Amazing World Tourism

Semeru, an Indonesian Great Mountain

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:40:00 +0000

Mount Semeru also known as Mahameru (Great Mountain) or Semeru (only), located in East Java is the highest mountain on the island of Java and one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes. Typically eruptions occur every 20-30 minutes, with ash emissions to 100-400 m above the crater, and projectiles ejected onto the crater rim. The present activity center is at Jonggring Seloko, a crater that appears in the southeast part of Mahameru, and it is separated by a narrow saddle.

Semeru is named from Sumeru, the central world-mountain in Buddhist cosmology. In legend it was transplanted from India; the tale is recorded in the 16th-century East Javanese work Tantu Panggelaran. It was originally placed in the western part of the island, but that caused the island to tip, so it was moved eastward. On that journey, parts kept coming off the lower rim, forming the mountains Lawu, Wilis, Kelut, Kawi, Arjuno and Welirang. The damage thus caused to the foot of the mountain caused it to shake, and the top came off and created Penanggungan as well.

Mount Semeru is located between the regencies of Malang and Lumajang with geographical position of 8 06' South Latitude and 12 55' East Longitude. The peak of Mount Semeru is 3,676 m above sea level. The Caldera of Mount Semeru is located in the Lumajang Regency viewed from the South. Mount Semeru resembles a perpectly cone-form but in fact it is a dome form with stripefield on hillsides.

Mount Semeru can be climbed over two days but it is a venture for serious trekkers only and requires a high level of physical fitness. A permit must obtained in advance and would be climbers should be very aware that the mountain will be off- limits during periods of eruptive activity. This is a very active volcano. If you do decide you are up for this you should be able to find a guide to go at least part of the way with you at the park office in Ranupani. That office is also the best source of information for an assessment of the current state of the mountain and for hooking up with serious climbers from around the world.

Flora in Semeru area consisted of various species dominated by Casuarina junghuniana, Acacia decurens, Pinus merkusii and Podocarpus sp. Understory species are dominated by Euphathorium odoretum, Imperata cylindrica, Melastomamalabathricum and Anaphalis javanica. And fauna spesies can be found in Mount Semeru area like : Panthera pardus. Presbytis cristata, Paradoxurus hemaproditus, Muntiacus muntjak and tragulus javanica.

The Picture of Semeru

Selecting The Perfect Holiday Home During Vacation

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:36:00 +0000

Vacation is the best time to be with the family enjoying a pleasant trip. Make us refreshed, calm mind, and better prepared to the challenges especially in the working world.

However, it would be in vain if we are wrong in choosing a place to stay during the holidays. Obviously not comfortable if when we are in the resorts but we are not sure of the security of our goods leave the holiday home. And, of course, will also feel uncomfortable if we should always carry us wherever we go.

There is a good article about tips on finding the perfect holiday home. In the article we suggested to define our getaway budget, think about our destination, research holiday homes thoroughly, talk over our choices with the family or the group we are plans to vacation with, and after finding the perfect vacation home, waste no time booking the accommodation.

In addition there are another couple of articles on travel tips, such as booking a hotel or motel room online, which it so we can get the convenience and comfort during our vacation.

So there's no harm if we consider things that are expressed in the articles mentioned above. In addition to the literature can be reading before the journey, can also add our knowledge of the latest tourism world.

Plan Your Trip to Ann Arbor

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:28:00 +0000

In traveling to Ann Arbor? Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. In Ann Arbor a lot of which can be done, business activities, collegiate, or traveling on Ann Arbor that has a lot of events and tourist attractions or shopping places.

Visit to Getaway Tours Ann Arbor in order to travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan, can be run in accordance with the plan. Such as planning when the right time to travel to Ann Arbor in order to follow the great events, will like the Michigan Elvisfest that will go in July 10, 2009, or the other events. All can be enjoyed comfortably when the trip is already planned.

Or would a visit to Michigan with an entourage? Business trip that involved many people, will be easier and cheaper, so that it can save you a little spending cash office. Michigan group trip, contact colleagues and all will become easier. So when reach Ann Arbor does not need to hard-difficult search for an address or a vehicle that can deliver up to reach the destination. Did not like this much easier to be done?

Traveling exhibition from NASA, Play the bells at Kerrytown, or a visit to the Ann Arbor Antiques Market, shop for antiques in accordance with the taste. Or like the photo collection? Photowalk, capture the beauty of Ann Arbor of the activities that should not be missed by the board. Michigan group tours, a solution sparingly and precisely to tour groups traveling to Ann Arbor, a city where the University of Michigan is located. In this university there is a museum anthropology which is an international leader in anthropological archeology research and student training. And more important things that can be found in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The Acropolis of Athens, the Best Known Acropolis in the World

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:05:00 +0000

What would a visit to Athens be without going to the Acropolis to see the Parthenon? And still people ask why the Partheon is so important. It’s because it was the most perfect building built by the world's most advanced civilization.

The Acropolis of Athens is the best known acropolis (Gr. akros, akron, edge, extremity + polis, city, pl. acropoleis) in the world. Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as The Acropolis without qualification. The Acropolis was formally proclaimed as the pre-eminent monument on the European Cultural Heritage list of monuments on 26 March 2007. The Acropolis is a flat-topped rock which rises 150 m (490 ft) above sea level in the city of Athens, with a surface area of about 3 hectares. It was also known as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man, Kekrops or Cecrops, the first Athenian king.

The Acropolis rock is part of a Late Cretaceous limestone ridge (Higgins) that cuts through the Attica plateau in the northeast to the southwest axis and includes the Likavitos hill, the Philopappos (Museum) hill, the hill of the Nymphs, and the Pnyx.

The rock rises from the basin about 70 meters and levels to a flat top 300 meters long by 150 meters wide. Its flat top is due to the numerous landfills that have accommodated construction of fortifications and temples since the Mycenaean era. With its many shallow caves, the abundant percolating water springs and steep slopes, the Acropolis was a prime location for habitation and worship location for Neolithic man.

History

The greatest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena, dominates the centre of the modern city from the rocky crag known as the Acropolis. The most celebrated myths of ancient Athens, its greatest religious festivals, earliest cults and several decisive events in the city's history are all connected to this sacred precinct. The monuments of the Acropolis stand in harmony with their natural setting. These unique masterpieces of ancient architecture combine different orders and styles of Classical art in a most innovative manner and have influenced art and culture for many centuries. The Acropolis of the fifth century BC is the most accurate reflection of the splendour, power and wealth of Athens at its greatest peak, the golden age of Pericles.

Most of the major temples were rebuilt under the leadership of Pericles during the Golden Age of Athens (460–430 BC). Phidias, a great Athenian sculptor, and Ictinus and Callicrates, two famous architects, were responsible for the reconstruction. During the 5th century BC, the Acropolis gained its final shape. After winning at Eurymedon in 468 BC, Cimon and Themistocles ordered the reconstruction of southern and northern walls, and Pericles entrusted the building of the Parthenon to Ictinus and Phidias.

In 437 BC Mnesicles started building the Propylaea, monumental gates with columns of Pentelic marble, partly built upon the old propylaea of Pisistratus. These colonnades were almost finished in the year 432 BC and had two wings, the northern one serving as picture gallery. At the same time, south of the propylaea, building of the small Ionic Temple of Athena Nike commenced. After an interruption caused by the Peloponnesian War, the temple was finished in the time of Nicias' peace, between 421 BC and 415 BC.

During the same period the building of the Erechtheum, a combination of sacred precincts including the temples of Athena Polias, Poseidon, Erechtheus, Cecrops, Herse, Pandrosos and Aglauros, with its so-called the Kore Porch (or Caryatids' balcony), was begun.

Between the temple of Athena Nike and the Parthenon there was the temenos of Artemis Brauronia or Brauroneion, the goddess represented as a bear and worshipped in the deme of Brauron. The archaic xoanon of the goddess and a statue made by Praxiteles in the 4th century BC were both in the sanctuary.

Behind the Propylaea, Phidias' gigantic bronze statue of Athena Promachos ("she who fights in the front line"), built between 450 BC and 448 BC, dominated. The base was 1.50 m high, while the total height of the statue was 9 m. The goddess held a lance whose gilt tip could be seen as a reflection by crews on ships rounding Cape Sounion, and a giant shield on the left side, decorated by Mys with images of the fight between the Centaurs and the Lapiths. Other monuments that have left almost nothing visible to the present day are the Chalkotheke, the Pandroseion, Pandion's sanctuary, Athena's altar, Zeus Polieus's sanctuary and, from Roman times, the circular temple of Augustus and Rome.

