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, TraveLove, The 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
- The Naked Traveler – Bentang Pustaka, Jun 2007
- The Naked Traveler 2 – Bentang Pustaka, Jan 2010
- Duo Hippo Dinamis: Tersesat di Byzantium – Bentang Pustaka, May 2010
- The Journeys, Kisah Perjalanan Para Pencerita – Gagas Media, Apr 2011
- The Naked Traveler 3 – Bentang Pustaka, May 2011
- TraveLove, Dari Ransel Turun ke Hati – Bentang Pustaka, May 2012
- The Naked Traveler 4 – Bentang Pustaka, Sep 2012
- The Naked Traveler, Across the Indonesian Archipelago (in English) – Bentang Pustaka, Oct 2013
- The Naked Traveler Anthology – Bentang Pustaka, Jul 2014
- The Naked Traveler: 1 Year Round-the-World Trip Part #1 – Bentang Pustaka, Sep 2014
- The Naked Traveler: 1 Year Round-the-World Trip Part #2 – Bentang Pustaka, Sep 2014
- The Naked Traveler Anthology: Horror – Bentang Pustaka, Oct 2015
- The Naked Traveler 7 – Bentang Pustaka, Jul 2016
- 69 Cara Traveling Gratis – Bentang Pustaka, May 2018
- 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
- Trinity Traveler – Starvision, Nov 2019
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
- Dampak Pandemi bagi Penulis Buku Jalan-Jalan, CNN Indonesia TV, 2020
- Maestro Indonesia, RTV, 2018
- Inspirasi: Mimpi Keliling Dunia, Kompas TV, 2017
- Tonight Show, Net TV, 2014
- Indonesia Morning Show, Net TV, 2013
- Sarah Sechan, Net TV, 2013
- And many more TV interviews as a guest star and source person on trending topics.
Awards & Recognitions
- Kaleidoskop 2018: 7 Figur Menonjol Dunia Traveling Indonesia – Tempo, 28 Dec 2018
- 7 Travel Blogger Indonesia Terkeren 2017 – Tripzilla, 5 Jan 2018
- 11 Heroines of Emancipation of Indonesian Women – Femina magazine, 21 Apr 2017
- Nominee Buku Non Fiksi Terfavorit (Most Favorite Non Fiction Book) for “The Naked Traveler 7” in Anugerah Pembaca Indonesia – Jakarta, Dec 2016
- Nominee of RCTI Socmed Awards 2016, Category: Blogger – RCTI TV, Mei 2016
- Wanita yang Melampaui Cita-Cita Kartini – Jawa Pos newspaper, 21 Apr 2014
- 5 Orang Penting dalam Dunia Pariwisata Indonesia (5 Most Important Persons in Indonesian Tourism) – detikTravel Reader’s’ Choice, 5 Feb 2014
- Figur Inspiratif (Inspirative figure) 2012 – Femina magazine, Oct 2012
- Indonesia Most Influential Personality in Social Media, Category: Travel – SWA magazine, 15 Mar 2012
- Heroine for Indonesian Tourism – The Jakarta Post newspaper, 17 Jun 2011
- 7 Most Inspirational People in Tourism – JalanJalan magazine, Dec 2010
- Indonesia Leading Travel Writer – Indonesia Travel & Tourism Awards, Jakarta, 21 Oct 2010
- 12 Most Influential Indonesian Women on Twitter – Warta Ekonomi magazine, 23 Aug 2010
- Best Book 2008 – Cleo magazine, Dec 2008
- Finalist of Indonesia’s Best Blog Award 2007 in “Pesta Blogger” – Jakarta, 27 Oct 2007
Scholarships
- The Indonesian Writer in Residence Program 2018 by Ministry of Education & Culture of the Republic of Indonesia – Peru & Bolivia, 2018
- Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship to study Master in Management at Asian Institute of Management, Philippines – Manila, 2007-2008
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.
