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Alas Purwo National Park, Banyuwangi
[30 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | 351 views]

Alas Purwo National Park is one representative of lowland rain forest ecosystem in Java, Indonesia.

There are unique and endemic plants in this national park like kecik sapodilla (Manilkara kauki) and bamboo manggong (Gigantochloa manggong). Other plants are ketapan (Terminalia cattapa), nyamplung (Calophyllum inophyllum), kepuh (Sterculia foetida), keben (Barringtonia asiatica), …

Rawon, East Java’s Black Soup
[28 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | 254 views]

Rawon is typical cuisine of East Java. It’s a kind of soup, but if for most people soup is usually served in a clear or diluted broth. However, in East Java, the soup’s served in a black broth. And that soup is called Rawon. Generally, the beef is cut …

Tips For Staying Comfortable In A Long Flight Trip
[24 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | 74 views]

Visiting a destination by plane during the holidays is the fastest and most comfortable way. But when a trip on a plane lasts for 3 hours or more, then you need to notice some tips below to keep the journey pleasant.

Note the type of clothing
Choose clothes that make …

Toba, World’s Largest Volcanic Lake
[24 Mar 2010 | One Comment | 245 views]

Those who have enjoyed the beauty of Lake Toba may not be able to imagine the horror it caused in the process of its “creation”.
Once across the street corner near Parapat, a resort town on the edge of Lake Toba, blue expanse of water and the panorama of Samosir Island’s …

Rabeg, Serang’s Typical Food.
[17 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | 192 views]

If you had the chance to visit Banten, Jakarta, it would be incomplete if you didn’t taste the typical dishes of food for the Sultans of Banten. Local residents called this Banten-Arabic acculturation food ‘rabeg’. The main materials are goat meat and innards, which in Serang Javanese dialect or Java …

Simple Tips to Avoid Seasickness
[16 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | 84 views]

There are some of us who may have been accustomed to travel by boat, but there also those who have not or rarely do. In Indonesia, many travel tours are done by boat or ferry, it’s a real pain when you’re a person who get seasick easily. But worry …

Surabi Duren, Just Can’t Get Enough of It
[10 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | 130 views]

Let’s take a visit to Bogor,West Java, Indonesia, precisely at Jl. Sukasari 1 at the end of the road adjacent to the road Pajajaran. There’s a clearly visible fluorescent marker sign here. It says ‘Surabi Duren‘. Here, we can ejoy many kinds of surabi with diferent taste and flavor, from …

Indonesia Java International Destination
[5 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | 201 views]

Java is the name of an island in Indonesia (yes, some of us also know it as a programming language, but we will not discuss it here, not here, not now). Java is the most populated island, the island with the most population, and the thirteenth largest island in the …

12 Tips of Fun and Safety Diving
[4 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | 29 views]

Scuba (diving) is basically a high-risk sport. However, you can do it with fun, safe and free from accident, by following a few safety rules.

Follow scuba diving training and get qualification from a trusted, registered agent.
Get a medical exam and do a swim test before diving.
After getting your …

Ngurbloat Beach, South East Maluku
[3 Mar 2010 | 2 Comments | 630 views]

Ngurbloat beach or better known as Pasir Panjang (Long Sand) Beach is a stunning beach, located in the village Ngilngof on the western part of Kei Island, South East Maluku, Indonesia. It is about 20 kilometers from Tual, the capital of Southeast Maluku Regency. The Area can be reached using …

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