Thanks for Everything Palembang!

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Hi there to those in Pesta Blogger land. I’m writing this from Bandung.

This is just a quick one, because I need to get out now and see Bandung and write about it!

Anyway, the time in Palembang was great! I really enjoyed it. I really did feel like a rock star there. I guess foreigners (or bule) don’t stay there too often.

Everyone was so friendly and hospitable, and that’s what I love about Indonesia. This applies to the entire trip so far, and I the rest of the trip will surely be the same!

Palembang was a continuation of the great hospitality and experiences of Banda Aceh and Pekanbaru.

I was a bit overwhelmed with the attention, especially the tonnes of photos that were taken with me. But hey, I enjoyed feeling like a rock star!

Here is an example: being interviewed at FeMale FM about the Air Asia Pesta Blogging Communities Trip. And the following calls of people ringing in wanting to chat to me!

If you really want to hear my voice, listen to the radio station because they asked me to do some voiceovers!

The Travel Tart on Radio

And thanks to everyone from the Wongkito Blogging community.

Here is a tip for other travellers – get in touch with them and they will be more than happy to show you around Palembang – and practice their English with you.

They are fantastic tour guides!

During my time in Palembang, I was staying with members of Wongkito at a student boarding house.

Thanks to everyone for letting me stay there.

I hope I didn’t snore too much Rusli!

Student House - Palembang

Anyway, I’m off to see Bandung!

You can find out more at Footprint Sumatra Handbook: The Travel Guide.

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About Anthony The Travel Tart

The Travel Tart writes about the funny, offbeat and weird aspects of world travel today. He's always looking for an excuse to travel and shamelessly dedicates his life to pursuing as many travel junkets as possible!

Ira

Posted October 13, 2009 at 11:32 AM

thanks for everything too Anthony

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hanny

Posted October 13, 2009 at 11:35 AM

who’s that guy sitting next to you? (not enda)

Arie Goiq

Posted October 13, 2009 at 11:52 AM

hey rockstar, can I taking picture with u ? hahahahaha

Fickry

Posted October 13, 2009 at 12:58 PM

huhu… then are you gonna come to Pesta Blogger in Jogja?

Suzan
Twitter: suzannita

Posted October 13, 2009 at 5:51 PM

Thanks for your kindness to not complain about Palembang and us …:D

pixie

Posted October 13, 2009 at 7:10 PM

Can i get your autograph mr bianco!

Wahyu

Posted October 13, 2009 at 8:00 PM

We hope, we can enjoy again all these moments we made, anthony.
Thanks for giving us a beautiful experience…

I posted “learning from Anthony Bianco”on my blog. I also share a link to my flickr.

See you…

Lisa McGuinness

Posted October 14, 2009 at 10:35 AM

Hey Anthony!!
Photos look fantastic, can’t wait for you to teach us how to make tea with egg??? Or bean drink??? BRO… glad to hear the earthquake didn’t hit where you were too hard, thanks for letting us know you were ok!
We are all thinking of you, mostly in envy of being on a fantastic travel mission. Especially jealous of your radio stint, woah, Indonesia’s next voiceover king mwahhhaaaa…. classic!
Well, keep blogging and we will see you when you get back to us!
Look after yourself…
Lisa and the rest of the gang!!