Site Monuments

Parthenon

The Parthenon, dedicated by the Athenians to Athena Parthenos, the patron of their city, is the most magnificent creation of Athenian democracy at the height of its power. It is also the finest monument on the Acropolis in terms of both conception and execution. Built between 447 and 438 BC, as part of the greater Periklean building project, this so-called Periklean Parthenon (Parthenon III) replaced an earlier marble temple (Parthenon II), begun after the victory at the battle of Marathon at approximately 490 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 480 BC. This temple had replaced the very first Parthenon (Parthenon I) of c. 570 BC. The Periklean Parthenon was designed by architects Iktinos and Kallikrates, while the sculptor Pheidias supervised the entire building program and conceived the temple's sculptural decoration and chryselephantine statue of Athena.

Erechtheion

The elegant building known as the Erechtheion, on the north side of the sacred rock of the Acropolis, was erected in 421-406 BC as a replacement of an earlier temple dedicated to Athena Polias, the so-called ''Old temple''. The name ''Erechtheion'', mentioned only by Pausanias (1, 26, 5), derives from Erechtheus, the mythical king of Athens, who was worshipped there. Other texts refer to the building simply as ''temple'' or ''old temple''. The building owes its unusual shape to the irregularity of the terrain - there is a three-metre difference in height between the eastern and western parts - and the multiple cults it was designed to accommodate. The eastern part of the building was dedicated to Athena Polias, while the western part served the cult of Poseidon-Erechtheus and held the altars of Hephaistus and Voutos, brother of Erechtheus. This is where, according to the myth, Athena's sacred snake lived. The sanctuary also contained the grave of Kekrops and the traces of the dispute between Athena and Poseidon for the possession of the city of Athens.

Propylaea

The Propylaia of the Athenian Acropolis were built on the west side of the hill, where the gate of the Mycenaean fortification once stood. The first propylon, or gate, was constructed in the age of Peisistratos (mid-sixth century BC), after the Acropolis had become a sanctuary dedicated to Athena. A new propylon, built in 510-480 BC, was destroyed by the Persians in 480 BC and repaired after the end of the Persian Wars, during the fortification of the Acropolis by Themistokles and Kimon. The monumental Propylaia admired by modern visitors were part of the great Periklean building program. They were erected in 437-432 BC, after the completion of the Parthenon, by architect Mnesikles. The original building plan was particularly daring both in architectural and artistic terms, but was never completed.

Temple of Athena Nike

The temple of Athena Nike stands at the southeast edge of the sacred rock atop a bastion, which in Mycenaean times protected the entrance to the Acropolis. The Classical temple, designed by architect Kallikrates and built in 426-421 BC, succeeded earlier temples also dedicated to Athena Nike. The first one of these, a mid-sixth century BC wooden temple was destroyed by the Persians in 480 BC. The eschara, the altar believed to have supported the cult statue of the goddess, dates to this period. Under Kimon, c. 468 BC, a small temple of tufa was erected around the base of the statue and a new altar was built outside the temple. The foundations of these early temples and altars are preserved inside the bastion under the floor of the Classical structure. Pausanias (1, 22, 4) refers to this temple as that of the Apteros Nike, or Wingless Victory, and mentions that the cult statue of the goddess had no wings so that she would never leave Athens. Apart from the cult of Athena Nike other, earlier cults were also practiced on this site. On the west side of the bastion was a Mycenaean double-apsed shrine and on the east side, the pre-Classical shrines of the Graces and of Hekate Epipyrgidia. The construction of the Classical temple of Athena Nike was part of the Periklean building project. Several inscriptions, mostly decrees of the city of Athens, provide information on this particular part of the project.

Temple of Rome and Augustus

The temple of Rome and Augustus was erected in the late first century BC east of the Parthenon or of the Erechtheion. Several architectural elements of the building were found east of the Parthenon and many more were brought here after their discovery elsewhere. Nearby are the irregular tufa foundations (approximately 10.50x13 metres) of a building generally considered to be the Roman temple. Another theory, however, based on the construction technique of these foundations and on depictions of the Acropolis on Roman coins, places the temple east of the Erechtheion.

The inscription on the temple's epistyle mentions that the building was dedicated by the city of Athens to the goddess Rome and to Octavian Augustus. Pausanias does not mention the building during his visit to the Acropolis, possibly because it did not present any interest at his time. The small, circular temple had a single row of nine Ionic columns and no interior wall, the entablature and conical roof being entirely of white marble. The fact that the columns imitate those of the Erechtheion may indicate that the temple was built by the same architect who repaired the Erechtheion after it was damaged by fire.

Old temple of Athena

The earliest temple to Athena Polias on the Acropolis, called 'the Old temple' in ancient literary sources, was located between the Erechtheion and the Parthenon. It was probably built in the third quarter of the sixth century BC, on the site of an earlier, Geometric temple and of the even earlier Mycenaean palace. The Old temple was damaged by the Persians in 480 BC, but was repaired soon after; parts of its entablature were incorporated in the Acropolis fortification wall. The temple was damaged again in 406 BC after the completion of the Erechtheion and was never rebuilt. Traces of the temple's altar to Athena are visible on the bedrock, east of the building.

The Old temple was a Doric, peripteral structure with six columns on the short sides and twelve on the long sides. The interior arrangement was quite unusual. The east part of the temple consisted of a distyle pronaos with antae and a naos divided into three naves by two rows of columns. Inside the naos was the wooden cult statue (xoanon) of the goddess Athena. The east part of the temple consisted of three rooms, each dedicated to the worship of Poseidon-Erechtheus, Hephaistus and Boutes. The marble pediments of the Gigantomachy, displayed in the Acropolis Museum, and a sime with lion and ram's heads probably belonged to this temple. The metopes, cornices and roof tiles were also of marble, while the rest of the temple was built of limestone.

The temple was unearthed in 1885 and W. D?rpfeld was the first to identify it. Only the foundations of its south side, towards the Erechtheion, are visible today, along with two stone column bases from the Geometric temple.

Plan Your Trip To New Zealand

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:16:00 +0000

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses, commonly called the North Island and the South Island. The South Island is the largest land mass of New Zealand, and is divided along its length by the Southern Alps, the highest peak of which is Aoraki/Mount Cook at 3754 meters. There are 18 peaks over 3000 meters in the South Island. The North Island is less mountainous but is marked by volcanism. The highest North Island mountain is Mount Ruapehu, an active cone volcano. The dramatic and varied landscape of New Zealand has made it a popular location for the production of television programs and films, including the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Last Samurai.

Trip to New Zealand is always fun, whether on holiday or business trip. And of course the city of Auckland is the right city to visit when you trip to New Zealand. Auckland is the centre of commerce and industry, and is perhaps the most vibrant, bustling and multicultural city in New Zealand.

When you visit Auckland, of course, find a cheap hotels in Auckland is that you must do. Rendezvous Hotel Auckland that located in Corner Mayoral Drive & Vincent Street Auckland 1010 is probably the right option for you. This hotel is an ideal launch pad for sampling the sights of Auckland or doing business, sure to be a highlight of your trip to New Zealand.

Besides of Auckland, Christchurch is a destination that doesn’t less important for us in New Zealand. Located on the east coast of the South Island, Christchurch is a city of contrasts. It is a place where its residents continue to enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle amidst a natural environment world-renowned for its beauty. A growing cosmopolitan ambience also adds a touch of excitement without overt flashiness.

You will find many Cheap Christchurch Hotels to be occupied whilst in Christchurch. Conveniently located at 50 Park Terrace Christchurch 8001 in Christchurch - City, George Hotel Christchurch (The) is the supreme home base from which to explore or do business in Christchurch, home to some of New Zealand's finest attractions. Besides George Hotel Christchurch (The), you can try Copthorne Hotel Central Christchurch. This hotel is easily accessible in the Christchurch - City neighborhood, at 766 Colombo Street Christchurch.

