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Jumat, 21 Januari 2011

Surfing at Cimaja Beach, Palabuhanratu-West Java

The Palabuhanratu area, a favorite weekend surfing destination for expatriates and a growing number of Indonesian surfers based in Jakarta, is the most crowded of West Java’s surfing grounds due to sheer ease of accessibility. Most of the surf pounded beaches in the Palabuhanratu resort area-also called Samudra Beach are just that: pure beachpound, featuring vicious riptides and big walls of water with nowhere to go. Most surfers skip this non-directional stuff and head a few kilometers due west to the sleepy fishing and rice-growing village known as Cimaja, or Cimaja Beach.


The Cimaja break, a right that rises off a rocky reef, is reached by walking about 300 meters from the main road through beachfront sawah (rice paddies). This spot is consistently surf able because it has a solid and angular rock bottom perfectly attuned to south and southwest swells rising out of the Indian Ocean. Its rights peel off in front of a cobble-stone and boulder strewn beach that clatters like a series of giant castanets every time a wave set rolls in.


Here down below are some information for surfing at Cimaja.
Spot information for surfing at Cimaja (globalsurfer.com):
Type of break: pointbreak
Type of wave: occasionally barreling wave
Direction: right hand
Bottom: rock
Average lenght of ride: 100-200 meter lenght
Suitable for: intermediate level
Detailed information:
Crowd level: normal crowd
Best tide: mid
Ideal board size: 6’2-6’4 Thruster
Ideal wind direction: east
Wavesize & wetsuit:
Spring – Summer – Autumn – Winter
Good: 4′ – 6′ – Overhead: 6′- 8′ – Ok : 2′- 4′ – Ok : 2′- 4′
Boardshorts – Boardshorts – Boardshorts – Boardshorts


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Rabu, 19 Januari 2011

Bali Bird Park

Find yourself at the Bali Bird Park to witness the largest and finest collection of Indonesian birds in the world plus fantastic birds from Africa & South America.
Encompassing two hectares of botanical landscape, the park provides sanctuary to almost 1000 birds of 250 different species.


Our innovative approach towards the display of rare and tropical birds has progressed from traditional exhibits to that of showcasing mixed species in their natural habitats & in large walk in Aviaries and free range throughout the park.
The park accommodates an amazing display of flora with more then 2000 tropical plants including 50 varieties of palms alone and attracting numerous butterflies.
Incorporating a breeding, research and veterinary facility within the complex, the park has a high success rate in the captive reproduction of exotic birds such as the Bird. of Paradise and Hornbill.


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Minggu, 16 Januari 2011

Bunaken: Breathtaking Underwater Life

Ever fancy yourself being a mermaid? Being able to swim along with other creatures of the sea , moving to the rhythm of the waves? In the Bunaken Marine Park, you will encounter a real “mermaid”, and you can also get a glimpse of sea life here.
Bunaken is an 8.08 km² island in the Bay of Manado, situated in the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bunaken forms part of the administrative city of Manado , capital of North Sulawesi. The marine Park around Bunaken is part of the National Park that also includes the ocean around the island of Manado Tua – or Old Manado, Siladen and Mantehage.


Within the Bunaken Marine Park, visitors can see various strange and colourful marine life along its sea bed. To reach this park, you can take a motorboat. The journey from Manado takes around 40 minutes. Entrance fee is 25,000 rupiahs per person per visit.

The translucent waters of the Bunaken seas enable people to clearly view numerous sea biota. There are 13 species of coral reefs in this park, dominated by edge ridges and block ridges of rocks. The most attractive view is the steep vertical sloppy coral reef that plunges down as deep as 25-50 meters.
Feast your eyes on 91 types of fish found in the Bunaken National Park, amongst which are the locally known gusimi horse fish (Hippocampus), the white oci (Seriola rivoliana), yellow-tailed lolosi (Lutjanus kasmira), goropa (Ephinephelus spilotoceps and Pseudanthias hypselosoma), ila gasi (Scolopsis bilineatus) and others.


Divers may also meet mollusk like the giant kima (Tridacna gigas), goat head (Cassis cornuta), nautilus (Nautilus pompillius) and tunikates/ascidian.
For those who enjoy scuba diving, this is a great place to be. With about 20 dive spots to choose from, divers will have the chance to swim below the sea, and frolic joyfully while admiring the sea creatures.
Make sure to visit Bunaken during its best season between May to August. That way you can explore the Park to its fullest.

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Sabtu, 15 Januari 2011

Mentawai Islands


Take a trip into the wild with an adventure to the Mentawai islands. Be surrounded by tropical rainforests and immerse yourself in the traditions of the local people. While the physical distance between the mainland and Mentawai is not great, this remains one of the most isolated places in Indonesia, and was only subject to outside influences at the start of the 20th century. A long way from the world of shopping malls and theme parks, this is where travellers come to get a truly off the beaten track adventure.


