{"id":3268,"date":"2018-05-14T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=3268"},"modified":"2018-05-06T14:27:16","modified_gmt":"2018-05-06T18:27:16","slug":"sampai-jumpa-indonesian-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/sampai-jumpa-indonesian-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Sampai Jumpa, Indonesian Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After 4 years of contributing articles and videos, it&#8217;s time for me to say &#8220;Sampai jumpa, Indonesian blog.&#8221; I&#8217;ve had incredible experiences traveling, living, and studying in Indonesia, and it&#8217;s been my pleasure to share many of those with you over the years. Before I bid farewell, I&#8217;d like to share some of my favorite posts and videos from the past four years.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/jakarta-to-bali-traveling-across-java\/\">Jakarta to Bali: Traveling Across Java<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_103\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/07\/DSC_0210.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0210\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103\" class=\"size-full wp-image-103\"  alt=\"Most Popular Posts of 2017\" width=\"650\" height=\"435\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/07\/DSC_0210.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/07\/DSC_0210.jpg 650w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/07\/DSC_0210-350x234.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful scenery on the way across Java.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for an amazing travel experience, look no further than traveling across Java from Jakarta all the way to Bali. Along the way, you can visit the botanical gardens of Bogor, climb the biggest Buddhist temple in the world at Borobudur, and trek into a volcanic crater to see the famed blue fire at Kawah Ijen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Traveling Across Java: Jakarta to Bali Overland\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RCjqzQ0qRzc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/indonesian-independence-day\/\">Indonesian Independence Day<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_160\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/09\/DSC_0028.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0028\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160\"  alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"435\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/09\/DSC_0028.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/09\/DSC_0028.jpg 650w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/09\/DSC_0028-350x234.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Merdeka Square will be packed on Hari Raya Merdeka.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Indonesia celebrates\u00a0<span id=\"eow-title\" class=\"watch-title long-title \" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Indonesian Holidays - Independence Day - Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia\"><strong>Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia<\/strong>\u00a0(<\/span><strong>Hari Merdeka\u00a0<\/strong>for short) every year on August 17th. This post goes into detail about the background and customs associated with Indonesia&#8217;s independence day.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/10-reasons-to-learn-indonesian\/\">10 Reasons to Learn Indonesian<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_216\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/10\/DSC_0935.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0935\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216\" class=\"wp-image-216\"  alt=\"A home stay in Indonesia.\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/10\/DSC_0935.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/10\/DSC_0935.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/10\/DSC_0935-350x235.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/10\/DSC_0935-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Making friends with our homestay family.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Why should you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparent.com\/learn-indonesian\/\">learn Indonesian<\/a>? I give you ten great reasons to start learning Indonesian in this post. When you&#8217;re ready to get going, we&#8217;ve got plenty of resources for you. You can start out with some of our great beginner posts, such as&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/beginner-indonesian-video-series\/\">Beginner Video Series<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_709\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-18-at-11.55.24-AM.png\" aria-label=\"Screen Shot 2015 04 18 At 11.55.24 AM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-709\" class=\"wp-image-709\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-18-at-11.55.24-AM.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-18-at-11.55.24-AM.png 1094w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-18-at-11.55.24-AM-350x197.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-18-at-11.55.24-AM-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-18-at-11.55.24-AM-1024x578.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Learn the days of the week in Indonesian!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;re new to Indonesian, we&#8217;ve got a great beginner video series for you. This post has all the videos with descriptions, and you can also find them all over on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCc04WJexWbchdxPmTwh3kVQ\">YouTube channel<\/a>. Master the alphabet, learn the days of the week, find out how to introduce yourself, and more!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/all-alone-on-the-worlds-largest-buddhist-temple\/\">All Alone at Borobudur<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_713\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/04\/Borobudur-Travel1.jpg\" aria-label=\"Borobudur Travel1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-713\" class=\"size-full wp-image-713\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/04\/Borobudur-Travel1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/04\/Borobudur-Travel1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/04\/Borobudur-Travel1-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Had to take a selfie for this one.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When we traveled to Borobudur temple, we got completely lost and ended up arriving much later than expected. Things weren&#8217;t all bad, as we were able to buy passes to stay up on the temple for sunset. Next thing you know, we were all alone atop the world&#8217;s largest Buddhist temple. It&#8217;s still one of the coolest travel experiences I&#8217;ve ever had.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/indonesian-culture-angklung\/\">Indonesian Culture &#8211; Angklung<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_258\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/10\/DSC_0182.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0182\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258\" class=\"wp-image-258\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/10\/DSC_0182.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/10\/DSC_0182.jpg 3872w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/10\/DSC_0182-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/10\/DSC_0182-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/10\/DSC_0182-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We&#8217;re all this together.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There&#8217;s lots of amazing music across Indonesia. The <em>angklung<\/em> is a traditional bamboo instrument that is a major part of Sundanese culture. Learn all about it in this post, and then check out this short video from an <em>angklung<\/em> performance in Bandung:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Angklung Performance in Bandung\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mqqlVmhB4m8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/tentang-indonesia-about-indonesia\/\">Tentang Indonesia (About Indonesia)<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1679\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/04\/09-G0258319.jpg\" aria-label=\"09 G0258319\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1679\" class=\"wp-image-1679 size-full\"  alt=\"Sampai Jumpa, Indonesian Blog\" width=\"600\" height=\"331\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/04\/09-G0258319.