To buy souvenir, you can go to the Cathedral Square Market. An outdoor market with stalls offering handcrafted and imported goods such as New Zealand wood-ware, hand knitting, jewellery, pounamu, paua, bone carvings, possum fashions, sheepskins, clothing, healthcare products, sunglasses, t-shirts and much more. The Cathedral Square Market is located in the heart of the city, Cathedral Square. Take something to take home as a gift from a fun trip in New Zealand.

Pangandaran, Beautiful Place For Starting Your Holiday

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:46:00 +0000

Pangandaran is a small town and a subdistrict in southern Ciamis regency, West Java, Indonesia. It is located on the southern coast of Java. Pangandaran is a popular tourist destination, having a beach which is considered to be one of the finest in Java and which offers excellent surfing. In the Bay Area Pananjung are two beautiful Beaches for swimming, surfing or just relaxing. Here you have much Activities and Adventures like Trekking, Snorkeling, Fishing and many more.

The Penanjung Pangandaran nature reserve is nearby on a peninsula connected to the mainland by a narrow neck of land. About eighty percent of the nature reserve is secondary rainforest. The flora of the nature reserve includes the Rafflesia.

Pangandaran Beach tourism also provide alternative options to the attraction of the beach is fun, as there is parasailing, jet ski, cruise, wind surfing, scuba diving, Sea fishing, boat rentals that will cross over to White Sands and see beautiful coral in the sea and various ornamental fish.

Wildlife

In the Pangandaran beach area, there is a hill of more than 500 hectares that divides coastal area into two. West coast and east coast. This hill by the local government made wildlife sanctuary in which there are many kinds of flora and fauna. Here, we can easily find the types of animals such as deer, many kinds of monkeys, bats, even in the top of the hill there is a field that is still wild animals place like of bull. In addition, there are also natural caves and man-made caves such as Gua Parat, Gua Sumur Mudal, Gua Lanang, Gua Jepang and Rengganis water source, White Sand Beach with beautiful marine park.

Getting Here

From Jakarta
A fast Way from Jakarta is by bus. The buses drive nearly every hour from Kampung Rambutan bus station toward Pangandaran. Most buses drive directly to Pangandaran. With some buses you have to change the bus in Ciamis or Banjar. The trip lasts around 7 hours and cost around Rp 50.000,- without AC and around Rp 80.000,- with AC. The fee depends on the bus company. It's also possible to rent a Car with a Driver in Jakarta. This will cost around Rp 1.200.000,-

From Bandung
With the bus you reach Pangandaran on the bus station Cicaheum. Some buses drive directly to Pangandaran. With some buses you have to change the bus in Ciamis or Banjar. It's recommendable to take a bus who drive direct to Pangandaran. The buses from Banjar are small and mostly overcrowded.

From Yogyakarta
With the bus you can apply route Yogyakarta - Cilacap - Banjar - Pangandaran. The distance around 385 KM. Besides with bus, visitor can entrain until station Banjar. From Banjar, journey is continued with bus until Pangandaran.

Transportation

The simplest means of transportation in Pangandaran is by Becak (Pedicab). In other Places outside Indonesia it's also known as Rikscha. For Trips outside Pangandaran is also the possibility to rent Motorbikes. There are also buses who drive frequently the coast along.

Event

Hajat Laut (Intention Of Fisherman Sea Pangandaran)
Intention Of Fisherman Sea Pangandaran is a ceremonial or fishermen ritual culture in Pangandaran as the embodiment of their sense of gratitude to the kindness of God with send offerings to the sea (melarung).
Location : Muaragatah and Legok Jawa Cimerak, Bojong Salawe, Bagolo, Majingklak, Batukaras, Pangandaran.
Time : March (Start Month Syura)

Pangandaran International Kite Festival
The event attracts kite flying teams and enthusiasts from across the region. But whether a serious kite flyer or just a curious onlooker, this is a great spectacle that sees the skies filled with everything from small children's kites to large dragons controlled by several sets of strings. There's also a great range of activities and entertainment at ground level too including live music and food and drink stalls.
Location : East Coast of Pangandaran
Time : July

Ronggeng Amen Festival
Traditional arts attractions in the coastal community day or night to welcome the new year, making a variety of attractions Ronggeng dance is a cultural heritage attraction of the village fishermen.
Location : Parigi, Pangandaran
Time : Day or Night Of The New Year

Vacation At Paris Disneyland

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:12:00 +0000

Enjoying a staying in Paris or taking a trip to Disneyland Paris doesn't have to be expensive, and with cheapest hotel offering all the luxury of a five-star hotel but not with high cost of something that is ideal for families. Paris is one of the most amazing cities in the world, not only for the vast number of tourist attractions but for its theatres and cafés, shops and boutiques and all round lively atmosphere. Cruise along the River Seine, see the views from the Eiffel Tower or watch the world go by from a pavement café.

Fun for all the family is a visit to Disneyland Paris. Enter into the world of Mickey and his friends and enjoys all the thrills and spills that Disneyland Paris has to offer - whatever your age!

Go to the Disneyland Park with your children and enjoy some attraction there. Next go to Adventureland. Where else to start your adventure, but Adventureland! Hunt for treasure with the Pirates of the Caribbean, and sail away to Adventure Isle to explore the secrets of Skull Rock. It's time to yo-ho-ho for some serious swashbuckling. Do you believe in ghosts? Frontierland will satisfy your adventure with the ghosts. Then Peter and the Lost Boys will take you flying to Fantasyland where fairytale dreams come true.

On the next day, you can continue the adventure with your children at Walt Disney Studios Park. Hear the remarkable story of Disney with Art of Disney Animation, then try your own hand at some cartoon techniques. Around every corner you'll find your favorite Disney Characters waiting to meet 'n' greet you. Smile and... 'click' - your Disney memories can be captured forever. And for more interesting, found it all at Disneyland Paris Site.

Advertise On Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:39:00 +0000

To fulfill of promotion need, both individual website and company in information age such as now very easy and inexpensive. There are many media that can be used, one of which is blog advertising.

Website owners who want to promote their website then called as advertiser will be confronted with blog owner and then called as publisher. If the deal happens, advertiser will be pay to publisher amount of as according to transaction value. This way is called advertise on blog.

For an advertiser, this is certainly something to be interesting. For the cost of campaign with this method is not needed big in cost with extremes effects. For example if the website reviewed by a blogger who has a blog with a high number of visitor then there is possibility that the advertiser website will be visited by many people. And, of course, so hopefully there will many transactions be occurred after this.

For an publisher. The more reviews required, the more that is done, the more money gained. And of course, will also result in increasing the number of website visitors. Moreover, if the website has a review of the product to search many people, indirectly will increase the number of blog visitors.

In principle, this method is very beneficial to all parties. Advertiser will be very helped in efforts to promote websites or products, while the publisher is a source of finance is good. So how to improve living next to be even more so. Maybe this article could help you.

Building Business On The Internet; Safe And Comfortable With Choosing The Right Web Hosting

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:11:00 +0000

A web hosting is a service provider that places your website on a computer which is connected to the internet. If you plan to own a new website, you will need to host your website on a web server. When your website goes live on the web server, online users can then browse your website on the Internet. Company that provides the web servers to host your website is called web hosting providers.

Whatever business that you build. Whatever website that you make. If you are wrong in choose web hosting, will all be vain. Then how to choose the right webhosting?

There are so many web hosting providers in the world. From the large company until home business. Each offers features that interesting, equipped with great promises, like a high level of stability, uptime is near 100%, a very large bandwidth, and more. Even several web hosting providers give exceptional price cheaper.

Ultimately, you are entitled to determine which webhosting provider where you will select. With thinking about several things like facilities, warranty, uptime, reliability, redundancy, pricing, and more. There is nothing wrong also you visit webhostingchoice.com that give information about web hosting providers.

Selección de las mejores Hoteles en España

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0000

España idénticamente con Barcelona y Madrid. Unas vacaciones en Barcelona y Madrid le proporcionará emoción, aventura, romance y la historia. Barcelona y Madrid tiene muchas actividades y entretenimiento para los turistas que buscan descansar, relajarse y divertirse un poco.

