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

  • Janiarto Paradise
    March 23, 2015 5:54 pm

    sangat inspiratif mbak… semoga pariwisata indonesia semakin maju dengan orang-orang seperti mbak..

  • TripID
    April 8, 2015 5:21 pm

    Wah trinity sangat menginpirasi banget

    • suep
      April 14, 2015 6:54 pm

      bener banget gan,
      aku aja gk bosen berkunjung kesini..hehe

  • agustin
    April 14, 2015 6:54 pm

    aku pngn banget jalan-jalan kyk mbak trinity..
    pasti seru banget..traveler sambil nulis blog..hehe

  • teknonetwork
    April 28, 2015 9:41 am

    habis baca artikel di naked-traveler..jadi pngn traveler juga..hehe
    bagus banget kakak tulisannya.. 😀

    Apa itu tehnik nutmeg dalam sepakbola?

  • arsul
    May 20, 2015 3:56 am

    wahh jadi pengen jalan-jalan juga nih

  • arsul
    May 20, 2015 3:58 am

    wah bagi tipsnya dong mba tentang tracel dgn harga murah ?

  • arsul
    May 20, 2015 4:00 am

    wah enak banget bisa jln2 ketemapat orang lain.

  • Wijatnika Ika
    September 5, 2015 3:05 am

    Mantappppppp 10000000%

  • berponsel
    September 22, 2015 8:32 pm

    wahahah/…. pengennya jalan2 jauh aku mah

  • Hr. Maryono
    September 23, 2015 2:33 pm

    Wah keren….nih Mbak Trinity…bener2 Life is Traveling. Gak bisa bayangin tuh di Meksiko yang orang gak banyak pake bahasa Inggris, gimana komunikasinya ya? hehe. Keren mbak Trinity…kereenn

  • Muhammad Akbar
    September 30, 2015 5:00 pm

    Salut akan segala karyamu mbak.
    Sebuah kesempatan yang tak terlupakan bisa bertemu langsung di Acara Talkshow bersama peserta #travelnblog4.

    saya menuliskan ceritanya di Blog, semoga berkenan
    http://www.indonesianholic.com/2015/09/belajar-banyak-dari-pengalaman-trinity.html

  • suka kucing
    October 9, 2015 8:04 pm

    semoga pariwisata indonesia semakin maju dengan orang-orang seperti mbak..

  • andrekei
    October 9, 2015 8:05 pm

    semoga say juga bisa keturutan jalan2 travel keluar negri ^^

  • narta
    October 9, 2015 8:10 pm

    waah… aku jadi pngen juga travel keluar negri sama keluarga nih… atuo bahkan sama temen2 blogger 😀

  • Berkonten
    October 16, 2015 11:20 am

    Buat para traveller pas banget nih mampir di naked traveler ini, soalnya keren banget. 🙂

    • Otomoter
      November 27, 2015 3:57 pm

      iya keren banget om 😀

  • Woobwl
    November 6, 2015 9:32 am

    keren banget kak 🙂
    sangat inspiratif dan mampu menggugah semangat para traveler lainnya 😀
    semoga bisa nyusulin kakak hehehe

  • Yoekaa
    November 6, 2015 6:11 pm

    Terima Kasih atas Inpirasinya mbak Trinity….. ^ ^

  • teknonetwork
    November 12, 2015 5:58 pm

    waah…. sangat menginspiratif ^^

    • Gayahidupku
      November 12, 2015 6:01 pm

      waah… iya kak sangat menginspiratif

  • Sobat Jogja
    November 16, 2015 4:30 pm

    Banyak baca – baca di blog ini, akhirnya menginspirasi saya untuk membutuskan membangun sebuah blog yang bercerita tentang pengalaman saya keliling Jogja selama 3 tahun ini, terima kasih mbak.. 🙂

    • aris
      March 28, 2017 11:36 pm

      bener banget gan,
      aku aja gk bosen berkunjung kesini..hehe

  • Berposting
    November 25, 2015 4:54 pm

    buku-bukunya keren-keren semua
    suka banget deh
    terima kasih mbak 🙂

  • MAP EMALL
    November 27, 2015 3:57 pm

    hmmm sangat inspiratif banget kak ^^

  • udin96
    December 9, 2015 9:25 pm

    Saya baru 7 Negara saja, kapan bisa 70 negara ya ? 🙂
    Baru bikin blog di http://www.forsatravelista.com

  • laili
    December 21, 2015 9:53 am

    salut akan segala karyamu mbak.
    Sebuah kesempatan yang tak terlupakan bisa bertemu langsung di Acara Talkshow bersama peserta #travelnblog4.

  • bayu
    January 2, 2016 3:12 am

    Kisah perjalanan yang inspiratif.
    tetap semangat mbak utk promosikan wisata tanah air.

