Backpacker To Indonesia

The western part of Java Island is not only has a beautiful sunset. Try to cross the sea to the Peucang island in Ujung Kulon National Park. Although this island located in the far west, Peucang island had tremendous sunrise. Ujung Kulon National Park is representative of tropical rain forest ecosystem remaining lowland and the largest in West Java. This location is an ideal habitat for the survival of endangered Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) and other endangered species. Not only that, Ujung Kulon also has other charms. Here, there was Peucang island which you can reach there with a small boat crossing. It's only takes about 30 minutes across the beautiful sea, Peucang island was presented in front of the eyes. In the morning, the island seemed to wake any of the sleeping traveler with charm. The red light as if to invite us to enjoy the beauty of the island. Images Credit Goes to: Landscape Indonesia

Wakatobi in Southeast Sulawesi, well known with it water activity such as diving and snorkeling. Sure enough, by the marine park Wakatobi has a charm that is worldwide. Beauty of coral reefs and the fish do not doubt. Want to Wakatobi? This is the way. The main tourist destination to Wakatobi is to enjoy the beauty of the marine park charm lies in the heart of the world's coral triangle. Wakatobi is a group of islands in Southeast Sulawesi Province. It become famous for foreign traveler, as a tourist destination to enjoy the charm of the undersea view. Wakatobi itself is an abbreviation of the name of the four major islands, namely Wangi-Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia and Binongko. Wakatobi is located in the capital island of Wangi-Wangi with Wanci capital. For underwater enthusiasts and beach, there are two alternatives to reach Wakatobi. First through the sea, the track is Makassar-Kendari-Bau Bau-wangi (Wanci). From Wanci, there are boats available to rent to reach there. It can be fas

Stay in the capital, we would have been very bored with the atmosphere of a city full of traffic jams and pollution. If so, do not hesitate to try a vacation to Gili Air. This is a gorgeous island with no motor vehicle pollution. Gili Air is one of the three Gili islands located or in the area of ​​Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Two other Gili, Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno lies beside it. The word Gili in Sasak language means small island, Gili Air is small and can be explored in a day. To achieve this, tourists can get there by sea and air. The easiest most economical way is by public boat from Bangsal Port. You can also rent a speedboat, even helicopters, according to your budget. Travel time is not too long, not to two hours, and you will arrive at a small paradise called Gili. Gili Air is the place later became famous among local and domestic tourists. Gili Air slowly began to replace the Kuta beach, Bali's increasingly crowded with tourists. The main advantages of Gili Air is, m

Komodo National Park in Flores, NTT have a lot of beauty. Tourists who come will be presented with a nature that is still preserved complete with wildlife such as komodo dragons. This is a collection of photos while enjoying the beauty of nature and wildlife in the Komodo National Park. Komodo National Park is located between East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. This national park consists of three major islands, namely the island of Komodo, Rinca, and Padar, as well as several small islands. Total population in this area is approximately 4,000. The islands are included in the Komodo National Park was originally volcanic islands. In 1986 the national park was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1980 the national park was established to protect the Komodo dragon and its habitat. If counted, there are about 277 species of animals there. The animals consisted of 32 species of mammals, 128 species of birds, and 37 species of reptiles. Together with dragons, there are at lea

Traveling to Raja Ampat, West Papua, requires no small cost. High cost of aircraft, boat, and the resort, make the traveler bite the fingers. But do not worry, there are 3 cheap accommodation there to save costs. Want to know? Raja Ampat is famous beauty reached the ears of foreign traveler. There you can play on the islands with white sand, dive look unique animals such as carpet sharks, or looking at beautiful islands of height. However, the high cost of transport and accommodation into several obstacles. Just imagine, the normal cost of round-trip air tickets from Jakarta to West Papua to touch the figure of Rp 6 million. In addition, boat rental can range from Rp 1-6 million and its luxury resorts set prices ranging from Rp 1 million per night. But, it turns out there are some cheap hotels in Raja Ampat. Cost per night had ranged from Rp 350 thousand to Rp 500 thousand. Although inexpensive, around the inn there beaches and clear seas. Here are three cheap lodging in Raja Ampat

