Who is Dea Sihotang?

Originally had a blood of North Sumatera, Indonesia, but raised in Jakarta, Dea has special passion about books since she was in Elementary School. Often absences from her classes in Elementary School just to sat nicely on the second-hand bookstore in Local Market and reading some books. She loves Paulo Coelho, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Comics or any kind of books that she counts can bring a positive energy to her life. She can spend many times reading and dreaming about anything she wants, especially about another country she never visit before. Starting from pages by pages she read, she tried to write her own minds into words and now become her habit.

Beside her daily life as a normal employee and a public relations student in an established university in Jakarta, she has a big passion in writing, photography and traveling. Things that interest her is about history and culture. She loves to spend time seeing a beautiful scenery, feel her feet on the beaches, trekking the mountain, go to the country side, watching local people’s life and doing a trip as much as she can and make friends along the way. For her, writing can be so addictive to do and another way to keep an history of her life while she’s gone. She decided to start this blog (over her all old post everywhere) on July 13, 2012.

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  1. Rafael says:

    Dea seems to be a special one and I must admit that I like special ones πŸ˜‰

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Thank you Rafa πŸ™‚

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  2. Dini says:

    cool blog! looking forward for your next posts!

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Aww, Dini, thanks a lot πŸ™‚ Thank you for keep reading ^^

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  3. De Bi says:

    Nice to see ur blog !!! good luck n looking forward to see your every post as well.

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Thanks a lot Devi, it was nice to meet you in Nepal ^_^

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  4. Harold Green says:

    Thank you for discovering my photography blog http://www.throughharoldslens.com. You gave me the opportunity to discover, explore and follow your blog. Hope we both enjoy our journeys. On behalf of the Through Harold’s Lens Creative Team, my trusty sidekick Mr. SLR Nikon, his brother Mr. Pen Pal and myself, we wish you the best. Harold

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  5. audrey says:

    I enjoyed reading your posts, particularly Nepal. Loved the place, I plan to return next year πŸ™‚ And a plan to visit Tana Toraja too!

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Thanks a lot Audrey, thanks for reading my blog πŸ™‚ So glad you wanna visit Tana Toraja! I missed Nepal for sure, miss to see the Himalaya again! Wish I can go there again one day.

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  6. Nice to know you…salam blogwalking…

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Thank you Cader, your blog also nice! Lucky you, you live in Lombok! I wish I live there and able to explore the island and surrounding. It’s so pretty and awesome place πŸ™‚ Keep on traveling brothaaaa… Cheers, Dea

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      1. Yes I’ve lived in lombok for 11 months. so every weeks i i always travelling, seeing beautifull white sand beach, many of corals. enjoy Lombok enjoy indonesia

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  7. Ian says:

    Thanks heaps for the info sitting here at terrace restarurant as I type enjoying a bin tang. Used Hafed today and yes I was lucky enough to get the front seat

    Ian from Australia

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  8. Dea Sihotang says:

    Ian from Australia? The name sounds familiar, hehee.. Bintang is always good, isn’t it? But where did you enjoy the beer at that time btw *missing information πŸ˜‰ Cheers, Dea from Jakarta

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    1. ian hotmail says:

      Hi Dea

      I was in Tanjung Bira, and you advise on Hafeed as a driver.

      Hi like Tanjung Bira, spent 4 days and met heaps of people and your advise was excellent

      Ian

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      1. Dea Sihotang says:

        Ahhhh.. glad you like it! And glad my article helps you πŸ™‚ I wish you can explore more the area, go drive to Ara beach, it’s so beautiful and quiet.. You can ask the local where is Ara village, and if you like silent area, you will love it there. But no one on the beach, so don’t expect they sells Bintang, lol πŸ™‚ Cheers, Dea

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  9. ian spargo says:

    thanks Heaps Dea, i was in Tanjung Bira. thanks for your advise

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  10. februar alfian says:

    nice to know you dea πŸ™‚ . u r lucky girl .

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Terima kasih banyak Februar, we are all lucky to still able to live and health at this moment πŸ™‚ Cheers, Dea

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  11. Lucia says:

    We, the bloggers of Unexpected Wanderlust are nominating you for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award, you can find out more about it here: http://unexpectedwanderlust.com/2014/07/26/very-inspiring-and-very-inspired/ πŸ™‚

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Wowww, cool! How’s going? And thank you!! – dea

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  12. tommyshaw says:

    Loving your blog, I look forward to following you and your adventures!

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Hello Tommy! Thanks a lot! I hope you like it and let’s keep travel the globe πŸ™‚ – Dea

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  13. FeΒΊ A says:

    Hi Dea, love your articles… find this blog while preparing to visit Srilanka next year.

