Showing posts with label Indonesia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indonesia. Show all posts

Monday, June 30, 2014

Bali is an island between the islands of Java and Lombok that have a sandy beach area about 2 thousand miles, a tropical rainforest and a number of volcano. About 3 million people live on this island and about 500 thousand people live in Denpasar, Bali's capital city. The following is piece of the story about Bali.

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History of Bali

Bali has three cultural era is pre-history, Hindu-Buddhist and modern. Prehistoric era dominated by the independent skills to find a way to hunt and grow crops. Hindu-Buddhist era is the era of amalgamation of Hindu and Buddhist religion with folk traditions. The modern era is marked by the arrival of Dutch control of Indonesia and introduced Western culture to the people of Bali. Since then Bali began to be known by a stranger until now.

Population of Bali

Bali's population comes from many ethnic groups include the original inhabitants of Bali, China, India, Arabia, the Philippines and the people of Oceania are fused into Bali residents with livelihood as fishermen, farmers and traders. One thing that really stands out from the lives of the Balinese are Hindu religion plays an important role in their lives that manifest in their everyday life, traditional ceremonies, weddings, celebrations and funerals to burn the bodies, known as "cremation" or NGABEN.

Landscape of Bali

The scenery in Bali included beaches, lakes and paddy fields by terracing system. South beach with white sand, north beach with black sand and partly surrounded by high cliffs and coral reefs at the bottom of coastal waters. Lakes in Bali also add diversity sights in Bali which is surrounded by tropical rainforest. Two famous lakes in Bali, Batur Lake and Kintamani Lake. Rice fields with beautiful terraces system also becomes beautiful part of scenery in Bali. These areas are scattered around the hills and mountains around the area of Bali.

Flora and Fauna

Most of the flora and fauna inhabit the tropical rain forests in Bali. Bali Tiger is one wild animal now extinct. To prevent the extinction of flora and fauna, has now built West Bali National Park as a center for the preservation of wildlife and plants. Existing wildlife in the park include monkeys, deer, and more than 300 hundred species of birds. Some plants are well cared for at this park is bamboo, coconut palms, magnolia, frangipani, hibiscus and jasmine; many of these flowers hold a special place in festivals and religious celebrations.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Bali's beautiful beaches and unique culture have attracted million of Westerners for many decades for spending holidays. Most of them stay for some days even for some months in Bali. So it is important to make some plans before you go. These nice tips to get vacation in Bali, you should take to make sure your travel smooth and free from hassle.


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Travel Preparation

First,

Check your passport and watch the expiration date. Make sure that it has six months' validity, because like many countries, Indonesia will accept you if your passport meet range of the time from the date of your arrival in the country. If yours does not, please renew it before you determine your departure.

Second,

Once you get to Denpasar's international airport, prepare a packet of materials to apply for a Visa Arrival. For the application, you will charge about $50 in cash and prepare your passport, two passport photos and proof of your return flight. The tourist visa will allow you stay in Bali for 30 days.

Third,

Make sure you prepare your health kit such as deep woods mosquito repellent to guard against dengue fever and malaria if you want to spend long periods in the rural interior of Bali for trekking. Strong sunblock is also important be prepared to cope Bali's equator sunshine.

During stay in Bali

First,

Choose a vacation destination you want to use as a base like beaches, shopping spots or resorts. There are many hotels and resorts around the beaches you want to visit that serve in a very good fit for your budget range and interests. Kuta Beach and Nusa Dua Beach are nice places for your base at once for surfing.

Second,

Prepare your book trips on guided mini-bus tours to make sure you enjoy on the ground you cover. Even, travelers who normally unwilling use it should take at least one of these when stay in Bali.

Third,

Surf or scuba dive is a major activities for most tourists in Bali. When you want to surf, learn how to surf. You can ask it at some surf guides that provided by the resorts. Here, you will find cheap price by both regional and international criteria. Most of scuba and surf school in Bali offers regular classes for beginners.

Fourth,

Take the time to go to Ubud. The small town in south-central Bali provides crafts and performing arts at once you can see full of shrines in Bali.
Ubud also the most central location for visiting many of Bali's historic ruins, such as the Elephant Cave, a Hindu sanctuary built in the ninth century.


Monday, October 28, 2013

When you hear the word "Bali", I am sure you will imagine the tropical island paradise with many best vacation ideas. Yes, Bali to be a major international tourist destination that provides many nice place for vacation for both budget backpackers and 5 star resort tourists. The island offers excellent SCUBA diving, enjoy gorgeous beaches and see a rich cultural heritage. The following is best vacation ideas in Bali during your holidays.

