Eligible Wakatobi Hosts Sail Indonesia 2011

Experience two consecutive years (2009-2010, red) for the government and society Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara (Southeast Sulawesi) to serve guests a luxury ship the benchmark feasibility as host Sail Indonesia 2011.
Assembly Members Sultra, Nursalam Pepper, in Kendari, Wednesday, saying that public acceptance of Wakatobi against tourists showed a good impression and the government continues to fix the supporting facilities to lure travelers.
Therefore, government and community expectations Wakatobi for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has set a local owner of 850 coral reef species such as the host of well-founded in 2011 Sail Indonesia.
"There is no doubt of the organizers of Sail Indonesia Wakatobi 2011. As a transit area for two years in a row was already showing good service to foreign guests from various characters of the nation," said Nursalam PDIP politicians.


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Regent separately Wakatobi Wakatobi Hugua said to have the same readiness with organizer regions namely North Sulawesi (2009 rd) and Maluku (Sail Banda 2010).
"May asked participants rd and anchored Banda Sail and dive in Wakatobi. They'll say Wakatobi terrible," said Hugua vigorously.
However, the government and people of Wakatobi is not soluble with tourism potential and abundant fishery but continue to improve itself to realize the vision of "Heaven in the Real at the Bottom of Sea World on the Coral Triangle."
One of the breakthroughs that led to economic growth reached 13.64 percent Wakatobi is Matahora operation of the airport.
"With the airport Matahora so anyone can reach the Wakatobi. If it was just so determined to rely on sea transport at certain times of tourist visits will be disrupted due to bad weather. Now all the challenge has been answered by the Wakatobi," he said.
Tourism Office Data Wakatobi mention the average domestic tourist arrivals and reached 40 people per day or about 14 thousand people every year.
Police Public Relations Head Sultra AKBP Fahrurozzi said the police ensure the safety of domestic and international tourists who visit the tailor.
Police ranks have tailor made a memorandum of understanding with relevant agencies ie immigration and local government offices about the safety of tourists, said Fahrurozzi.

 

source : antara.com

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Sikuai Island : The Paradise

Have u ever imagine about a place like heaven? Stretch of white sand, arrow of neatly trimmed coconut tress, cool atmosphere, blue ocean, beautifully colored fish and coral reefs, green trees, delicious food and fun. All these wonderscan be found on the Sikuai island.

Sikuai, maybe the name is so stranger in your ears. Absolutely! for the own Indonesian people, these names are still unfamilliar, even more so for those of you who live outside of Indonesia.

Sikuai, one of 19 islands that are included in the administrative region of Padang, West Sumatera (Sumatra), Indonesia. Precisely in the District Bungus Bay scarf, covering 38.6 square kilometer, or about 40 hectares. Now developed into a leading a maritime tourist attraction in the city of Padang. On this island, tourists can perform a number of marina activities, such as snorkeling, diving, fishing, or just swim in the crystal clear Sikuai island sea also enjoying the beauty of colorfull marine life including coral reefs. This island region is combination between the beauty of the sea and its content, and peacefulness of the island with natural forest is istiil disordered.

Every tourist who visiting this island, will enjoy swimming in the calm Sikuai island sea water. Only by diving at a depth of several meters, you have been able to enjoy the beauty of colorful coral reefs. You like beeing in a giant aquarium with the beauty or marine life with a variety of attractive colors. No need to dive too deep, you can see colorful fish, coral reefs and diverse marine biota.

Satisfied swimming and diving, you can enjoy strolling activities along the pure white sandy beach while collecting various types of dead coral found in the area. Beach sand is very soft, solid and clean from various types of waste, so it is very pleasant to walk or run across the beach sand.

After fatigue collect various type of coral and sand, you can enjoy the beauty of the sea shore with a light breeze accompanied lying coast. The atmosphere seemed very peaceful, because there is no noise. That there is only a breezy blast of wind, friction palm leaves and the sound of waves accompany nap in the cool coastal air.

Late afternoon, now is the time to enjoy the beauty of the land Sikuai island. By bike or walking around the island. It only takes about 45 minutes, you can go through carefully all around the island while watching various typical animal species, such as lizards, mongkey, as well as hundreds of bird species with variety of colors.

