus: no. 101, 327, N4, 21, 26, 32, 54, 79, 90, 101, 113, 121, 123, 204, 209, 223, 234, 245, M388, B603

Admission Ticket: 
RMB200 for adults and children above 150cm,
RMB100 for children 120cm-150cm and senior citizens, 
Free for children below 120cm and seniors above 70 years old
RMB80 for Show (after 19.30)

Opening Hours: 09.00-22.00, except Public Holiday open until 22.30

2. Splendid China

it is also a theme park which are separated into two areas, Splendid China Miniature Park and China Folk Culture Village. This park describes the history of China, culture and art of China, Customs and Habits of various nationalities, and more. It is known as one of the largest parks in the world. There are more than 100 miniatures of attractions according to the map of China. They provide cars and trains for visitors to see around the theme park. This park brings you to see more about China. You can see Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Potala Palace, and many more in a day. Besides all the miniatures, they also have few shows to visit, like shows about Chinese History, Cultural Shows, and some others. You can take a brochure around the corner to check the location and timetable of the shows.

Here some details about Splendid China:

Splendid China 

Address: 9003, Shen Nan Ave, Hua Qiao Cheng, Nan Shan Qu
Shen Zhen Shi, Guang Dong Sheng, China 518053

Opening Hours: 10.00-22.00
Phone: +86 755 2660 0626

Admission Ticket: 
1 Day
RMB180 adults
RMB90 child (120-150cm)
Free for child below 120cm

Annual
Solo: RMB360 (only 1 person can use)
Parent: RMB460 (1 Parent, 1 Child under 150cm)
Family: RMB660 (2 Parents, 1 Child under 150cm)
*double check again with the counter for the latest information

Transportation:
Subway/MTR: Take Line 1 (Luo Bao Line), take Exit D
Bus: No. 21, 26, 32, 54, 59, 79, 101, 113, 121, 123, 204, 209, 222, 223, 234, 245, 311, 323, 324, 328, 365, 369, 373, 383, 390, M433, M435, B603, N6

It was fun trip in ShenZhen, see whole world in just one day. the Cultural shows were both incredibly good and worth to see too. 

The next day we do not have any places to visit, so I decided to walk from the hotel, walk all the way almost at the end of the street, just to enjoy the city of Shen Zhen, buy some snacks like Pao, Red Bean Porridge, and Milk Tea from 一點點. I used to drink this Nai Cha during my study in Shanghai. :D. And those snacks that I bought around the corner of the street, it's all so cheap, you should enjoy the street foods from Shen Zhen while you can. 
Before we going back to Hong Kong, me and parents ate dim sum in small restaurant nearby the hotel. And it's all nice!

大家好餐厅
Address: 2003, Ren Min S Road, Luo Hu, Shen Zhen
Phone" +86 755 8225 3936

the journey is the destination - Dan Eldon

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~Pris

pricillchandra@hotmail.com // @pricillchandra (instagram) 

Tobi's Coffee and Tea

Tobi's Coffee and Tea

there is always time for coffee, agree?

Hello Thursday!
Time really flies so fast. Almost weekend, again.. I know everyone cant wait for the weekend. For those who working, just hang on, eventhough you are tired, just wait for a little while. And you can rest more during weekend.

Okay, that's it for intro. XD This post I am gonna write about one coffee shop. In Serpong area (again), due to, on Wednesday 26/7/16, means yesterday, I accompanied my friend to Alam Sutra. And because She done with the task earlier, and we had a plan for dinner with family in restaurant nearby, so we decided to just find a cafe and do some our own paper works. After scrolling down the Internet, and we found out the Tobi's Coffee and Tea. One friend recommend this to us before. So went there and gave them a visit to try.

The moment we enter, cafe was cozy, and really quiet. No other customer, except us. Btw, it's good since we can focus on doing the work. Like 15mins after that, some customers come and go.

My friend ordered tea - Pineapple Paradise Ice Tea 35k
I ordered - Hot Cappucino 35k

Overall of my experience here:
Ambience: 4/5 - my friend agree, that this cafe is nice for hang out and do assignments.
Service: 4.5/5 - staff was helpful and have a good product knowledge, and serving quite fast
Drinks: 4/5 - coffee was good
Interior Design: 4/5
Price: 30-45k per person (drinks only)
Wifi: provided (ask for the password)

I am quite happy that we can have an unexpected coffee time at new cafe we never tried before.