Located in East Nusa Tenggara, Alor consists of 20 islands with maritime charm that can not be underestimated. Crystal clear waters with rich marine life as well as a haven for divers and fishermen. From a total of 20 islands, only 9 in Alor island is uninhabited. The capital is Kalabahi, can be reached by 1 hour plane rides pioneer of Kupang. In one day there are 2 flights from Kupang-Kalabahi. Most of tourism spend their time there by diving. Unfortunately, the majority of travel agents offering package at Alor diving is a foreign company. However, since the month of Ramadan, I replace it with the intention of diving snorkeling. It turned out no less beautiful! Me and some friends rented a boat at the dock near Kepa Island. For around half the spots to Area attractions Alor island, the island of Ternate, Pantar Island, and Kepa Island charged Rp 400 thousand per ship. Alor Island Dock Beach in Pantar Island Boats in Alor Island Cottage That Owned by Foreign Company

Some islands in Indonesia, which borders with other countries, has a unique views and beautiful panorama. In North Sulawesi, there is Tinakareng island that has crystal-clear blue seas. Ship in seashore floated as water was so clear!  

Beach Warning Sign It seems almost everyone wants to vacation to the beach. This place has always attracted by the waves, the wind and the soft sand. But did you know there are 6 things you should not do while there? These are 6 things you should not do when vacation to the beach:

Diving in Anambas  Anambas island is famous for its natural beauty. More than that, it turns out this island also has a wealth of natural diversity of fish and turtles.

We went to Jereweh, West Sumbawa on Dec 23rd 2012 with friends due to my 11 days trip to West Sumbawa & Lombok. It was my ummm 3 times to be there but second time went to Jelengah Beach. Really wanted to do camping there but then we stay in friend’s house.

Hi, Today I will continue the last part of the 40 Cheap Hotels in Bali . As I mentioned in the last post in this blog that I found this list from my friend. He also a backpacker too. Most of hotels in this list has good price, facilities and some of them also provide you a good view. Okay, here are the last list :

Cheap Hotels in Bali Hi guys, It's been long time since the last post that I made in this blog. Today, I will share you some of cheap, affordable, and also good-service hotels in Bali. It doesn't matter whether if you are a backpacker or not (even I make the title of this post specifically for Backpacker). Each hotels have a price range around Rp. 50.000 - Rp. 350.000. You can choose the best one that match with your needs when you enjoy your holiday in Bali. FYI, I found this list from my friend. He's also a backpacker who likes to traveling with low budget. Okay, Let's go directly to the list of these cheap hotels in Bali :

Reog Ponorogo Indonesia is not only rich for its beautiful nature and its varieties of traditional language. However, Indonesia also has many kinds of traditional dances. Even, the dances have different elements in each district. Not only the movement, but also Indonesian dances have a lot of stories about the values of life. Based on agrarian culture, Indonesian clans have done many ideas of dancing, like other arts, communally, for entertainment needs, traditional ceremony, or socio-cultural activities. In life arrangement, the feeling of togetherness becomes the central point of a value of dance.There are many parties that involve dancing surrounding us, and in the whole world in many kinds of events traditional or modern nuance. Just like Minangkabau’s custom, alek nagari (village party), the coronation of the village chief, wedding and many more, always involve dancing. another example in Batak, North Sumatera’s custom, almost all of the events involve dancing (general term,

Kandangan Ketupat Kandangan is name of a town between Banjarmasin and Loksado. It takes about 3 hours from Banjarmasin to get there. Since there is a special cuisine from Kandangan which the material is ketupat, then it is called Kandangan Ketupat. There’s a recommended ketupat stall in a small town which is the last town before Loksado, named Kaganangan. It’s located on the road side which connected Kandangan and Barabai. The stall is stand together with other ketupat stalls.

