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Lakey Beach More Interest

2009-11-04T14:02:00.005+07:00

Object tourism Lakey Beach in District Huu, Dompu regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) which is known as one of the surf, the more attractive foreign tourists. Surfer Chairman Dompu M Ali said the visit of tourists, especially in April and May is high enough to reach an average of 300 to 400 people per day, for a two-month high waves, ideal for surfers.

He said, in addition to surfing, since the last five years at Lakey Beach Dompu many tourists who visit to play kite surfing (surfing sports type equipped with a kite made from a parachute).

As one of the best surfing places in the world, Lakey Beach Dompu also ideal for kite surfing, because in addition to high waves in the wind are also attractions are tight, so marine tourism object is increasingly crowded visited by tourists,''he said in Dompu, Monday (2 / 11).

Lakey Beach, is now standing a number of hotels and restaurants and one source of local revenue (PAD) for the largest Dompu regency besaral mainly from hotel and restaurant tax (PHR), in addition to agriculture and livestock sectors.

Ali said, Lakey beach where the surf is the third best in the world after the beach in Hawaii and Australia, and in this tourism object has several times held the international level, including surfing held at 13 until August 15, 2007.

According to the plan, will be held in May 2010 kite surf contest the international level. Because of that, he said, this tourism object needs to have government, because the condition of the road to the resort is quite apprehensive, from the 45 kilometers road, 33.10 kilometers along the heavily damaged.

In addition, according to Ali, the Lakey beach tourism object is not available Dompu adequate clinic that could be used if there are tourists who have an accident while surfing, the current clinic was built just funded by an Australian tourist.

"We expect the attention of the government to provide and develop facilities to attract tourists to visit the attractions of the coast surfers paradise this,''he said.

Enjoying The Beauty of Krakatoa Nirwana Resort

2009-10-24T01:14:00.004+07:00

Tired with the activities of working in a big city? Enjoying the beach and staying at the seaside resort is one of the "medice" away stress.

Not far from Jakarta, there are several resorts with beautiful beaches that can be targeted with the family visit, one of Travelers Krakatoa Nirwana Resort in South Lampung.

My trip to the resort started from Jakarta to Merak, Banten, Banten. The journey takes about two hours. From Merak on the western tip of Java island, I crossed the Sunda Strait during the 2.5 hours. With the ferry ride, I headed Bakauheni Port, Lampung, who had entered the mainland island of Sumatra.

From the port Bakauheni, the trip continues through the Trans-Sumatra road to the resort located in the City Kalianda, South Lampung. The journey takes about an hour travel to see a big gate that read: Krakatoa Nirwana Resort.

From the gate, the access road began to shrink and winding up to the resort.

Starting from the port to close the resort Bakauheni not much good scenery during the trip. Only the houses, agricultural land, and coconut trees that lined look.

However, all that changed when I began to enter the resort area by the area's 350 hectares. Once arrived, the first sight that caught my attention was the beach that became "porch" resort. White sand, blue sea, the rustling sound of the waves, the tree lined shore makes peace of mind.

Right in front of the resort was built pier winding stretches into the sea with a length of about 200 meters. Edge of the dock lights fitted to illuminate the dock since sunset.

As the afternoon, from the pier, visitors can see clearly adorable herd of ornamental fish to swim freely among the beautiful coral reefs. But during the day, coral and fish flock was visible for the reflection of sunlight.

From the dock, too, to the west, we can see the view of Mount Rajabasa. This mountain height is 1281 meters above sea level. In addition, there are dozens of charts fisherman's fish floating in the ocean.

The resort owned by PT Bakrieland Development was divided into two homes, cottages and hotels which the two floors. Cottage consists of 36 rooms of minimalist style with wooden decor. Various types are offered, ranging from 14 Delux rooms, 16 Superior rooms, Junior Suite 4 rooms, and the Krakatau Suite 2 rooms.

Some of the rooms overlooking the beach made. Meanwhile, the hotel consists of 40 standard rooms are all facing the beach.

To pamper guests, the resort manager to provide various facilities, ie swimming pool, coffee shop, theater and karaoke room, meeting rooms, a sports park, out bound, and other facilities.

Manager also provides facilities for beach activities, such as banana boats, canoes, jet skiing, and cycling.

I also chose canoeing. Direct guide to prepare canoes and buoys on the beach. I was riding a canoe and began paddling in the waters around the coast and not in very clear.

During rowing, from the canoe, I can see clearly herd coral reefs and fish. Bored canoeing, diving and swimming just freely with ocean fish.

Night at the resort was no less exciting. Having exhausted their activities on the beach, I was treated to delicious variety of seafood in the restaurant which was located on the edge of the beach. Shrimp, fish, fresh squid, all covered with burnt with certain spices. Dish plus fresh vegetables, soy sauce, chili Seruit Lampung typical spicy enough. Steady ....

I eat ravenously while serving diembusi shore wind and chanting songs of nostalgia that came from the corner of the room. Atmosphere that increase appetite.

Satiated with dinner, I was moved to the lobby lounge to listen to the show directly from a group. There is also provided minibar and two pool tables. Missing all fatigue during activities in Jakarta.

Besides enjoying the beauty of the resort, the manager also provides a variety of activities outside the resort which we can choose. From the resort, we can travel to the islands around the South Lampung, such as Setiga Island, hermit crab, Sebesi, Sebuku, Sebuku Small, Legundi, and Kiluan.

The most interesting trip was to Mount Anak Krakatau is still active.

Sambabo Waterfall Compete Niagara Waterfall

2009-10-14T03:14:00.004+07:00

Sambabo waterfall in the Village District Ulumambi Mamasa District Bambam, who become a mainstay West Sulawesi regional tour that is not less beautiful as Niagara waterfall in America.

"Tourists who have visited the waterfall Sambabo rate, these waterfalls can rival the beauty of Niagara waterfalls are beautiful in the world," said Head of Tourism and Cultural District Edison Mamasa Harnal in Mamuju Tanga, Monday.

He said that the waterfall has a beautiful Sambabo amazing enough for the foreign tourists were at an altitude of 400 meters is approximately 10 miles from city Mamasa or approximately 300 kilometers from Polewali Mandar.

In addition, a waterfall that comes from the Samba and Botto, has a beautiful panoramic mountain dilereng being among the mountains and steep boulders and sustainable forests.

