Pics of Traveller

Riding horse experience at Gunung Mas

2012-01-17T14:49:00.000+07:00

An interesting experience for Gunung Mas visitors. You may enjoy the horse riding experience in tea plantation area. Nice!

New Look of Tugu train station of Yogyakarta

2012-01-10T06:38:00.001+07:00

I arrived again the Tugu train station of Jogjakarta about two years ago. I found the station has been repainted with the orange-color for the lines, and mostly white for the entire building. Tugu train station is one of the most popular heritage buildings that become iconic of the city. Visiting Yogyakarta, you will find the other fabulous destinations such Malioboro, Parangtritis beach, Palace (Keraton), Prambanan temple and the world largest temple, Borobudur.

You may see the previous, before repainted in 2008 here and find chep hotels in Jogjakarta here.

Cyber Monday Best Deals on Digital Camera

2011-11-30T05:23:00.000+07:00

Cyber monday is the right time to refresh our photographic equipment. We can get the newest product of camera and its accessories in lower price, discounted prices and other best deals.

For me, picturing impressive moments will be more interesting with the cool camera, a new digital camera.

Ready to check items you need? Let see the list I summarized some of best deals in this Cyber Monday:

Kodak EasyShare MD55 14 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Black), you can get 24 % off
Panasonic DMC-ZS9 14.1MP Digital Camera with 16x Optical Zoom and 21x Intelligent Zoom Function (Black) there's a special offers available
Kodak EasyShare Z5010 Digital Camera Bundle with 21x Optical Zoom and HD Video Capture. Cyber monday gives us a save of $20.95
Canon PowerShot S95 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD. Save 27%!
Fujifilm FinePix F505 16 MP CMOS Sensor and 15x Optical Zoom Digital Camera with 4 GB Class 10 SD Memory Card (Black). It save $170.95

I'll select Canon brands instead of Nikon in DSLR camera. In compact type like above list, Kodak will be fine. How about you?

Let see another list of best deals in 2011 cyber monday:

Games and cool gadget (there's spongebob!)
Best deals on computer storage
Best deals on backup server manager software
Best deals on Android apps
Best deals on laptops
Best deals on Canon DSLR camera

Hunt fascinating moments at Croatia destinations

2011-10-30T15:18:00.001+07:00

If there any chance to explore the most favorite and unique destination, with my beloved DSLR, then I’ll choose Raja Ampat as the best place for diving, and the new destination of coastal country. Exploring the world most beautiful coastal and sea destination is my great wish. The travel would be cool if it includes the journey on old city with unique architecture. The travel also comforted with the nice accommodation at affordable price.

Let say all that advantages are found in a country such Croatia. Villas in Croatia offers good features with competitive price, and friendly owner. Villas in Croatia are good accommodation to choose, even we engage in a tour package visiting various destinations within the country. Croatia situated t the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean –making its destination has unique combination of cultures. This country is endowed by ancient architectures, fascinating natural spots and attractive cultural events. Most of the country has a moderately warm and rainy continental climate, and it one the richest Europe countries in term of biodiversity.

My plan to catch amazing pictures with my DSLR Canon in Croatia is started in Varadzin and Zagreb. In Varadzin, I’ll take picture as many as possible the beautiful of baroque style architecture. In Zagreb, my journey will aim museums and all fabulous objects at Upper Town. Zagreb is fascinating spot to find the combination eastern and Western Europe. Zagreb has Maksimir Park, a popular place for bikers to gather, joggers and strollers to play and exist.

Stay in Zagreb for several days maybe too short. Too many spots attracting my curiosity for taking priceless moments and fascinating objects. Will Zagreb establish impressive experience? A homeaway place for many amazing pictures hunters. I’m also very curious with the ruins of ancient Roman. They said, we can find it at Dalmatia -- a historical area on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. The coastline of Croatia seems the most crowded place for tourists as well as there are more options for accommodation. Nautical tourism also available there.