Enchantment sikuai island feels increasingly attractive, of couse, enjoy the beatiful color with a golden sun will sink. This perspevtive there is on one small hill in the middle of the island. On the hill there are some setas that be place to relax while waiting for the Sunset and darkness came before. The atmosphere is such a moment has been waiting for the tourists who come to visit on a beautiful island in West Sumatra.

For those who like to eat, on the island is also available one unit of restaurant that serve a variety of dishes typical of the coast which of course will increase your appetite. You can order types of food and beverages at affordable prices.

Special breaks at night, is also available, 52 units of bungalow that look slick with a special design, which of course makes a break to become more comfortable.

If you imagine enjoying all the beauty are expensive, of course wrong. Sikuai island management is now offering special rates for visitors who want to enjoy this paradise.







HOW TO GET THERE??

It takes just 20 to 40 minutes (if the weather good) to go to Sikuai island from Padang city. To get there can be reached from Wisata Bahari port by speed boat (price about $25), owned by PT Abadi Wijaya which is owns and operates the only resort on the island, namely the New Sikuai Island Resort. Or u can also rent a fishing boat ($20) from Bungus port, approximately 20 kilometers to the south from center city of Padang. Arriving at the island Sikuai, visitors still have to pay about $6 to the organizer of the island.

If you imagine the trip would be boring, again you are wrong. Along the way, it also became a special attraction. We can enjoy the beauty of the sea, looking at activities of traditional fishermen who occasionally passed by fast boat was carrying passengers.

Arriving at the Sikuai island and down from the boat, you were greeted fresh young coconut, as if to welcome to the guests, and after that, miracle by miracle of nature BEGINS.

So, what you waiting for?? input Sikuai island in your travel list, because all the beauty of paradise is waiting you here.

Bunaken Beach : Right Places for Diving

Bunaken beach located in Manado, North Sulawesiis clean beaches and charming white sand. Has the offshore blue with waves big enough.

To go to the beach is enough to use a taxi from airport, Sam Ratulangi Airport, that can take you directly  into the inn at Bunaken beach area, about 40Km from the center city of Manado. The tourists who come here really enjoy the beauty of Bunaken. Especially among foreign tourists , Bunaken is famous for natural beauty and underwater coral reefs that are still awake.

No one indeed if many visit Bunaken, because this is one of the world's best dive site are located. 

So it is very opportune for those of you who have diving hobby to visit Bunaken, because guaranteed you will be addiction to coming back here :D

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MENTAWAI, for sure!

Indonesia has a rich maritime world class. Perhaps this statement is often touted as most areas of Indonesia's sovereignty is the sea. But, not many Indonesian people know about the great potential of the country in addition to the field of marine fisheries and coastal tourism. Also, many foreign tourist knowing about Indonesia is only Bali. Indonesia has about 600.000 sq km of coral reef areas and has the largest area or coral reefs in the world.

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Still on the reefs, Indonesia Takabonerati Island in South Sulawesi, which is the third largest group of coral atolls in the world after the atoll in the Marshall Islands and Kwajifein Suvadiva in Maldives Islands. Ocean waters around Indonesia also has the potential or a recognized internationally. Sea in the Mentawai Islands, by the various organizations establised surfing as a place that has the third besat wave after Hawaii and Tahiti.
Mentawai Islands is a district in West Sumatra Province, same district with Sikuai Island. Mentawai located at a distance of 150 km off the coast of Sumatra Island. District is an area of 601 sq km inhabited by 64.235 people, mostly indigenous people. Mentawa Islands consists of 213 islands with four main islands of Siberut, Sipora, North Pagai and South Pagai. Capital in the Tua Pejat, Mentawai District is divided into four districts and 40 villages.

Until now, most of the land area remains forested Mentawai Islands. having been through a long geological history, Mentawai has several endemic species that are protected. Noted there are twenty endemic species that live in these islands. Four of them are primates, namely Simakobu or pig tail monkeys (simias Concolor), Bilou or dwarf gibbon (Hylobates Klossii), Joja or Mentawai langur (Presbytis Potenziani), Bokkoi or monkey Mentawai (Macaca Siberut).

To protect the existence of many endemic species, half of the area has been designated as the Mentawai Siberut Natinal Park. The existence of National Parks and beautiful rain forest in the islands directly support a variety of life on the beach and sea, including the tourism sector. During this time, many tourists who come to enjoy the many attractions in coastal areas, are also very impressed by the originality and beauty of forests Mentawai.
Back to main discussion about surfing.