Al planificar un viaje a Barcelona, para pasar unas vacaciones o un viaje, usted debe hacer reservas de hoteles, plan de actividades y entretenimiento. Porque en Barcelona, usted podrá encontrar un hotel de Barcelona a su altura. De cinco estrellas a la economía, Barcelona es el hogar de todos los hoteles en diferentes rangos de precios. Algunos de los hoteles Grander ofrecerá lo mejor en restaurantes, entretenimiento y servicios. Tome el Hotel Gallery Barcelona un hoteles baratos de Barcelona, por ejemplo. Este increíble hotel ofrece habitaciones de lujo y un creativo diseño arquitectónico. Y si le gustaría descansar su cabeza en un suntuoso cama, este hotel es para usted.

El arte es enorme en Barcelona, y su viaje no sería completa sin visitar algunos de los museos. El Museo Picasso hay que ver, incluso si no son de su fan más grande. Otros museos de arte de retratar el período modernista a través de los períodos románico y gótico. Visitar los museos de Barcelona en su viaje no sólo entretener sino que servirá como una lección de Historia del Arte al mismo tiempo.

Las Ramblas es uno de los lugares de Barcelona que no debe desaprovecharse. Las Ramblas es un refugio para la cultura y las artes. Si es el espectáculos de calle, músicos profesionales, o los conciertos más estructurado tarde en Sant Josep Oriol, Las Ramblas se encuentra gran recurso para los amantes de la música. Allí, se puede visitar el Centre de Cultura Contemporània (Cultura de Cultura Contemporánea), que es el hogar de la restaurada Museu d'Art Contemporani (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo). Con su amplia gama de exposiciones itinerantes y permanentes, el Museu d'Art Contemporani es una obligación para toda persona que desee comprender el patrimonio artístico de Barcelona.

Y, por último, si usted camina en el West Edificio Moll de Barcelona, se encuentra el Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel Barcelona Hoteles baratos de Las Ramblas, el mejor alojamiento en el Área de Las Ramblas con el precio barato. El hotel le hará sentirse cómodo en la parte de atrás para disfrutar de su viaje en Barcelona.

N de vacaciones a España sin visitar Madrid. Madrid es la ciudad moderna que es rica en historia y tradición. Hay muchos lugares para visitar en la ciudad, desde las antiguas murallas árabe a la vanguardia contemporánea rascacielos, edificios de Madrid y monumentos son baluartes de la historia y el arte, incluido el fantástico castillo construido por los árabes en el siglo 9 de cuyos restos todavía están en exhibición. El Palacio Real de Madrid, la residencia del monarca español, es uno de los muchos lugares de Madrid que debe ser visitado.

Como pueden ver, Madrid es un gran destino de vacaciones. Y eso no es completa si no encuentra el hotel. Hay muchos hoteles en Madrid que ofrece varias ventajas. Mira en el Hotel Westin Palace de Madrid un hotel de cinco estrellas con un precio barato, y muchos más hoteles baratos de Madrid se encuentra.

Fantastic Diving On Northern New South Wales

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:58:00 +0000

Australia is undoubtedly unique. With over 35,000km's of magnificent coastline, they have superb diving in the tropical waters of the world renowned Great Barrier Reef and northern Western Australia, as well as brilliant temperate diving in the southern states and Tasmania. Both tropical and temperate marine life are found in the Solitary Islands off northern New South Wales, popular Byron Bay near the Queensland border, and the fabulous Abrolhos Islands on the west coast off Geraldton.

Take a pit stop at Port Macquarie, the halfway point between Sydney and Byron Bay. Here you can kick back and relax or take part in activities like camel riding along the beach, sea kayaking, 4WD tours, water sports or tandem skydiving. And for the rest, you can visit the Port Macquarie Hotels. They have international standard rooms with cheap price.

Next destination is Coffs Harbour. Coffs Harbour is famed for its Big Banana, its beaches, and its rainforest. The swimming is magnificent, and the fish are almost always jumping. There are also beautiful nature trails to explore and whale watching cruises to enjoy. Known as the action capital of the North Coast, there’s plenty of adrenaline rushes to be had. Go white-water rafting, diving, whale watching or sky diving. You can bring your own or hire at Coffs Harbour. The boat ride from the marina to the main dive sites at Split Solitary Island and South Solitary Island is around 20 and 40 minutes respectively. Below awaits ﬁelds of plate coral and underwater arches, endangered grey nurse shark, big blue gropers, colorful banded anemone ﬁsh, moray eels, bull and eagle rays, turtles, dolphins, giant cuttleﬁsh, lion ﬁsh, ﬂying ﬁsh and many more colorful creatures.

In Coffs Harbour, you can visit Coffs Harbour Hotels and accommodation for a cheap price with the international quality. They will bring you to places that you want to visit during the Coffs Harbour. And if you still have energy left after an action packed day, check out the great nightlife.

Byron Bay is one of the best places in Australia. Byron Bay is a town in the state of New South Wales neighboring Queensland on the eastern most point of the mainland of Australia about 600 kilometer north of Sydney and 140 kilometer south of Brisbane. Byron Bay boasts of several beaches good for surfing. Byron Bay is also popular for sky diving and whale watching as well as for its wildlife. Byron Bay is the meeting place of temperate and tropical waters which makes it an ideal place for scuba diving and snorkeling, particularly at Julian Rocks Marine Reserve, one of Australia's top ten dive sites.

Byron Bay host events such as the Byron Underwater Festival, Byron Bay Yoga fest, East Coast Blues & Roots Festival, EHVA Festival for Art Lovers and Artists, Byron Bay Writers Festival, Byron Bay Arts & Music Festival, Byron Bay Farmers Market, and many more.

Finally decided to stay in Byron Bay Hotels is an appropriate decision. During the day, you could walk along the beach, which was good. And with the cheap price, you can enjoy all the luxury provided by them.

Golden Temple, The Temple of God

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:48:00 +0000

Overview

The Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib, situated in Amritsar, Punjab, is the most sacred temple for Sikhs. It is a symbol of the magnificence and strength of the Sikh people all over the world. In the evolution of the Darbar Sahib, is entwined the history and ideology of Sikhism. In its architecture are included, symbols associated with other places of worship. This is an example of the spirit of tolerance and acceptance that the Sikh philosophy propounds. Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Sri Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple, (on account of its scenic beauty and golden coating for English speaking world), is named after Hari(God) the temple of God. The Sikhs all over the world, daily wish to pay visit to Sri Amritsar and to pay obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib in their Ardas.

Golden Temple (Punjabi: ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ) or Darbar Sahib (Punjabi: ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ) located in the city of Amritsar, which was established by Guru Ram Das, the fourth guru of the Sikhs and the city that it was built in, is also due to the shrine, known as "Guru Di Nagri" meaning city of the Sikh Guru.

Its name literally means House of God. The fourth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Ram Das, excavated a tank in 1577 which subsequently became known as Amritsar (meaning: Pool of the Nectar of Immortality), giving its name to the city that grew around it. In due course, a splendid Sikh edifice, Harmandir Sahib (Temple of God), was constructed in the middle of this tank which became the supreme centre of Sikhism. Its sanctum came to house the Adi Granth comprising compositions, Sikh values, philosophies and teachings of the Sikh Gurus and other saints of Guru Nanak's time, e.g. Ravidas a Hindu Guru, Baba Farid a Sufi Sant (Saint) and Kabir, all of whom the Sikhs refer to as the Bhagats.

The compilation of the Adi Granth was started by the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Arjan Dev (Arjan Sahib).

Guru Arjan Sahib got its foundation laid by a muslim saint Hazrat Mian Mir ji of Lahore on 1st of Magh, 1644 Bikrmi Samvat (December, 1588). The construction work was directly supervised by Guru Arjan Sahib himself and he was assisted by the prominent Sikh personalities like Baba Budha ji, Bhai Gurdas ji, Bhai Sahlo ji and many other devoted Sikhs.

Unlike erecting the structure on the higher level(a tradition in Hindu Temple architecture), Guru Arjan Sahib got it built on the lower level and unlike Hindu Temples having only one gate for the entrance and exit, Guru Sahib got it open from four sides. Thus he created a symbol of new faith, Sikhism. Guru Sahib made it accessible to every person without any distinction of Caste, creed, sex and religion.

Architecture of the Golden Temple

Sri Harmandir Sahib, is built on a 67ft. square platform in the center of the Sarovar (tank). The temple itself is 40.5ft. square. It has a door each on the East, West, North and South. The Darshani Deori (an arch) stands at the shore end of the causeway. The door frame of the arch is about 10ft in height and 8ft 6inches in breath. The door panes are decorated with artistic style. It opens on to the causeway or bridge that leads to the main building of Sri Harmandir Sahib. It is 202 feet in length and 21 feet in width.