My friend told me the best time to visit Croatia is between April and September. In April, the coast is too cool for swimming. But, if we want to go at May or June, there are many outdoor activities to be opted. Thanks for my friend for the short valuable Croatia tour guide, I’ll consider managing a short hiking to Mt Medvednica, near Zagreb.

Kids area in Gunung Mas, West Java

2011-07-21T07:22:00.001+07:00

This is not in Bali, neither in Raja Ampat hehe...A transparent big bubble floating on a small lake where used to be a platform for walk-on-water experience. If you're not magician, don't try to walk on water without this blue plastic bubble!

See other interesting spot photos of Gunung Mas tea plantation: scenic blue sky, a shading giant tree, landscape view and the green plantation.

Parking area in Gunung Mas Tea Plantation

2011-04-23T14:43:00.000+07:00

An iconic view of fried snack maker sold on pushcart, found in parking area of Gunung Mas tea plantation. Fried snack (or gorengan in bahasa) is very popular for Indonesian. A piece of gorengan made from tempe (fermented soybean) sold at 500 IDR or about 5c in USD.

Gunung Mas Tea Plantation Pics

2011-04-13T22:05:00.000+07:00

A closer look at Gunung Mas tea plantation. People visit the plantation area where located in Puncak --a mountainous area about 1-2 hours from Jakarta.

Traditional foods, riding horse experiences, tea-walk routes and other entertaining facilities available in the area.

Hotel rate at Bumi Asih Sibolga

2011-03-27T10:12:00.000+07:00

I visited Sibolga in 2008. There are some hotels found there featuring with the sea scenary. Bumi Asih is one of the hotels just established in Sibolga. This four star hotel is situated in Pandan beach, administratively within Padang Sidempuan district.

Sibolga is one of my favorite spot with delicious sea food and a cup of hot coffee. If you arrange tour package to North Sumatra, including Toba Lake, so you may visit Sibolga. Its about 8-7 hours of land transport from Medan.

Btw, another tour packages also available if you like to visit Bali.

That’s amazing trip enjoying the remaining sea port town. Sibolga is part of the North Sumatra , become the one of the most crowded port in west coast of Sumatra hundred years ago.
Here some my notes on Bumi Asih, including the rates

Standard Room (too small for double, I recommed choose deluxe or bigger class if you will stay with your spouse)
Rate: IDR 350 K/nett
Deluxe Room: IDR 450K/nett
Executive Room: IDR 550K/nett
Junior Suite Room: IDR 700K/nett
President Suite Room: IDR 1000K/nett

Facilites: AC, TV, Hot & Cool shower, bath tube (suite room),balcony view, laundy,IDD telephone, hot spot (public area)

Others: free breakfast, free welcome drink,checkout time: 12.00 pm

Late checkout charge

02.00pm-05.00: 25%
05.00pm-07.00: 50%

Picture of sky

2011-03-14T13:53:00.000+07:00

Another view of clear scene surrounding tea plantation in Bogor, West Java. Under the clear sky, tourists enjoy the entertaining facilities, traditional foods and riding horse experience!

Interesting!

Tea Plantation in West Java

2011-02-13T21:49:00.001+07:00

A higher scene in a tea plantation of West Java, Indonesia.

Tea is one of plantation commodities produced in tropical countries such Indonesia. Some parts of premium tea are exported while the lower grade are marketed in domestic area.

A tea plantation in Bogor of West Java is operated both for tea production and tourism. Ask your travel agency if there any tour packages to the tea plantation area. From Jakarta, it's take around 1-2 hours by land transport.

Oil palm: the most productive oil crops

2010-12-19T12:55:00.027+07:00

The oil palm tree produce highest yield per hectare of all oil crops at present. It become the most popular tree planted in large scale, convincing investors to develop more plantation to meet the world's growing demand.

