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Traveling Country Side by a Train

11.23.2011, No Comments, Destination, by .

Do you ever join a train travel from north to south Vietnam? From Hanoi to Hue in central Vietnam to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in southern Vietnam? The trip was not just relying on the beautiful natural scenery and colorful ethnic cultures scattered along the way, but nicely styled interior style train old days with a dish of bitter tea menu and classic Chinese-style porridge.

Never ride the steam train at the Railway Museum Ambarawa, Central Java? With bergerbong antique wooden railway, the passenger flashed past as if taken through the swamps and simple settlements on both sides of the tracks. Sunday (20/11), Department of Tourism and Culture (Disparbud) Jakarta in cooperation with PT Railway Indonesia (KAI) held a Festival of Railway.

One of the show, take a train tour of Gambir Station, Central Jakarta, to the Station Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta (Jakut). Train travel is titled coastal tourism. Deputy Governor of Jakarta Field of Culture and Tourism Sukesti Martono said rail-based city tours can be enjoyed by tourists and foreign tourists without causing traffic jams in Jakarta. Learn more

Octopus Satay and Soup on The Way to Tulamben

11.15.2011, No Comments, Culinary, by .

Still remember with Paul the octopus with his prediction that make a scene at the 2010 World Cup? If the octopus Paul in his day stay comfortable at Aquarium Sea Life Oberhausen, Germany and ‘to’ forecaster score the ball, then his ‘brother’ in Karangasem Bali served as satay and delicious soup.

You can fing the stall that sells octopus satay and rawon (soup) on the highway between the City of Karangasem and Tulamben beach, exactly in the hamlet Labasari, Abang Village, Karangasem, Bali.

The stall that owned by Ni Made Ririp is already selling octopus satay and rawon since 10 years ago. “I want to sell food that is different than any other restaurant. Fishes menu is regular, octopus will be amaazing” said Ririp.

For the purposes of making octopus satay and soup, Ririp bought 7 to 8 large size octopus in every day. This octopus is catched by fishermen in the area of ​​Karangasem and Buleleng. “She took about 30 kilograms of fresh octopus meat every day, it’s about 7 to 8 tails and large-sized octopus,” he said. Learn more

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Sea Games Bring A Good Tourism Potential

11.09.2011, No Comments, News, by .

Grand event SEA Games in Jakarta-Palembang in November is an opportunity for the tourism industry. Therefore, the government has prepared a number of tourist agenda that is expected to attract visitors.

“In Palembang we held a cultural boat tour of the Musi River. Inside the ship marked by dialogue about culture and sport. In addition, there are also Srivijaya Expo,” said Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu told Reuters on Monday (7/11/2011 ).

He said, for the Jakarta city tour will also be held for athletes. “Obviously we hope that tourists visit during the SEA Games can be improved. Receive the effects can be felt through the multiplier effect of the wider community,” he said.

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Garlic Pizza at Grand Indonesia

11.02.2011, No Comments, Culinary, by .

For garlic lovers, there is one place that you should visit. Mad For Garlic name, an Italian Wine Bistro.
From it’s name looming that garlic is an icon in this restaurant. This new restaurant just opened on April 17, 2011, located in Grand Indonesia.

Once inside, the smell of garlic wafted directly. The interior design is very nice, there are a series of garlic in a circle are in place on top. There are many other ornaments made of a series of garlic. Very creative. Large sofas red also the main attraction here. Of course we chose to sit on her red couch.

Special menu at Mad For Garlic is no Pizza, Pasta, and Steak. Favorite pizza here is Snowing Pizza Garlic, Gorgonzola Pizza, Curry Chilly Chicken, Mixed Cheese Pizza, Calzone Pizza and Pizza Margherita. For there Steak Garlic Steak, Sweet Pepper Steak. As for pasta there are Triple Garlic Pasta, Garlicpeno Pasta, Lobster Pasta, and much more siganture mainstay dish Mad for Garlic. Learn more

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Indonesian Youth and Sport Festival

10.24.2011, No Comments, Event, by .

If you are confused what activities you can do on a Sunday, just come to the Bung Karno, Senayan, Jakarta. You can enjoy the party of young people organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Indonesian Youth and Sport Festival that was held several days, start from October 22 2011.

“Indonesia Youth and Sport Festival is an event that facilitates multi all youth activities in commemoration of Youth Pledge to-83. Kemenpora trying to get young people interested in coming to events like this, not only to the mall exclusively, “said Nanang Junaedi, Communication Support staff Harmonization and Partnership Deputy Kemenpora when met on Saturday (23/10/2011).