Mentawa Islands have a coastline of 758 km. The main potential of the Mentawai Islands is the rolling waves and is very suitable to be used where surfing. Mentawai Islands potential, began to unfold when in the mid 1990's, some surfers from Australia to visit and see the waves that they had never thought was in the Mentawai. The surfer was eventually disseminate findings and some of them even founded several beach resorts to serve foreign tourists who want to surf in Mentawai.

Geographical postion of the Mentawai Islands off the coast of West Sumatra provide benefits for tourism development of extreme sports. Location that is directly facing the Indian Ocean, surf the Mentawai Islands granted consistent throughout the year. The time between April to August which coincide with summer holidays in Europe is the best time for surfing. In that season, Mentawai waves can reach six feet tall and this is the most sought after by surfers. Mentawai Islands has recorded 400 pints which is often used as the location of surfing by surfers. Of the 400 point surfing, 23 points which have an international scale. The area is spread out among others in the area of Nyang-Nyang, Karang Bajat, Karoniki, pananggelat and Mainuk ^Siberut Island), Katie Basua (Sipora Island) and North Pagai (Sikakap Island).
The recognition given by the international world on the waves can be seen from the Mentawai surfing event held in the islands. each year, designated as the organizers Mentawai Surfing Champions World Series or The World Surfing Championship Series Water Scheduled every August. With the existence of this championship, Mentawai can gather 3000 foreign tourists in 2007. As many as 60% of tourists come from Australia, 39% of the United States, and the rest of Europe and Asia. Each tourist spends on average US $2,500 for aa surf in the Mentawai.

To ensure the comfort and safety of the surfers, managers and local goverments have adopted several supporting facilities. The most supporting facilities is the stiupulation of 60 exclusive surf spots scattered in various corners of the island. Exclusive surr spot is where surfing is limited to a maximum of 10 people wearer. This is to avoid accidents that may accur when the crash when surfers in action.

In addition, to establish an axclusive surf spot, the managers also established beach resort and various other support facilities for the convenience of tourist. Among the existing resort in the Mentawai islands, there are names such as Macaroni Silabu Island, kandui Nyang-Nyang island, Mentawai Sarina City, and Alloyta Simakakang Island, and Surfing Ground in Katiet. In addition to nuance resort inn, restaurant, bar, designed typical Mentawai.

Today, the Mentawai can be accessed through two channels namely both sea and air. Mentawai can be reached by speed boat for 4 hours or inter-islands ferry for 10 hours. Also available 46 mini cruise that can be rented during your stay in the Mentawai. After closed in March 1999, the flight route of the Padang-Mentawai pad re-opened in 2007. Minangkabau International Airport-Rokot Airport who took 35 minutes time is served every Tuesday and Thursday by the Sabang merauke Air Charter.

Easy to come there, rite?!

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Le paradis est situé dans l'île Sikuai

