Articles tagged ‘Planning a Trip’
The Luxury of Massages: Bali
By Barrie | April 6th, 2008 |
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Getting laid-out half naked and having some gorgeous Balinese lady massage oil into your skin is a fantasy or a dream for a lot of people. In Bali, there are several massage places, in fact dozens of establishments offering all kinds of massage, some expensive and some not so expensive. Of course, if you intend [...]
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 “Suramadu” — for Surabaya-Madura — had lapsed over the country’s five presidencies, from the late former president Soeharto to the current Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and [...]
Is Bali Being Saturated?
By Barrie | April 6th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Indonesia’s former Minister of Tourism, Gde Ardika, is quoted by Tempo Interaktif as saying that Bali’s tourism product has reached it saturation point due to a lack of variety in tourism objects and the way in which the island is currently managed. Speaking as a workshop of tourism attraction management sponsored by the Bali Tourism [...]
The Delights of Used Bookstores
By Barrie | April 3rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Books and I are best friends. I cannot walk past a bookstore without entering and of course purchasing a few titles. It’s the same when I am on the road. I am forever on the lookout for second-hand bookstores in which I can rummage and find that elusive tome treasure. No matter what island you [...]
Kawin Tebu Ceremony: Bandung, West Java
By Barrie | April 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The annual Kawin Tebu Ceremony is a particularly popular festival amongst the region’s many sugar cane planters and workers but usually involves the whole community. It takes place in the days leading up to the new planting season with many prayer sessions taking place in the hope of a good harvest for the coming year’s [...]
Plaza Indonesia Marks 18 Years: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | April 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
With tough competition from shopping attractions in neighboring countries, Central Jakarta’s Plaza Indonesia — one of the city’s oldest modern shopping centers - acknowledges its loyal customers have helped it stay in business for 18 years. Established in March 1990, Plaza Indonesia targets the city’s “specific, sophisticated and elegant” consumers who, from time to time, [...]
Preserving Textile Weaving: Bali
By Barrie | April 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Life’s threads are drawn from tales of the past; its rituals and religions woven into the fabric of culture and lands. Across Indonesia, this weaving of life’s threads is a link to history, and the stories of lives embedded in textiles. For centuries, women across the archipelago have been the storytellers of their cultures, daily [...]
Bali International Fashion Week
By Barrie | March 30th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
I have never been one for fashion and much prefer to buy what feels comfortable and durable. It always amazes me how certain people in society just have to have the latest fashions even if the style only lasts a couple of months!. But, that’s a matter of lifestyle choice. I have better things to [...]
Updated List of Embassies: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | March 30th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Whenever you are in a spot of trouble on your holidays in Indonesia and in need of an embassy or consulate, then it really is essential you make a note of where the places are for your home country, or, you might need passport assistance. A majority of these embassies and consulates can only be [...]
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. With 3,000sqm of prime exhibition space, DEEP Indonesia 2008 is the opportunity to promote Diving, Adventure Travel and Water Sports to Jakarta’s new lifestyle. Exhibiting [...]