The waterfall has been busy visiting foreign tourists such as Germany and the Netherlands who want to enjoy nature tourism as an area of Mamasa District who became an icon of tourism, he said.

But according to him, the waterfall is not professionally managed so that tourism is not natural bath can increase income for the District of Mamasa from the tourism sector.

Because he said, in addition medannnya very difficult to reach to build on infrasturuktur waterfall tourist sites, the development budget in the tourism sector through the budget Mamasa District is also still very limited.

Therefore, it will seek to build coordination with the Department of Tourism and Culture West Sulawesi for tourism development planning waterfall so they can be managed professionally and that regional earnings.

According to him, besides Sambabo waterfalls, Mamasa District, also has a waterfall located in Mambulillin Mamasa district, has a waterfall beauty of being in the valley's most beautiful hillside of Mount Mabulilling a neighboring mountain gods crowded Double visited mountain climbers from all over Indonesia.

Unfortunately, he said, the mountain Mambulilin located at an altitude of about 2741 meters above sea level is also not well managed due to the limited budget that area owned

Swimming With Crocodiles in Safari Water Park

2009-10-03T18:22:00.003+07:00

Visitors Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI) Cisarua, Bogor, now felt a new sensation when visiting this place is swimming with alligators. Vehicle that had just opened right on Idul Fitri holiday, Sunday (20 / 9), it is part of the Safari Water Park.

Here, visitors can swim while watching doings of two estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in the glass cage. According to Julius, Taman Safari Indonesia Public of Relation of Cisarua Bogor, Safari Water Park 2 hectares of the theme is environmental friendly vehicles beautiful play. Visitors will be treated to a swimming pool with shades in the foothills.

Besides swimming with alligators, swim with linsang (Aonyx cinerea) and witnessed ornamental fish aquarium is another unique offer while swimming at Safari Water Park. Here, visitors are also free to choose the five swimming pools are available complete with a game in each pond.

To enjoy the Safari Water Park, dibanderol visitors can pay an entrance fee only $2.5 per person. Julius added, in Safari Water Park visitors can also enjoy the facilities pendapa enjoy the natural atmosphere of the mountains.

7 Most Bali Beautiful Beach

2009-09-25T15:30:00.011+07:00

The Bali tourism recognized by the whole world for the natural beauty and cultural richness that is very thick. Bali's beach is one of the 10 best beaches in the world. Where, and what are the most beautiful beaches in Bali?

Padang Bai

Padang Bai Beach is located in the port of crossing Bali - Lombok is Padang Bai, the beach is maintained cleanliness and beauty. For anglers and divers (diver) really loved this beach. Because even adjacent to the port but the sea biota are still very well maintained. But careful if you want to dive here, sometimes the current is very fast.

Legian dan Seminyak

It is located on the coast north of Kuta beach has the same atmosphere Kuta beach, but beaches at Legian and Seminyak are distinguished by Kuta beach is clean and the atmosphere is not so crowded. Legian and Seminyak beach is a favorite place of my sunset pictures, because the atmosphere of the sunset each day is never the same and very unique.

Dreamland Beach

This beach is very popular for foreign tourists, white sand stretches very wide. Coral reefs and beaches adorn this large, one white sand beach in Bali is very beautiful and exotic. Unfortunately only access to this place because it's rather difficult to enter the luxury housing complex and a very steep road down, so careful when rainy season.

Sanur

Sanur area and the surrounding area one of the first developing tourism in Bali, we can feel the atmosphere of the village with the peace than other coastal areas. Since large scale renovation sanur beach today turned into a very beautiful beaches and friendly. Many activities and resorts areas that makes sanur Beach Sanur a decent alternative beach visit.

Amed dan Tulamben

Amed and Tulamben beach is adjacent beach. Both almost have same characters. But Amed beach still looks like a virgin and not much domestic tourists come here. Tulamben beach is favored by the Diver who want to dive here. Because here there are U.S. warship that foundered and not too deep. So that this beach is one of the exotic beach retreat,

Lovina

This Famous beach located in the north island of Bali. The characters is slightly different sand beach bali because the sand here is black. Also very popular in this Lovina Beach is every morning we could see a bunch of Dolphin fish - dolphin who played on this beach, to see these dolphins dolphin we can hire a fishing boat that can be ordered directly to dihotel or fishermen. Do not forget to bring a telephoto lens and wide, because it could have dolphin dolphins suddenly appeared beside you.

Candi Dasa

At east island of Bali and 2 trip from Denpasar you will find a recreational area that is well-known temple Dasa, and the beauty of the beaches are very stunning. Many activities can be conducted on this beach, one of which is snorkelling and diving you can do here.

"Heart of Borneo" in Sentarum Lake National Park

2009-09-17T00:29:00.005+07:00

Head Sentarum Lake National Park, Soewignyo, said in October 2009, will launch a promotional tour package Sentarum Lake National Park (TNDS) which has been designated as "Heart of Borneo", or the heart of Borneo.

"We focus on the promotion of ecological tourism around TNDS a very unique place to visit foreign tourists," said Soewignyo, in Pontianak.

He said the campaign plans TNDS tour package will attract tourist agents from Bali so that the target to attract tourists from Europe and the United States could materialize. "Many of activities of the surrounding TNDS interesting to be seen directly by tourists, such as landscapes, still unique, wildlife attractions, toman fish culture, traditional fishing, agriculture and various types of unique fauna and only in the lake," he said.

Soewignyo explained, there are some packages that will offer it to tourists, namely fishing, sow the seeds of kinds of fish. "For tourists who wish to bring back seeds kinds of fish, they have to buy two, only to be released and the other was taken to the country's tourists," he said.

He target, approximately 500 tourists in 2010 visited TNDS with an estimated turnover of about USD 5 billion. "Promotion is TNDS tour packages to support tourism visit to West Kalimantan 2010," he said.

TNDS been known as a representative of wetland ecosystem of the lake, freshwater swamp forest and tropical rain forest in Borneo. Seasonal lake in the TNDS lies in the Kapuas River basin, about 700 kilometers from the estuary to the South China Sea. The area was a water catchment area, their function as water for the river basin (DAS) Kapuas. Region located downstream of the Kapuas River is highly dependent on fluctuations in the amount of water deposited on the lake.