1. Enjoy the beaches

Bali has many beautiful beaches that will offer you many nice activities on the beach such as swimming, diving, snorkeling and surfing. Most of the beaches are on the southern of the island, this position allow you to enjoy many beach in one route. Sanur and Nusa Dua beach are the best choice, because the beaches offer resort that suitable for all tourist both backpackers and 5 star tourists. If you want to enjoy the tranquil beaches, you can visit some beaches on the north coast such as Lovina beach. These beaches are also providing good resort for backpackers and 5 star tourists.

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2. Enjoy the cultural of Bali

The best place for this vacation is Ubud. It is the cultural hub of Bali. The city is the fused together of the several villages that has many shrines and temples. Here, you can find arts and crafts easily that provides batik, sculpture, leatherwork and other crafts. If you want to enjoy the nice landscape, you can visit the north of town that provides the most beautiful terraced rice paddy. Other than that, you can also enjoy the Indonesian gamelan concerts on most nights.

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3. Volcano adventure

Bali is the small island that has many passive and active volcanoes that allow you to trek the peaks without climbing equipment. The best volcanoes for your adventure are Gunung (Mount) Batur and Gunung (Mount)Agung. If you want to trek the volcanoes, there are guide tours that will help you. The two mounts will show you hot rocks, fumaroles and streams of green scalding sulfurous water.

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Enjoying the vacation that suitable with your hobby and passion is the wise decision, hopefully the best vacation ideas in Bali will help you to reach your best vacation during your holidays.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Indonesia is the country in South East Asia that has many best natural vacation destinations for releasing your fatigue and noise of the city and the routines of work that makes your body and your soul feels depressed. Through this article, I will share you some best natural vacation destinations in Indonesia for getting relaxation during your holidays.

1. Toba Lake ( Danau Toba)

Toba lake or Danau Toba is located in North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is the volcanic lake with 100 km of length and 30 km of wide. The lake is the largest lake in South East Asia with the small island in the center of lake that called as Pulau Samosir or Samosir Island. Around of the lake has beautiful scenery and fresh air. It is very good for getting refreshing and enjoy natural touch during your vacation with surround the lake by rent the boat.

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2. Bromo Mount (Gunung Bromo)

Bromo Mount or Gunung Bromo is located in the mountain complex of Tengger Mountain in East Java. The mount listed in four regions namely Kabupaten Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Kabupaten Malang. The height of the mount is 2,392 from the sea with the crater has diameter 800 meters.

The unique of the Mount Bromo is the crater of the mount with the amazing shape. The crater is still active, you can see the smoke come out from the crater through the year. Around the mount has nice scenery and you can enjoy the sunrise from the location. One to note when you visit the Bromo Mount is the cold air. You should wear the thick clothes to avoid the cold air that stab your bone.

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3. Kalimitu Lake (Danau Kalimutu)

The lake is located in Flores Mount in Ende region, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The lake is three craters with different colors. Red, green and blue. The red lake is called as Tiwu Ata Polo, the green lake is called Nua Muri Kooh Fai Tiwu, and the blue lake is called as Ata Tiwu Mbupu. The lake is the nine wonders of the world. The unique of the lake is the color of water can change at any time from red to dark green, red hearts, light green, dark brown or blue sky. It is the amazing natural phenomenon.

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4. Jayawijaya Peak (Puncak Jayawijaya)

The peak is located in Papua region, Indonesia. The peak has 4884 meters height. It is includes of the top seven continents with the phenomenal scenery, because the peak is covered by eternal snow, which the only the amazing phenomenon in the tropic.

When you visit the Jayawijaya Peak, you can also enjoy the unique culture of local residents that full of native cultural, where they do not wear clothes, both male and female and has unique rituals. Yes, they still life natural.

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5. Krakatoa Mount (Gunung Krakatau)

Krakatoa Mount or Gunung Krakatau is located in the Sunda strait, between Java and Sumatra island, Indonesia. The mount has big eruption in August 26, 1883 that shake the earth until the Java and Sumatra islands was separated. The eruption was so powerful; clouds heat and resulting tsunami killed about 36,000 people. The eruption of Krakatoa caused global climate change. The world was dark for two and a half days due to volcanic ash that covered the atmosphere. The sun was shining dim until next year. Scattering of dust is visible in the sky Norway to New York.

