Senin, 27 Juli 2009

Developing Indonesia’s Cruise Ship Tourism

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Cruise ship tourism has an important role to play in the overall development of Indonesia’s tourism potential. Geographically, Indonesia’s extensive seas and the riches they contain, as well as the land (islands) the water surrounds, provide a strong basis for the expansion...

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Enchanting Candikuning

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Located in the northern tip of Baturiti District, Tabanan Regency in northern Bali is a place with several fascinating tourism attractions. It lies at 1301 meters above sea level, so the weather is cool most of the day, averaging 24oC in the daytime and falling as low...

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Voting for the Dragons

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Komodo National Park Nominated for New 7 Wonders of Nature Komodo Island is famous as home to the komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), a fierce creature with a prehistoric appearance, tough hide, and sharp claws. In 1980, the Indonesian government designated it as a national...

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Monuments of the Ocean Floor

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The sky broke open before dawn. The rain teeming down from the heavens was splattered horizontal by fierce winds. I could hear the surf pounding as if to destroy our inn’s beach walls – terrifying. This is Belitung, where the rain never comes gently. “I’ve never seen...

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The Rhythms of Morning at Pantai Kelan

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If you’re a seafood lover and have been to Bali, you have certainly heard of Kedonganan and Jimbaran, Kuta. These two beaches, world famous as culinary tourism destinations focused on first-rate seafood served at an exotic venue with white sand beaches, are packed every...

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Cooling Down Our Warming Planet

  03.29    

The science of climate change is complex, but everyone should know the basics: the Earth is heating up because gases produced by vehicles, power plants, deforestation, and other sources are building up in the atmosphere, acting like a thick blanket over our planet, over-heating...

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Derawan Turtle Paradise

  03.29    

In Berau Regency, on the eastern side of the island of Kalimantan, is a unique cluster of islands, comprising Pulau Derawan, Pulau Kakaban, Pulau Maratua and Pulau Sangalaki. This island chain lies to the east of Tanjung Redeb, the chief city of Berau Regency, and can be...

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Taman Sari - More than Just a Water Castle

  03.25    

Yogyakarta! Nearly every corner of the city and its environs contains heritage sites with deep historic value. One of the best known is Taman Sari, in the western part of the Keraton of Yogyakarta. A trip to Yogyakarta is incomplete until you have visited this lovely castle....

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Bunaken

  03.25    

Bunaken Island has become an icon of the city of Manado, and indeed of North Sulawesi, since an underwater paradise was discovered by several North Sulawesi diving pioneers, among them Loky Herlambang and Ricky Lasut. The vertical coral reefs that seem to go down forever...

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A Green Journey through a Range of Hills

  03.21    

In a recent visit to Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (TNBBS) in Lampung, southern Sumatra, I and my colleagues from WWF Indonesia saw just a small portion of the assets the park contains, but had a tremendous experience. We chose this park because it’s not too far...

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Bromo Tour

  03.18    

One of the most exciting experiences in visiting East Java is being the witness of the wonderful sun rise from the crest of BROMO vulcano from the highest possibility...

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Baturraden Mountain Resort

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Baturraden gatewayAs Indonesians breathe a sigh of relief after a barrage of warnings of eruptions from the country's most active volcanoes, Baturraden resort at the foot of Mount Slamet in central Java remains calm and shines as an eco-tourism jewel. Mount Slamet or Gunung...

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Raja Ampat at a Glance

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The local people believe that the Raja Ampat region was formerly ruled by four kings who hatched from four eggs. They shared the area and lived together in peace by establishing four territorial alliances, or traditional kingdoms. These four territories ruled by the kings...

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Minggu, 26 Juli 2009

Borobudur temple

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Borobudur is the biggest Buddhist temple in the ninth century measuring 123 x 123 meters. It is located at Magelang, 90-km southeast of Semarang, or 42-km northwest of Yogyakarta. Borobudur temple is the one of the best-preserved ancient monument in Indonesia that are most...

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