Yulianus Irwan

  Hello, Flores Traveler readers, I'm Arin. few months ago in December 2022, I was invited as a partner by Flores Traveler management to become a surveyor for several tourist boats. This is a little note of my journey after doing survey work with the FT team for 2 days. Regards. Consciously or not, getting information instantly is a trend that has been formed since gadgets were created and began to be widely used as a means of communication and fulfilling the need for information, via the internet and social media. Apart from that, some habits such as hearing and trusting information obtained from people can have quite fatal consequences and may become a mistake if they are not accompanied by direct surveys to gain satisfaction and confidence in the work of service providers or service providers. One of them is a person or community who works as a tour guide or agent who provides services and information to tour guests regarding access such as facilities and amenities, lodging, p

“Siang Bapa, saya ada rencana ke Labuan Bajo dengan keluarga tanggal 13 Desember dan balik 17 Desember”. Isi pesan masuk dari nomor baru di WhatsApp. Ketika pesan itu masuk, sukacita menyimuti perasaan. Bagaimanapun juga, pesan masuk seperti ini di masa pandemi sangat dinanti-nantikan dan ketika itu datang, tidak ada alasan untuk menundannya. Seketika itu juga saya langsung menjawab; “Halo! Terima kasih sudah menghubungi kami”. Jawaban yang terbilang sangat singkat untuk sebuah respon terhadap reservasi, mungkin saking semangatnya sehingga menawarkan bantuan pun tidak sempat disampaikan. Tapi berawal dari situlah pembicaraan kami dimulai sampai pada akhirnya kegiatan wisata selama 5 hari di Flores terlaksana dengan aman dan lancar. kegiatan "briefing" sebelum tur dimulai Labuan Bajo dipilih oleh keluarga Pak Rudy bersama dengan istri dan kedua putrinya sebagai daerah kunjungan utama di Flores. Kota di ujung barat Pulau Flores ini menyajikan sejuta pesona yang mengundang d

When you hear the name Wae Reno, what comes to mind is that the sand mining center is located on the border between East Manggarai and Manggarai Regency. Every travelers who cross the trans Flores route from and to the eastern part of Ruteng will certainly not escape the sight of this mining activity that is  gaping like a meteor hit. In fact, not far from this mining location, there is a paved farm road with a distance of about 200 meters as access to the rice fields of the Robo community and its surroundings. It was through this road that we discovered a hidden paradise on the outskirts of Ruteng City. This plantation land owned by residents measuring thousands of hectares holds a million charms that are very pleasing to the eye. In the warm embrace of the Mandosawu mountains, the abundance of water from the mountain, the fertile land of the former eruption of the Ranaka volcano, and the harmony of nature and culture that is so thickly felt when this plantation land becomes a mea

“Bapa, nanti kalau situasi kembali normal, saya akan pasarkan tuak  Kobok  ini ke luar negeri, turis-turis saya antar ke sini, Bapa tenang sa, pokoknya Bapa siap sibuk banyak”.  Dengan sangat lantang Ino mengucapkan kalimat itu. Ia melepaskan semua peralatan kamera di tangannya saat Alvin dan saya sibuk mewawancarai Bapa Tomas. Ia beranjak dari tempat duduknya dan berjalan meninggalkan tempat  shooting , ia berjalan tak seperti biasanya, berlenggak-lenggok di antara rak p iring, beruntung saja kakinya tak menginjak ekor anjing yang masih tidur di balik pintu. Mama Ida datang membantu, ia memegang tangannya dan memandunya ke ruang tengah.  “nana, tidur di sini saja dulu”.  Mama Ida berusaha menenangkan sambil membaringkannya ke atas tempat tidur.   Begitu kira-kira efek langsung setelah Ino meminum tuak  Kobok  satu botol ukuran 60 ml berdua dengan Bapa Tomas. Di balik dinding dapur terbuat dari bambu yang hampir lapuk termakan usia itu, mama Ida mendengarkan suaminya bercerita tentan

Kali ini tim My Flores mengunjungi Kobok yang yang terletak di Kelurahan Ronggakoe, Kecamatan Kota Komba, Kabupaten Manggarai Timur dengan waktu tempuh satu setengah jam menggunakan mobil. Tim My Flores sudah meninggalkan kota Ruteng pukul enam pagi. Kompiang panas yang dibeli di toko Tarsan cukup untuk bekal dalam perjalanan dan juga oleh-oleh buat keluarga yang kami kunjungi di Kobok. Suasana pagi yang sangat dingin di daerah pegunungan menghiasi 30 menit perjalanan kami. Hutan di sekitar danau Rana Mese ditambah dengan nyanyian burung dan juga view persawahan di sekitar kampung Lerang mengharuskan kami berhenti sejenak untuk sekadar meregangkan otot. Tentunya view pagi yang penuh damai ini tak luput dari bidikan kamera Ino dan Alvin yang tampak berlomba lomba mencari angel yang bagus. Dari seberang jalan saya hanya bisa memerhatikan kedua anak manusia ini sibuk ‘berkelahi’ dengan daun talas yang batangnya berukuran lebih tinggi dari mereka, apalagi tanaman ini selalu

February 11, 2021, the city of Ruteng was hit by heavy rain from early morning until the next morning. The sun was invisible, covered in dark clouds which made the atmosphere even more difficult. News about Corona has become commonplace but this time it felt very tense when this outbreak resulted in the closure of several tourist attractions in Flores. Places like Wae Rebo traditional village, Todo traditional village, Bena village, even Kelimutu National Park was also closed. sunset at Mausui (courtesy: Pak Andri ) Ruteng became a stopover on the third day of the 5-day tour in Flores. Some tourism objects around Ruteng were still open to tourists, such as; Cancar spider web rice field, Liang Bua cave and Wulang Pari Kopi, but the rain that did not stop made the comfort of traveling to feel different. Pak Andri, our guest who has been from far away from Jakarta had been surrender to the situation, from the start of planning a trip, he already knew what facts to face when vi