About

Trinity is Indonesia’s leading travel writer and blogger with 15 national best-selling books, including The Naked Traveler series. The books have been adapted into two movies, titled Trinity, The Nekad Traveler and Trinity Traveler.

In 2005, she started Indonesia’s first travel blog at naked-traveler.com, which by 2007 had attracted the notice of publishers. Her debut book The Naked Traveler was a compilation of thoughtful but hilarious short stories from her adventure around the world. The book inspired many Indonesians, especially young people, to travel, which was still quite rare at the time.

Trinity chose “naked” in the title because it means something that’s not shielded and glossed over. Unlike most travel writing, which tends to rhapsodize the beauty and attractiveness of a place, Trinity’s blog and books cover both the positive and the negative. “Naked” is also a pun for the Indonesian word “nekad” (reckless/bravery).

The Naked Traveler series now has eight titles; all are Indonesia’s best-selling travel books to date, including The Naked Traveler: 1 Year Round-the-World Trip (part #1 & part #2) and The Naked Traveler 8. Trinity, along with Erastiany and illustrator Sheila Rooswitha, created Indonesia’s first graphic travelogue Duo Hippo Dinamis: Tersesat di Byzantium (The Dynamic Hippos: Lost in Byzantium). She also contributed to The Journeys, TraveLoveThe Naked Traveler Anthology, and The Naked Traveler Anthology: Horror. Her book in English, The Naked Traveler, Across the Indonesian Archipelago, tells what travel is really like in her own country. In addition, she and her travel buddy, Yasmin, published 69 Cara Traveling Gratis (69 Ways to Travel for Free), targeting the Millennials & Gen-Z.

Trinity has visited 103 countries in the world!

She was an English-Indonesian literary translator, copywriter, editor-in-chief of Venture travel magazine, Radio Personality of Indika FM, a regular contributor to Yahoo! Travel, columnist for JalanJalan travel magazine, and TV host of The Naked Traveler on MNC channel. Trinity won an Indonesia Travel & Tourism Awards as Indonesia’s Leading Travel Writer in 2010 and 5 Most Important Persons in Indonesian Tourism by detikTravel Readers’ Choice in 2014.

With hundreds of thousands of followers and high engagement, Trinity is one of Indonesia’s most influential people on social media. She was acclaimed as one of the 12 Most Influential Indonesian Women on Twitter by Swa magazine in 2010 and a nominee for RCTI Social Media Awards 2016.

Her life inspired many, becoming a sought-after speaker on writing, tourism, and passion. She was a participating author at Indonesia’s biggest literary festival Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, and one of 70 top Indonesian authors participating in the Frankfurt Book Fair 2015 to promote Indonesian literature in the world’s biggest book fair.

Trinity’s love of writing began when she was six years old; she consistently took a role as a journalist in school newspapers from primary school until she was in university. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia, and a Master’s in Management from the Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines.

She has traveled to almost all provinces of Indonesia and 103 countries around the world – and counting. Yet, she still thinks Indonesia is the best country she has ever traveled to!

Published books

  1. The Naked Traveler – Bentang Pustaka, Jun 2007
  2. The Naked Traveler 2 – Bentang Pustaka, Jan 2010
  3. Duo Hippo Dinamis: Tersesat di Byzantium – Bentang Pustaka, May 2010
  4. The Journeys, Kisah Perjalanan Para Pencerita – Gagas Media, Apr 2011
  5. The Naked Traveler 3 – Bentang Pustaka, May 2011
  6. TraveLove, Dari Ransel Turun ke Hati – Bentang Pustaka, May 2012
  7. The Naked Traveler 4 – Bentang Pustaka, Sep 2012
  8. The Naked Traveler, Across the Indonesian Archipelago (in English) – Bentang Pustaka, Oct 2013
  9. The Naked Traveler Anthology – Bentang Pustaka, Jul 2014
  10. The Naked Traveler: 1 Year Round-the-World Trip Part #1 – Bentang Pustaka, Sep 2014
  11. The Naked Traveler: 1 Year Round-the-World Trip Part #2 – Bentang Pustaka, Sep 2014
  12. The Naked Traveler Anthology: Horror – Bentang Pustaka, Oct 2015
  13. The Naked Traveler 7 – Bentang Pustaka, Jul 2016
  14. 69 Cara Traveling Gratis – Bentang Pustaka, May 2018
  15. The Naked Traveler 8: The Farewell – Bentang Pustaka, Jan 2019