From the data the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Kalbar, TNDS have hundreds of species of fauna, including mammals (Mamal) as many as 147 species, nearly 64 percent of mammal found in Borneo in TNDS, as many as 31 species of reptile (reptile) crocodile one frog ( Crocodylus raninus) in Asia has been declared extinct since 500 years ago, the fauna of aves (birds) as many as 310, and as many as 265 species of fish, with the number of fish species in more than all the freshwater fish species in the entire European continent.

Kapuas Hulu District has an area of protected areas, national parks and protected forests around 1,626,868 hectares or 54.59 percent, forest cultivation area of about 764,543 hectares or 25.65 per cent and agricultural cultivation area rather than 588,481 hectares around the lake, or 19.75 percent, and the area around 17,925 hectares of the lake.

Head of Culture and Tourism of West Kalimantan Province, Kamaruzzaman said it could target to attract foreign tourists to the province as much as 26 thousand in the year 2009. "Our target is raised slightly from foreign tourists visit as many as 22 thousand per year. We are optimistic that foreign tourists to visit West Kalimantan increased. We must prepare for the visit of West Kalimantan tour 2010," he said.

This year West Kalimantan has been set up at least 30 activities and 36 leading attractions to lure foreign tourists through the program Visit Indonesia Year 2009.

Tourism activities were spread over 12 districts / cities (except district delopment-ed) with different time frame. Among other things, Cap Go Meh is celebrated beginning of each year, the culmination of events in the solar Equator monument Pontianak every March and September, Gawai Dayak, the Earth Festival and Cultural Festival Calcium carbide cannon on Happy Idul Fitri.

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Minangkabau, Favorite Destination Malaysian Tourist

2009-09-10T01:02:00.005+07:00

Number of visits of foreign tourists (tourists) through the Airport (Airport) Padang Minangkabau, West Sumatra, in July 2009 of 6872 people or up 101.56 percent compared to the same period in 2008. Management Center and Data Network System (P2DSJ) Ministry of Culture and Tourism said, of that amount, as many as 4991 people or 73 percent are tourists from Malaysia.

Besides Malaysian tourists, tourist from Singapore, Australia, and the United States enough to go through Minangkabau Airport. The amount of each reached 557 people, 157 people, and 118 people.

Meanwhile, during January-July 2009, the number of visits of foreign tourists entering through Minangkabau Airport reached 36,287 people or 81.49 per cent increase occurs over the same period in 2008. From the number of foreign tourists visit these, some 70 percent or 25,520 people are tourists Malaysia.

The high number of Malaysian tourists to visit West Sumatra, in addition, because of the close relationship of culture, history and the easy accessibility of air transportation, especially the big cities in Malaysia to the Minangkabau, as well as vigorous promotion of tourism to the neighbor country.

Department of Culture and Tourism with the tourism businesses including airlines lately promotion tour package "Home Basamo" to Malaysia and Singapore. In the long holiday season such as Idul Fitri and Idul Adha and Christmas and New Year, many tourists from Malaysia and Singapore on vacation in West Sumatra.

Tomohon Presents Nature of Paradise

2009-09-08T02:26:00.005+07:00

Not just Bunaken sea garden, Manado has beautiful mountains landscape so amazing. God has created the ground for this Kawanua full potential, especially in the tourism sector. One of tourism places that become a mainstay is Tomohon City or known as Gardenia.

Revo, Public Relation Gardenia, say, land which was originally intended as the beginning of land settlement and agricultural plantations are designed so as to be a fun place for tourist attractions.

"Gardenia is nature tourism. Presents a panorama of natural beauty Tomohon and sustainability," he said in Gardenia room Kitchen, Kelurahan Kakaskasen II.

"We planted many types of flowers. Various types of plant like a Condyline fruitcosa, Spathoglottis plicata, lavender. Anyway, all the flowers are named so that visitors know," he explained.

In fact, other creatures, like birds, do not hesitate visited Gardenia locations. Cheerful chirp of a bird indicates comfortable in Gardenia.

In addition to presenting natural treats, Gardenia provides residential accommodations natural concept. Any visitors who want to stay no need to worry about looking for food and drink for all available in full. "Lodger might well feel the natural slope and the edge of Mount Lokon Tomohon City," said Revo.

For culinary, Revo explains, food ingredients directly taken from existing plantation in Gardenia. Plantation did not use pesticides because it prefers nature value . "Food is the lodging house food menu of organic materials with different variations. We're really looking health," he said.

Runduma Island, Turtle Paradise

2009-08-31T19:55:00.004+07:00

Runduma is a paradise for sea turtles. So called because at this white sand island, turtles breed freely forming colonies, without any human interference. Island in the Banda Sea and including the Wakatobi region of Southeast Sulawesi Province was in fact not the uninhabited islands. There was 140 heads of families residing in the island was a very loving nature and their island, so the turtle feel safe living side by side.

Coral reefs in the Banda Sea water is also still alive. Runduma Villagers, District Tomia appreciate life and the marine biota is keeping coral reefs in the region. They never spoil, because the coral reef for them as "mother", who gives life. They catch fish just by using conventional tools, such as trawl and nets only.

They refused to use modern tools let alone fish bombing which can damage coral reefs. They understand the coral reef is home to marine biota biaknya developed, especially fish and turtles. If the destroyed reef fish and turtles will not be there anymore.

Special turtle, on the island there Runduma small island completely uninhabited. On the island without a name, let the people Runduma turtle-turtle lay eggs.

To oversee breeding turtles, superintendent of Wakatobi National Park every month to visit. The goal is to see, and calculate the increase in sea turtle populations around the island.

Before the National Parks Conservation pegawas Wakatobi improve surveillance around the coral reefs of Wakatobi, bullies often come from outside Wakatobi conduct fishing using explosives. Some even dare to anesthesia with a compressor.

They dive down to rock bottom crack spreads and kills fish and other marine biota. As a result of these actions, damaged coral reefs. The fish are not yet harvested dead fish exposed to anesthesia.

According to Shiva, Runduma Village residents, who do pengembomam, anesthesia and poaching of turtle eggs and at the same time is a citizen penyunya outside Runduma Island.

"But our citizens who are often accused Runduma do it all. But not us, but the outsiders who came to destroy coral reefs," said Shiva.