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Hello Fe!
      Wahhh you already traveled a lot! So jealous hehee… When will you go to Srilanka? I hope you will like it and perhaps my blog can help you a bit πŸ™‚ All the best and safe travel.. Dea

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      1. FeΒΊ A says:

        Dea, nanti kalau kamu sudah setua saya..pasti terkumpul banyak juga tempat2 yang dikunjungi. Rencana Agustus ke Sri Lanka cuma seminggu, iseng2 dapet tiket murah. Ya, saya terbantu kok dengan baca2 blog Dea, ….selain juga dari Lonely Planet. Hampir sama seperti India dan dinegara negara Timur Tengah, mba kenyang dikuntit cowo lokal, padahal kan sudah tampang emak2 ya..hahaaa..resiko jalan sendiri ya begitu, tapi ga kapok2 kok..jalan terus….love Fe

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  14. Risty says:

    Dear Dea, Thank you for following my blog..
    I am following yours in return
    You have a great blog, Dea…
    Mau dong dibantu promosi ISCP buat penyelamatan burung beo di Nias.. hehe
    thanks, Dea ❀

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      You’re welcome kak Risty πŸ™‚ Apa itu promosi ISCP kak? Mind to share the link? Cheers, Dea

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      1. Risty says:

        Please check :
        http://www.iscp.or.id
        for saving the symbol of Nias..
        Thanks, Dea

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  15. Halo Dea… Ngeklik blog ini krn saran ‘you may like’ WP… Ternyata I do really really like hehehe… Salam kenal yaaa…

    -Patricia-

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Awww, thank you Patricia πŸ™‚ Salam kenal juga ya! Selamat traveling around around the world πŸ˜€

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  16. Nguyen Minh Khang says:

    Hi Dea,

    I just take a round on your blogspot. It’s very nice to know that you’ve ever been to Vietnam. I wanna make friend with you to have more discussion as I like travelling also. Do you have the Facebook account ? πŸ™‚

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Hello Khang, yes I have Facebook account. It’s Dea Sihotang πŸ™‚ I love Vietnam! Food, people, landscape, history, I wish I will go there again! Cheers, Dea

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      1. Minh Khang says:

        I sent a Facebook friend request to you but have not had your reply yet πŸ™‚

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  17. Minh Khang says:

    Hi Dea,

    I really like your entries and see it everyday before going to bed πŸ™‚

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Hello Khang, thank you so much for very sweet comment πŸ™‚ Glad that you enjoy the post! πŸ™‚

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  18. Nate says:

    Blognya baguss. Gaya penulisannya oke. Hehe
    Salam kenal πŸ™‚

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Wah Nate, makasih banyak! Barusan ngintip blog kamu, weits, liburan kantor aja ke Yunani? Sedaaaappp πŸ˜€

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  19. kapeskiej says:

    salam kenal ito, mau nyari2 berita tentang yurop

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Hello, salam kenal juga πŸ™‚ Silahkan loh, kalau ada yang berguna πŸ™‚

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  20. lukmanfers says:

    Keren! πŸ‘πŸ‘

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Terima kasih Lukman telah mampir ke blog aku πŸ™‚

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  21. Salam kenal Dea, aku follow yah. Inspiratif, soale.

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  22. anis ketels says:

    Deaaa hahhaaha baru sempet komen dan sempet follow blog kamu! salam kenal ya *di WP hihihi *wink*
    blognya keren De! *two thumbs up* gue baru mulai coba-coba nulis nih de wkwk, jauhhh banget dari lo ya.

    Kapan mampir ke sini lagi? kali aja bisa kunjungan bareng ke Wiwi di Munich :p

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  23. Afinda Putri says:

    Hallo Kak Dea. I found some positive energy on your blog. I do really love reading, anything that makes me feel satisfied enough to lose my own self, get lost, or even dive to people’s perspective.
    Nice to know you Kak.

    Warm regards.
    Findaa

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Hi Finda πŸ™‚ Terima kasih yaaa telah mampir ke blog aku.. Maaf baru di balas, karena lagi backpacking di Rote kemarin dan sinyal naik turn πŸ™‚ Keep reading yaaaa… Cheers πŸ™‚

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  24. Avant Garde says:

    halo Dea, salam kenal.. taun lalu ada seseorang ngasih buku ke aku
    penunggu puncak ancala, tulisanmu bagus, numpang follow yah πŸ™‚
    cheers – isna

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Halo Avant Garde, terima kasih telah follow yaaaa… Salam kenal juga πŸ™‚ Hahahah buku lama.. Belum ada buku baru nih >,<

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  25. Avant Garde says:

    I am waitin 4 your new book πŸ™‚

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Hahhaaa, doain yaaa πŸ™‚

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      1. Avant Garde says:

        Sip, Dea πŸ™‚

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  26. bradley says:

    Hi , great to find your blog. I am Aussie, my wife is from Jakarta and we have just been back to travel In Indo for me, after a break of about twenty years. I first went to Indo in 1974 and travelled north from Bali through Java and Sumatra to Medan and across to Penang , that trip became a two year mostly overland trip from Australia to South Africa and back. I later lived and worked all over the Indonesia and met and married my beautiful wife.. I was a keen surfer in those days and was amongst the first to surf in Pulau Nias and later the Telo islands . I understand the fascination with this beautiful country and after our recent visit to Flores we are both keen on going back for a longer stay. Your blog is already helping us with plans for further travels next year, thank you and may you enjoy many more years of wandering around the globe, I heartily recommend this way of life to all young people, you will never regret it and you will become very world-wise if you travel extensively when you are young. Kindest regards, Brad.

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    1. Dea Sihotang says:

      Thank you Bradley! I need to start write again more, too many stories during my journey!!! Flores is really a beautiful area that can be admired only by special people πŸ™‚ Wish you and your wife will have pleasant time during your time in Flores or another part of Indonesia πŸ™‚

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  27. jonathanbayu says:

    Salam kenal kak Dea πŸ™‚
    Numpang baca-baca cerita Rotenya ya hehe

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  28. hi.. Pariban. Thanks buat tulisan nya. very good

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