  • android murah – teknonetwork
    January 4, 2016 3:56 pm

    wow.. asik… bagi tipsnya dong cari harga yang murah kak ^^

  • kasamago
    January 28, 2016 5:51 pm

    Keren melihat berbagai review yg ada ttg buku Naked Traveler.. Serasa terlecut hati ini utk segera melahap buku nya dan klo bsa turut merasakan tantangan melancong ke negeri asing…

  • Lisa anggraeni
    January 28, 2016 9:28 pm

    Bahasanya santai, mudah dicerna, tapi menarik dan tidak bosan membacanya. Itu lah kesan saya. Dalam usia saya yg sudah sangat senja ini pun saya masih suka jalan2, jalan2 membuat awet muda lho dan wawasan jadi luas. Salam hangat mbak Trinity

  • Riaugadget.com
    March 1, 2016 4:37 pm

    Buku sama blog sama-sama amazing!

    Sukses selalu mbak Trinity

  • vani
    April 28, 2016 9:13 pm

    sangat inspiratif mbak… semoga pariwisata indonesia semakin maju dengan orang-orang seperti mbak..

  • erika
    April 28, 2016 9:14 pm

    buku-bukunya keren-keren semua
    suka banget deh
    terima kasih mbak 🙂

  • Anonymous
    May 26, 2016 5:46 pm

    Buat yange pengen tau tentang Museum di Indonesia bisa main-main ke blog saya

    http://letsgo2museum.blogspot.co.id/

  • Fajar Permana
    June 2, 2016 3:48 pm

    Kereen.. Salah satu travel writer pionir di Indonesia.. Semoga http://ranseltravel.com ke depan nya bisa seperti naked traveler 🙂

  • slosa
    July 3, 2016 9:13 am

    wah, salut akan segala karyamu mbak.
    Sebuah kesempatan yang tak terlupakan bisa bertemu langsung di Acara Talkshow bersama peserta #travelnblog4.

    • K N U
      November 8, 2016 1:49 pm

      sangat inspiratif mbak… semoga pariwisata indonesia semakin maju

  • cucubago
    July 3, 2016 9:14 am

    aku Banyak baca – baca di blog ini, akhirnya menginspirasi saya untuk membutuskan membangun sebuah blog yang bercerita tentang pengalaman saya keliling Jogja selama 3 tahun ini, terima kasih mbak.. 🙂

  • ragamteknosia
    July 3, 2016 9:15 am

    wah, Buat para traveller pas banget nih mampir di naked traveler ini, soalnya keren banget. 🙂

  • bung rulan
    August 19, 2016 1:38 pm

    sangat mengispirasi

  • dokteryoseph
    November 13, 2016 2:54 pm

    Wah inspirasinya menular. Kini saya beranikan diri hosting blog berbayar.
    Terima kasih Teh Trinity.

  • Ilmu Bisnis
    November 26, 2016 10:55 am

    Widih,,,nominasinya serem amat, salut banget sama The Naked Traveler dengan prestasinya,,

  • Tanmar
    December 22, 2016 9:41 am

    I watching your youtube and read about your Blog how you manage and have a lot of fun experienced, Good Job. Next time if you want to come to Calgary, Alberta, Canada let me know maybe I can help you to show you around.

  • Akut Wibowo
    December 23, 2016 4:58 pm

    Sangat inspiratif. Sebagai blogger baru, ini menjadi motivasi saya!

  • haffid
    January 21, 2017 10:46 am

    kopdar yuk, travelling bareng-bareng asik kyakx hehe

  • ajang
    January 29, 2017 3:00 am

    good job traveling indonesia tak kalah keren sama orang orang luar

  • Mydaypack
    January 31, 2017 8:29 pm

    blog andalan iniii, sukses selalu bunda naked traveler….

  • debocahworld
    February 6, 2017 10:21 pm

    Sudah ngikutin kak Trinity sejak lama, tapi baru kali ini baca biografinya.. =)

  • Aprie
    February 9, 2017 4:24 am

    Akhirnya kuputuskan bikin travel dan kuliner blog biar bisa fokus kayak Kak T. Sukses dan sehat selalu, Kak! 🙂

  • Berposting
    February 22, 2017 2:35 pm

    Pertamakali ini saya berkunjug diblog anda,,dan artikelnya sangat bagus,,trus berkarya dan salam sukses,,

  • acatalogibu
    February 28, 2017 7:15 am

    Wah seru banget mbak, sya bru baca yg versi 2 nya

  • Trik Droid
    March 29, 2017 5:55 am

    Kayanya seru nih, jadi kepingein traveling deng. Terimakasih atas informasinya gan.. 😀

  • Coco Loco
    April 9, 2017 7:41 pm

    suka banget baca cerita2nya.. seru dan kocak

  • Timy
    May 9, 2017 11:31 am

    keren banget ini… sangat menginspirasi buat travel blogger lainnya 😀

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