Get my books in all book stores in Indonesia (Gramedia, Togamas, etc.), Marketplace at Mizan Store in your city (Tokopedia, Shopee, TikTok Shop, etc.), buy online at mizanstore.com, or download the e-books at Google Play Books. You can also listen to my audiobooks which I narrated on the Storytel app here

Book Adapted to Movies

  • Trinity, The Nekad Traveler – Tujuh Bintang Sinema, Mar 2017

Experience

  • Teaching online writing classes #kelastrinity, 2020-2021
  • Freelance contributor to magazines, such as Colours (Garuda Indonesia Inflight Magazine) and DestinAsian Indonesia, 2014-2021
  • TV Host of Naked Traveler (based on her YouTube channel) – MNC Food Travel channel, 2015 & 2017
  • Web Commercials – “Kerja itu Main” & “AAA+” for Acer Indonesia, Bakmi GM, MLD Content Hunt, 2015-2019
  • Columnist – JalanJalan Travel Magazine 2012-2013
  • Special Appearance in a motion picture – “Follow Back” Saykoji’s music video & “Missing” short film, 2011 & 2013
  • Editor in Chief – Venture (Travel Magazine in English), 2010-2012
  • Speaker/Judge in writing/blogging/social media/tourism – 2010 to present
  • Radio Personality of The Naked Traveler Travel Program – Indika FM, 2009-2012
  • Literary English-Indonesian Translator – PT Tiga Serangkai, 2009-2010
  • Freelance Copywriter – 2009
  • Social Media Influencer/Content Creator for various companies/brands – 2008 to present
  • Regular Contributor – Shape Magazine 2006-2007, Urban Style Magazine 2009-2011, Yahoo! Travel 2011-2013
  • Blogger at naked-traveler.com – 2005 to present
  • Marketing Communications Specialist in hospitality and technology corporations – until 2007

Speaker

  • From Travel Blog to Books to Movies for TBEX Europe 2023 – Kalamata (Greece), 8-11 May 2023
  • Essential Travel Writing & Closing Keynote for TBEX Asia 2022 – Phuket (Thailand), 15-18 Nov 2022
  • Making Money from Leisure for Indonesia Knowledge Forum – Jakarta, 9 Oct 2019
  • SGD Talk: Be a Responsible Traveler for UNDP Indonesia – Jakarta, 30 Sep 2019
  • The Shifting Era, Millennial Traveler Domination for Trisakti Tourism Award – Jakarta, 27 Jun 2019
  • Membangun Kebaikan Melalui Media Sosial (Building Goodness through Social Media) at Universitas Internasional Semen Indonesia by PT Semen Indonesia, Tbk. – Gresik, 11 Apr 2019
  • Turismo en Indonesia at Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos – Lima (Peru), 30 Oct 2018
  • Know India Seminar by Consulate General of India – Bali, 1 Mar 2018
  • Saving the Ocean by Curbing Plastic Usage by WWF – Jakarta, 16 Jun 2017
  • Participating author in Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair – Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), 7 May 2017
  • How to be a Travelpreneur by Aeroticket Goes to Campus – Jakarta, Mar-Apr 2017.
  • Successful Blogging, One Post at a Time, US Bloggers Week @america – Jakarta, 19 August 2016.
  • LOUD (Live Out Ur Dream) by Godrej Indonesia – Jakarta & Bandung in 5 Ivy League universities, Feb 2015
  • Book Talk by Forum Masyarakat Indonesia di Dresden – Dresden (Germany), 16 Oct 2015
  • Frankfurt Book Fair – Frankfurt (Germany), 14 Oct 2015
  • Participating author in Ubud Writers & Readers Festival – Bali, 5-9 Oct 2011, 11-15 Oct 2013, and 24-28 Oct 2017
  • Participating author in Makassar International Writers Festival – Makassar, 13-17 Jun 2011, 3-7 Jun 2015, and 25-29 Jun 2019
  • Be Passionate, Live the Dream in TEDx Talks – ITS Surabaya, 18 Jul 2012
  • Tourism Seminar by Indonesian Embassy in Namibia – Windhoek (Namibia), 6 Jul 2011
  • How to write about travel @america by US Embassy – Jakarta, 14 May 2011
  • Speaker of more than 200 seminars/workshops/talk shows in the field of travel writing/blogging/tourism/passion on TV/radio/schools/universities/corporate/trade shows.