According to Nana, the Bung Karno was chosen as the venue because gbk is a youth icon. Kemenpora providing 400 free booths to facilitate organizations and youth groups to accommodate the work of its superior. However, only about 85% of the booths that eventually filled. Learn more

Wow, They Got Free Traveling Around the World, Free Gadgets, and Grand Prize USD20.000

10.18.2011, No Comments, Event, News, by .
Finalists from the three countries, namely Indonesia, Vietnam and India will begin competition in IT contest Travelers Go!. In this event 12 finalists IT Travelers will explore Indonesia, India, Vietnam and Taiwan in free travel for 21 days. During the trip they are equipped with IT Travel Kit of gadgets made ​​in Taiwan will compete creativity in sharing the experience gained while adventuring through blogs, videos, and posting images on a variety of social media. They will compete for prizes of U.S. $ 20,000 provided by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). Learn more
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Home Stays For Sail Wakatobi Belitong 2011

10.11.2011, No Comments, Event, by .

In Belitong, Bangka Belitung province, now there are about 50 home stays or houses for rent to tourists. Home stay is required especially in the arena of “Sail Wakatobi Belitong” (SWB) 2011.

According to the Head of Babel Diskominfo KA Tajuddin, the hotel rooms available is not enough to accommodate SWB 2011 visitor. Therefore, he appealed to people Belitong who rents his house to stay can improve services.

“Give good service to SWB visitors and participants,” he said in Pangkalpinang, Sunday (09/10/2011). He explained that the business of home stay is experiencing an increase in activity during SWB 2011. Learn more

Ambon Bay Festival

09.30.2011, No Comments, Event, by .

Ambon Bay Festival in Ambon, Maluku, ready to be held in September 30 and October 1, 2011. The festival which lasts for two days, a momentum to restore the image of Maluku after riots occurred in several areas in Ambon, 11 September.

“Convening this event is an attempt to show that Ambon Maluku or safe for tourist visits,” said Head of Culture and Tourism Florence Sahusilawane Maluku, Ambon, on Thursday (29/09/2011). In the festival, competitions will be held privately. Three of the four eyes of the race is closely related to traditions and culture of the people of Maluku.

Those races are, arumbae manggurebe or arumbae traditional boat race. Arumbae was formerly used as a boat war society. There are ten groups of participants who plan to race. They not only come from Ambo n but also of the Ceram and Saparua. Learn more

Russian Tourists Want a Direct Flight Russia – Indonesia

09.27.2011, No Comments, Issue, by .

Director of the Promotion of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of RI Noviendi Makalam admit, the number of Russian tourists who travel to Indonesia continued to increase. However, unfortunately, this potential is untapped because of lack of maximal regular direct flights Russia-Indonesia.

“They expect a direct flight to Indonesia,” said Noviendi Makalam the sidelines of the exhibition 17th International Trade Exhibition Travel and Tourism-Leisure Otdykh 2011, in Moscow, Russia.

Currently, Russian tourists to Indonesia using the seasonal charter flights from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and Novosibirsk.

“We’ve been talking about regular direct flights, but there is still no response,” he said. Learn more

Wakatobi

09.24.2011, No Comments, Destination, by .

Indonesia has the most amazing tourist charm. Stretches for 5150 km, Indonesia consists of 17,508 islands large and small with 5 largest islands namely Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua. Besides his position which mediates the continents of Asia and Australia and the Indian Ocean and Pacific Indonesia to make very strategic. And did you know that Indonesia has one of the most beautiful underwater paradise of the world? Underwater paradise is known as the National Park which is located in the district of Wakatobi Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia. Wakatobi is the capital of Wangi-Wangi.

Wakatobi consists of four main islands, namely Wangiwangi, Kalidupa, Tomia, and Binongko. So, Wakatobi is an acronym for the name of the four main islands. Prior to December 18, 2003, the islands called the Isles Tukang Besi and still part of Buton District. Astronomically, Wakatobi located in the south of the equator and such other areas in Indonesia, Wakatobi has two seasons, rainy and dry season. Wakatobi National Park, established in 1996, with a total area of ??1.39 million hectares, about marine biodiversity and coral which occupies one of the highest priority position of marine conservation in Indonesia.

The beauty and richness of Wakatobi National Park area is already well known in foreign countries, especially after the Expedition Wallacea from Britain in 1995 which menyebutkan that area in Southeast Sulawesi is very rich in coral species. There, there are 750 of total 850 species of coral in the world. Configuring the depth varies from flat to sloping into the sea and waters in some areas there is a steep bertubir. The deepest part of the waters reaching 1044 meters. Nautical tourism is the tourist activity that has long been recognized and is a mainstay of tourism in the Wakatobi National Park. The wealth of marine life is not because coral reefs are very broad along the waters with underwater topography, colorful like a slop, flat, drop-off, atoll and underwater cave. Article by Where is Bali, The official tourism site of Bali Island.