Currently, Krakatoa Mount or Gunung Krakatau still result the smoke through out the year. You can enjoy the phenomenon of the mount using the boat surround the area.

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I hope the article will help you for determining your vacation planning for getting best natural vacation destinations in Indonesia.

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5 Best Hotels in Nusa Dua Bali

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Nusa Dua Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Bali. The beach is surrounded by best hotels, so if you want to spend your vacation in Nusa Dua Beach you can choose one of 5 best hotels in Nusa Dua Bali easily. The hotels provide best service for tourists such as mini bar, spa and many other services. The hotels are located near the beach, so you don't need long time come back to the hotels after enjoy vacation on the beach. Follow the complete article below to know more about the hotels.

1. Nikko Bali Hotel

Nikko Bali Hotel is located on a cliff and overlooking the Indian Ocean. The hotel contains 390 guestrooms that are accompanied by the balcony overlooking the sea. Each room applies hardwood floor and luxurious bath facilities. Yes, the hotel was designed for providing guest comfort and the ocean view. One thing that make the hotel has a little weakness is the distance from the area of stores and restaurants. If you want to enjoy other foods at the outside of hotel, you need rent taxi to reach the restaurants on Jalan Nusa Dua. Nikko Bali Hotel lies on the Jalan Nusa Dua Selatan, Nusa Dua 80363, Indonesia.

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2. Courtyard by Marriot Bali

Courtyard by Marriot Bali is located on Kawasan Pariwisata Lot SW1, Nusa Dua Bali 80363, Indonesia. It contains 250 guestrooms which are surrounded by a manicured garden, so guests can enjoy the view of the beautiful garden and pool. Each the room is accompanied by luxurious facilities such as bathroom with rain showers, flat-screen TV and high speed internet. If you want to the beach, you need ten minutes.

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3. Melia Bali

Melia Bali is the hotel that provides beautiful garden at the front of the beach. It make the hotel being the best resort for tourists. Guests of the Melia Bali are greeted by traditional Balinese dancers in the entrance area. Each of room has a great balcony view that overlooking to the manicured gardens.
The hotel also provide a tour desk to the Bali vacation destinations, a business center, foreign exchange services, room baby, children amenities and laundry services. Melia Bali is located at Nusa Dua Beach, P.O.Box 88, Bali-Indonesia.

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4. Ocean Blue Hotel

Ocean Blue Hotel includes one of the best hotels in Nusa Dua Bali that provides best services for the guest. It contains 31 one-bedroom villas that suitable for honeymooning couples, 25 two-bedroom pool villas that ideal for travelers with their family and 5 presidential pool villas are fit for high-profile travelers.

The hotel also provides impressed Italian restaurant, spa with fantastic range of traditional treatments, 24-hour room service and laundry services. Ocean Blue Hotel is located on Jalan Raya Kampial, Nusa Dua 80363, Bali, Indonesia.

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5. Inna Putri Bali

Inna Putri Bali is a rather out of date resort complex, but it offers traditional touch. The hotel is suitable for guests who want to enjoy traditional building of Balinese that provide 384 rooms with the creature comforts. Here, you can reach some public facilities easily such as pharmacy store, post office, cafe and conference facilities. Inna Putri Bali is located at the right next of the beach, exactly at the P.O. Box 1 Nusa Dua, Denpasar 80363, Bali-Indonesia.

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All about Jimbaran Beach Bali

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Jimbaran Beach is the famous beach in Bali. Before the beach being a beautiful resort, it is the fishing village where a place to dock fishing or sailing locals after fishing. After the local government inaugurating the beach being the tourists resort, the condition of the beach is changed. There are many facilities that allow tourists both domestic and foreign feel at home on the beach. The following is all about Jimbaran Beach in Bali.

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1. Location

Jimbaran Beach is located in the southern part of Bali Island. The beach is including in the Badung regency and needs about 15 minutes from Ngurah Rai Airport. Jimbaran Bali is near with Kute Beach and Nusa Dua Beach, so you need one way along the beaches.

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2. Attractions

Uluwatu Temple and Garuda Wisnu Kencana is two locations that interesting to visit. Uluwatu Temple is the temple which believed as Bali's spiritual pillar. This temple has a beautiful sunset background such as Tanah Lot Temple and has ancient sculptures as traditionally-designed gateways.