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/04\/09-G0258319.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/04\/09-G0258319-350x193.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The open road&#8230; or sea&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Learn all about Indonesia and practice your Indonesian reading skills in this post. There&#8217;s a helpful vocabulary list at the end of the post as well.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/10-things-i-love-about-bali\/\">10 Things I Love About Bali<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_941\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/07\/DSC_0295.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0295\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-941\" class=\"size-full wp-image-941\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/07\/DSC_0295.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/07\/DSC_0295.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/07\/DSC_0295-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yep, this is still Bali.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot to love about Bali. I love the place so much I quit my job in China and moved there for a year to study Indonesian. Find out exactly why I love the Island of the Gods so much in this post.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/studying-in-bali\/\">My Experience Studying in Bali<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1331\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/12\/2-DSC05470.jpg\" aria-label=\"2 DSC05470\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1331\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1331\"  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/12\/2-DSC05470.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/12\/2-DSC05470.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/12\/2-DSC05470-350x234.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s been a good semester.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to learn more about the Darmasiswa Program that I took part in to study Indonesian in Bali, you&#8217;ll want to read this post. There&#8217;s also a short video you can watch to see what life was like in Bali.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Darmasiswa Program in Bali\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V5QlQvPMlp0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/indonesian-lesson-my-family\/\">Indonesian Lesson &#8211; My Family<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1127\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/10\/DSC03881.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC03881\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1127\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1127\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/10\/DSC03881.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/10\/DSC03881.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/10\/DSC03881-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keluarga saya besar!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Talking about your family is something you&#8217;ll do very often, so I introduce my family in Indonesian in this post to give you some help. You get a nice vocab list at the end of the post as well.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/two-weeks-in-flores\/\">Two Weeks in Flores<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2254\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/12\/1-Flores1.jpg\" aria-label=\"1 Flores1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2254\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2254\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/12\/1-Flores1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/12\/1-Flores1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/12\/1-Flores1-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just a sampling of what you can do in Flores.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Flores is a beautiful island in the eastern part of Indonesia. Those looking to explore a more off-the-beaten-path side of the country will love a trip here. Read about my epic 2-week adventure there in this post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Traveling Across Flores\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SdQskwpJdno?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/the-art-of-wayang-kulit\/\">The Art of Wayang Kulit<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_566\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/01\/Yogyakarta-Ngadas-Splendid-China-008.jpg\" aria-label=\"Yogyakarta Ngadas Splendid China 008\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-566\" class=\"size-full wp-image-566\"  alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/01\/Yogyakarta-Ngadas-Splendid-China-008.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/01\/Yogyakarta-Ngadas-Splendid-China-008.jpg 650w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2015\/01\/Yogyakarta-Ngadas-Splendid-China-008-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The puppet master controls all.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the most famous performing arts in this spread out archipelago nation is\u00a0<em>wayang kulit<\/em>, or shadow puppets. Learn all about this traditional Indonesian performing art in this post.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/experiencing-nyepi-in-bali\/\">Experiencing Nyepi in Bali\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2598\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2017\/03\/Nyepi.jpg\" aria-label=\"Nyepi\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2598\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2598\"  alt=\"Nyepi in 60 Seconds\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2017\/03\/Nyepi.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2017\/03\/Nyepi.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2017\/03\/Nyepi-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s lots going on for Nyepi.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Balinese New Year &#8211; known as Nyepi &#8211; is an incredible holiday to experience. From the colorful melasti ceremony to the freaky ogoh-ogoh statues, it&#8217;s a very exciting time to be in Bali. Learn more in this post and check out this video from the ogoh-ogoh competition in Sanur:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ogoh-Ogoh Competition - Sanur 2016\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BE4bq6-M3ag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Looking back on all these posts and videos has been a great walk down memory lane. Indonesia will always be one of my favorite places in the world, and I&#8217;m so happy I was fortunate enough to live there for a year to study the country&#8217;s fascinating language and culture. If you&#8217;ve never been to Indonesia, I can&#8217;t recommend it enough. The country is beautiful, the people are friendly, the food is delicious &#8211; I could go on and on. I&#8217;d like to thank Transparent Language for giving me the chance to share my experiences living, traveling, and studying in Indonesia. I&#8217;d also like to thank all of the readers of this awesome blog. If you enjoy my writing and videos, you&#8217;ll still be able to find me posting for Transparent Language over at the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/\">Spanish blog<\/a> (I live in Mexico now), as well as on my personal website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gratefulgypsies.com\">Grateful Gypsies<\/a>. <em>Terima kasih banyak, dan sampai jumpa lagi<\/em>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/04\/09-G0258319-350x193.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sampai Jumpa, Indonesian Blog\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/04\/09-G0258319-350x193.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/04\/09-G0258319.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>After 4 years of contributing articles and videos, it&#8217;s time for me to say &#8220;Sampai jumpa, Indonesian blog.&#8221; I&#8217;ve had incredible experiences traveling, living, and studying in Indonesia, and it&#8217;s been my pleasure to share many of those with you over the years. 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