In order for turtle populations remain well preserved on the island Runduma, Regent Wakatobi, Hugua, continued to improve surveillance, monitoring both the Wakatobi National Park, relevant technical agencies and community groups who have received coaching.

It turned out that supervision is not the only effective way to sustainability of coral reefs is maintained until the marine biota remain multiply well, approach the local culture more effectively, which also Hugua said neighborhood activist.

The Regent who had seen how the turtle laying eggs in sand Runduma Island, said that the turtle has a unique way to trick the act ignorant hands. For example, turtles lay their eggs by digging the sand, the turtle walk a few yards and then remove traces his feet.

500 Type

Wakatobi has more than 500 types of coral reefs, spread the "atoll" the world's longest reach 47 kilometers. In general, the dominating species of coral reef ecosystems in this region is Acropora spp and Porites spp. Life is beautiful marine biota. The fish are almost not found in other waters in Indonesia, even in any country can be found in the Wakatobi.

"Sea hourse", frog fish, Napoleon fish, the fish most expensive in the world can still be found on the sidelines of the coral reefs of Wakatobi.

Attention to the coral reefs of Wakatobi not only local government but has attracted worldwide attention. By the World Bank disbursed the budget through the Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (Coremap) has reached tens of billions of rupiah.

Head of Fisheries and Marine Sultra, Askabul Kijo said, the preservation of coral reefs requires the attention of all parties. The presence of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to conserve coral reefs and marine biota assist local governments, said Askabul.

Visitors who want to enjoy the tour in a large group of four islands in the Wakatobi (Wanci, Kaledupa, Tomia and Binongko) can use several alternatives. Travelers can use the investor's air transporasi tour Mr. Onemobaa Island Lorens. Air transport is the only one who can reach the Wakatobi. They even had to through Ngurah Rai airport, Denpasar. Cost to reach dozens of million rupiah.

Can also be by sea, the boat ride from Kendari quick to City Baubau then use timber ships to the Port of Wangi-Wangi. Cost around Rp800 thousand round trip (PP). It is relatively expensive, but it will pay off with beautiful panorama tunua offered Rundama.

Prayer Japanese Tourists in the Land of Papua

2009-08-27T02:18:00.003+07:00

Biak, Papua, keep the main attraction for Japanese tourists. A number of tourists visiting the country frequently Sakura Biak and did worship there. Japan had ever made history in the area of Indonesia's eastern tip. Thousands of Japanese soldiers had fight with the American-led allied forces in Papua during World War II. One witness the death of the Japanese army in Papua is a cave called the Cave of Japan.

Paray beach beauty also keeps records of the dark wartime past. Bitter memories of the history of the Japanese in Papua enshrined in the form of monuments in Paray beach.

Japanese Cave

When occupied Indonesia, Japan take advantage of natural caves in the Biak area as a hiding place, protection, and weapons storage. One cave is known as the Cave where the defense of Japan is very strong and difficult to penetrate the Allied Forces.

To disable cave, allied forces under General MacArthur dropped the drums of fuel that fired from the air. No less than 3,000 Japanese soldiers killed were buried in the cave.

Japanese Cave is located in the Village Sumberker, only about 3 miles west of Biak Numfor City. Local community was called cave called "abiyau binzar" which means old woman. According to legend, an old woman living in the cave before the Japanese troops arrived and used it as a war of defense base.

Monument Paray

Furthermore, not far from there, only about 2 kilometers from Goa, Japan, on the edge of the beach Paray, the Government of Indonesia and Japan set up a monument to World War II. The monument was built on March 24, 1994 was a symbolic reminder of how the war was so cruel to destroy the dignity of humanity and cruelty that should not happen again.

Architectural monuments designed by Hiroshi Ogawa a unique display. A dome-like shell, stretched to three sets umbrella table with chairs. In front of this dome symmetrically lined up 12 blocks of marble. On the monument there is a winding alley. The hall was once a natural cave hideout and base of the Japanese defense.

Three sets of tables under the dome and rows of marble stones on the beach is a symbol of military command. Meanwhile, the small hall is a symbol of a hidden army forces in the natural caves in the Biak area.

Paray beach between 1919 and 1945 it became the center of the Japanese trading activities in Papua. During World War II it served as a military base. In Japan this beach had scrawled a history of Indonesian territory.

Worship

Periodically, especially in the holiday season, there's always the Japanese tourists who come to the second place. They are not just a vacation, but also pray for the souls of soldiers who died in battle. Usually they come and pray at night carrying a candle.

Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Travel Biak John Yanwarin admitted, the remaining historical tourist World War II, which is owned Biak is now the main attraction of tourists visiting Japan to Biak.

The purpose of Japanese tourists visit, said John, most of the worshipers to recall victims of World War II. "Two cave sites and monuments of war Japan's most frequently visited by Japanese tourists to Japan to commemorate the victims of religious sites of World War II," he said.

Based on the data of Culture and Tourism Biak, since the last five years, dominated the Japanese tourists visiting foreign tourists in Biak.

Rare Animals in Tanjung Putting National Park

2009-08-24T21:00:00.005+07:00

National Park Tanjung Putting West Kotawaringin (Kobar), Kalimantan Tengah (Central Kalimantan) is the object of many mainstay tourism tourists visited (foreign tourists).

Tanjung Putting has some type of ecosystem that consists of tropical rain forest lowlands, dry land forest, freshwater swamp forests, mangrove forests, coastal forests and secondary forests.
This region was dominated by lowland forest plants such as jelutung (Dyera costulata), ramin (Gonystylus bancanus), meranti (Shorea sp.), Keruing (Dipterocarpus sp.), And rattan.

Type of endemic and endangered species found in protected forests of Tanjung Putting include the orangutan (Pongo satyrus), proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), red leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda rubida), and bears (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus).

Tanjung Putting is the first location of Indonesia as the orangutan rehabilitation center. There are three locations for the rehabilitation of orangutans at Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tanggui, and Camp Leakey.

Borneo Orangutans have reddish hair was dark and did not have a tail. In line with the growth of age, adult males develop to form a bearing on the cheek. The older, bigger cheek pads so that his face seemed sinister.

Tanjung Putting Reserve UNESCO as biosphere in the year 1977 and is the Sister Park with the country of Malaysia.