Avez-u imaginer un endroit comme le ciel? Étendue de sable blanc, flèche de tresse de noix de coco bien taillée, ambiance cool, bleu océan, magnifiquement coloré des poissons et des récifs coralliens, des arbres verts, la nourriture délicieuse et amusante. Toutes ces wonderscan se trouve sur l'île Sikuai.
Sikuai, peut-être le nom est tellement étranger à vos oreilles. Absolument! pour le peuple indonésien, ces noms sont encore unfamilliar, plus encore pour ceux d'entre vous qui vivent en dehors de l'Indonésie.
Sikuai, l'une des 19 îles qui sont inclus dans la région administrative de Padang, Sumatra Ouest (Sumatra), en Indonésie. C'est précisément dans le district écharpe Bungus Bay, couvrant 38,6 kilomètres carrés, soit environ 40 hectares. Maintenant devenu un chef de file une attraction touristique maritime dans la ville de Padang. Sur cette île, les touristes peuvent effectuer un certain nombre d'activités marina, tels que plongée en apnée, plongée, pêche, ou simplement se baigner dans la mer de cristal clair île Sikuai également profiter de la beauté de la vie marine colorée, y compris les récifs coralliens. Cette région île est la combinaison entre la beauté de la mer et de son contenu, et la tranquillité de l'île avec la forêt naturelle est istiil désordonnés.
Chaque touriste qui visite cette île, se baigner dans les eaux calmes Sikuai Sea Island. C'est seulement en plongée à une profondeur de plusieurs mètres, vous avez pu apprécier la beauté des récifs de corail colorés. Vous aimez beeing dans un aquarium géant de la beauté ou la vie marine avec une variété de couleurs attrayantes. Pas besoin de plonger trop profondément, vous pouvez voir des poissons multicolores, les récifs coralliens et les diverses organismes marins.
Satisfait de natation et de plongée, vous pouvez flâner le long de la plage des activités pure de sable blanc tout en collectant des différents types de coraux morts trouvés dans la région. Le sable de plage est très doux, solide et propre à partir de différents types de déchets, il est donc très agréable de marcher ou de courir sur le sable de plage.
Après la fatigue de recueillir différents types de coraux et de sable, vous pourrez profiter de la beauté de la mer avec une légère brise accompagnée couché côte. L'atmosphère semblait très calme, car il n'y a pas de bruit. Qu'il ya seulement un souffle de vent venteux, feuilles de palmier de frottement et le bruit des vagues accompagnent sieste dans la fraîcheur du littoral.
Fin d'après midi, le moment est venu de profiter de la beauté de l'île des terres Sikuai. En vélo ou à pied autour de l'île. Il ne faut que 45 minutes environ, vous pouvez passer par attentivement tout autour de l'île tout en regardant les différentes espèces animales typiques, comme les lézards, mongkey, ainsi que des centaines d'espèces d'oiseaux avec la variété de couleurs.
Enchantement sikuai île se sent de plus en plus attractif, de couse, profiter de la belle couleur avec un soleil d'or va couler. Cette perspevtive il est sur une petite colline au milieu de l'île. Sur la colline il ya quelques Setas que soit le lieu pour se détendre en attendant le coucher du soleil et l'obscurité est venu avant. L'atmosphère est un moment d'attente a été pour les touristes qui viennent visiter sur une belle île de Sumatra Ouest.
Pour ceux qui aiment manger, sur l'île est également disponible une unité de restaurant qui sert une variété de plats typiques de la côte qui bien sûr va augmenter votre appétit. Vous pouvez commander les types d'aliments et de boissons à des prix abordables.
pauses spéciales de nuit, est également disponible, 52 unités de bungalow regard lisse avec un design particulier, ce qui bien sûr fait une pause à devenir plus à l'aise.
Si vous imaginez en appréciant la beauté sont chers, de mauvaise voie. gestion île Sikuai offre maintenant des tarifs spéciaux pour les visiteurs qui souhaitent profiter de ce paradis.

COMMENT S'Y RENDRE??
Il ne prend que 20 à 40 minutes (si le beau temps) pour aller à l'île de Padang Sikuai ville. Pour y arriver peut être atteint de Wisata Bahari port par la vitesse du bateau (prix environ 25 $), une filiale de PT Wijaya Abadi qui possède et exploite la seule station sur l'île, à savoir la Nouvelle Sikuai Island Resort. Ou vous pouvez aussi le louer un bateau de pêche (20 $) à partir du port Bungus, à environ 20 kilomètres au sud du centre ville de Padang. En arrivant à la Sikuai île, les visiteurs doivent encore payer environ 6 $ à l'organisateur de l'île.
Si vous imaginez le voyage serait ennuyeux, encore une fois vous avez tort. Sur le chemin, il est aussi devenu une attraction spéciale. Nous pouvons profiter de la beauté de la mer, en regardant les activités des pêcheurs traditionnels qui, occasionnellement, adoptée par le bateau rapide a été transportant des passagers.
En arrivant à l'île Sikuai et de la barque, vous ont été accueillis jeunes noix de coco fraîche, comme si de souhaiter la bienvenue aux invités, et après que, par miracle, miracle de la nature COMMENCE.
Donc, ce que vous attendez?? entrée Sikuai île dans votre liste de Voyage, parce que toute la beauté du paradis vous attend ici.

 

 

 

Savoring the Tastes of Bali With a French Accent

THE chef Chris Salans bumped into a stream of fashionable European diners as they departed through the garden at Mozaic, his restaurant in Ubud on the Indonesian island of Bali, and kissed each of their cheeks like a good Frenchman. But once they were out of earshot, he said in a no-nonsense American accent, “I don’t normally say goodbye to all my guests that way.” He explained that they were expatriates and frequent guests at Mozaic, which has become known for its innovative French cuisine laced with Indonesian flavors.
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A sample of the chef Chris Salans’s approach: foie gras with cherries and cocoa.

