Who and What is Galontrip?

My name is Nydia, the writer of Galontrip travel blog. I’m the proud citizen from Jakarta, the hectic Indonesia’s capital city with one of the worst traffic jams in the world. I’m a drop out design student, a fashion management graduate and an employee who happen to enjoy travelling.

Suppose you wonder what Galontrip means, here it is. Galontrip is derived from 3 words combined in one: Gal on Trip. The Gal, it’s me, who else? It simply means this blog is all about my journeys around my own city and the world.

Galontrip is a blog about travel, culinary destinations, and occasionally some hotel stay experience. Every post written in this blog is unbiased, as honest as it is without any pressure from the owner or the GM of the destinations.

Several articles in this blog are featured on gpsmycity.com, a self-guided app for travelers where you can convert an article into a map. So cool, huh? For more information, click here. My works are also featured on travel-oriented websites (written in Indonesian only), such as telusuri.id, idntimes.com, travel.detik.com, Sayang Perut Facebook Page and travelingyuk.com.

Perhaps you don’t always second with what I think, but I hope you enjoy what I write. If you do, feel free to follow my blog, so I’m getting more and more excited to post more great contents. Thank you!!

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Win a Free One Year Subscription to GPSMYCITY

As mentioned in my previous post, GPSmyCity is an app providing articles embedded with GPS map covering over 1,000 cities worldwide that can be read offline after installing on iOS or Android through www.gpsmycity.com . It will save a lot of time and cut the hassle while finding a direction for places you want to visit.

The subscription costs $12.99 per year on travel articles, currently available for iOS and will be on Android as well, very soon.

Regarding subscription, I have fantastic news to announce. In collaboration with GPSmyCity, I launch a giveaway contest to win a free one year subscription (worth $18.99/year) on walking tours and travel articles that work for iOS and Android users for 10 winners.

Moreover, the subscription includes the following articles from my blog:

1. Off the Beaten Path City Hopping Near Berlin Part I: Warnemuende– http://www.gpsmycity.com/tours/off-the-beaten-path-city-hopping-near-berlin-part-i-warnemu-4102.html
2. Off the Beaten Path City Hopping Near Berlin Part II: Rostock– http://www.gpsmycity.com/tours/off-the-beaten-path-city-hopping-near-berlin-part-ii-rostoc-4101.html
3. Meiji Shrine: Serene Spot in Shibuya / Tokyo, Japan– http://www.gpsmycity.com/tours/meiji-shrine-serene-spot-in-shibuya-4103.html
4. Asakusa in Pictures: Outside Sensoji Temple after 5 PM – https://www.gpsmycity.com/gps-tour-guides/tokyo-405.html

All you have to do to participate in this contest is very simple:

Just follow my blog, that’s all!

The contest valids until May 31, 2018.

So, what are you waiting for? Get the app and win it!

 

Turning a Travel Article into a Personal Guide with GPSmyCity

Indeed, it’s possible! But, what is GPSmyCity and what are the benefits for travelers?

GPSmyCity is an app providing articles covering over 1,000 cities worldwide. Once you install the app either on iOS or Android through www.gpsmycity.com , you can download each article for free and read it in the future without internet connection.

All articles are embedded with GPS map that will function after upgrading with a small amount of fee. There’s no need to ask anyone for a direction or read a conventional map on your own any longer to find a place you want to go, that will save a lot of time and cut the hassle during your journey. The best thing about it is that the GPS works even when you’re offline. Isn’t it great?

After traveling for many years, I realize that wi-fi connection is one of the essentials you don’t always get easily when you’re abroad, except depending on hotels and cafes or data roaming packages that may break your bank account. So, I believe that GPSmyCity is a breakthrough app for travelers like us.

Therefore, I’m happy to announce that my articles, Off the Beaten Path City Hopping Near Berlin Part I: Warnemuende – http://www.gpsmycity.com/tours/off-the-beaten-path-city-hopping-near-berlin-part-i-warnemu-4102.html, Off the Beaten Path City Hopping Near Berlin Part II: Rostock – http://www.gpsmycity.com/tours/off-the-beaten-path-city-hopping-near-berlin-part-ii-rostoc-4101.html and Meiji Shrine: Serene Spot in Shibuya / Tokyo, Japan – http://www.gpsmycity.com/tours/meiji-shrine-serene-spot-in-shibuya-4103.html are ready to launch on GPSmyCity.

During the first week of the launch, GPSmyCity will give away one of my articles, Off the Beaten Path City Hopping Near Berlin Part I: Warnemuende – http://www.gpsmycity.com/tours/off-the-beaten-path-city-hopping-near-berlin-part-i-warnemu-4102.html , and users will be able to upgrade the app for free.

Remember, the giveaway is available only until February 25, 2018.

So, get the app now to access both iOS and Android versions on www.gpsmycity.com !

Chinese New Year’s Post Highlights

New Year celebration is over according to Gregorian solar calendar, but it’s just about to start according to Chinese lunar calendar. Usually, Chinese New Year celebration ranges from January 21 until February 20. The 12 animals in Chinese Zodiac, such as rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig, have a cycle that runs every 12 years. In 2018, it’s the year of dog that will fall on February 16.

Apart from celebrating Chinese New Year with my family, I’d like to celebrate it online as well through my blog. Therefore, during the month of February, I will dedicate my posts to historical destinations in Chinatown Jakarta I visited with Jakarta Good Guide, such as:

• Candra Naya, the former residence of Khouw Kim An, the last Major of Chinese during the Dutch occupation, once housed 14 wives and 24 children.

Candra Naya

• Pantjoran Tea House, a Chinese restaurant whose building used to be a pharmacy called Apotheek Chung Hua before its revitalization project in 2015.

Pantjoran Tea House

• The oldest temples in Jakarta called Dharma Bhakti Temple, known as Kim Tek Ie Temple, and Dharma Jaya Toasebio Temple.

Dharma Jaya Toasebio Temple

And some more Chinese related destinations I still need to think about, probably in the following month? Oh well, let it be a surprise for you. So, stay tuned!