The Incredible Lake Toba and Samosir Island
25 January 2012
Categories : Travelings
Between 69,000 and 77,000 years ago, one of the most spectacular geological events in earth’s history occurred on the island of Sumatra: the mega eruption of Mount Toba Supervolcano. The eruption was the latest in a series of at least three caldera-forming eruptions that occurred at the...
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Tag : The Incredible Lake Toba, Stunning Samosir Island: visit Tomok and Tuktuk traditional villages, Lake Toba: History of a volcanic mega explosion and its Legend
West Java Art and Cultural Parade 2012 in Sukabumi
24 April 2012
Categories : Culture and Heritage
On 31 March 2012, the usually quite town of Sukabumi became alive with sparkling colors and vibrant music as 1000 of artists from all over the province of West Java gathered to take parts in the West Java Art and Cultural Parade 2012. Initiated by the Tourism and Cultural Office of West Java...
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Tag : SUKABUMI: For Caving, Rafting, Camping, Trekking and Surfing Adventures
The Spectacular View at The End of The Island of Java.
14 August 2012
Categories : Travelings
The Beauty of Indonesia Kawah Ijen Not many tourists know about that crater, caused due to lack of information from several books and guides of the travel agent program. To reach the crater is somewhat difficult, even to the point the first ascent of a struggle, especially with the backpacker style and some are trying to use the bike, if you ask me, do not ever try to reach the first point of the climb on a bike, the bike will be damaged as a result. Ijen volcano is...
Tanjung Puting: Tanjung Harapan
1 August 2012
Categories : Travelings
We were all so excited upon seeing the sign on the river! We are about to enter Tanjung Puting Area! (meaning: no cell phone signal! But it's something that we groaned and moaned later on. Yeah. Technology. Can't live without 'em!) Our first stop: Tanjung Harapan!My first thought upon entering this area: my, my, the soil around this place is sandy and whitish. There are also some plants with medicinal properties planted here. We visited information center and read...
Tag : Tanjung Puting National Park : Re-introducing Orang Utans to the Wild
Diving the Underwater Nirvana of Wakatobi National Marine Park
10 November 2011
Categories : Diving and Snorkeling
Legendary underwater explorer and conservationist, Jacques Cousteau is said to have called the Wakatobi islands – then known as the Tukangbesi islands: an “Underwater Nirwana”, for Wakatobi is widely recognized as having the highest number of reef and fish species in the world. The islands are also famous as the largest barrier reef in Indonesia, second only to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Here divers can found fringing, atolls, barrier...
Tag : WAKATOBI National Marine Park: the”Underwater Nirwana”
