Articles tagged with "things to do"
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]
Upcoming Events in Indonesia
By Barrie | May 15th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Along with the endorsement of 2008 as Visit Indonesia Year, a line-up of programs has been arranged to give visitors a closer encounter with the country’s magnificent culture. Here... [Read this entry]
Committed to Preserving Nature: Sulawesi
By Barrie | May 13th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The number of Indonesians concerned with preserving North Sulawesi’s flora and fauna — one of the country’s most precious natural treasures — has been rising amid the uncontrollably high... [Read this entry]
Visit Musi 2008: South Sumatra
By Barrie | May 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The tourism business in South Sumatra has been sluggish for years. The province hardly figures as a major tourist destination, although the region was named Indonesia’s seventh tourist destination a... [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]
Book Review:The Jakarta Good Food Guide 2008-2009
By Barrie | April 24th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
If you want to read just one book about food in Jakarta, make it The Jakarta Good Food Guide (JGFG). This is an indispensable guide for foodies and travelers looking... [Read this entry]
Carriage Museum: Yogyakarta, Central Java
By Barrie | April 22nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
“Come, come … please. You see Museum Kereta (carriage museum),” were the words of a guide at Yogyakarta’s Kraton (palace). He was most insistent that the visitor to the Kraton... [Read this entry]
Garuda Indonesia to Fly Jakarta to Pontianak
By Barrie | April 20th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
In what is seen as a boost to tourism in Kalimantan, Garuda Indonesia will fly from Jakarta to Pontianak three times a day to cater to rising demand for air... [Read this entry]
Indonesians in Focus: Wimar Witoelar
By Barrie | April 16th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
In Indonesia, the media should be cautious when covering four topics — suku, agama, ras, antar golongan (ethnicity, religion, race and the relationship between groups), better known as the acronym... [Read this entry]