Mr. Salans, 38, who is equal parts French and American, has garnered rave reviews and recently expanded his restaurant to include a workshop, where cooking classes and private chef’s tastings are held several times a week. One evening a few months ago, Mozaic buzzed with life, as every wicker chair in the 60-seat pavilion was taken by 8 o’clock. Since being accepted as a member of the French association Les Grandes Tables du Monde in 2004, Mozaic has also received recognition from Wine Spectator magazine and The Miele Guide, an Asian restaurant guide published in Singapore.

Not long after Mozaic opened in 2001, Bali’s tourism industry was hit by two terrorist attacks. The world financial crisis and renewed terrorism warnings have added to the island’s woes. But Mozaic (62-361-975768; www.mozaic-bali.com) has managed to thrive in a place better known for its beaches and rice paddies than for its cuisine.

“Chris is very business oriented, which comes from his American side, but he’s also very passionate, which illustrates the French side of him,” said Rakesh Kapoor, the general manager of Mozaic, who has known Mr. Salans for six years. “The way he infuses his food with local flavors couldn’t happen without him embracing the culture.”

Guests choose from four six-course tasting menus that change nightly and showcase Mr. Salans’s “market cooking” style, which takes Indonesian ingredients and incorporates them into a range of French dishes, resulting in creations like curry butter-roasted crayfish and passion fruit cream baked in phyllo pastry. Other Indonesian ingredients he uses include turmeric, ginger flowers and cardamom.

“In New York, you’re lucky to work with ginger and lemon grass,” Mr. Salans said, “and they call that Asian.”

He buys as much as he can locally, but imports certain premium ingredients he can’t find, like wagyu beef and oysters from Australia and cèpe mushrooms from France. He hires a full-time employee to “go knocking on the doors” of farmers on Bali for fresh passion fruit. He buys baby lamb and crayfish from the island of Java.

Guests are first seated in a newly renovated lounge decorated with white sofas, where they sip Champagne and select their menu before moving to the main dining room and garden, full of tropical greenery. The prix-fixe menu costs 550,000 to 750,000 rupiah ($46 to $63 at 12,303 rupiah to the dollar) a person before wine.

The workshop in the back of the restaurant feels like a cozy studio apartment with an open kitchen stocked with equipment from the German oven maker Rational, the French cast-iron cookware company Staub, and Epromas, a Singaporean sous vide equipment manufacturer. The companies donated the equipment in exchange for exposure to the Bali market.

Mr. Salans holds casual half-day cooking classes for tourists and professional training courses for local chefs working at luxury hotels and high-end restaurants. Asked whether he’s creating competition for himself by teaching the island’s chefs, Mr. Salans said confidently, “Just because you go to college for three days doesn’t mean you can graduate.”

From an early age, Mr. Salans, who has a French mother and a Jewish American father, has felt the pull of different cultures. Though he was born in Washington, his family moved to Paris when he was 2 and he grew up there. After high school, he moved near Boston to attend Tufts University, majoring in biology.

Deciding on a career was a struggle, and his father pushed him to go to medical school. To delay the decision, he returned to Paris to enroll in Le Cordon Bleu. He then landed his first paying job at the Paris restaurant Lucas Carton, where he became addicted to working in a kitchen, despite the horrible conditions.

He said he was underweight, “pale white, and everyone cried at least once a day from the mental abuse.”

“It was like the military,” he said, “and if you’re a masochist — most chefs are — you enjoy it.”

Eventually he landed positions as the chef de cuisine for David Bouley at Bouley Bakery in New York and head chef at Bouchon, Thomas Keller’s bistro in Napa Valley.

While working for Mr. Bouley, Mr. Salans accompanied him to Thailand for a cooking exhibition in 1995, which set off another period of bouncing between two continents, this time Asia and America. “It was the first time I had been in Asia as a chef,” he said. “I loved the explosion of lemon grass, turmeric and galangal,” a gingerlike root.

Mr. Salans was so enamored of the food in Thailand that he began searching for a position in Asia. When the boutique hotel group GHM offered him a job cooking at a property in Bali, he accepted, even though he didn’t know where Bali was. “I looked on the map and saw that it was a tiny dot in the middle of nowhere,” he said.

