A Family Travel Guide

ValuAir, Jetstar Airways Online Booking

2010-03-10T05:46:00.004+07:00

In October 2009, we used the ValuAir, Jetstar Airways Online Booking service for our family vacation to Singapore. You might find some interesting fares on their site with exclusive hotel deals for Jetstar customers.It was easy to book our tickets. We just followed the given instructions to choose a preferred flight with seat reservations. The Travel Itinerary and Invoice printed afterward were

Alfa Resort Puncak Cisarua Bogor | Indonesia

2010-02-16T14:41:00.011+07:00

We went to Alfa Resort Puncak in October 2007. It is a resort located near Taman Safari Puncak at Ciburial, Kp. Baru Jeruk, Desa Tugu Utara. Cisarua, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Telephone: (0251) 8252285, 8254660. For reservation in Jakarta, you can call: (021) 55754920. You can choose between several villas and bungalows that are named after the phonetic alphabet. If you understand Bahasa

M Hotel Singapore

2010-02-13T14:14:00.011+07:00

The M Hotel Singapore is a 4 star hotel located at 81 Anson Road, Singapore 079908. We were staying at this hotel on our vacation in October 2009. It is a hotel more suitable for business travelers like said on the M Hotel official website, but we didn't mind at all. My husband was actually on a business trip and the whole family decided to come along. The rooms were clean and cozy, but most of

AirAsia Online Booking Go Holiday

2009-12-22T09:16:00.006+07:00

On our Singapore vacation in October 2009, we decided to use the AirAsia Online Booking Go Holiday service for our flight home. It is a wonderful site to find many great deals at very interesting prices. You can browse & book for Flight + Hotel and Hotel + Activities to save on money, check out the promotion of the month, lowest airfare on sale or get rooms on demand up to 50% off. No wonder

Situ Patenggang

2009-11-12T14:12:00.003+07:00

We are always happy when we go on vacation. Well, I guess who wouldn't be. The following photo shows some random boats at the lake Situ Patenggang in Bandung. Can you see the words "harapan" written on one of the boats? It means "hope" in Indonesia.

Pendopo Safari Garden

2009-11-12T12:03:00.004+07:00

This photo here comes from the series of our family vacation to the Safari Garden Hotel & Restaurant. In case you don't know, it belongs to Taman Safari Indonesia, Indonesia's center for reproduction of endangered wildlife. Both places are actually located at two different areas, but stand nearby. I love this place so much that I can't stop writing about it.The building in the photo is called a

Indonesian Birds Presentation, Safari Garden

2009-11-12T11:40:00.006+07:00

There is a lot of stuff that you can do at the Royal Safari Garden Hotel & Restaurant. Besides some activities at the Goddess of Rice Pond, you can also go and see this birds presentation for free on each Saturday, Sunday or Holidays at 11am or 15pm.They have various kinds of birds to present, like this smart parrot here. Our kids had a great time at the Indonesian

Goddess of Rice Pond, Safari Garden

2009-11-12T11:19:00.007+07:00

You can see the Goddess of Rice pond at the Safari Garden Hotel & Restaurant. According to the Wikipedia:Dewi Sri is the goddess of rice on the island of Bali and Java. She has the power of the underworld and the moon. She controls the foodstuffs of the Earth and death. She is the mother of life because she symbolizes rice (the primary food of Indonesia). Highly revered especially by the Javanese

Cihampelas Walk Bandung

2009-11-12T08:37:00.009+07:00

Water FountainCihampelas Walk Bandung is a very popular site, full with shops and restaurants. If you like shopping or window shopping and taking photos, this might be the perfect place for you.Japanese Style DecorationStrolling around the area, you can come upon interesting objects, like this Japanese style decoration. Did you notice that you can see right into a mall through those windows?Since

Gelanggang Samudra Ancol

2009-11-12T08:21:00.009+07:00

We went to Gelanggang Samudra Ancol, Jakarta in January 2007. It is an ocean park with many unique architectures, like at the dolphin auditorium. This place reminds me of a tale in 1001 nights. I love to see the details and colors. Not to mention the lovely stars...Dolphins! There are also many other animals and attractions to see at Gelanggang Samudra Ancol,

Kawah Putih Ciwidey (White Crater)

2009-11-12T07:59:00.008+07:00

The White Crater is called Kawah Putih in Indonesia. It is located in Ciwidey, Bandung, West Java and has become a favorite place for pre-wedding photos. My husband took this scenery at our family vacation in August 2008.Did you know that Kawah Putih Ciwidey is actually a part of the twin volcano Mount Patuha (which means "Mount of the Elders" in Sundanese)? It is the southeast volcanic part

Anyer Beach Indonesia

2009-11-12T07:34:00.007+07:00

Anyer Beach Indonesia is probably one of the most popular tourism sites here in our country. It is located in the province of Banten, West Java. We went on a three day family vacation at a friend's cottage with a private beach. There are many cottages, villas or hotels that you can find in this area.It's not difficult to get involved