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Garuda Wisnu Kencana is a cultural park of Bali. The park is marked by a gigantic statue of Vishnu riding upon the back of a ‘Garuda’ which dedicated to embrace as well as preserve the art, cultural, culinary, and spiritual aspects of the island. Here, you can enjoy traditional cultural and art performances of Bali.

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3. Hotels and Restaurants

Around the Jimbaran Beach, there are many luxury hotels offer a home away from home, which allows you to explore and enjoy the beautiful of Jimbaran bay and many kinds of cuisines of Jimbaran Bali's seafood. If you want to enjoy some foods at outside of your hotels, you can find about 40 restaurants on the cafe-based that provide many kinds of drinks and seafood cuisines.

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4. Shopping and Nightlife

Jimbaran Beach offers some antique outlets and qualified stores that provide export-oriented products at the fixed prices, although fewer options than other tourist's areas such as in Legian or Kute. The outlets and stores display qualified of water sport adventure, glazed ceramic, pottery and handicraft. The entire product is a notable island-based manufacture.

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If you want to enjoy your night, Jimbaran Beach also provides some clubs that allow you to celebrate some special days such as beach party, independent day and New Years Eve. But, the clubs are less frantic than in Legian, Kute or Seminyak.

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Spending your holidays in Jimbaran Beach-Bali, it is guaranteed that you will enjoy all your days and night with the spectacular and memorable moments.

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Thursday, July 4, 2013

Dreamland Beach is one of the famous beaches in Bali are visited by foreign and domestic tourists. Actually, what's the secret of the beach so it always crowded with tourists?

1. Beautiful name

Unlike other beaches, this beach has a beautiful name and make visitors curious. "Dreamland" is a name that can anesthetize every person who dreams of a wonderful and beautiful place like in heaven. Everyone who heard it, definitely want to prove whether this beach is really a dream land?


2. A view to the beach

When you enter Dreamland beach area, you will be treated to beautiful scenery. Thousands of acres of green golf courses, beautiful gardens and beautiful villas are scattered in the region. This scene really spoil the visitors who love the natural scenery with an expert touch of a gentle hand garden arrangement. This scenery will make you feel at home and comfortable throughout the area to ​​the beach.


3. Cliffs and Rocks

Cliffs and towering rocks along the coast is an eye-catching view of every visitor who came to this beach. They seemed to wave and call to visit again and again. They can also be a nice background for taking pictures of the visitors who have a hobby of photography.


4. White sand and waves

Clean white sand along the beach allows all visitors to lay down comfortably even without a base while enjoying the fresh air and beautiful views of the surrounding beaches.

Tall and big waves also provide comfort for visitors to enjoy surfing and other marine sports. Currently, this beach has a new surf spots in Bali.


5. Culinary experience

This beach also presents a memorable culinary experience. You can enjoy a variety of Indonesian cuisine that eliminates your hunger and thirst that are provided at the food courts that was provided by coastal managers. Here, you will easily find your favorite food and beverages.


Well, here's the five secret why Dreamland beach are able to invite many visitors throughout the year, especially in the holiday season. Interested to visit this beach? Plan your holiday as soon as possible and enjoy "a dream land."

Monday, June 24, 2013

Bali is still a top vacation destination for many travelers in all parts of the world. There are plenty of interesting places to visit in Bali, one of which is a beautiful beach. Yes, the beach is still a favorite place to relieve fatigue after doing the hard work. The following are 5 beautiful beaches in Bali are worth you visit during your holiday.

1. Tanjung Benoa Beach

This beach is located at the southern tip of the island of Bali and is located on a promontory whose name Tanjung Benoa, the beach may be visited by anyone, of course, follow the rules imposed by the Coastal Management business.



2. Dreamland Beach

This beach has white sand and surrounded by a sloping steep limestone walls make Dreamland Beach is really a dream of the tourists.


3.Jimbaran Beach

This beach besides having beautiful panorama, is also famous for its seafood culinary, because along this coast lined restaurants and restaurants serving seafood.


4. Sindhu Beach

The beach is adjacent to Sanur Beach and Sunrise Beach. The beach is seen as directly managed by the private hotel, but there are no regulations or standards that are too difficult to be able to enjoy the beauty of this beach.


5. Perasi/White Sand Beach

The beach is open to the public and located in Karangasem eastern Bali Island, this place can be reached about 1.5 hours from Denpasar Bali. The tourists called the White Sand beach as a very beautiful white sand and is located in a village close to Candidasa Perasi name. One more thing about this beach, most people are more familiar with this coast as the most popular Virgin Beach.



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