The bridge is connected with the 13 feet wide 'Pardakshna' (circumambulatory path). It runs round the main shrine and it leads to the 'Har ki Paure' (steps of God). On the first floor of 'Har ki Paure', there is continuous reading of Guru Granth Sahib.The main structure of Sri Harmandir Sahib, functionally as well as technically is a three-storied one. The front, which faces the bridge, is decorated with repeated cusped arches and the roof of the first floor is at the height of the 26 feet and 9 inches.

At the top of the first floor 4 feet high parapet rises on all the sides which has also four 'Mamtees' on the four corners and exactly on the top of the central hall of the main sanctuary rises the third story. It is a small square room and have three gates. A regular recitation of Guru Granth Sahib is also held there. On the top of this room stands the low fluted 'Gumbaz'(dome) having lotus petal motif in relief at the base inverted lotus at the top which supports the 'Kalash' having a beautiful 'Chhatri' at the end.

Its architecture represents a unique harmony between the Muslims and the Hindus way of construction work and this is considered the best architectural specimens of the world. It is often quoted that this architecture has created an independent Sikh school of architecture in the history of art in India.

Celebrations at Golden Temple

One of the most important festivals is Vaisakhi, which is celebrated in the second week of April (13th usually). Sikhs celebrate the founding of the Khalsa on this day and it is celebrated with fervour in the Harmandir Sahib. Other important Sikh religious days such as the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur, birthday of Guru Nanak etc, are also celebrated with religious piety. Similarly Diwali is one of the festivals which sees the Harmandir Sahib beautifully illuminated with Divas/Diyas (lamps),lights and fireworks are discharged. During these special occasions 1-2 million pilgrims visit the Holy shrine named Harmandir Sahib.

Most Sikh people visit Amritsar and the Harmandir Sahib at least once during lifetime, particularly during special occasions in their life such as birthdays,marriages or birth of their children etc.

Attractions Around the Golden Temple

A visit to the Golden Temple is incomplete without a visit to the following among others

AKAL TAKHAT
It rightly faces the Golden Temple. Built by the Sixth Master Guru Hargobind (1606-44) in 1609, has been the nerve centre or the Sikhism ever since. All commandments affecting the community as a whole were and are issued from here. The Akal Takhat was used for holding court and Sikh congregations in the days of its builder.

The Akal Takhat was pulled down several times by the Muslim raiders. The ground floor of the present building was constructed in 1 874. Three storeys were subsequently added by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. A number of weapons used by Guru Hargobind, Guru Gobind Singh and other Sikh heroes are preserved at Akal Takhat. In 1984 during Operation Blue Star Akal Takhat was badly damaged by the Indian Army.

BABA ATAL
A nine-storeyed tower, built in memory of Atal Rai (D. 1628), a son of Hargobind, is called Baba Atal. Atal Rai died at nine. He was called 'Baba' (an old man) head over young shulders. The tower was built between 1778 and 1784. It is the only of its kind in the city with 108 ft. height.

GURU KA LANGAR
A Sikh temple without a Community Kitchen is inconceivable. Cooked food is serviced in the kitchen of the Golden Temple 24 hours to all visitors irrespective of religion, caste, creed and nationality. The expenses are met out of the Temple funds. Approximately 40,000 visitors share the meals everyday presently.

SRI GURU RAM DAS NIWAS
The Niwas is a free hostel for the pilgrims maintained by the Temple authorities. It has been built by the Gurdwara Committee. It has 228 rooms and 18 big halls. Unlike the ordinary 'Daramsalas' the Niwas supplies the facilities of free beddings, cots, lights and fans etc. to the lodgers. A lodger is not generally allowed to stay here for more than three days at a time. The doors of the hostels are open to all. The lodgers however must not do anything repugnant to the teachings of Sikhism.

Among the other objects of interest in and around the Golden Temple worth mentioning are :

Dukh Bhanjni Ber (Jujube Tree)
Thara Sahib
Ber Baba Budha Ji
Gurdwara llachi Ber
Ath Sath Tirath (Sixty eight holy places condensed into one)
Gurdwara Shaheed Bunga Baba Deep Singh

Iguassu Falls, Breathtaking Waterfalls

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:31:00 +0000

Spectacular, breathtaking, majestic. There's no better description of the torrents of water cascading down Iguassu Falls, one of the largest and most impressive falls in the world.

Iguazu Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Iguaçu Falls Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu pronounced [kataˈɾatɐz du igwaˈsu]; Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú, [kataˈɾatas del iɣwaˈsu) are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu.

Their name comes from the Guarani or Tupi words y (IPA:[ɨ]) (water) and ûasú (IPA:[wa'su]) (big) meaning "great water". Legend has it that a god planned to marry a beautiful aborigine named Naipí, who fled with her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In rage, the god sliced the river creating the waterfalls, condemning the lovers to an eternal fall. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541, after whom one of the falls in the Argentine side is named. The falls were rediscovered by Boselli at the end of the nineteenth century, and one of the Argentinian falls is named after him.

The falls are unequally divided between Brazil and Argentina. To see them properly, you must visit both sides. In Brazil you get the grand overview and in Argentina you get a closer look. The 275 falls are over 3 kilometers (2 miles) wide and 80 meters (260 feet) high, which makes them wider than Victoria, higher than Niagara, and more beautiful than either. Every second, 450,000 gallons of water come tumbling down. Seventy percent of the falls are actually in Argentina, but much can be seen from the Brazilian side.

Neither words nor photographs do the falls justice - they must be seen and heard in person. The view at the precipice is hypnotizing. You will be treated to a multi-sensory experience: roaring falls, hugh rainbow arcs, drenching mist, and, in the distance, parrots and hawks cruising over a deep green jungle.

How To Enjoy Your Traveling

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:56:00 +0000

Boring in a way usually happen on traveling because need long time to arrive at destination. There are many things usually used by several people, such us bring a snack, listening music, etc.

Even if you are not a music big fans, you might want to bring a portable cd player and a few cd's that capture the feel of the island. Or just bring the cd player and buy your own music when you get to musicSHOP. Often the musicians playing in the tourist areas have cd's for sale. And several of the local stores, have a moderate selection to choose from. But you usually don't get to listen to them before buying so it's basically a guessing game. You have learned that music can set the tone and enhance the enjoyment of almost any activity on the island.

Driving along the streets in a car is just so much better with reggae or island music blasting away. Most rental cars don't have radios, so this becomes even more important if you must have your music while you cruise.

Turn on a good tropical vacation or beach party cd while baking in the sun on the sand. Get a cold drink to go along with it and you'll soon find yourself enthusiastically declaring that, "it just doesn't get any better than this."

Too broke to head out to the cantinas for a night of dancing because you spent all your money on the overpriced souvenirs in the oceanfront shops? Pop in a cd with a pumping Latin rhythm and get your own party started. You'll be surprised how willing others will be to join you. You meet some of the greatest people this way.

And for serious reflecting about life's mysteries while sitting in a beach chair and sipping a margarita, or for a romantic interlude with that special someone at the ocean's edge, you simply must have the right mood music.

Cd's are light and easy to carry. They make great gifts to leave with friends you make on the island. And they can mean the difference between a good day and the perfect day. Don't leave home without them or have an adventure finding them when you get here.

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Kyoto, Japan's Capital of History And Culture

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:56:00 +0000

Overview

Kyoto is the cultural and historical capital of Japan, with its proliferation of shrines and temples that lie hidden between the concrete constructions of the urban sprawl.Although archaeological evidence places the first human settlement on the islands of Japan to approximately 10,000 BC, relatively little is known about human activity in the area before the 6th century AD. During the 8th century, when the powerful Buddhist clergy became involved in the affairs of the Imperial government, the Emperor chose to relocate the capital to a region far from the Buddhist influence. Emperor Kammu selected the village of Uda, at the time in the Kadono district of Yamashito Province, for this honor.