Located off the West coast of Sumatra, the Mentawai archipelago includes four municipalities, Sirebut, Sipora, North Pagai and South Pagai. Sirebut is the biggest of the islands and remains largely covered with tropical rainforest. From the moment you arrive on Sirbeut and see the white coral beaches, ancient rainforests and hear the cheeky black gibbons playing in the trees you’ll find it hard to resist falling in love with the place. This island is home to a rich array of bio-diversity which has earned it designation as a UNESCO biosphere reserve.






The remote location of these islands maens that the Mentawai people have had very little contact with the outside word. The archipelago is thought to have broken off from the rest of sumatera about 500,000 years ago and it is only since the 20th century that outside infuences began to have an impact on the lokal people. Today, the Mentawai stil abide by tradisional practices and live largely off the land. local people have a strong spiritual relationship with the forest with a belief system that emphasizes harmony with creation.
It is believed people first came to inhabit these islands at least several thousand years ago. Most anthropologists classify the Mentawai people as Protomalay which means they have a mostly Neotlithic culture but have not been effected by Buddhism, Islam or Hinduism.
Tatoos are an important symbol in Mentawai culture and reflect maturity, manhood and status. The art of this body painting has been inherited from ancient ancestors and the ink is made from natural fibres.

The biggest town on Sirebut is Muara Sirebut on the southeast coast. This is the major point of entry for tour groups from the mainland. From here, you can travel with a with a local guide and trek inland to some of the Mentawai villages. If your bahasa is good enough, chat to the locals and enjoy their hospitality.
The other big attraction for visitors to these islands is the world class surfing. With some of the best surfing conditions in the world, monster waves and swells that remain all year round, this is ranked by serious surfers as a must visit destination.


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Kamis, 13 Januari 2011

Borobudur: A Wonder of Indonesia History

The magnificent Borobudur temple is the world’s biggest Buddhist monument, an ancient site widely considered to be one of the world’s seven wonders. Built in the 9th century during the reign of the Syailendra dynasty, the temple’s design in Gupta architecture reflects India’s influence on the region, yet there are enough indigenous scenes and elements incorporated to make Borobudur uniquely Indonesian. This awe inspiring monument is truly a marvel. After a visit here you will understand why it is Indonesia’s most visited tourist attraction and a famous icon of Indonesia’s cultural heritage.




Located on the island of Java, the temple sits majestically on a hilltop overlooking lush green fields and distant hills. It covers an enormous area, measuring 123 x 123 meters. The monument is a marvel of design, decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The architecture and stonework of this temple has no equal. And it was built without using any kind of cement or mortar! The structure is like a set of massive interlocking Lego blocks held together without any glue.



The temple has remained strong even through ten centuries of neglect. It was rediscovered in 1815, buried under volcanic ash. In the 1970’s the Indonesian Government and UNESCO worked together to restore Borobudur to its former majesty The restoration took eight years to complete and today Borobudur is one of Indonesia and the world’s most valuable treasures.
The temple is decorated with stone carvings in bas-relief representing images from the life of Buddha. Commentators claim that this is the largest and most complete ensemble of Buddhist reliefs in the world, unsurpassed in artistic merit.


This monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The ten levels of the temple symbolize the three divisions of the religion’s cosmic system. As visitors begin their journey at the base of the temple, they make their way to the top of the monument through the three levels of Budhist cosmology, Kāmadhātu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world of formlessness). As visitors walk to the top the monument guides the pilgrims past 1,460 narrative relief panels on the wall and the balustrades.
The whole monument itself resembles a giant stupa, but seen from above it forms a mandala. The great stupa at the top of the temple sits 40 meters above the ground. This main dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa.
Historians suggest that the name of Borobudur comes from the Sanskrit ‘Vihara Buddha Uhr’ or the ‘Buddhist monastery on the hill’.


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Selasa, 11 Januari 2011

Visit Bali : Dreamland


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10 pulau terpencil terbaik di dunia

Mencari tempat romantis untuk menghabiskan liburanmu?, Ini adalah tempat tersembunyi yang bisa kamu kunjungi bersama pasanganmu di pulau berpasir, yang diambil dari seluruh dunia.




1.         Socotra, Yemen
Kepulauan yang menjadi bagian dari Negara Yaman ini, walaupun secara geografis lebih dekat dari Afrika merupakan pulau karang yang paling terpencil, terbentuk akibat lempeng tektonik, empat gugusan pulau yang membentuk Socotra ini adalah surganya berbagai macam  keanekaragaman hayati, dengan ribuan spesies pohon dan binatang bisa ditemukan  disini.




2.         Torres Strait Islands, Australia
Kepulauan ini terletak dibagian utara benua Australia atau selatan Papua New Guinea, merupakan pulau yang masih mempertahankan tradisi unik dari suku aborigin, yang menjembatani kesenjangan antara suku aborigin Australia dan Papua New Guinea. The Great barier reef adalah pintu masuk pulau ini, ada landasan dan hotel di pulauThursday dan Horn, tetapi akses ke pulau-pulau lainnya merupakan kebijakan dari dewan adat setempat.
Ijin untuk mengunjungi pulau-pulau terpencil harus didapat minimal satu bulan dari otoritas setempat.