Some locations or objects of interest to visit such as Cape of Good Hope, is the first station in the process of rehabilitation of orangutans. This location is located in secondary forest and swamp forests are equipped with guest house, the center trail and road information.

Another object Pondok Tanggui, orangutans there could still be observed in a closed and avoid contact with humans.

Camp Leakey, founded in 1971, located in primary forest and is home of some of the half-wild orangutans to the wild and from new born to age three years.

Visit to Yogyakarta? Wait for October!

2009-08-20T17:02:00.006+07:00

Malioboro is one of the icons of Yogyakarta. A busy road by cadger always be the goal for tourist to visit to Yogyakarta. Well, if you have any plans to visit to the city of gudeg , wait until October. Provincial Government of Yogyakarta plan for the Malioboro Festival in October. This event is expected to become a tourist attraction for visit Yogyakarta.

"For that, this must be supported by many parties, including the stakeholders in the tourism area," said Tourism Office Marketing Province Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) Ferida Vita in Yogyakarta, on Wednesday (19 / 8).

Festival held Malioboro Yogyakarta Tourism Department, and according to her, will not only presents the cultural attractions and music performance along Jalan Malioboro street, but also the work shop, workshops and seminars with the theme "The Past Malioboro and the Future."

She admitted, the area of Malioboro plateau every day vehicles and as a busy business center in the city, thus become a attraction for tourists who visit Yogyakarta.

Do not forget, there are many culinary dish including 'jajan market' (typical snack market) and craft products. There are also Pagelaran stage entertainment and carnival.

To the future, she said, Malioboro Festival is expected to become a tourism icon for the new City of Yogyakarta and the Province of DIY. "Cost of selling the name of the Malioboro tourism is very profitable, not only for tourists but also for the private sector tourism management services," she said.

Exotism of Mentawai

2009-08-18T19:24:00.005+07:00

A number of the yeast beds saved in uma or custom house in the Mentawai Butui, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands regency, West Sumatra. The existence of the ware is very light compared with uma other content, such as the skull of animals and cooking equipment are all made of Mentawai.

"The beds for the tourists. They also who buy, as well as other goods such as bags," said Aman Jazali, a Sikerei that stay in traditional house. Sikerei is a traditional ceremony leader.

According Jazali, almost every week there are foreign tourists, usually from the United States and Europe to stay in the uma. There are two attractions in there: a life of its own exotic Mentawai tribes and enjoy the flow of river Butui that clear and surrounded by white sand and rocks in front of the uma.

Butui's exotism is still in the beautiful way to achieve, namely increased pompong-engine boat with a wood-paste for about 4 hours from Muara Siberut, the capital of south Siberut Selatan, the Village Madobag. From Madobag, walk about 1.5 hours to go through the forest uma.

While Muara Siberut can be on board with the moto-bike for 10-12 hours from Padang, West Sumatra.

Mentawai Exotism

The presence of foreign tourists make this Jazali obtain a sizable income for each group of ordinary give the money before leaving. In addition, also make them less able to speak Indonesian, English, and count.

"During your stay, a guide and a foreign tourist is often taught me and also the family, said that never Jazali of school. Meanwhile, the third son is now studying in the school forest managed a monk because formal schools are far from umanya.

The presence of foreign tourists also make a number of places in the Mentawai ditumbuhi luxury resort, especially in the coastal area that has good waves for surfing. In the resort rich tourist enjoy the Mentawai eksotisme which consists of 213 islands as well as for surfing.

Waves in the Mentawai Islands, surfing by various organizations is the best third-universal after Hawaii and Tahiti.

In the Mentawai, surfing is usually done on the island Nyangnyang, Coral Majat, Masilok, Botik, and Mainuk. Peak of tourist visits in the months of July and August. When the height of waves in the Mentawai reaches 7 meters.

"The island is beautiful. I will come here again, "said Andrea, tourists from Italy, who visited the Mentawai for one week.

Sanur Village Festival, Fun August in the Beach

2009-08-14T18:36:00.003+07:00

Throughout this week, touring the area on the island of Bali Dewata, Bali, full of fun. Since yesterday, Wednesday (12 / 8), Sanur Village Festival (SVF) was held for the fourth time. Held a special party for the tourists at the beach Mertasari in the area of four hectares.

This year, the SVF theme of "Marine Life". Theme of this platform in accordance with the Visit Indonesia 2009, the Cruise, Marine and MICE. The event will end Sunday (16 / 8) this will spoil the jazz music, beach sports, yoga, and lovers of culinary tourism.

This event is a variety show with Golf Tournaments prize 2 cars, Asian Beach Games, professional fishing competitions, Performing Arts Arts & instalation, Cartoon Festival, Jazz Festival, Food Festival, Bazaar Food Heritage, Culinary Challenge, Photo Rally & Photo Contest, Seawalker & Coral Plantation, Cultural Parade, Fun Games, yoga mass followed 2000 participants, and a variety of activities-based environment, such as mangrove planting, turtle release, the campaign to clean the beach, and so forth.

This event is open to anyone who came to Bali. Various games and contests with exciting prizes multiformity interesting, ranging from cash millions of rupiah, VOUCER hotel, VOUCER sail on a yacht, to a variety of other interesting prizes abstinence missed. For the culinary lover and the Shopaholic, SVF will spoil your taste and pocket the discount of the entire festival boutique outlets and restaurants entire area of Sanur, and the rates for the various menu options in the area of food Food Festival.

There's more. Visit the white tents in front of the main stage. There is culinary festival in progress. Enjoy a variety of confectionery accompanied breezy beach attractions and entertainment stage will be a holiday experience that impressive.

Come to be Part of Manado Festival Society 2009

2009-08-11T16:35:00.007+07:00

If you have vacation plans to Manado, North Sulawesi, in the near future, the time range between 12 to 22 August is a great time. On that date, the partying. There is international maritime activities Sail Bunaken and Manado or party people Manado Fair.

As one of the efforts to support implementation of the Sail Bunaken and Manado promoting tourism, 20 hotels in Manado North Sulawesi Manado will held event the fair on 21 and 22 August 2009.

"Program will be held along the road from the Sudirman perempatan red light Sudirman, until perempatan road Sarapung," said Chairman of the Executive Committee Manado Fair, Deny Jatmika, in Manado last week.