During his stint in Bali, Mr. Salans met a Javanese woman, Erni, whom he later married and with whom he now has two children. (“They’re trinationals,” he said proudly.) He converted to Islam for his wife, though he calls himself a “bad Muslim” because he “eats pork, swears and drinks.”

After a few more years of cooking in the United States for Mr. Bouley and Mr. Keller, Mr. Salans, along with his wife, went to Bali on what was supposed to be a one-month vacation but resulted in a permanent settlement on the island. Away from the competitive atmosphere and the culture of celebrity chefs in Paris and New York, Mr. Salans has been able quietly to develop his cooking style, with the help of James Ephrain, his British sous-chef.

But being in Bali is not without its challenges. Because Mozaic is one of the few fine dining restaurants in an isolated place, service and cooking standards are difficult to maintain, and the chef is known to drill his staff with classroom lectures, role-playing exercises and even graded tests. “It’s like pulling a truck,” Mr. Salans said. “Sometimes I think I should just be making sandwiches.”

And of course, Mozaic is facing the difficulties of operating in lean economic times. Hotel occupancy rates in Bali are the lowest the island has seen in several years, according to the Bali Hotel Association. “But the good thing is, my business was born in crisis,” Mr. Salans said.

“We opened one month before the World Trade Center bombing in 2001 and we survived the Bali terrorist attacks in 2002 and 2005. We’re resilient.

source : New York Times

A Guide To Thai Food

Thai food has become increasingly popular in the western world during the past decade. Many Thai restaurants have sprung up in all the major cities and town. This article is a brief introduction to tasty Thai food.

Food from Thailand has become increasingly popular in the western world during the past decade. Many Thai restaurants have sprung up in all the major cities and town. Thai food can be found available as pre cooked ready meals in the major supermarkets along with many of the main ingredients if one chooses to have a go at cooking it at home.

There are good reasons why Thai food has become so popular. Many more people are discovering Thailand and its exotic cuisine whilst on holiday and wish to be reminded after returning home. The rise in living standards has given people more opportunities to eat out and try previously unaffordable eastern dishes.

Thai food is renowned for being full of flavour and spice. The Thais like their food very spicy and to the western palate this can often make the food inedible, being far too hot. Fortunately the food can be eaten with fewer spices whilst keeping its full fresh flavour. 

Thai dishes are quick to cook, most taking less than 12 minutes to prepare.

Thai food is usually eaten with rice or noodles, which compliment the main dishes, such as curries, stir fries, salads, soups and sauces. Thai food is usually a mixture of salty, hot, sweet and sour tastes.

Some of the most popular Thai dishes include Green Curry, Somtam, Tom Kha and Tom Yam.

Thais usually eat with a spoon but chopsticks can be used for eating noodles.

Thais take their food seriously and often use the phrase 'have you eaten yet?' as a greeting instead of the commonly used 'hello' that most westerners use. They also have a popular phrase 'full heart' to sum up their feeling of contentment after eating a good meal.

10 Most Mysterious Tourism Places in The World

Our world is full of mysterious places that hide their secrets in the dust of civilization there. Ancient castles, sacral statues or porters, hidden land, and various places that deserve more attention from those who are fond of adventure. Let's start an adventure than a mysterious place to place.

1. Paskah Island

This island lies between Tahiti and Chile, and gained international popularity because of remarkable colossal statue shaped the human face. Each statue is 14 feet tall (about 4 meters), weighing about 14 tons and is made of volcanic stone, and represents the work of Rapa Nui society. Until now not known how the statue was made by primitive technology owned by the community. There are various theories about the origin of the statue and its meaning, including one of them is fantastic theory which says that the statue was made by a UFO. But, until now the truth of all the existing theory has not been revealed. Will you be one that can disclose it? 

2. Egypt

One of the most mysterious and magical places on the planet. Being in North Africa, this country has more than 80 pyramids spread along the river Nile. Masing2 approaching 100 meters high, made of giant stones each weighing up to 100 tons. Until now legends about the pyramids are still inviting new gossip, new myths and beliefs are also emerging. Of all the pyramids, the Pyramid of Cheops is the highest. All of the pyramid was built only with stones piled one above the other stone. Not found in glue, nails or any adhesive used in the manufacture of the pyramid. All the stones fit together somehow, so it is very difficult to find any cracks or gaps. Issues concerning the construction techniques used are also still unanswered to this day. So if you are looking for mysteries, the Pyramids of Egypt will be a mystery for you. 