The new city, Heian-kyō (平安京 "tranquility and peace capital"), became the seat of Japan's imperial court in 794, beginning the Heian period of Japanese history. Later, the city was renamed Kyoto ("capital city"). Kyoto remained Japan's capital until the transfer of the government to Edo in 1868 at the time of the Imperial Restoration. (Some believe that it is still a legal capital: see Capital of Japan.) After Edo was renamed Tokyo (meaning "Eastern Capital"), Kyoto was known for a short time as Saikyo (西京 Saikyō, meaning "Western Capital").

An obsolete spelling for the city's name is Kioto; it was formerly known to the West as Meaco or Miako (Japanese: 都; miyako "capital"). Another term commonly used to refer to the city in the pre-modern period was Keishi (京師), meaning "metropolis" or "capital".

The city suffered extensive destruction in the Ōnin War of 1467-1477, and did not really recover until the mid-16th century. Battles between samurai factions spilled into the streets, and came to involve the court nobility (kuge) and religious factions as well. Nobles' mansions were transformed into fortresses, deep trenches dug throughout the city for defence and as firebreaks, and numerous buildings burned. The city has not seen such widespread destruction since. Although there was some consideration by the United States of targeting Kyoto with an atomic bomb at the end of World War II, in the end it was decided to remove the city from the list of targets due to the "beauty of the city" (See Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki), and the city was spared conventional bombing as well.

As a result, Kyoto is the only large Japanese city that still has an abundance of prewar buildings, such as the traditional townhouses known as machiya. However, modernization is continually breaking down the traditional Kyoto in favor of newer architecture, such as the Kyoto Station complex.

For nearly three centuries the city flourished as a centre of religion, culture, politics and economic development. Having been spared the devastating aerial bombardment of WW2 that razed nearly every other important city in Japan, Kyoto is a unique monument to Japan's past.
However, what makes Kyoto especially interesting is the chance to feel the contrasts and contradictions that permeate today's Japanese society; the clash between the hustle and bustle of the modern city and the peaceful serenity of beautiful Zen-gardens; the frantic consumerism that runs so contrary to the minimalism of Japan's Buddhist and Shinto heritage.

The National Museum of Modern Art, one of many museums in the city, is a wonderful chance to see how contemporary artists are interpreting these contrasts. Take some time to explore and Kyoto will offer up countless treats and surprises.

Himeji Castle And Sake Brewery Museum

Visit two popular attractions outside Kyoto on a full-day trip: beautiful Himeji Castle and the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery. You'll take a ride on a famous Shinkansen Bullet train, tour one of the best examples of a Japanese castle in the country, and sample potent sake rice wine.

Your full-day tour starts with a Bullet train ride to Himeji to visit the Himeji Castle, one of Japan's most famous castles and designated a World Cultural Heritage site. The castle's sublime form and white walls have earned it the nickname “WhiteHeron Castle”. The castle grounds are divided into inner and outer-walled zones, with gates built around maze-like spaces to confuse enemies, and a double moat for extra protection.

After lunch at Kokoen Garden, a short distance from Himeji Castle and designed in various styles from the Edo period, it's off to the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery, founded in 1743. The company has maintained old sake-brewing traditions combined with the latest techniques. The museum exhibits the process of sake making and its history, and includes a sake tasting.

Arashiyama And Sagano

Arashiyama is a pleasant, touristy district at the outskirts of Kyoto. Its landmark is the wooden (now partially concrete) Togetsukyo Bridge with forested Mount Arashiyama as backdrop.

There are many things to see and do in the Arashiyama area. Tenryuji, a leading Zen temple, shops, cafes and restaurants are found in the district's busy center around Togetsukyo Bridge and Keifuku Arashiyama Station.

North of the central area, there are bamboo groves and a residential district with several small temples, scattered along the base of the wooded mountains. The area with its rural feel is best explored on foot, by rental bicycle (around 700 Yen per day) or on a rickshaw (around 8000 Yen for 30 minutes and 2 persons).

Another pleasant thing to do is taking a two hour boat tour down Hozu River. The river flows through an idyllic, forested valley before reaching urban Kyoto at the Togetsukyo Bridge. Alternatively, you can enjoy views of the valley from the Sagano Romantic Train.

Arashiyama is particularly beautiful and busy during the cherry blossom and autumn leaf seasons.

Finally, You can find a lot of interest things and places at Kyoto. However, Kyoto is a place we can't ignore to get some interest which make our life much attractive.

Senggigi, Amazing Beach in Lombok

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:52:00 +0000

Senggigi, named after a princess in local legend, is the main tourist center on Lombok. Senggigi is the most developed tourist area on Lombok island. The major of tourist activities, and variety of cafes, Bar, Restaurants, Discothèque, Travel agent, Souvenir shop, Internet cafe, Photo processor, Money changer and range of accommodation from simple home stay to luxury five star Hotels.

Senggigi Lombok is a place for travelers who seeking for quite settings and fun at the same time. Nice beaches, friendly and warm people, cheap places to stay and eat and beautiful natural landscape are the highlights of Lombok. Senggigi is much more welcome for tourist of all ages. Eventhough Lombok island is majority dominated by Sasak Moslems, but alcoholic drinks are quite easy to find in any bars or cafes in major tourist places like senggigi or the gilis.

SENGGIGI BEACH AND RESORT

The resort area is about 10 kilometers north of Ampenan, and about 20 minutes drive from Selaparang Lombok airport. Cafés, Restaurants, and bar line up colorful on the main road, Senggigi beach are nice and safe for swimming, snorkelling, and in the right conditions some decent surf breaks with right and left hander. The beaches provide picturesque views of Bali's Mt. Agung to the west and stunning sunset with volcano silhouetted on the horizon.

Most of visitors usually begin their stay and trips to explorer Lombok island at Senggigi, Lombok's oldest tourism and resort area. In last three years the development on this area are improve significantly. its shown from few new villas and boutique resort to give more options to visitors of the island. Senggigi town is spreads out nearly 1o kilometers sea side road, its continuous to Bangsal harbor, the port for the Gili Islands.

Along the way be in store for breathtaking scenery of the coast, steep hilly road, winding turn, stop over at fishing village are interesting, while say hello to the friendly kids on the village and on the way.

Batu Bolong
Batu Bolong (literally meaning “hollow rock”) is an ideal place from which to view the majestic sunset over the Lombok Straits. It is famous for its impressive Hindu temple built on a black outcrop of rock. The temple was constructed here so that it could face sacred Mount Agung in Bali, easily seen across the Lombok Straits. Colourful and musical religious ceremonies are often held in this beautiful temple.

Malimbu
Further north along the cost road form Senggigi is Malimbu. This quiet resort area with clean white beaches, has very good windsurfing conditions.

Teluk Kodek
Located north of Malimbu, Teluk Kodek is another quiet beach with clean white sand and crystal clear waters away from any crowds.

Pusuk
Situated in the hills to the east of Malimbu, the Pusuk mountain pass has fantastic views as well as a huge variety of local wildlife. In this area is a natural forest which is a home to many monkeys- some of whom are extremely unafraid of visitors!

NIGHTLIFE AT SENGGIGI

Senggigi offers a lot of kind of excitement and fun. Most hotels in Senggigi usually offer their guest with daily live entertainment, from cultural shows to live acoustic music from locals trios. This regular entertainment accompanying the Buffet offered by hotel's restaurant.

Senggigi is also become a favorite place for wealthy locals from Mataram, Ampenan and Cakranegara to spend weekend with family or friends.

Some cafe have live music on occasions with locals band doing good rock from the oldiest-goldiest to the on demand today's music. Most expats and locals socialize and have fun together. In the busy season, they can all get crowded by tourists and locals. Some pubs with techno music and discos open from 12:00PM till morning.

Sunset start at 06:15 PM in Lombok. There is no time different between Bali and Lombok. Sunset at the beach with a drink at one of the beach bar could be a good fun to do after a full day tour or water activities.

After a good drink and meals, many visitors are happy to have a chat and enjoy another drink and a stroll in a cool evening air. There is also selection of a more sophisticated nightspot in Senggigi where the ambience is more relaxed and the music can be good - much of it from locals band.

GETTING AROUND

Coming from airport, taxi service available at the counter desk of the arrival gate. Fares are fixed. Coming from Lembar harbor, you can go straight by Shuttle bus from Bali or taxi meter on call 24 hours. Public transportation such as Bemos are available from 06 am - 5 pm.