Jatmika add this event will be held starting at 17:00 until 24.00 and will present the various events, among others, sing a song competition Minahasa typical song "Si Patokaan", also have a special competition for the hotel and other employees.

For this event, plus Jatmika, akan built 60 tents that can involve many participants from various circles in Manado, including medium and small businesses a number of designers Manado, because the fashion show will be created.

Jatmika also add Manado fair this effort will identical to Manado, and became an annual event in the North Sulawesi provincial capital of this, that can bring tourists to a minimum domestic.

Meanwhile, Vice Chairman of the Committee, Dino Antonio, describes the event held to support the tourism Sulut, and arouse a sense of Sulut for more love and respect the area of natural wealth, especially under the sea.

"We want the diving activities that do not only done by outsiders but also by all people of North Sulawesi Manado especially more so love the sea," he said.

This event is clearly Dino gets full support from the government because of Manado and North Sulawesi can be an annual event that will make the Manado known world and could bring as many tourists, for the benefit of local residents.

Sail Bunaken 2009 is a series of international maritime activities. The event will take place in the city of Manado and Bitung on 12-20 August 2009. Agenda main activity is the International Fleet Review 2009 (IFR'09) that the ships and war ships from the high of each of the Navy of 30 countries

Humbold Bay, Bay in Bay

2009-08-10T14:38:00.004+07:00

Humbold Bay or the more famous people with the name Bay nusantara Yos Sudarso, rich tourism potential. The potential of tourism in the bay, from the seabed, beaches, mangrove trees, protected forest and the animals there, very interesting to visit.

There also natural phenomena that are not found in other areas, namely in the Bay Humbold Bay Yotefa still there, by the people of Jayapura is often called the 'bay in the Bay'.

In addition, there there is a protected forest which made the garden tour Yotefa. "At around Bay Humbold most people living Numbay Port (Jayapura-red). They live in the village of Wood Stone, Wood Island, Tobati, Enggros, Holte Kamp, Nafri, and the Village of Skow, with most of the livelihoods of fishermen," said Mayor of Jayapura, MR Kambu.

He explains, Port Numbay people who inhabit coastal bays has Humbold culture and customs that are unique, such as the custom house, engraving art, dance, and inauguration ceremony wedding family chieftain (Ondo AFI), and the event kedukaannya. "This is also potentially be developed as cultural tourism," he said.

Therefore, MR Kambu ask the mutual synergies between the community and the government in maintaining the property's potential for tourism. "This is all the grace of the Creator that we must guard and lestarikan," said MR Kambu.

Mosquitoes Theaters will Open in the Pangandaran

2009-08-05T12:38:00.004+07:00

So far area of Pangandaran, Ciamis, West Java, popular with tourist beach. But, presently, this area will show the interesting things other than the beach.
"Mosquitoes Theater is a scientific tour to support the training of Health (Litbangkes) integrate learning with sciene, art and health," said Central Head District Ciamis, Sugianto in Bandung, on Tuesday (4 / 8).

That unique tourism are categorized as special interest tourism object. According to the plan in Theaters Mosquitoes will shown that all types of mosquitoes that live in Indonesia.

In addition, the vehicle is a scientific tour will also be equipped with supporting facilities insektarium, laboratory entomologi, parasitology and virologi. Library and plant anti-malaria drugs and mosquito repellent (Tompen).

"Facilities offered is building Cinema, multimedia room, Museuum service center and related research and the various specialty types of mosquitoes in India," said Sugianto.

Buildings and facilities Mosquitoes Theater was built over three budget years since 2006 to 2008 on the land area of 2000 square meters. Building plan that will be inaugurated by West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan H on 20 August 2009 to come.

Activities carried out in the Theater Mosquitoes are essentially promotional because it can provide information to improve the behavior of healthy living, especially related to prevention of the disease they are animals.

"In addition to promotional element also contains instructive, which is packed so that the entertainment element of entrepreneurship can provide economic value because it has both for the public, private and government," said Sugianto.

Sugianto said, the goal of Theater Mosquito to provide new variants tour in Ciamis regency, embank love to science for students as early as possible and establish a network of research both at the local, national or international.

7 Tips to the Place that Language You don't Know

2009-08-03T14:22:00.005+07:00

What do you do when visiting or residing in the language that you do not know?. For a wanderer, not a matter of language constraints large. With a number of tips, the adventurous can visit the places that they do not understand the language and gain valuable experience. Fodors.com share their tips below. Hopefully also useful for you.

1. Bring paper

I usually take the index card (or write the list on the back cover dictionary or your guide book) words that usually I will see in a board, especially words that the opposite, such as: entry-exit, top-down out - entry; push-pull; wait-go. "

2. Back to school

Sign up to the language course at a language institute in your area. I studied Italian for 9 months in my area several years ago and learned so many things. Then, you can continue listening to the tapes. Courses will be very help you understand how the grammar and formed sentences.

3. Always smiling

Remember that the smile is always understood in all languages. Many people (especially young people) can speak English, and will be happy to try to speak with you in English if you try to use the words please and thank you in the local language."

4. Know basic phrases-phrases

I always strive to understand the 50-100 word in the language of the country used to be my visit. Especially phrases-phrases such as' where ...', 'please ...',' thank you ',' sorry, I'm not clever speaking ...'

5. Eat at local restaurants

For the food, avoid restaurants that use two languages as it is usually the place for the tourist traps that offer only foods that do not feel the price is expensive. Look for a menu that can interpret for you, and you will get the food more delicious and more authentic.

6. Do not hesitate ask for help

I also know how to say 'What it's call here, or how you say it in your language ...' so I can refer to things and people akan local vocabulary to teach me a new one. I also say 'please write to me', ask someone write a new word.

7. Make learning the language so the purpose of your trip.

Luck a few years in night school once a week, and finally surrendered to learn foreign languages. Intensive two-week trip really opened my eyes. I do not make a big step in the 'formal learning'. However, after a few days, I no longer nervous when speaking in the language. For me, this is a tremendous progress.

Sacred Alas Kedaton

2009-07-30T02:18:00.005+07:00

Alas Kedaton is located in the village of Marga Subdistrict Kukuh + 4 km from the town of Tabanan. This temple has two very interesting uniqueness. The first has four entrances to the Temple in the west of which is the main entrance from the North, East and South from which all go to the middle of the yard. The second unique, is in that inside yard that is a sacred place is located more lower than middle yard and the outside yard.