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Picture of oil palm plantation

2010-12-05T11:46:00.000+07:00

Palm oil become significant commodity for Indonesia economy. The plantations spreads mostly in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Smaller plantations being developed in Papua.

Stylish in red curve

2010-11-21T13:24:00.011+07:00

Here a nice view I found in the lobby of a hotel in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan. I guess they put the chair and curvy red carpet accordingly, showing an elegant minimalism.

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Picture of flower: cactaceae home

2010-11-07T11:45:00.000+07:00

Many indonesian put this flower in their front homegarden or front terrace of their house. It an easy-to-cultivate flower, tolerate in less-water environment and it has unique forms.

A traveler’s note on protection

2010-11-02T07:55:00.000+07:00

Having a trip around the world is very pleasant for many people. Enjoying beautiful mountain views, stay in fresh-air remote area village as well as take a sun-bath in tropical beach such in Bali. To make it possible, we need to arrange an overseas travel— a complex activities not all people like to deal with.

Some people then like to contact travel agency to arrange preparation, ticket, accommodations and travel insurance! There are many travel agencies, but I recommend you to select cheap airline ticket agency to a find best price for your significant element cost on travelling. Cheap airline ticket agency help us providing available ticket in most affordable price. Indeed, there are many agencies outside offering various travel packets, including its airline tickets. They make advertisements in various media, thus make their cost higher than others. In contrary, cheap airline ticket agency mostly avoid huge advertisement campaign to keep the cost lower.

Instead of ticket, we need to consider about protection during the journey. Travel insurance usually covers medical expenses, emergency evacuation and other losses incurred during traveling. The insurance can be arranged at the time when we make a booking of a trip. But if you previously have engaged with an insurance company, just contact it again—maybe they have any products related to travel insurance.

Merancang lake of Berau

2010-10-17T06:59:00.000+07:00

I take many scene of merancang lake. I found the lake has unique scene as well as it has nice color composition.

Colorful

2010-10-10T13:37:00.006+07:00

Red, yellow, blue, white mixed in row of a building in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan. You may see it in old building complex of down town.

Merancang lake of Berau

2010-10-03T07:15:00.000+07:00

Another scene of merancang lake, Berau

The most laziest animal on earth

2010-09-19T16:32:00.006+07:00

A sleeping cat lying on a floor. How many time cat found sleeping in various ways and various time?
Yes, cat always found sleep and sleep.

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Waiting for plating season

2010-09-12T11:50:00.000+07:00

A dried paddy field. Farmers are waiting planting season while their paddyfield dried and abondaned.

Walk on lake

2010-09-05T07:11:00.000+07:00

A man walk on wooden bridge-like at merancang lake of Berau, East Kalimantan.

Syzygium samarangense flower pic

2010-08-29T16:25:00.015+07:00

Syzygium samarangense is one of most popular tropical fruit tree; could grow up to 12 tall. The fruit is bell-shaped with various color from white to red.

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Syzygium samarangense picture

2010-08-22T16:16:00.003+07:00

People from Indonesia, Thailand, Philipine or India found this tree very easy; most of them called it Jambu air (water apple), wax apple, java apple, chomphu (in Thailand) or bell fruit, makopa (Philipine).

Syzygium sp parts of Myrtaceae family. Enjoy the complete members here: A Monograph of the Genus Myrceugenia (Myrtaceae) (Flora Neotropica Monograph No. 29)

Picture of tree: pinang

2010-08-15T11:49:00.000+07:00

Areca catechu, or called pinang --a species under Arecaceae family. People maintain pinang as border tree, found in their home garden and the main road of their villages.

The Kadriah palace of Pontianak

2010-08-08T13:35:00.001+07:00

The palace is part of the origin of Pontianak city and now become the most popular historical tourism in West Kalimantan.

Interesting readings about Pontianak:
In Centraal Borneo: Reis van Pontianak naar Samarinda (Dutch Edition)