There are plenty of activities you can do to complete your holiday. Sightseeing or touring organized by reputable local tour operators is the best option to discover what Lombok has to offer. Renting a car or motor cycle is also good alternative to get around, either self-driving, or with a driver so you can relax and enjoy the view. Car rental in Lombok is more expensive than Bali. Tip driver pocket money for meals if you stop for lunch or diner. If you are pleased with service, tip the driver or local guide at the end. If you collide with anything, or it collides with you, you are responsible for all costs.

Self drive cars are available in Senggigi and Mataram. You must have a valid Tourist, Indonesian or International Driving License. Test drive the car before paying in advanced. Take the Insurance coverage for vehicle damages. Book a car through reputable Car rental which includes insurance coverage in the price.

Tirta Gangga, Water Garden in East Bali

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:53:00 +0000

Tirtagangga was built by the King of Karangasem, Anak Agung Anglurah Ketut Karangasem in 1948. The architecture is the combination of Balinese and Chinese style. Tirta Gangga was originally the bathing and resting place for the king of Karangasem and numerous pools still exist in the complex. In the north of the complex, a large natural spring shoots out of the ground believed to be sacred and directly derived from the River Gangga. It was totally destroyed by the Mount Agung eruption in 1963 and being abandoned for years.

Tirtagangga royal water garden are composed mainly by water, gardens and sculptures. It is situated in the middle of rice fields around the natural springs of Rejasa, approximately 7 km. (5 miles) north of Amlapura, the main town of east Bali, Indonesia.

Tirtagangga is a well-known cultural object of Bali. It belongs to the royal family of Karangasem.

The area of the watergarden is about 1.2 ha (3 acres), consisting of three levels of ground stretching from east to west. On the highest northern Swah level there are the spring under the banyan tree, the upper swimming pool and two decorative ponds, one with four fountains reminiscent of Versailles, and the other with Victoria lotuses.

The first thing one sees when entering the garden is the elegant eleven-tiered Nawa Sanga fountain which rises from the middle of the complex. This fountain together with the two ponds form the middle Bwah level.

The larger lowest Bhur level, on the left side of the straight foot path running from the entrance to the west, is occupied by the big South pond with the long Demon island in the middle.

The water from one of the natural springs of Tirtagangga has always been regarded as holy. It is used for religious ceremonies in the temples in the area until today. Tirta means blessed water, gangga cames from Ganges, the holy river in India. The holy water is required for ceremonies of the temples in the surrounding as far as Tirtagangga can be reached by foot.

At certain celebration days the people from the villages around will come in colourful processions with offerings, umbrellas, flags and other attributes. Led by their temple priest they hold ceremonies around the spring under the sounds of hymns and the music of the beleganjur.

The springs have a huge output of pure water. The water is first led to a reservoir where it is divided in two parts. One third provides drinking water for the town Amlapura. The remainder goes into the upper swimming pool through an underground pipe. The overflow of water goes into the lower swimming pool, the other ponds and finally to the rice fields.

Kuala Lumpur Tourism

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:13:00 +0000

Located in the heart of Southeast Asia, Malaysia is divided into Peninsular or West Malaysia and East Malaysia. The capital city of Kuala Lumpur lies central to the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It all began in mid 19th century when industrialists came to settle along the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers. Today, it is the best instance of the cultural heritage that is unique to this land which offers a whole new experience to its visitors.

Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia, and thus, the main international gateway of Malaysia as well. When the Federation of Malay a gained its independence in 1957, Kuala Lumpur was declared the Federal capital. In 1972, it achieved city status. At the same time, it also remained as the capital of the state of Selangor, a status it attained in 1887. However, on the 1st of February 1974, it was officially declared a Federal Territory which also marked the end of Selangor's jurisdiction over Kuala Lumpur.

Clean and beautiful, with treelined streets, parks and public flower gardens, Kuala Lumpur transforms into a veritable wonderland of lights at night, earning its name 'Garden City of Lights'. Kuala Lumpur's strategic location in the region has made it an important international centre for trade, business and commercial activities. The city is served by a comprehensive and modern transportation system. More than 40 foreign airlines fly in from various parts of the globe through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at Sepang, an hour's drive south of Kuala Lumpur. Railway lines and roads radiate from the city providing swift access to other parts of the country. A commuter train service has been introduced to connect the city to neighbouring towns. The city's public transportation has been further augmented by the Light Rail Transit (LRT). Kuala Lumpur is also served by the country's largest seaport, Port Klang.

For the formalities, every person entering Malaysia must possess a valid international visa or a similar travel document. Foreign nationals who require a passport must apply and obtain it in advance at the Malaysian Representative Office prior to entering the country. The types of visa that are issued by the Malaysian Government are: Single Entry Visa, Multiple Entry Visa and Transit Visa. Also, you need to fulfill customs requirements and health regulations.

KL is adept at reconciling the old with the new, the vintage with the contemporary. From the charm of the mature to the potpourri of the present, Kuala Lumpur has observed a colonial façade as well as the ambience of modernity. The structure of the Sultan Abdul Samad building blends most intimately with the tall freestanding wonder of the Petronas Twin Towers. Surely, there is more to the countenance and feature of KL than what merely shows.

Tourism Attractions in Kuala Lumpur

Petronas Twin Tower (KLCC)
The 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers was designed by Cesar Pelli and Associates and currently houses Petronas Corporate Headquarters. It is currently the 2nd most tallest building in the world after Taipei 101 in Taiwan. The Twin Towers symbolises strength and grace using geometric principles typified in Islamic architecture. It is located at the former Selangor Turf Club, a 100-acre site in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle.

Petaling Street
Petaling Steet is a famous market in Chinatown, and it's a place that never sleeps. It is a great place for locals to get some goods at bargain prices and certainly an eye-opening experience for tourists. Looking for cheap clothes, fabrics, souvenirs, electronic items, watches, CDs and more? Then Petaling Street is the place for you. It is easy getting to Petaling Street as numerous bus companies service the area.

Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square)
Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) is appropriately named because it was at this place on August 30, 1957 at midnight, the Malayan flag was hoisted for the first time in the country's history upon gaining independence from the British rule. The flag raising ceremony was held at the very spot where the 100-metre high flagpole now stands.

The best part about this gamma world city is that it has maintained equilibrium between its own culture and modernization. Literally Kuala Lumpur is speckled with offbeat skyscrapers and avant-garde shopping malls. Still it has no shortage of old quaint shop houses which strike a chord of its past. On one hand where you see the world's tallest twin building of the Petronas Twin Towers, you can find its rich Craft Complex on the other hand. Moreover, Kuala Lumpur is acclaimed to be only city in the world which has dense forests in its precincts.

Quote of the Day

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:55:00 +0000

Dr. Stephen R. Covey

Don't argue for other people's weaknesses. Don't argue for your own. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it immediately.

[Indonesia]
Jangan perdebatkan kelemahan orang lain. (Apalagi) Jangan pula perdebatkan dirimu sendiri. Ketika membuat kekeliruan, akuilah, perbaiki itu, dan belajarlah darinya, seketika itu juga.

Romanticism in Venice, The water city

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:56:00 +0000

VENICE have epithet Love Town besides Paris of course, surely we can have a romantic atmosphere there. Otherwise, Venice resident skillful to make handicraft, becoming one of the tourism attractiveness.

Choose month of April-May to visit Venice because that is a springtime where the weather not cool enough and suitable weather for tourist from tropical state and avoid to visit Venice in summer – on month of July - August-- besides its weather extremely hot and high level of tourist’s density, smell of Venice river because of sunshine’s effect and air humidity. Most Indonesian people choose October to go there because that is a winter time where snow falls down at that moment.

Venice is easy to reach from another Italian town whether by car, bus or train. We can directly take water bus from Ferrovia Santa Lucia station, otherwise the bus stop and the biggest parking area which is located in Piazzale Roma across directly with water bus station. There is also an airport in Mestre, it’s about 10 kilometers outside the town, and also Venice Mestre’s station, which is the last dot of Venice majors cart route where connected this city with Treviso, Padova, Parma, Bari, Milan until Zagreb.

Venice split by especial river called Canal Grande. Its function is very important because it’s like a main road for Venice resident. The Great street of Venice length around 3.5 km and encircled by ancient buildings and palaces from 13th up to 18th centuries. It is dressed of mixture between Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque.