That sanctuary is surrounded by a forest inhabited by a group of primates that are considered sacred. Besides, there are also a group of bat which live in bergantungan ramification of large wood and occasionally fly, is a very interesting attraction for both tourists and tourist archipelago world.

Piodalan ceremony in the Temple is a fall on Tuesday (Anggara Love) dau forty days after the Hari Raya Galungan. Which referred to the ceremony begins at noon and must be completed before sunset. Pura is often also called Pura Alas Kedaton or Pura Dalem Kahyangan.

District / City: Tabanan

Lake Poso Festival at August 2009

2009-07-29T17:10:00.004+07:00

Lake Poso Festival will be held again in Tetena, Kabupaten Poso, Central Sulawesi, in the upcoming August 8-11. Organizing the festival is in addition to promoting culture and tourism potential areas of Central Sulawesi, as well as to prove to people in and outside the country that the security factor in Kabupaten Poso is back, so conducive to safe and comfortable visit.

"The Lake Poso Festival 2009 is also manifestationi as the government and the community in order to take back the image of culture and tourism down that had caused the crisis and the prolonged conflict in Poso some time ago," said Minister of Culture and Tourism (Menbudpar) Jero Wacik in the press meet Sapta Pesona building in Jakarta, Tuesday (28 / 7).

According to the committee organizers, the Festival Danau Poso has become a major tourism event in the calendar of this region serve as the place to promote the potential of tourism and culture to the general public both in and outside the country, giving the trust for foreign tourists to travel to Central Sulawesi.

Development of tourism potential in the area of Indonesia and East need to be more spur increased development and tourism development by providing facilities and prasana adequate.

In addition, to become a product of tourism in Central Sulawesi will need to be improved with more support from all parties, both government, business tourism, and the community to participate actively in supporting the activities of tourism areas.

Current crisis and the prolonged conflict in Poso District several years ago has brought the impact on all sectors of community life. Tourism sector is not excluded that the marked decrease of the number of visitors and foreign tourists to the archipelago area.

Poso conflict also caused tourism activities such as Festival Danau Poso become dormant and can be re-established in the last two years in succession.

Let's Join to Sail Bunaken 2009

2009-07-22T17:12:00.006+07:00

Charming tour titled Sail Bunaken 2009 which will take place in mid-August will serve tens of events to attract more foreign tourists (Wisman) at the same time encourage the development of the tourist archipelago.

"Sail Bunaken 2009 which will take place in mid-August to come mengagendakan has ten main activities," said Director General of Tourism Department of destinations to promote tourism, Firmansyah Rahim, in Sapta Pesona Building in Jakarta, beginning this weekend.

Some of the activities that are held to attract and Wisman wisnus of them sailing fly pass and pass the plan will be led by President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhono in the Bay of Manado, North Sulawesi.

He said, in a sailing pass and pass on the fly Sail Bunaken 2009 has been registered as much as 39 war ships from 26 countries, 4 tallships (Nadezhda / Russia, Dewa Ruci, major tourist Ocean, and Ocean Tunas), and 162 yachts.

"Among the top ten activities in Sail Bunaken 2009 there will be record breaking dive 1500 by divers who will go in the Guinness Book of Records," said Firmansyah.

Department of culture and Tourism and as a member of the committee Sail Bunaken 2009 akan perform reception dinner and cultural performance for the yacht rally.

Government is also making various efforts to other forms of marketing as well as promotional activities to make them in the package tour brochures Discover the Best of Manado, the ads in the electronic media, in front of the Baliho Office Debudpar, Bunaken participate in the Expo, and socialization Sail Bunaken 2009 to the people of Manado .

Meanwhile, Sail Bunaken will followed 50 ships that came from the region gathered in North Australia, East (Japan), and West (Singapore) to do the rally for 2-3 months in the waters of Indonesia.

Boats yachts that will participate in Sail Bunaken this will start arriving in Manado about upcoming August 1. Complete information about this event can be obtained on the site www.sailbunaken2009.com.

Tabanan Held Preteka Merana Ritual

2009-07-17T22:44:00.005+07:00

Society Tabanan, Bali, the ritual activities Preteka cremate 112,700 mouse tails and other plant pests that have the type of rice and other palawija.

Ritual activities performed in Yeh Gangga Beach, Tabanan, 60 km west of Denpasar, Friday (17 / 7) using the bade, the pall-bearer of the tower high-rise tower seven.

Activities involving thousands of people from 365 groups subak, that is, organizations in the areas of traditional irrigation agriculture in the area of "rice warehouse."

Chairman of the committee activities, I Wayan Pasek Arimbawa explains, the ritual preparation activities conducted since six months ago that the cost of Rp200 million from the self-reliance of farmers and the donors.

Rodents and other pests attack the crop "rice warehouse" Tabanan since the last three years and merusakan more than 22,000 hectares of rice crops.

In addition, the plant also palawija over hundreds of hectares of land, so that farmers lose a large amount of rice fields and fields in relation to which the object of hope they do not bring in more results as expected.

"Through activities Preteka away, we all believe is no longer with the pest. Thus, the agricultural sector which is the object of life is able to provide the public welfare," said Wayan Pasek Arimbawa.

Ritual activities by the beach is made as Ngaben ceremony (cremation) for human remains that aims to restore the five elements in a very blind to the universe.

Cremation procession of thousands of mice, including five in the tail which is as king of pests that, beginning with the accompaniment accompaniment-bade, offerings, and other bebantenan edge toward the beach.

Thousands of dead mice after the holy water diperciki (Tirta) by the clergy, and then burned abunya dilarung to the sea. Similarly, "bade" is burned participate.

Activities that involve thousands of people from various corners of the village and subak in Tabanan is in progress since morning to evening.

Adventure Along Sekonyer River

2009-07-17T22:20:00.004+07:00

Kalimantan is the island of a thousand rivers. River-bend of a river-like contortion split dragon land. River is a main transportation routes on the island. However, more than just transportation routes, rivers in Kalimantan also have a potential for tourism. In Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, precisely in the area Tanjung Putting National Park, West District Kotawaringin, Sekonyer River, offers action adventure.