3.         Yaeyama Islands, Japan
Yaeyama, Kepulauan jepang yang indah terletak di ujung selatan. Pulau Iriomote ibarat karibia. Takegami, dan Ishigaki dengan sinar mataharinya, pasir, dan sushi. Takegami juga terkenal dengan rumah tradisionalnya Ryukyuan dan Iriomote adalah taman bermain hutan dengan air panasnya.



4.         Iles du salut, French Guiana
Kebanyakan orang sudah mengenal Pulau setan (Devil’s Island), tetapi hanya sedikit yang mampu menemukannya  pada peta. Pulau terkecil dari Iles du salut merupakan bekas koloni Prancis dengan daerah 11 kilometer berbahaya karena dipenuhi hiu. Pengunjung dapat menikmati keindahan pantai, seni, dan bekas reruntuhan bangunan koloni.




5.         Ulleungdo, South Korea
Sangat mudah untuk melihat daya tarik Ullengdo kecil, terletak di tengah antara Korea Selatan dan Jepang, tidak ada polusi, pencuri, dan ular, dengan kata lain merupakan Negara ideal untuk pendakian. Kapal ferry berangkat setiap hari menuju pelabuahan kecil Dodong-ri, dimana menuju jalur pendakian menuju puncak berbatu Seonginbon Peak.




6.         San Blas Archipelago, Panama
Panama mungkin bukan Negara pertama yang anda fikirkan apabila mendengar kata karibia, tetapi Negara Amerika Tengah ini memiliki pulau karang untuk bersaing dengan Caymans ataupun Virgin Islands. Di jalankan sebagai provinsi otonom oleh orang-orang Kuna, San Bias adalah bulan sabit dari 365 pulau kecil di karibia selatan. Jangan memikirkan hotel mewah disin, hanya ada homestay di rumah-rumah penduduk dan makan malam dari hasil lau nelayan sekitar.




7.         Penghu Islands, Taiwan
Jika Taiwan adalah Cina lainya, maka pulau Penghu  adalah Taiwan lainnya.  Wilayah administrasi yang diperintah dari Taipei ini terdari dari 90 pulau, memiliki pemandangan yang indah dan budaya tradisional Taiwan murni.  Di luar ibukota, Makung memiliki tebing batu, kuil kuno yang didedikasikan untuk dewi Matsu yang merupakan penguasa laut menurut kepercayaan setempat, pantai, dan selancar angin juga bisa dilakukan.  Dari bulan mei-oktober, pantai penghu’s adalah tempat bertelur penyu hijau yang sudah terancam punah. Penduduk setempat melakukan persembahan berbentuk penyu di kuil sebagai festival Lentera, 14 hari setelah tahun baru.


8.         Bay Islands & Hog Islands, Honduras
Pulau-pulau ini mengapung di lepas pantai Honduras, dimasa kejayaannya pulau Roatan, utila, dan Guanaja merupakan rumah bagi 500 cutthroats bajak laut, termasuk Morgan Henry yang terkenal. Kepulauan Bay, sekarang lebih terkenal dengan pantainya, selam dengan suasana tropis. Kepulauan Hog terkenal dengan taman bawah lautnya dengan 13 daerah karangnya, juga terdapat resort terpencil di tengah lautan.




9.         Con Dao Islands, Vietnam
Penjara surga lainnya adalah pulau Con Dao, karena merupakan tempat pembuangan sampai berakhirnya perang Vietnam. Sekarang pulau ini menjadi taman nasional, terdapat 16 pulau dengan hutan lebat yang indah, pantai pasir putih, tempat bagi dugongs, penyu, dan terumbu karang yang spektakuler.




10.    Ssese islands, Uganda
Berbeda dengan kepulauan lainnya, Ssese terletak di tengan benua Afrika, tepatnya di danau Victoria. Pulau surga tempatnya pantai keemasan, pohon-pohon palem, flora dan fauna eksotis. Sebagian besar dari 84 pulau Ssese belum dikembangkan, namun sudah ada beberapa resort. Selain berjemur kegiatan di pulau ini adalah menyusuri hutan belantara untuk menemukan makhluk eksotis, dan bermain kano.








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Sabtu, 01 Januari 2011

Dreamland Beach

Dreamland Beach is a beach located on the Bukit peninsula, on the island of Bali, Indonesia.
The beach provides basic accommodation and cafes for surfers and day-trippers. One of the most beautiful beaches on the island, it is also renowned for its dangerous shorebreak.
It is the site of the failed Pecatu Graha development, planned by Tommy Suharto, the corrupt youngest son of the former president Suharto.
As of 2008 this is an active building site with all the previous Warongs having been levelled for a hotel complex.







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New Kuta Beach in Bali´s Dreamland

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