I saw their cakes seems so delicious, but unfortunately I cant have it yesterday.
So if you have a visit and try their foods, feel free to share with me which one is nice. :)

Address:
Ruko L'Agricola Blok C/11
Gading Serpong
Tangerang, Banten
15810
+62817 4962 488

by: priscillachandra
pricillchandra@hotmail.com // @pricillchandra

OWLS CAFE

it has been a while i did not update anything.

this time i will write something about this cafe named OWLS cafe. Actually i went there when i was still in Malaysia. Those last days before i went for good.

I have been heard of this cafe which really popular with their waffles so many times. And luckily i have got a chance to try their waffles before i went back for good.

Went there with some friends, we ordered two waffles at one time. Cause we were so craving with their waffles. One of my friend has tried it before, and she really missed the waffles.

She said, the waffles very very nice. During the visitation, it's quite full inside. Means that they are famous, isn't it. So many people come.

I have to say that their waffles really worth to try. The portion quite big, the taste very nice, especially the earl grey ice cream and their macaroons! Never regret, and definitely miss their waffles. Price is affordable to your pocket. haha.

Lighting is good and help you to get good photos, and there are lots of mini owls to be props that help your photos look better.

Looks tempting?

Go get a try!

Share with me your experience.

Have nice weekend peeps!

Address:

Jalan Jalil Jaya 6

Bukit Jalil

57000 Kuala Lumpur

03 9543 9828

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/theowlscafe

Cheers,

Pris

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A Day Trip to Ipoh Part 1

People who loves to eat are always the best people -  last week, me and my friends and boyfriend had a short getaway to Ipoh, since i was kinda craving for the food there, and my friends haven't been there before. we decided to have one day trip to Ipoh. we had so much fun there, and the food is so delicious, and cheap! i will explain about all the foods we ate there. Funny Mountain : 49 Jalan Theatre Taman Jubilee 30300 Ipoh, Perak first destination was Funny Mountain. they sell Tau fu fah, Soya Bean. RM2 each, we tried those two. It is better to take away it. Second Destination was Ong Kee Restaurant (Tauge Ayam) I was glad that it was not as crowded as my first visit.  we had our lunch there. I like the taste of the hor fun. and the tauge ! what we ordered : 2 rice, 2 hor fun, chicken, and tauge. we just shared the foods. because we knew that we will eat another food after that. RM7 for each person. Next Destination : Ling Sen Tong Temple You can pray inside if you want, you can also take a picture there, and take a look. Address : Gunung Rapat 31350 Ipoh Perak, Malaysia This is another temple only few miles beside the first temple though. This temple called Sam Poh Tong Temple. Inside the temple, a bit different with the first one, there is a lake, got flowers, so natural. Got many monkeys!! Ong Kee Restaurant : 51, Jalan Yau Tet Shin, 30000 Ipoh Perak, Malaysia. Address Sam Poh Tong Temple : Gunung Rapat  31350 Ipoh Perak, Malaysia Then, we went to Pusat Kuih & Kek Khoo Eng Chee  once i entered the stall, it was "WOW" which cakes i have to buy? i want it ALL!  Craving for Nyonya's Kuih like this.  we chose Prawn Fritters, Kek Lapis (Kek Lapis got few color, and different layer each, freshly made!), Kuih bingka ubi, and i do not know what is the name's of the green cake. The taste of all was really super duper nice! this is one of the place that should be visited when you are going to Ipoh. Total Price : RM5.6 Pusat Kuih & Kek Khoo Eng Chee Jalan Tokong 31650 Menglembu Perak, Malaysia Next is First Outlet of Old Town White Coffee. Well, i heard there are 2 of Old Town White Coffee claimed themselves as the first outlet. I am not sure which one. Some said this, some said another one. To make my life easier. i chose one to be visited, since it is the same called Old Town White Coffee, they sell the same thing right? The place was good and nice to chill, relax, and have teatime :D Cheaper ! and The crockeries was different than usual.  Me and my friends brought the kuih to Old Town, so we enjoyed those kuih here, we ordered drinks, some of them ordered cold beverages, i ordered hot beverage, and Butter&Kaya Toast. Price : RM3.5 for mine.  Old Town White Coffee at Garden South : Lorong Taman Ipoh 1 Taman Ipoh SelatanIpoh, Perak to be continued.. Day Trip to Ipoh Part 2  pricillchandra