Barong Kecak Dance Backpacking is a term that has historically been used to denote a form of low-cost, independent international travel. Terms such as independent travel and/or budget travel are often used interchangeably with backpacking. The factors that traditionally differentiate backpacking from other forms of tourism include but are not limited to the following: use of public transportation as a means of travel, preference of youth hostels to traditional hotels, length of the trip vs. conventional vacations, use of a backpack, an interest in meeting the locals as well as seeing the sights (wikipedia).

Carica Papaya Carica, or often called mountain papaya, is a fruit that was brought by colonial government of The Netherland while the second world war was going on. The interesting thing is that this fruit is only successfully cultivated in Dieng plateau and a small part of Bali. However, the original fruit came from Andes plateau, South America. Carica is really easy to grow in Dieng. Therefore, people in Dieng generally grow this tree, together with other vegetable plants.The tree looks like a usual papaya tree, only, it has more branches.

When the weather gets cold, Most people will choose and wear comfortable jacket depend on their needs. Now, there are many jackets which many functionality. Not only to restrain the cold, but also to restrain wind, storm even rain. Some of them are sometimes have more functionality in one jacket. These are some of the examples:

Cycling Phenomenon has appeared in Indonesia for such a long time, both cycling just for the office, as well as long-distance cycling across the city, province, island, and even countries. Now, I will share tips about how to do a long-distance cycling. I got this tips from one of my friend who has already cycling in 12 different places. So, Let's check it out : 1. Learn the basic knowledge, like how when the chain broke, how to change tires, etc. 2. Use a bike with steel frame components that are cheap and disposable, so if it breaks, it can find easily during the trip.

Hi guys! Suta here and now I will give you some good information about how to become a good snorkeler. A Good Snorkeler let the coral reefs are not disturbed. And as we already know that population of the coral reefs has dropped dramatically. Because of that, you can follow these simple instructions about how to be a good snorkeler and save our coral reefs for a better future: A. BEFORE YOU GO 1. Select the snorkeling place which is eco-friendly. 2. Learn the ins and outs of coral reefs - coral reef is a fragile environment. Be A Good Snorkeler

I'm sure that you don't want to climb down again after passing half of the journey. What will you do if you can not continue the journey? Climbing mountain needs much stamina and energy, therefore you have to use saving principal: saving and economizing. Here are some steps to keep your energy and stamina longlast: 1. Before climbing, make sure that you have eat some food to gain enough nutrition. However, don’t be too full because it can cause stomachache while you walk. 2. Drink if necessary. If you thirsty, you just need to sip one or two sips because you will need water for other things. 3. You need to heat your body before you start climbing. Some stretching moves can prepare your muscles to climb. Mount Climber 4. Do not walk too quick. Use stable and consistent step when you climb. If you walk too quick, you will get tired easily.

These tips are based on the experiences that my friend got when he went to Gili Trawangan, Lombok, both of group or single backpacker. After he did his trip, then I asked about his solo backpacker experience. There are so many information I've got from him. I'll make it simple to you. So, let’s check this out : Solo-Backpacker 1. Make sure that you want to do this trip alone by yourself (Of Course! Do you wanna be a solo backpacker, don't you ?).  LOL :)) 2. Make sure that the place you want to visit is quiet safe and has no conflict. 3. Look for the information about the place that you want to visit as much as you can about your destination to make you feel more enjoy in having the trip. You can find it on the Internet or you can ask your friend or family who have did it first. 4. Do a trip at night in order to save the accommodation and in the morning you can travel as much as you want all day.

Cold weather can not be avoided when traveling to highland, including in Dieng. Although it was not the same as in the mountains, but the freezing temperatures in Dieng can also reach zero celcius degrees in certain seasons. Here are tips to overcome freezing temperatures like Dieng. Extreme Temperatures Cause Hypothermia 1. Perform acclimatization (adjusting the body's temperature and environment conditions) first. Do not rush to wear a jacket, let your skin feel the chill in the air for some time to get accustomed. 2. Drink hot drinks such as ginger, tea, and many others to warm your body.