TV Interviews

Awards & Recognitions

Scholarships

Clients

  • Airlines: Qatar Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Garuda Indonesia, Oman Air, Air Asia, Scoot.
  • Hotels & Resorts: Accor Hotels, Starwood Hotels, Four Seasons, Nihi Sumba, Club Med, Mandarin Oriental, Kempinski, Elite Havens, Pan Pacific Hotels Group, etc.
  • Tourism Boards: Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Seychelles, Netherlands, Pakistan, Greece, Poland, Chubu, Queensland, Auckland, Almaty, Wales, Madrid, Madhya Pradesh, Kansai, etc.
  • Associations: TBEX (Travel Blogger Exchange), ATTA (Adventure Travel Trade Association), IMM (International Media Marketplace), ATF (ASEAN Tourism Forum).
  • Others: Traveloka, Tokopedia, Gojek, Bank BCA, Pertamina, WWF, Danone-Aqua, British Council, Ray-Ban, Javamifi, Dwidaya Tour, AXA Travel Insurance, Acer, etc.
  • CSR program: KitaBisa

Services

  • Create social media content on all platforms including images, videos, and words.
  • Branded sponsorships.
  • Non-fiction writing for any publication.
  • Book publication for biography and ghostwriting.
  • Speaking engagement.
  • Coaching and consulting on travel, tourism, writing, social media, and publication.
    For all services provided, please contact me below:

Contact/Social Media Handles
E-mail: trinity.traveler.id@gmail.com
Facebook: TrinityTraveler
Twitter: @TrinityTraveler
Instagram: @trinitytraveler
YouTube: TheNakedTraveler
Linkedin: trinitytraveler
TikTok: @trinity.traveler


P.S. Agar tulisan di blog yang berusia 18 tahun ini bertahan secara independen dan supaya saya makin semangat menulis, silakan menyumbang “uang jajan” untuk saya di sini. Terima kasih.

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236 Comments

  • mymoen
    August 28, 2010 5:05 pm

    nice to read description bout u. as i know, traveling is nice thing in this world. my dream is be travel blogger..

  • henny
    August 30, 2010 10:03 am

    Finally, ketemu juga blog nya..Lebih update sma pengalaman2 Mbak Trinity yang baru sih… Tapi tetep lebih asyik baca bukunya, soalnya bisa baca sambil tiduran dan nyemil…

    Ditunggu terbitan buku2 barunya…sukses selalu..

  • pera
    September 6, 2010 9:50 pm

    Mbak T….saya sangat menyukai buku mbak. saya juga hobby jalan – jalan. Bagi saya backpacker adalah orang yang berani keluar dari zona nyaman nya….

  • Indri
    September 14, 2010 9:50 pm

    Truly madly deeply in love with all ur books….terus travelling & berkarya..

  • suty
    September 30, 2010 9:02 pm

    Mba T…
    Kemana aja nih, udh sebulan ga ada cerita baru ya…
    cuti ya mba…

  • mimpipribumi
    October 2, 2010 10:16 pm

    wow…..luarr biasa!!

    boleh dicantumin di blogrol mimpipribumi?

  • mimpipribumi
    October 2, 2010 10:23 pm

    blog-nya Prita Laura-kah?

  • Deden Hf
    October 12, 2010 5:08 pm

    salut salutt..
    saya tau blog ini dari bukunya nonadita.
    salam kenal mba. 🙂

  • poozveetha
    October 22, 2010 8:15 pm

    mbak trinity,, yg buku dua hippo tu kapan etrbitnya d bali??? pengen baca jadinya…

  • laptop review
    October 23, 2010 10:34 am

    Halo mbak, saya dah baca yg seri 2 …. seru and kocak
    di tunggu seri2 selanjutnya …. Bravo !

