1.0I See A Happy Facehttps://www.iseeahappyface.comApril Wilcoxhttps://www.iseeahappyface.com/author/april-wilcox/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="EuYx34EoWH"><a href="https://www.iseeahappyface.com/bandung-indonesia-the-center-of-unforgettable-experience/">Bandung Indonesia : The Center of Unforgettable Experience</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.iseeahappyface.com/bandung-indonesia-the-center-of-unforgettable-experience/embed/#?secret=EuYx34EoWH" width="600" height="338" title="“Bandung Indonesia : The Center of Unforgettable Experience” — I See A Happy Face" data-secret="EuYx34EoWH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.iseeahappyface.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/24154-1.jpg628420In the past, only Jakartans understood Bandung Indonesia, its hilly, volcanic terrain; its cool breezes; along with its improbably inexpensive clothing outlet stores. Now the rest of the planet is in on it as well. Not that there’s anything wrong with that: the hills and craters surrounding this serene Indonesian city hold a few surprises, from a Sundanese culture series to two steaming volcanic craters into some romantic dining destination overlooking the slopes. Braga Street To the Dutch colonizers, Bandung offered exactly what stuffy, Jalan Braga became Bandung’s high road, it is Art Deco buildings and tree-shaded sidewalks helping make the town new nickname: “the Paris of Java”. It’s a joy to research, though: artists exhibit their works on the sidewalk, and you’re able to pop into one of several visual thrift storefronts to see anything from authentic Sundanese food to artisanal souvenirs. Saung Angklung Udjo Saung Angklung Udjo (SAU) places on a show every afternoon that focuses on West Java Sundanese culture, expressed most musically from the musical instrument called the angklung. Children and teens sporting Sundanese and other Indonesian conventional attire lead SAU’s series, performing angklung versions of pop tunes such as Michael Jackson’s “Heal the World” and […]