"River Sekonyer, a tourism potential. Therefore, the potential will be developed," said the Head of Development of Tourism destinations Culture and Tourism Office (Disbudpar) Kalteng Meyarti Aida, SH, in Palangkaraya, on Thursday (16 / 7).

According to Aida Meyarti, Sekonyer River is often visited by foreign tourists. Sekonyer River is a river transport routes to TNTP area in which there is the location of the rehabilitation of rare animals Orang Utan.

Advantages compared Sekonyer River than another river of the natural environment is beautiful and there are animal species that is unique and interesting. Kumai River in the path is part of the River Sekonyer there is a type of pesut. In addition, there are also animals that local people called the animal as "dugong-dugong." Dugong-dugong, also known as sea cows because their habitat is the area of sea grass in the creek.

In addition, the travel path Sekonyer with kelotok River (boat motor tempel) tour, will travel through the area dominated mangrove tree mangrove (Rhizophora spp), tree pidada (Sonneratia spp) is the root of the breath (pneumatophore). Another tree in the travel path is kendeka (Bruguiera spp), and the tree nirih (Xylocarpus spp).

Cite a historical note, Aida Meyarti explains, Crocodile River is the name of the original Sekonyer River, the name Sekonyer taken from the name of a ship that is Sikuner ship. Name of the original ship is changed based on the Malay language became Sekonyer.

During the Dutch colonial government, at the mouth of Sungai Buaya berlabuhlah a pirate ship or pirate. Ship is sinking right in the mouth of Sungai Buaya because shooted by a named Bujang with a small cannon called "Palembang" belonging to an Islamic religious leader, "Kyai Gede."

Cannon may only shooted by the descendants of Kyai Gede or the descendant of one of the Dayak tribe Gambu, by approximately Sekonyer and the name is often used to take the name of the original Crocodile River is.

Travel path of the river and then find this area of the plant nipah (Nypa fruticans Wurmb) area trees rasau ago, and then continue to Tanjung Harapan village Sekonyer, where Pesalat conservation education, tourism Tanggui Pondok, Pondok soar, Ali Estuary, Long Lake to camp Leakey, the location of the rehabilitation orangutans.

Pangandaran Kite Festival 2009

2009-07-15T22:34:00.003+07:00

Pangandaran Kite Festival 2009 Festival or Researcher in the Pangandaran, which was held back in Pangandaran Beach Tour Ciamis Regency, upcoming 17-19 July 2009, the special attention Dede Yusuf, who confess to 'lift' annual event has become international event.

"In the future, Paper Kite Festival will be encouraged to become international event, and even now already kites followed by fans from abroad," said Vice Governor of West Java, Dede Yusuf, in Bandung, Rabu (15 / 7).

According to Dede, Pangandaran Kite Festival is one of the tour event, which is expected to take up the visitors to the Speed this weekend.

That activity has become one of the typical activities, in the Pangandaran routine performed in mid-July in each year.

In addition, together with the Festival also be other activities, such as the Bazar and exhibitions and the selection daughter beach.

"Festival kite in Pangandaran is so characteristic of, other activities such as the Sea Festival in Sukabumi," said Dede Yusuf.

Categories in the Pangandaran kites festival itself divided into several categories, both in the aesthetics as well as the technique. This activity as the creation event penggemar kites, both domestic and international.

Um island, Virgin Beach in District Makbon

2009-07-10T14:48:00.001+07:00

The beach lover fancies can often drift in an island in the middle of the sea treat the 'promise of paradise'. Not only the free swimming, but also freely sunbathing, playing well, and even enjoy a warm giant ball sinking in the earth behind the back. Kecipak sunset beach with wind pendulum always catch, anesthetize to stay longer in the mouth beach.

Luxury of beach and sky with a tinge keunguan that you can jumput on the island of Um. Island in the District Makbon, Sorong, West Papua, has become one of the goals that must sambangi if you are in the most eastern region of Indonesia. Eits. Do not bergidik hear the word 'island'. Um small island, but you only need 15 minutes to circumnavigate the island be naked feet.

Only one that can be promised a visit to the island of Um, the tranquility that is the style of virgin beaches and the natural richness of nature that actually do not want to hide from the touch of a newcomer.

If you like diving, do not forget to bring your equipment. The island of Um akan spoil your senses with karag treat a variety of fish, turtle, lola, TERIPANG, lobster, and beautiful coral reefs that terpahat natural.

Enjoy the beautiful panorama of the sea bottom Um very interesting because sea sasi system that is applied Malaumkarta Village residents. Sasi is the prohibition of the sea to catch certain types of marine fauna in the area in a period of time agreed by the community.

Malaumkarta village which is located opposite the island of Um this role contributed to the beauty of nature under the sea island of Um. The people who live around the island and the village of Um Malaumkarta living as fishermen and have the awareness to keep the sea. With the restriction to catch fish with nets and the bomb, only the fishermen get fish with the fishing.

This island is often used by fishermen as a place to stay over when they catch fish. If you are lucky to meet the fishermen who come around, you can taste fresh fish of enjoyment of fresh fuel from the ocean. Usually the fishermen here are willing to sell some of their catch. Tengiri a fish or bubara enough for four people can share you with a sheet tebus Rp 20,000.

Um on the island, you will also find thousands of bats that make this island as a habitat. Bats swarm bergantungan this life on the tree. While catching the opportunity to enjoy a flying bat groups and descend from one tree to another tree.

It's too pity to miss the island of Um collaborate compacted sand with water and white color shade of verdure, the birds chirp bersahutan, bats flying tebaran find food, and score in the west orange tinge reap the phosphorescence in the golden heart. True, Um is the island's answer to luxury dicecap by the beach lovers.

Can be, you will feel a contriver Island Um. The beach is not as hectic beaches are loaded with another derisive laughter the penikmatnya. Instead, this beach is very quiet, not many more who know the treasure trove in the beauty of this island.

So, how to get the luxury of paradise in West Papua this?

Well, here's how. To reach the island of Um, you have to go through the land Makbon. City of Sorong, available to the public transport fare Makbon with Rp 15.000 one way. Travel as far as 40 kilometers will be in about 2 to 3 hours.

Arrive in Makbon, you still need to continue the journey to the island of Longboat Um using rented; know, is not yet available public transportation to get there. This Longboat for rent, you have to fish pocket of Rp 300,000 to drive for 30 minutes to arrive on the island of Um.