  • DonSiro
    November 13, 2010 10:38 pm

    mba’, aq link ya ke blogku yg seberapa itu hhehehe TQ

  • amik
    November 29, 2010 4:45 pm

    blog yang penuh inspirasi dan semangat.. go to Lovely Indonesia

  • Tjang
    December 20, 2010 12:36 pm

    keep on writing @Trinity.Nice to know that you are an experience backpacker.Hope one day I could meet you @trinity talking about your experiences in travelling especially the overseas one.sorry I missed the recently event schedulled on december 18th at matraman Gramedia bookstore.

  • deshmar
    December 20, 2010 4:59 pm

    whooaaaaa.. sejak baca blog mu..
    otomatis pasti langsung nge-fans..
    pengalaman pribadi tertulis apik di blog mu..
    *yang ga tergoda tuk beli bukumu.. pasti agak aneh.. hihihi..

    smangat bwat beli buku ke-2 and DHD na..
    btw.. boleh di link ke blog desh ga yah? blog keren mu ini?

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  • Mei
    January 28, 2011 5:47 pm

    nama asli nya mbak T Peruschka bukan?

  • Katrin
    March 1, 2011 9:45 am

    Hi Mba Trinity…

    Salam kenal! : )
    Mba, aku seneng banget baca blog-mu. Apalagi yang ttg Tour Hantu..hehe..
    Oia mba, apakah aku bisa minta nmr contact dirimu? Please reply to my email…

    Many Thanks

  • tika
    March 3, 2011 12:33 pm

    GILa…
    keren abis bku ini ,,, mkin memotivasiku buat jln2 :))

  • Candu
    March 4, 2011 1:17 pm

    Baru baca bukunya NT-1 baru mau baca yang kedua. Hihi kemana aja gue??? Jujur bikin iri, gak banyak orang nekad kayak Trinity, keep on writing, keep on travelling…
    Salam kenal ya Trin

  • funnie
    March 17, 2011 10:47 am

    trinity emang selalu hebat… suka dngan cerita perjalannnya….salut!!!! msh punya mimpi jalan2 ke luar negeri.. 😀

  • Thomas
    March 28, 2011 7:33 pm

    Enak neh mba T bisa2 jalan2 trus, sama kek hobi saya 🙂
    Mau juga kek mba T, jln2 tp tetep bisa “kerja”
    Ajarin dong mba 🙂

  • Butik Baju Online
    March 31, 2011 10:08 am

    Keren banget blog-nya. Salut info jalan jalannya.

    Baju Bali Murah

  • Nanosoft
    March 31, 2011 10:15 am

    Wow! Like this.

  • monika
    March 31, 2011 5:16 pm

    Dear Mba Trinity,
    Salam Kenal! Saya Monika.
    Sehabis office-hour, biasanya saya memang sering membuka yahoo.com untuk sekedar mengecek info berita terbaru.
    Secara tidak sengaja saya membaca tulisan mba Trinity tentang “tip trinity kumpulkan uang”, dan berkata dalam hati “Benar juga kata mba nya..”.
    Melihat lebih jauh layoutnya, ternyata terhubung dengan link blog trinity.
    Wah Naked Traveller!!
    Saya sering melihatnya ketika masuk ke Toko Gramedia. Buku itu bukan hal yang baru lagi.
    Kadang-kadang, saya berkata kepada teman, “Apa benar bisa ya??” Membaca tulisan-tulisan mba di halaman utama, membuat saya berpikir, “Ga ada yang ga mungkin, kalo mau berusaha..” Buktinya, Mba Trinity bisa.. Saya juga harus bisa!! Keliling dunia..adalah impian saya sejak kecil walaupun tidak tahu bagaimana mewujudkannya. Impian saya masih tetap sama, tetapi ditambah dengan kota-kota Indonesia (terinspirasi setelah membaca pendapatnya Mba Trinity).
    Salam kenal sekali lagi Mba Trinity!!
    Saya berterima kasih telah dijodohkan dengan membuka blog ini. Tetap terus berkarya dan jalan-jalan tentunya… !!!