We can rent a gondola, Venice famous boat rolled by an oar, (or water bus for cheaper cost’s) to enjoy the beauty of Canal Grande. Gondola is the most chosen transportation by tourists to fringe the beauty of Water town which built since IX century. Why it called Water town? It’s because of Venice was built from 118 archipelago and it has 180 canals. This exotic town facing Adriatic Sea connected almost by 400 bridges!! What an extraordinary.

Basilica San Marco is the main target of the tour in Venice, Santo Markus town square "Piazetta in San Marco" representing one of the symbol of Venice’s beauty. Its location is flanked by Palazzo Ducale "Ducale Palace", library and south of Balisika Santo Markus also its view straight to Bacino in San Marco "Saint Mark’S Basin". This town square became mute eyewitness all religion activity and social of Venice since hundreds of year ago, such as Santo Markus corpse arrival procession, execute malefactor, and departure expectation of navy in Bacino, San Marco up to boat carnival (Regatta) and mask festival (Venetian Mask).

Behind all its beauty, in fact this town is disappeared threatened also, due to every 10 years, this town progressively sink some centimeters. Unhappily till now there’s no one have earned to save this town from the destruction threat. In fact, there are some geologists and engineers told them to increase the land surface as high as 30 centimeters which purposed to avoid this city sink from floods threat and overflowing water. However, it is possible still require to be awaited by its result.

Venice native is known very friendly and esteem the meaning of town history, therefore, we must not to destroy or defile this town. Native have measure up to within call with family and have to feel hand in glove familiarity characteristic. Every lunch time or even supper is the moment to gather and become a kind of small celebration to family. It can waste the time more or less then 2 to 3 hours because it’s always interrupt with discussion between family so that no wonder all governance office or even shops are closed at that hours.

There are a lot what we can see in this town. Sestieri is a especial division of Venice which dividing this town become 6 canton, that is Cannaregio, San Polo, Dorsoduro, Santa Croce, San Marco and Costello. Later, there are a lot of restaurants in the river side which transparent and clean, so that we can enjoy a view while we enjoy the food. In the other hand, there are some crafting factories that we can visit and see they making it at the same time. We can buy the craft for the souvenir.

Not left behind the famous bridge which make people wondering that is Rialto bridge. Around this bridge there are luxuriant hotels as well as luxuriant restaurants. There also The Bridge of Sight, Academia Bridge, and Scalzi Bridge.

Quote of the day

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:25:00 +0000

Dr. Maxwell Maltz

What is opportunity, and when does it knock? It never knocks. You can wait a whole lifetime, listening, hoping, and you will hear no knocking. None at all. You are opportunity, and you must knock on the door leading to your destiny. You prepare yourself to recognize opportunity, to pursue and seize opportunity as you develop the strength of your personality, and build a self-image with which you are able to live -- with your self-respect alive and growing.

(indonesia)
Apakah kesempatan itu, dan kapan ia mengetuk pintu ? Itu tidak pernah mengetuk pintu. Kau bisa menunggu sepanjang waktu, mendengarkan, ber-harap2 cemas, dan tak akan terdengar ketukan itu. Sama sekali tidak. Kaulah kesempatan itu, dan kau harus mengetuk pintu mendahului nasibmu. Kau mempersiapkan diri untuk mengenali kesempatan itu. Untuk mengejar dan menangkap peluang ketika kau mengembangkan kekuatan dalam kepribadianmu, dan membangun citra diri dimana kamu bisa hidup - dengan menghormati dirimu dan bertumbuh.

Machu Picchu, The Lost Town

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:38:00 +0000

Machu Picchu (”Old Mountain” in Quechua language; often also referred as “The lost Inca Town”) was a Inca pra-Columbus ruins location which is located in mountain region at height around 2.350 m. Machu Picchu located in the Urubamba valley in Peru, it’s about 70 km northwest of Cusco. This archaeological site have already forgotten by international world, but not by local society. It’s found again by archaeologist from Yale Hiram Bingham university on 24 July 1911.

Machu Picchu as an ancient town which attracted archaeologists. It was build by the most powerful Inca’s controller called Pachacutec Yupanqui in year 1440 Century which representing symbols of community and dedication. Some researcher believes Machu Picchu was a Pachacutec mausoleum, because there were some buildings arranged in layers gold. Some other researcher theorize Machu Picchu was “Ilacta“ or town to take control the economics of conqueror regions and to protect Inca’s aristocrats.

Another theory, Machu Picchu as a “villa“ for Inca’s magnifiers, at the same time as ceremony place perception of astrology and season. Mount Siluet (Huayna Picchu or “young mountain“) which reside in Machu Picchu background show Inca people nose which see to sky.

Located in the middle of mountain area, Machu Picchu is most beautiful creature of Inca’s Empire. More than anything else with building exist in surrounded. In this place, there are 200 buildings. Most of them in the form of resident house. But, there also a number of temple, depository warehouse, and other public building. All of them were still in the form of square stone which represent the last Inca’s periods.

Some unique matter exist in Machu Picchu was the existed buildings seen unity with nature. Like stone formation used as building construction, graven stone, water’s stream through a channel from stone, and temples which stand above steep bank.

To reach Machu Picchu we there’s two ways to go there by train and by foot. By fringing River Urubamba, we could use train from Cuzco town (170 km south Lima capital of Peru) then continued by using special bus to go to highest. It’s about 450 meters and 13 hairpin (blind turning). This is way of which may be spelled fastest and pleasant. Moreover, we could also walk by following famous traditional route known as a Footstep Inca.

Possibly, this site is the most recognized symbol from empire of Inca and have been showed as world Heritage site from UNESCO since year 1983 at the same time become the most of object attention due to generated damage by tourism.

Sunyaragi Garden, Sophisticated of Ancient Architecture

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:18:00 +0000

Sunyaragi garden is a beautiful water garden with sophisticated jetting irrigate technology. This garden is woke up in the year 1703 by Prince Kararangen or with other name is Prince Arya Carbon. Sunyaragi garden came from word ”sunya” meaning silent and ”ragi” meaning physic or raga. This garden reside in power of Keraton Kasepuhan.

This composition construction represent a water garden. From rest of existing inheritance, it’s seen result of human being culture at its epoch which very sophisticated and unique. It should have been see until today if there’s no trouble and get treatment periodically.

Marginally, Sunyaragi Garden’s complex which is located in this Brigjen Dharsono Cirebon roadside divided into two shares that is cave building and guesthouse. Part of guesthouse provided with gallery, cubicle, bathroom, religious service space and encircled by garden completed with pool. Cave medium building curve like mountains, equipped by underground link tunnel. Outer of its complex have reef and cloud motif. The outside gateway’s door is in form of Bentar temple and external door is in form of Paduraksa. Entire rooms were fulfilled by immeasurable relief.

This Old building is still visited until today in many people, because its situation right across especial wayside. It’s parking area wide enough, the frontage garden get a new touch to take a rest for tourists. There also built a stage or culture podium for the staging of Cirebon’s arts.

TOBA, Volcanic Lake with Fabulous View

noreply@blogger.com (Abdul Rf) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:55:00 +0000

Lake Toba is a volcanic lake with the size wide approximately 100km x 30 km in North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia. In the middle of this lake there also a volcanic island called Island Samosir that make this lake more unique. Fresh and cold atmosphere, charming and beautiful view, with mountain encircling make it wonderful.

Lake Toba became of important tour target in North Sumatra besides Hill Lawang and Nias, attract domestic tourist and also from abroad. It’s very easy to reach this place, from Medan you can go to Parapat in less then 4 hours. Parapat location is about 185 kilometer from North Sumatra Capital city. It is a suburb area in Lake Toba. There are so many lodgings and hotels in Parapat, some of them have provided swimming pool facility and jacuzzi.

Besides the natural beauty in Lake Toba , where estimated exist since 73.000-75.000 year ago (estimated to represent result of newest super volcano eruption), we can also boating to Island Samosir to see former Batak epoch king custom house as well as king’s grave in Tomok region. Golf Course also available in this island.

Samosir island itself surroundings by mountain, where as far as we can see we’ll find mountains. It makes the weather very chill, considering that Samosir island is located in highest place between 700 “1.995 mdpl. It’s really a wonderful view and suitable to release yours exhausted after works.