Indonesia

Recently, there are some national parks are on fire. Let’s say, Merapi Mountain and Ciremai Mountain National Parks. The damage is quite bad since in Indonesia is a dry season, so the wind’s blows make the fire is getting bigger. Some actions had to be done, not only by the fireman but also the local forestry official. [...]

Last Saturday, Jakarta citizen were entertained by Cipete Vaganza, a biggest (I think) vaganza that ever made in Jakarta on this year. This event was held in Cipete, one region in South of Jakarta. Cipete Vaganza object is to conserve Betawi culture and to celebrate the incoming Indonesia independence day. There are many event during vaganza, not [...]

Since Friday, July 25 2008, an art festival had been held in Magelang, right in the front of Borobudur temple. There are 2 terminology for this art festival, Central Java Art Festival and Borobudur Society Festival. Well, we don’t have to argue about the terminology, since we must see the core and meaning of the [...]

Indonesia has many handycraft producers. One of them can be found in Pekanbaru, Riau. Een Kastalani is the person that I mean. She open her business on 1996 since she loves handycraft very much, especially in bordir (well, sorry I couldn’t find the match word for it). Her store provides Melayu bordirs in many patterns, but [...]

EU is still applying ban for Indonesian Airlines. Transportation minister, Jusman Syafii Djamal, said this after he met with EU investigation team in Jakarta this noon. He said, EU team still found any violations in some Indonesian airlines, but didn’t mention which airlines who did. Well, if we read some news recently, we are still can find [...]

Garuda Airlines made a collaboration with Korean Air in order to expand their markets. By this collaboration, Garuda can sell a ticket that Korean Air has the route for that way, it valids vice versa. This agreement was signed by Emirsyah Satar, Garuda Airlines President, and Lee Jong Hee, as President and CEO Korean Air. By this [...]

Albertina Fransisca Mailoa (22) or Chika which represents Maluku gets Putri Pariwisata Indonesia 2008 (Miss Tourism Indonesia 2008). Even she was quite nervous when she stepped into the big five, she said she was proud with herself since she could answer all questions, calm and with the right answer. Chika was chosen as the winner after [...]

Segarra is one place in Ancol that provides place for relaxing and enjoying the beach. This can be happened since this place straight ‘touch’ with the beach. You will find an extraordinary atmosphere there. Why? Because while you having your dishes, you can see the situation of the beach. Luckily, once I was there in the [...]

Well, the holiday season, especially school holiday will be over soon. Many families are preparing themselves to go home and back to the routine activities after they take a rest during holiday. But, there is a problem. Which vehicle that suitable for going home? This question appears since only 2 choices, plane or bus, and the [...]

Bali Government will give award for tourism aware groups who contribute and participate on Bali tourism development. The award will be given direct by Bali governor, Drs Dewa Beratha, on August in event of Bali government 50th anniversary. There is a team that hunting, investigating, makes selection, and rating the groups that qualify the criterias. From 7 [...]