  • audreycinnamon
    April 6, 2011 12:00 pm

    Saya suka baca, naked traveller dari masih buku 1 dan waktu website ini masih blog,isinya bagus banget, saya selalu tungu2 cerita terbaru setiap 3-4 hari..he3
    “Travelling It is not about the place that you visit..it is about the journey that makes it unforgettable”

  • Rizqi
    April 15, 2011 1:38 pm

    Baru beli bukunya Naked Traveler 1. Buku yang sangat easy reading, bahasanya mudah dicerna. Tp, terus terang saya belum liat Mbak Trinity.

  • Parapharmacie LIERAC
    April 24, 2011 2:26 pm

    Je ne comprends pas … quelle est la langue de l’article?

  • Tonggo Simangunsong
    May 8, 2011 6:28 pm

    Salam kenal…

    Blog ini semakin membuka pemahaman orang tentang profesi seorang blogger. Inspiratif…

  • FAIZ RADITYA
    May 11, 2011 12:35 pm

    Salam Kenal

    Bagi Saya Trinity Telah Memotivasi orang2 Yang Hobi Traveling Dan Trinity Adalah Salah Satu Inspirasi Bagi Saya

  • FAIZ RADITYA
    May 11, 2011 12:36 pm

    Dan Saya Mau Tanya Apakah Buku TNT3 Sudah Keluar

  • wel
    May 17, 2011 11:46 am

    is there any english version of this book?

  • lingerie
    May 22, 2011 5:19 pm

    Mbak Trinity, sukses buat Buku TNT3, semoga cepet selesai masalah Bannednya, dan bisa segera beli Buku TNT3 nya.

  • hajar jahanam
    May 27, 2011 11:35 pm

    Hallo Mbak Trinity..saya seneng banget baca blognya..Souvenirnya keren2..mau beli Bajunya..Biar di kayak Backpacker,he3
    I wish i have a lot of time to travel all around the world..Maybe Someday.:)

  • Keliling Dunia
    June 12, 2011 8:34 pm

    Salam kenal, boleh ya tulisannya saya republish di blog saya.
    Oya, kalau jadi kontributor di blog saya, berapa ya bayarannya per artikel? Kalau ngga mau dijawab di sini, ke emailku aja ya.
    Thanks sebelumnya

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  • ichwalesa
    August 29, 2014 2:17 pm

    ko gabusa log in ya?

  • ratna
    August 31, 2014 9:39 pm

    halo, salam kenal. wah seru ya bisa berpetualang yang dapat menambah warna dalam kehidupan

  • banghen
    October 1, 2014 11:46 pm

    Tulisan mb trinity semuanya enak dan ngalir.
    gimana sih cara bikin tulisan biar ngalir, renyah, ringan?
    sesekali adain pelatihan menulis donk mb 😀

    Hendri banghen unik

  • Bams
    January 27, 2015 7:24 am

    Tulisannya keren-keren mba, enak dibaca lagi 🙂
    bikin dong artikel tentang menulisnya 🙂

  • Sepatu High Heels Terbaru
    February 2, 2015 12:01 am

    duh jan apik tenan tulisane,penak di wacane matur suwun.

  • tips bersepeda
    February 5, 2015 8:16 am

    wah, mantep ni blognya.
    aku jadi kepngn jaln2 keliling dunia..hehe 😀

  • katalog ibu
    February 9, 2015 12:47 pm

    wah keren..
    jadi pngn jalan2 keliling dunia nih 😀
    keep posting gan 😀

  • Harga Asus Zenfone 2
    February 13, 2015 9:13 am

    Bisa berbahasaa Inggris dengan fasih memang keren ya, aku engen loh punya blog seperti ini dengan gaya penulisan bahasa Inggris. Salam kenal mbak 🙂

  • Ayodeal
    February 14, 2015 9:04 am

    Ini salah satu hobi orang berduit.
    Kira-kira travel tapi dengan budget miring ada nggak ya?

  • griya gadget
    February 26, 2015 3:59 pm

    Keren bro web nya, update terus ya 😀

  • bisnis ibu hamil
    March 17, 2015 2:36 pm

    wah tulisanya enak di baca, langsung jelas

    • Asmaul Husna
      August 9, 2017 12:51 pm

      iy setuju, enak banget di baca

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