There is always a reason to go back to Bangkok. Bisa di bilang Bangkok adalah salah satu kota favorit kedua yang selalu aku datangi setelah Bali. Untuk sebagian orang yang baru pertama kali datang ke Bangkok, pasti akan berpendapat kalau Bangkok memilki wajah hampir sama dengan Jakarta. Hmm I can agree with that too. Hiruk pikuk kotanya, trafficnya, temperature udaranya, sampai bentuk bangunan nya.

Bangkok dan Bali memiliki karakteristik kekentalan budaya, keduanya kerap di kenal dengan keunikan bangunan beribadahnya. Bedanya, di Bali, kuil - kuil nan cantik ini di kelilingi dengan alam yang tidak kalah cantik.

Exploring Bangkok with Moto Z2 Play + Hasselblad Camera Mods

Tapi ada satu sisi dari Bangkok yang membuatnya tampak berbeda, yaitu, Berdirinya kuil - kuil ber-astiketur khas tradisional Thailand di tengah tingginya high-rise building yang memenuhi kota Bangkok. Kuil-kuil ini menjadi sangat istimewa karena merupakan sebuah oasis di tengah lifestyle ibu kota.

Thailand adalah salah satu negara yang masih sangat kental dengan budaya dan agama. Meskipun berada di kota besar seperti Bangkok, tapi kita akan sangat akrab melihat para monk lengkap dengan jubah berwarna orange yang berjalan atau para warga Thailand yang sekedar pergi ke kuil membawa bunga.

Berkesempatan menghadiri launching smartphone Moto Z2 Play di Bangkok, just like kids having new toys, saya langsung tidak sabar untuk mencoba keunggulan dari Moto Z2 play yang bisa di pairing dengan beberapa mods. Salah satu favorit saya adalah Hasselblad Camera Mods. Lensa kamera Hasselblad ini adalah kamera pertama yang di gunakan oleh NASA untuk mendokumentasi aktivitas astronot di bulan.

Mods hasselblad ini sendiri memiliki hasil berkualitas sama dengan kamera digital. Terdapat tombol zoom hingga 10x,  namun berbeda dengan kualitas kamera smartphone lain yang tidak mampu mendukung zooming, dengan hasselblad, gambar akan tetap detail dan tajam walau di zoom hingga 10x.

Beralih ke Bali, kalau di Bangkok saya meng eksplor kuil – kuil tradisional Thailand, di Bali saya memilih untuk mencari konten yang berkaitan dengan alam. Saat ini saya mendokumentasikan indahnya nusa Penida membawa Moto Z2 Play +Hasselblad Camera Mods.

Siapa bilang foto yang di ambil menggunakan handphone kalah bagus kualitasnya dengan foto yang di ambil dengan kamera ? Now you can prove that is wrong ! Karena semua foto yang disini diambil menggunakan moto Z 2 Play dengan Hasselblad lens moto mods.

Listening music through Moto Z2 Play + JBL Mods

Mods ke dua yang menjadi favorit saya adalah JBL Mods, this is like the coolest invention ever ! Gak bisa di pungkiri kalau, musik adalah salah satu hal yang sanagt menginspirasi saya untuk berkarya.

Hampir setiap hari saya selalu mendengarkan music, sebelum tidur, bangun tidur, di perjalanan, bahkan sampai di kamar mandi pun. Dengan JBL mods, jadi gak perlu lagi bawa eksternal Bluetooth speaker, karena JBL mods bisa langsung di attach ke  Moto Z2 Play.

Capturing the whole side through 360 moto mods lens
And here it is the new launch 360 camera lens moto mods. Salah satu inovasi menarik dari dunia konten kreatif. Kalau dulu untuk mengabadikan momen dari angle 360 derajat bisa di bilang eksklusif, sekarang Motorola membuat lensa 360 yang bisa langsung di attach ke handphone moto z2 play dan tidak butuh aplikasi untuk menggunakannya. Jika sudah ter - attach dengan handphone, secara otomatis, kamera akan membaca format 360 view.

Well sehabis mencoba hampir semua mods dari Moto Z2 Play, saya berpendapat kalau handphone can actually taking over everything. Mulai dari berfungsi sebagai kamera digital dengan Hasselbald camera mods, berfungsi jadi speaker, sampai jadi lensa 360 view. Bikin konten travel untuk blog atau social media sekarang jadi lebih di permudah.


cheers,
Kadek arini



 

To be honest I am quite picky choosing food to eat, some of my friends see me weird because I don’t like the food that most of people like it. Okay, does it sound weird to you too ? *eh…

“My stay in Modena By Fraser Bangkok during 4 days in Bangkok was really one of the best chill moments in Bangkok’s property I’ve ever had (if you haven’t read about this story, read this before by click the link)”
 

Thailand is one of those countries that i never get enough of its local foods. Like all Thai foods are just suit my Asian tongue. I love street food, like I do really loveeee it….
That’s why when Modena by Fraser brought me to the floating market to experience the local street food, I got pretty much excited !!