3. Bermuda Triangle

In the western Atlantic ocean, lies the Bermuda Triangle. Within this triangle there are seven major islands and 150 smaller islands which are really clusters of coral. This triangle is also referred to as the triangle of evil - all the high technology tools and all the navigation tools do not work properly in place. Often even the communication with the world outside of this triangle is a problem. No one knows why and how to prevent this. So, if you really dare, who knows you to be the first to solve this mystery.

4. Antartika

Antarctica is a very unfriendly place to live. So many changes and phenomena that until now the big secret for most of us. Antarctica also has many mysteries, from 14 million kilometers of the continent covered with snow and ice with a thickness of between 2000 to 4800 meters, there is also a total dry island, and is called "dry valley without snow." Be a living witness to this phenomenon!  

5. Xinjian

In this city, there are neglected areas called "Moguicheng" or the city of Satan. Several castles in Moguicheng strange noises that are not clear where asalanya. If you approach the city the devil is in the hot day with little breeze, you will listen to the rhythm of sweet, like a small bell 10 million or 10 million guitars played together with indahya. But if the winds came, then the resulting sound will be like a roaring lion, crying babies or the howling of wolves. 

6. Stonehenge

Stonehenge is a mysterious stone structure in rural England. No one knows what the purpose built, whether the court, or place of worship, or temple, or perhaps a sign of a UFO? Try to visit, see if you can solve the mystery! 

7. Henan

In Henan, China, you'll find a geothermal anomaly area called "bingbing bei" or the back of the ice. All regions China has normal seasonal changes, residents in the area west of Liaoning Province, China, has a constant warm temperature. But when summer came, and the start of this miraculous phenomena. When the air temperature reaches temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and the sun shone with bright, massive changes occurred, and the temperature at one meter below the soil reached -12 degrees Celsius, so the soil freezes and all the water changes into ice. 

8. Air Terjun Niagara

This waterfall is famous as a tourist destination. This natural wonder is located on the border of Canada and America. This waterfall covers an area of 250 000 square miles and the water can flow reached 250,000 cubic feet per hour. 

9. Geyser

Geyser is a flow of warm water is sprayed into the soil surface. Geyser always looked interesting and mysterious. One of the places in Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, famous for its geysernya which reach 20 meters in diameter and when it rains, you can find a gruesome scene: a gush of water flow so as to achieve remarkable 70 meters height. If you visit China, and waited around in the river Yangbo Geyser, Tibet. Geyser that there can be sprayed with a startling sound every few minutes. Diamter bursts of hot water reaches a height of 2 meters and bursts can reach 20 meters.  

10. Arran and Orkney Island

Two islands in Scotland this is the most important historical treasures secret. These two islands located in the cold sea of Scotland, both of these islands attract tourists with a number of castles, ruins, stone circles and ancient temples. If you like the medieval period. Both these islands must exist in the list of your visit.    

  

The Mighty of Borobudur Temple

Talking about a temple, of course we'll mention a temple, the largest in the world and has also been included on the list of seven wonders of the world. Right! Borobudur Temple is.

Post this time, still discussing the major tourist attractions in Indonesia. Now we will go back flying to the island of Java, after we are on the island of Bali.

History

History records Borobudur is the largest temple ever built in honor of the Buddha. Just imagine the building reaches a height of 14.000m to 35.29 sq. m. An inscription from Cri Kahuluan IX century (824 AD) who researched by Prof Dr JG Casparis, revealing the genealogy of Wangsa Syailendra three successive ruling at that time, namely the King Indra, the son Samaratungga. Then, her daughter called Samaratungga Pramodawardhani.

At the beginning of this Samaratungga King built a temple named: Bhumisan-Bharabudhara, which is presumably meant barrow, hill or building stages with the title diidentikan kamulan Bhumisambharabudhara monastery, which has the meaning of an ancestral temple and the Dynasty Syailendra in hilly areas.

The location of this temple is located in the hills above the village of Borobudur, Mungkid, Magelang or sea 42 km south of Yogyakarta city. Surrounded Hill Manoreh stretching from east to west. Meanwhile to the east lies Mount Merapi and Merbau, and on the west side there is Gunumg Sindoro and Mount Cleft.

