Tips to Get in Bali For You to Know

Tips to Get in Bali For You to Know ---With increasing number of direct flights from many parts of the world, getting to Bali is easy. Flights from Jakarta to Bali take about 1.5 hours, from Singapore and Perth (Australia) around 2.5 and 3 hours, from Hong Kong about 4.5 hours, and from Sydney/Melbourne about 5.5 to 6...

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Getting Around and Places To Stay in Bali

Getting Around and Places To Stay in Bali ---There are many modes of transport to help you get around in Bali. A variety of excellent half day, full day and overnight tour packages are available from your hotel desk or any of the numerous travel agents and tour operators which abound in Bali. Or you can find a car and...

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Bali The Island of The Gods

Bali The Island of the Gods ---Bali is magical. As probably the most famous island in Indonesia, Bali blends spectacular mountain scenery and beautiful beaches with warm and friendly people, a vibrant culture and out of this world resorts. Travel and Leisure Magazine has awarded Bali the World’s Best Island in 2009, while...

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Place of Southerly Winds Named Lampung

Place of Southerly Winds Named Lampung ---Ancient Chinese travel chronicles refer to a place in the most southerly part of Sumatra called “Lampung” or “place of southerly winds”. This shows that Lampung has been there for quite a while. The province is generally flat with the highest mountains of Gunung Pesagi, Tanggamas,...

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Visiting Bengkulu to See The Largest Flower in The World

Visiting Bengkulu to See The Largest Flower in The World ---The capital of Bengkulu Province is the coastal city formerly known as Bencoolen. It was the site of Sir Stamford Raffles first entrry into Indonesia and there are still remains of British influence in the area. The primary crops of the area are pepper, coffee,...

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Enjoying Marine Tourism in Bangka Belitung Island

Enjoying Marine Tourism in Bangka Belitung Island ---Bangka Belitung Island is a province with archipelago nomenclature. Consisting of approximately 81,725,14 km sq. land with its 16,424,14 km sq and wide territorial water is 65,301 km sq, 20% among others represent territorial water of rock. Consisting of 2 big islands,...

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Historical Objects of Melayu Ancient Kingdom in Jambi

Historical Objects of Melayu Ancient Kingdom in Jambi ---Jambi province with total area of about 5,343,700 hectars consists of 9 regencies and one municipality. The Topography of Jambi Province generally varies from low land areas in the east and Kerinci regency. The natural resources with wealthy biodiversity are represented...

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Bukit Barisan Mountain Range in West Sumatra

Bukit Barisan Mountain Range in West Sumatra ---Much of its highland is formed by the Bukit Barisan Mountain range; virgin jungles inhabited by elephants, tigers, leopards and rhinos. Minang people have spicy-hot dishes and ancient matriarchal customs. The women own property and the men leave home to seek their fame and...

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Visiting Ampera Bridge in Palembang City South Sumatra

Visiting Ampera Bridge in Palembang City South Sumatra ---One of the greatest kingdoms in Indonesian history, the Buddhist Empire of Sriwijaya prospered along the banks of Musi River in South Sumatra over a thousand years ago. Located on the southern-most rim of the South China Sea, close to the one of the world’s busiest...

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Visiting Center of Industry Batam Island in Riau Archipelago

Visiting Center of Industry Batam Island in Riau Archipelago ---From Sriwijaya era until the 16th century, Riau was a part of greater Malay kingdoms or sultanates, in the heart of what is often called the 'Malay World', which stretches from eastern Sumatra to Borneo. The Malay-related Orang Laut tribes inhabited the islands...

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Potential Objects of Tourism in Riau Archipelago

Potential Objects of Tourism in Riau Archipelago ---Riau Archipelago with Tanjung Pinang as the capital is blessed with a lot potential tourism objects, beautiful beaches and cultural attractions. Its waters are the backyard of native seafaring nomads who fish and trade for a living. Their traditional wooden sailing craft,s...

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Visiting Pekanbaru City in Riau

Visiting Pekanbaru City in Riau ---Riau, which includes a large part of East Sumatra, is homeland to Malays and the source of Indonesians Malay-based national language. The first book of Malay grammar, called Bustanul Katibin, was written and published here in 1857. Pekanbaru became the provincial capital in 1959, taking...

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Exploring Spectacular Natural Beauty in North Sumatra

Exploring Spectacular Natural Beauty in North Sumatra ---Home to a diverse array of cultures and a fascinating kaleidescope of Indonesian life, the region of North Sumatra has many wonders to explore. North Sumatra’s spectacular natural beauty spreads from the magnificent Lake Toba, the biggest lake in Southeast Asia,...

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Feel Islamic Culture in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

Feel Islamic Culture in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ---Aceh is a special territory of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. It is thought to have been in Aceh where Islam was first established in Southeast Asia. In the early sevententh century the Sultanate...

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Visiting Kendari The Capital City of South East Sulawesi

Visiting Kendari The Capital City of South East Sulawesi ---The South-eastern Peninsula and Buton group of island are inhabited by descendants of the Torajans and due of the strong influence of the Islamic Bone Kingdom most of the people in this part of Sulawesi are Muslim. Most of the land area of Southeast Sulawesi...

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Cruising With Sandeq Boat Mandar in West Sulawesi

Cruising With Sandeq Boat Mandar in West Sulawesi ---Mamuju as the capital city of the province. Administratively, the province is divided into 5 Regencies. Geographically, the province is located in the cross position of the golden Triangle of South Sulawesi, East Kalimantan and Central Sulawesi as well as directly faces...

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Meet The Best Sailors in The World From South Sulawesi

Meet The Best Sailors in The World From South Sulawesi ---Spanish and Portuguese galleons, followed by British and Dutch traders, sailed these seas in search of the spice trade, escorted by their Men of War to protect them from the daring raids of the Bugis and Makassar pirates. Famed for their seafaring culture, the Bugis...

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Visiting Central Sulawesi and See Various Flora and Fauna

Visiting Central Sulawesi and See Various Flora and Fauna ---This province has a lot to offer you places of interest. You can find ancient megaliths, tribes whose ways of life remain relatively unchanged, mossy mountains, sleepy blue lakes, very long river which can be used for white water rafting. You might also enjoy...

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