Articles tagged ‘Diving’
Stone Jumping and Surfing: Nias Island, North Sumatra
By Barrie | February 2nd, 2008 |
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Stone jumping (hombo batu) and surfing are the two most well-known attractions for tourists coming to the island of Nias, 75 miles west of Sumatera, which only take place in Teluk Dalam on Nias’ south coast. Young Nias men jump over 2-meters stone walls for Rp 50,000, in the village of Bawomatoluo. Meanwhile, surfing was [...]
Pulau Bunaken: North Sulawesi
By Barrie | January 30th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
An unforgettable holiday in Indonesia needs nothing more than a still volcano, a village disco, internationally recognized tropical reefs and a pack of playing cards. Sarah Porter reports from Pulau Bunaken, North Sulawesi. The sound of the old boat’s engine churned and groaned, sending gentle vibrations through the bow’s crackling timber planks, where six of [...]
Turtle Conservation: Karimunjawa, Central Java
By Barrie | January 22nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The turtle population in Karimunjawa archipelago, north of Central Java, has been decreasing due to local people’s consumption of turtle meat and eggs, while the sea reptile’s habitat has also been damaged, posing the threat of extinction. Turtles have been hunted, slaughtered and consumed by locals. To conserve the protected species, wildlife observers affiliated with [...]
Karimunjawa Islands: Central Java, Indonesia
By Barrie | January 17th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Designated as a national marine park, Karimunjawa is a chain of 27 of many small islands. These include Karimunjawa Island, Kemujan Island, Menjangan Besar Island, and Menjangan kecil Island. Practically all of Karimunjawa Islands are sand beaches. However in some areas of the Kemojan Islands there are mangrove beaches. Visitors to the Karimun Jawa islands, [...]
Kikisi Resorts: Sulawesi
By Barrie | January 17th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Getting out into the islands in the archipelago you can find some fairly luxurious accommodation nestled on white, sandy beaches far from the madding crowds. A lot offer diving facilities and other adventure sports. One such place is the Kikisi Resorts in Sulawesi.
Kapoposang National Marine Park: South Sulawesi
By Barrie | January 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Kapoposang National Marine Park may not be as well-known as other celebrated diving resorts, like Bunaken of North Sulawesi or Raja Ampat in Papua, but it is equally beautiful and offers an abundance of unexplored marine life. Located in the Makassar Strait some 20 nautical miles northwest of South Sulawesi’s capital of Makassar, Kapoposang National [...]
Ambon Island
By Barrie | January 6th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Ambon is the capital city of Maluku as well as the main administration point for the Moluccas. It was the centre of the spice trade in the 17th century, and is located off the much larger island of Seram. Ambon Island has retained many buildings of great historical significance, unfortunately a lot was bombed-out [...]
Kepulauan Seribu: West Java
By Barrie | January 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The thousand island group known as ‘Pulau Seribu’ is a group of small islands scattered in the bay of Jakarta. In total there are 110 islands and many have been developed to service tourists. Resorts and recreational activities abound and although the aforementioned are regarded by many travelers as above-their-budget, there are other smaller places [...]
Accommodation on Pulau Seribu: West Java
By Barrie | January 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The resorts which line the palm fringed and white sandy beaches are a mixture of upmarket resorts. There are of course a few budget orientated premises suited to those travellers watching the Ben Franklin. If you are feeling adventurous and are a keen camper and can get hold of a dome tent, then why not [...]
Flores Islands
By Barrie | January 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Lying between Sumbawa and Timor islands is Flores, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands in East Nusa Tenggara. Maumere is the largest town. The island was favoured by Portuguese sailors in the 17th century as an identity marker for the cape on the eastern end of the island. Flores is divided by mountainous and volcanoes [...]
