If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me “I don’t need a First Aid Kit, I’m on holiday. Besides, I’ve got some band-aids in my bag”. Whether it be your first or one-hundredth trip to Indonesia, it is really imperative to carry some kind of first Aid Kit, and, know how to use what is in them. Some people might scoff at this suggestion, but, having a first aid kit with me on all of my journeys has helped me out in many situations. You don’t have to go out and buy the most expensive one on the market. Indeed, you could make your own. Most outdoor stores sell the basic package and then you can fill it with what you think you will need. Red Cross sell an excellent array of first aid kits to suit most activities. Personally, I use the Red Cross Backpack First Aid Kit as I find it convenient to carry as well as being light, and, it stores quite nicely in my backpack.
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AirAsia has announced that it will introduce new direct daily international flights to Medan and Jakarta from Penang, Malaysia. The new service which is set to commence on March 30, 2008, will be AirAsia’s second and third international route from Penang after Bangkok. Currently there are a total of 71 flights a week flying from Penang, among which the destinations are to Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Johor Bahru and Bangkok. With the combined attractions of tourism and business, Penang air connectivity has to be expanded to cater to the ever increasing traffic demands …
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What is it with Garuda Indonesia? They are an excellent airline to fly with, and, now they are in the black after so long in the red, you‘d think they would get their flights out on time. I talked to a lot of Australians holidaying in Bali whilst I was over on the island and they complained bitterly about flight delays (Garuda Indonesia flies 27 times from Australia to Bali per week (23 times direct to Bali, plus 4 times a week via Jakarta with flights departing from Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Darwin). However, if they don’t get things right soon then the passengers could be in for a bonus. Here’s an excellent article from Bali Discovery about the possible compensation.
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Yogyakarta has welcomed the newly launched Trans Jogja with hopes the system, similar to the TransJakarta busway, can provide affordable, comfortable public transportation. Thousands of residents, including students, have used the new busway since its official opening early last week by Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X.
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Yogyakarta’s tourism industry is expected to bounce back this year thanks to the reopening of direct international flights from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by the end of this month, says a tourism official. Yogyakarta Tourism Office head Tazbir said Yogyakarta would recommence direct international flights as local tour operators were convinced the province was ready to host foreign visitors again.
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There is no doubt about it, getting out on the open road on a bicycle is one way of getting healthy. It’s not only that, you can travel at your own pace, stop when you want to revive the body (especially after ascending rather large hills!), and, breathe in the fresh air. I am just about up for a new Mountain Bike but somehow I can’t see me managing to ascend hundreds of feet up a mountainside or take on jungle tracks on two wheels now that I am a tad older!. Nowadays I much prefer cycling the streets. Everywhere you go in Indonesia you will see the locals and some tourists getting out on the road and peddling. There are places in the tourist strip where you can hire bicycles and even some of the upmarket hotels have them for hire. In Bali, there are specialised tour groups that can take you around the island in safety, show you places you never thought were there, and on top of that, these groups generally supply you with lunch and drinks. If you are the super-healthy and adventurous type then there are also those groups that specialise in the areas of rugged terrain.
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Whenever I visit Sulawesi, I more often than not prefer to hire a jeep and drive around, mainly due to the fact that you can stop when you want and you get to see more of the countryside and its people. There is good news however for those who prefer to take the quick journey between cities. Now, Garuda Indonesia plans to fly from Makassar, capital of South Sulawesi province, to Kendari, capital of Southeast Sulawesi province, at least once a day in June at the latest.A survey was conducted in which Monginsidi Airport in Kendari has met the requirements for wide-bodied planes to land making it an ideal connection point.
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The Tolikara regency administration has forged a joint venture with PT Merpati Airlines, investing Rp 7.4 billion (US$822,000) in a Fokker 27 plane to serve the Jayapura-Wamena route.The initial phase of the cooperation, during which all profits will go to the administration, will last seven months.
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The first day of 2007 was marked by a jetliner going missing, in what some later saw as a sign of things to come: It was the first in what was to be a long line of accidents. The disappearance of the Boeing 737-400 aircraft operated by Adam Air tragically left 102 victims listed as “missing” for weeks, before the government confirmed that they had died after crashing into the Majene Sea off West Sulawesi.
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State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api launched Thursday its new South Line train, which will run between Depok in West Java and Manggarai in South Jakarta. During the morning rush hour, commuters crowd into the economy-class trains that currently serve the route. Due to overcrowding, sometimes passengers can be seen hanging out of train doors or riding on the top of carriages.
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