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Beyond tourism ? What is that ? When people hear the name of Yogyakarta, what usually comes to mind is the temple, place, batik, cave, beach and Gudeg. But for many families who come and come back again, Yogyakarta is not just a tourist destination. This city is a space to build connections. Not only with places, but also with people, cultures, and even with yourself.
Like this family from England, he has come to Java and Bali 5 times. Starting from still dating until now married and have 2 sons. They plan to come back in August this year 2026. It’s so nice to have an experience like this. As a tour driver from Java to Bali who lives in Yogyakarta, I feel proud of this achievement. Not only that, he also recommended me a lot to his friends. Even both of his parents and his brother have also visited me and we went on a tourist trip from Java to Bali. Beyond tourism, I think they are more than that, maybe it can be said to be a new family.
Besides tourist guests from England, there are also tourist guests who consider me as their brother. That person is from Singapore and works as an art teacher in Singapore. He has visited me dozens of times and we often go on vacation together. When he visits yogyakarta, he definitely stay at my house. He also invited me to Singapore twice. The fist time I came to Singapore alone in 2016 and my second visit was with my wife in September 2025. All of that was sponsored by him and I stayed at his house.
