Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine October 2017

12 Contributors CONTRIBUTORS 78 92 112 122 132 Feeding the Nation Travel: Karijini Archipelago: Tanjung Lesung Travel: Jeju Island GA Kids Rian Farisa Dilvin Yasa Randry Wedatama Mark Parren Taylor Hendri Nguriana Leaving the world of banking behind, Rian started his foodie life on a blog; he was soon writing for lifestyle magazines, in-flight magazines, newspapers, and occasionally as a food correspondent for national TV stations. Since 2012, Rian has become a full-time writer and researcher, and gleefully shares his two cents about food with anyone who will listen! Check out his work at www.gastronomy- aficionado.com. Dilvin Yasa is an Australian author and journalist whose articles have been published around the globe, from travel websites in Denmark and food magazines in the UAE to newspapers, magazines and just about everything else back home in Sydney. Her books, Things My Daughter Needs to Know and Good Enough: confessions of a less-than- perfect mum are available through Pan Macmillan. Randry Wedatama is a landscape photographer based in Semarang, Central Java. One of his proudest moments was when he was chosen by the government of Semarang to become one of the city’s official photographers. He was also the president of photography community Instanusantara Semarang. His work has been published in National Geographic Indonesia and National Geographic Traveler. For more of his works, please visit www.randrytama.net. Mark Parren Taylor is a UK-based culture and travel reporter. His work is published throughout the world, and though his assignments can send him anywhere, he prefers East and Southeast Asia. “The speed of change is astonishing,” he says, “and at the same time there’s a satisfying balance between the new and the traditional.” Illustrator Hendri Nguriana has loved drawing since elementary school. Creating illustrations is his favourite way of expressing the ideas, fantasies and abstract concepts in his mind. He takes inspiration mostly from his favourite movies and video games, and from his travels. Meninggalkan dunia perbankan, Rian Farisa mengawali perjalanan membagikan kisahnya sebagai seorang foodie di blog, dan menulis di majalah gaya hidup, majalah in-flight, koran dan terkadang sebagai koresponden kuliner untuk berbagai stasiun TV nasional. Sejak tahun 2012, Rian telah menjadi penulis full-time dan periset, sambil sesekali membagikan opininya mengenai makanan kepada siapa pun yang ia temui. Karyanya dapat dilihat di www. gastronomy-aficionado.com. Dilvin Yasa adalah seorang penulis dan jurnalis Australia yang karya-karyanya telah diterbitkan di seluruh dunia, mulai dari situs perjalanan di Denmark dan majalah kuliner di Uni Emirat Arab sampai surat kabar, majalah, dan penerbitan lainnya di kota asalnya, Sydney. Bukunya yang berjudul Things My Daughter Needs to Know dan Good Enough: confessions of a less-than-perfect mum bisa didapatkan melalui penerbit Pan Macmillan. Randry Wedatama adalah fotografer landscape yang berbasis di Semarang, Jawa Tengah. Salah satu momen paling membanggakan baginya adalah ketika terpilih menjadi salah satu fotografer pemerintah Kota Semarang. Randry juga pernah menjadi ketua komunitas fotografi Instanusantara Semarang. Beberapa karyanya telah diterbitkan di majalah National Geographic Indonesia dan National Geographic Traveler. Karyanya dapat dilihat di www.randrytama.net. Mark Parren Taylor adalah reporter budaya dan wisata yang berbasis di London. Tulisannya telah dipublikasikan di seluruh dunia. Meskipun punya kesempatan menjelajahi berbagai negara, Taylor lebih memilih Asia Timur dan Asia Tenggara. “Kemajuan di negara-negara ini pesat sekali, tetapi keseimbangan aspek modernitas dan tradisionalnya tetap terjaga,” ujarnya. Ilustrator Hendri Nguriana, lahir dan besar di Jakarta, sudah gemar menggambar sejak masih duduk di bangku sekolah dasar. Menggambar ilustrasi, baginya, merupakan sarana mengekspresikan ide, khayalan serta konsep yang ada di benaknya. Inspirasi dan ide untuk karya-karyanya kebanyakan didapatnya dari film, video game dan hobi melancongnya. Jakarta, Indonesia Sydney, Australia Semarang, Indonesia London, UK Jakarta, Indonesia

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