236 Comments
mymoen
August 28, 2010 5:05 pmnice 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 amFinally, 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 pmMbak 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 pmTruly madly deeply in love with all ur books….terus travelling & berkarya..
suty
September 30, 2010 9:02 pmMba T…
Kemana aja nih, udh sebulan ga ada cerita baru ya…
cuti ya mba…
mimpipribumi
October 2, 2010 10:16 pmwow…..luarr biasa!!
boleh dicantumin di blogrol mimpipribumi?
mimpipribumi
October 2, 2010 10:23 pmblog-nya Prita Laura-kah?
Deden Hf
October 12, 2010 5:08 pmsalut salutt..
saya tau blog ini dari bukunya nonadita.
salam kenal mba. 🙂
poozveetha
October 22, 2010 8:15 pmmbak trinity,, yg buku dua hippo tu kapan etrbitnya d bali??? pengen baca jadinya…
laptop review
October 23, 2010 10:34 amHalo mbak, saya dah baca yg seri 2 …. seru and kocak
di tunggu seri2 selanjutnya …. Bravo !
DonSiro
November 13, 2010 10:38 pmmba’, aq link ya ke blogku yg seberapa itu hhehehe TQ
amik
November 29, 2010 4:45 pmblog yang penuh inspirasi dan semangat.. go to Lovely Indonesia
Tjang
December 20, 2010 12:36 pmkeep 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 pmwhooaaaaa.. 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?
Mei
January 28, 2011 5:47 pmnama asli nya mbak T Peruschka bukan?
Katrin
March 1, 2011 9:45 amHi 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 pmGILa…
keren abis bku ini ,,, mkin memotivasiku buat jln2 :))
Candu
March 4, 2011 1:17 pmBaru 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 amtrinity emang selalu hebat… suka dngan cerita perjalannnya….salut!!!! msh punya mimpi jalan2 ke luar negeri.. 😀
Thomas
March 28, 2011 7:33 pmEnak 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 amKeren banget blog-nya. Salut info jalan jalannya.
Baju Bali Murah
Nanosoft
March 31, 2011 10:15 amWow! Like this.
monika
March 31, 2011 5:16 pmDear 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 pmSaya 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 pmBaru 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 pmJe ne comprends pas … quelle est la langue de l’article?
Tonggo Simangunsong
May 8, 2011 6:28 pmSalam kenal…
Blog ini semakin membuka pemahaman orang tentang profesi seorang blogger. Inspiratif…
FAIZ RADITYA
May 11, 2011 12:35 pmSalam 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 pmDan Saya Mau Tanya Apakah Buku TNT3 Sudah Keluar
wel
May 17, 2011 11:46 amis there any english version of this book?
lingerie
May 22, 2011 5:19 pmMbak Trinity, sukses buat Buku TNT3, semoga cepet selesai masalah Bannednya, dan bisa segera beli Buku TNT3 nya.
hajar jahanam
May 27, 2011 11:35 pmHallo 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 pmSalam 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
ichwalesa
August 29, 2014 2:17 pmko gabusa log in ya?
ratna
August 31, 2014 9:39 pmhalo, salam kenal. wah seru ya bisa berpetualang yang dapat menambah warna dalam kehidupan
banghen
October 1, 2014 11:46 pmTulisan 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 amTulisannya keren-keren mba, enak dibaca lagi 🙂
bikin dong artikel tentang menulisnya 🙂
Sepatu High Heels Terbaru
February 2, 2015 12:01 amduh jan apik tenan tulisane,penak di wacane matur suwun.
tips bersepeda
February 5, 2015 8:16 amwah, mantep ni blognya.
aku jadi kepngn jaln2 keliling dunia..hehe 😀
katalog ibu
February 9, 2015 12:47 pmwah keren..
jadi pngn jalan2 keliling dunia nih 😀
keep posting gan 😀
Harga Asus Zenfone 2
February 13, 2015 9:13 amBisa 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 amIni salah satu hobi orang berduit.
Kira-kira travel tapi dengan budget miring ada nggak ya?
griya gadget
February 26, 2015 3:59 pmKeren bro web nya, update terus ya 😀
bisnis ibu hamil
March 17, 2015 2:36 pmwah tulisanya enak di baca, langsung jelas
Asmaul Husna
August 9, 2017 12:51 pmiy setuju, enak banget di baca
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