TALING CHAN FLOATING MARKET 

This is one of 5 floating markets in Bangkok, I was lucky because I came on Saturday which the market usually only open. Yep, every Saturday, you will see a bunch of tables filled devouring huge roasted prawns and all the famous roasted fish.

It was impressive to watch all the chefs prepared the foods on the boat which floating in the river. Walking out of the river, there was also an alley full of street food stalls along the way. They usually sell traditional thai snacks, from Thai tea, and all the beautiful foods decorated with garnish.

TOMYUM UFO IN SANSAB RESTAURANT, SIAM PARAGON
When you are in Thailand, scream for TOMYUM…….A short funny story about how all those thai really obsess with tomyum. When my Thai friend came to Indonesia, I asked him to try “Bakso” (Indonesian food made of meat ball and soup). Bakso used to have a clear soup with some noodle inside. But then my friend asked for more chili sauce and suddenly the soup color change from clear into red, just because he put too much chili sauce in order to make it more spicy (he said he doesn’t used to eat plain food, we Thailand are really a big fan of spicy and sour food). I simply told him “it’s now not called Indonesia bakso anymore, but Indonesia Tomyum). He then just laughed so hard…

The one that I tried was a little big different because it was served in a big plate with some toppings added which we can choose to put on our plates. The eating culture of  Thai people is share the foods, they usually order several menu and put it on the center of table, then we can grab anything to our own plates. This is the same concept, and you can request which topping you would like to add. PERFECT !!

MANGO TANGO, SIAM
Another screaming when in Thailand, Mango sticky rice !!! This country is really famous with its worldwide mango sticky rice. Mango Tango is the famous one which served all menu about mango. They come not only to mango sticky rice, but there are also mango pudding, mango juice, mango soup and etc.

To be honest that was the best desert made of mango that I’ve ever tried !! As a big fans of mango, this is like my heaven place. I found out the type of Thailand mango is different with Indonesia mango. Thai Mango comes with yellow skin and the texture is also more juicy comparing to Indonesian mango.

Do you like Thai Foods as much as I do ? let’s share your favorite foods in the comment below J

cheers,
kadekarini

I got invited for the opening launch of the new property of Modena By Fraser Hotel in Bangkok since a month before I landed in Thailand. I never say NO to any invitation going to Thailand just because this country is my second South east Asian love after my own country, Indonesia.

“IT'S ALWAYS SO GOOD TO BE BACK TO BANGKOK !”

that’s the phrase I always say at the end of my trip in Bangkok. Apart of I have so many Thai friends nowadays, but also I fall in love with its street food !! Like totally being my another second street food love after indonesian street foods. Landed in Suvarnabmi International Airport, I got picked up by a lady holding a sign board of Modena Hotel by Fraser, the place where I would stay for the next 4 days.
"Click here the details about Modena by Fraser Hotel before heading to the next chapter"

It needs 45 minutes to reach the hotel from airport with some light traffic in the city center. From 200 meter away, I could see the high rise building with a very bold sign board of Modena by Fraser.

At the first sight, I fall in love with the newly modern architecture of the property. I was welcomed by the reception desk who then gave me a key heading to my room. My second favorite spot was the container box concept that delivered into the elevator, the yellow color made it contrast among other monochrome decoration color.

The Manager of the hotel gave me a complimentary to stay at one of the best room in the hotel. I was so surprised when stepping my first step changing from carpet to the wooden floor. It was a such a huge room full of facilities, like I could totally ended up cuddling on that convenient bed the whole day haha

As I am a freelancer which I could work from anywhere else, I used to finish my work in working table which face the window while waiting for the sunset with busy Bangkok city view.

The residences concept that Modena by fraser Hotel established makes really sense with its super strategic location. The bold feature is the Queen Sirikit national convention center where located just cross the hotel, and there is an underground walkway that connecting each other. Sirikit MRT station is just 1 minutes away walking from the lobby which makes the guests easier to access other destinations in Bangkok.

Even though all the architecture so modern, but Modena by fraser still bring the local culture into the building. Some of that we can see are the graphic design of TukTuk on the wall. Tuk Tuk is the local Thailand traditional vehicle.

The public facilities successfully accommodate the business traveler such as Fitness room, laundry room (which becomes my favorite !! because sometimes I got pretty confused looking for laundry out of the hotel where is stay, in house laundry is definitely a great idea !). There is also a bar near the lobby where usually have such a best deal promotion of drink ! (you gotta check out regularly).

It was such a pleasant stay in Modena by Fraser Bangkok, but I still have story of where I spent the days in Bangkok while enjoying my chill moments at night in Modena by Fraser Bangkok.

Book and get the best price staying in Modena by Fraser, Bangkok here

See my next post : WHERE TO EAT IN BANGKOK ?

cheers,

kadekarini