Monday, 08 March 2010
Melanting Waterfall, Banjar, Buleleng
This waterfall is About 15 meters height; located in the middle of the coffee
and clove forest in the east end Munduk Village, Banjar District, + / – 42 km
south of Singaraja City.
Sound of water splashing and small birds and grasshoppers ...
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Saturday, 27 February 2010
Bunaken National Park, North Sulawesi
A flat island about 15 km from Manado, with a friendly people. The coral reefs
off Bunaken island shouldn’t be missed while you are in Manado. These magnificent
virgin reefs are still relatively unspoiled. The drop-off walls at Liang cove ...
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Thursday, 11 February 2010
Size Doesn’t Matter on Gili Nanggu
Gili Nanggu, situated just off west Lombok, is a small island of 12.5 hectares.
Yet the island feels a lot bigger than this, with its undisturbed corners of natural
beauty and numerous swimming spots.
The underwater world is also stunning ...
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010
The Kebaya Sheds Light on Java’s Earliest Fashion Trends
We didn’t wear any kebayas , to start with,” said Asmoro Damais, an avid collector
and researcher of Indonesian traditional textiles and costumes. Outlining the
background of this special traditional Indonesian blouse, she made her comments ...
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010
RI bid to host meeting on new seven wonders
Indonesia intends to host an international meeting to select the New Seven Wonders
in 2011, a senior tourism official said.
"We want to be the host country of the meeting on new seven wonders selection,"
Sapta Nirwandar, the tourism ...
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Tuesday, 09 February 2010
Heaven under Wakatobi’s waters
Take a good look at the water too. Occasionally, you can clearly see the coral
from the boat.
And when it is time to jump into the water, either with your snorkeling or diving
equipment, be prepared for the pleasant surprises you find ...
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Preserving and living the Balinese heritage
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has chosen Bali as the
pilot project for environmentally friendly tourism. Geoffrey Lipman, the UNWTO
assistant secretary general, praised Bali for its local wisdom, and spoke of the ...
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Thursday, 28 January 2010
Yogyakarta to develop Batik-related tourism
The Yogyakarta municipal administration intends to develop batik-related tourism
in 2010 now that UNESCO has declared it a world cultural heritage item.
"We want to develop batik-related tourism next year in which we will acquaint
tourists ...
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Monday, 25 January 2010
Mt. Semeru temporarily closed to climbers
The 3,676-meter Mt. Semeru has been temporarily closed to climbers after a climber
has been declared missing on the mountain.
Andhika Kristiyono, 21, a student from the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University
and a resident of Wates ...
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Thursday, 04 February 2010
See the Odalan celebrations at Bali's temples
Unlike other religious festivals, Odalan celebrations take place all over Bali
throughout the year.
Also known as a temple festival, these events commemorate the completion of each
religious structure and are celebrated every 210 ...
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