It takes no fewer than two million blocks of andesite, equivalent square 50.000m to build this temple of Borobudur. Overall weight of the temple to reach 3.5 million tons. Like many buildings of the temple, Bororbudur building has three parts, namely the legs, body and top. Foot building called Kamadhatu, which tells of consciousness filled with lust and animalistic traits. Then Ruphadatu, which means a level of human consciousness are still bound by lust, materials and shapes. While no longer bound Aruphadatu lust, materials and shapes depicted in the form of holding an empty stupa. This can be achieved only with the desire and emptiness.

How To Reach Borobudur?

This temple is located in the town of Magelang, still close to the city of Yogyakarta. To achieve it certainly is very easy, whether through Adi Sucipto Airport, Yogyakarta Train Station, or even private vehicles.

If you visit Indonesia, give a time to visit the Borobudur temple. You will get a pleasant experience and of course you are amazed by the existence of Borobudur. Of course this option will complement the sights of your life experience.

Ticket Price:
$ 15

Lovina Beach, Beach of Dolphins

Lovina Beach area is included in the tourist area which is located in the village kalibukbuk, located approximately 10km from the town of Singaraja. This includes the tourist area in North Bali. From Denpasar to Lovina, you can skip down to Singaraja and Bedugul then towards Lovina. You can also route Bedugul ago Seririt and to Lovina. You can travel through both routes had about two hours drive. However, the route past the lane up and down and winding. Another route is then passed to Lovina Gilimanuk that can be reached in time almost 4 hours. The line was relatively straight and comfortable although requiring a longer travel time.

Lovina Beach is a natural black sand is still so interesting to visit. What is interesting in Lovina Beach is a journey into the sea in waters off Lovina. You can see dolphins in waters off Lovina is located about one kilometer from the beach. Bali Sea is located in the relatively calm waters of the Lovina so you can make a tour at sea using fishing boats.

Lovina area known as the place to watch the famous show of wild dolphins. You can immediately see the funny behavior and friendly welcome from direct dolphins in the ocean. Of course this would be an interesting experience for your vacation. In this region there are hundreds of Lovina dolphin tail.
To be able to see the attraction of wild dolphins, you have to leave early when the sun will rise. Why? Since the dolphins in this region occurs only between the hours of 6 am to 8 am. At that hour, dozens of dolphins will beratraksi naturally show their activities. There are just swimming in the water, there is also skipping. Of course this will fascinate the beauty of marine animals will be colored black.
Usually the tourists had gathered on the beach at around 5:30 pm to go to sea. You can rent a fishing boat that had been prepared for the journey. The journey begins with a small boat that could only carry a maximum of four people other than the fisherman. The boat will take you approximately one to two kilometers to the sea where dolphins usually appear.
During the trip, you can see the view and the vast sea while the boat away from the mainland, mainland Lovina you can see from a distance like a silhouette. Having reached the middle of the sea, the fishermen will be down to where the dolphin would normally appear. And if there is a group of dolphins who jumped, the fisherman will tell the other boats around so that the boats will increase the speed to chase a group of dolphins.
Of course you can record when the dolphins are jumping out at sea. There is also the tourists who could not see the dolphins. This also depends on natural factors such as the pair of sea water, wind direction, and of course your luck to be able to see the wild dolphins. "Pursuit" will last about three hours. However, if you're feeling sick because of seasickness you should not hesitate hesitate to tell the fishermen to return to the mainland.
While traveling back to the mainland, you can enjoy the scenery along the coast of Lovina clearly because the sun was shining with brightness. You can also enjoy tours in waters off Lovina marine park.

In the area of Lovina, you also can dive or snorkel to enjoy the beauty of the sea on the beach. You can find a variety of ornamental fish are friendly enough to come to the divers. Indeed in Lovina marine parks are not as beautiful as the other marine parks in Indonesia. However, you will be quite happy playing with ornamental fish in these waters.
On the beach, you can also find a variety of diverse shell. Of course you can take it to a collection of ornaments and souvenirs are natural and attractive. 

Opening Hours:24 Hours

Ticket Prices:$ 15 to enjoy the dolphins by using fishing boats 

Souvenirs:Wall hangings and various statues of dolphins