Articles tagged with "adventure"
Kelimutu Lakes: Flores, East Nusa Tenggara
By Barrie | May 15th, 2008 |
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Located some 60 kilometers to the east of Ende, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, there are three lakes of three different colours that are collectively known as the Kelimutu Lakes. To... [Read this entry]
Halmahera Fairy Birds: Halmahera, Maluku Islands
By Barrie | May 4th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Halmahera fairy birds — Wallace’s Standardwing Bird of Paradise, Semioptera Wallacei — danced beautifully in the sky above White Land Hill on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, that morning before sunrise.... [Read this entry]
The Magic of Mount Kawi: East Java
By Barrie | April 28th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Mount Kawi, a major tourist destination near Malang city in East Java, is renowned for attracting fortune seekers. People visit Mount Kawi to ask for blessings and wish for many... [Read this entry]
Buffalo Races: Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara
By Barrie | April 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Buffalo races take place all over Indonesia and their forms vary from place to place. Whereas buffalo races in Bali are done on an oval track, with riders in carts... [Read this entry]
Riverboarding: Bandung, West Java
By Barrie | April 13th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
It was cloudy in Bantar Caringin village, Saguling, Rajamandala, West Bandung regency, last Sunday and Citarum River was flowing with greater force due to an early morning downpour. A group... [Read this entry]
Surabaya-Madura Bridge Finished by December
By Barrie | April 6th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The completion of a bridge connecting Surabaya and Madura Island had reached 87 percent and was expected to finish by December 2008. The construction of the bridge, popularly known as... [Read this entry]
DEEP Indonesia 2008
By Barrie | March 26th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Continuing the success of the previous show, DEEP Indonesia 2008 will be held at a bigger and more prestigious venue, the Jakarta Convention Center, from 28th to 30th March 2008.... [Read this entry]
Bali Triathlon
By Barrie | March 25th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
In June of 2007, Bali hosted its first triathlon – an epic race combining 1.5 km of ocean swimming, 40 km of cycling and 10 kms of running - all... [Read this entry]
Tour de East Java
By Barrie | March 23rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
When it comes to the media broadcast of cycle races, I tend to be glued to the television watching the races and, especially the Tour De France. There is just... [Read this entry]
Snakes in Indonesia
By Barrie | March 20th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Mention the word ‘snake’, and generally 95% of people run for the hills!. This is probably the worst thing you could do as you will arouse the snake’s attention. As... [Read this entry]
