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Indonesia has various and interesting travel destination s. Many kinds of mountains, beaches, natural attraction, historical and cultural sites, etc. Thus are what people around the world wants to visit to Indonesia. Million of tourists come just to relax and enjoy their sphere times for a moment. However, visiting Indonesia have boomed in the last several years. Indonesia even records fastest 2013 travel and tourism growth of G20 countries, a report said. Indonesia grew its economic contribution from Travel & Tourism by 8.4% in 2013, the largest growth of any G20 country. That is according to the latest research from The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the global authority on the Travel & Tourism Industry. WTTC’s 2014 annual Economic Impact Report shows that Indonesia recorded double digit growth in international visitor spending (15.1%) and 7.2% economic growth in domestic tourism last year. David Scowsill, President and CEO of WTTC, says it

Indonesia's policy about Pertamina halts fuel subsidy programme expected not to influence its travel market due to travel destination, as always, depends on transportation. Yet no fatal impact so far! Panic buying and long queues at petrol stations: Indonesia's state-owned Pertamina on Wednesday halted a week-old programme aimed at curtailing the use of subsidized fuel, after its implementation led to panic buying and long queues at petrol stations in Southeast Asia's largest economy. The former OPEC member is struggling to contain ballooning fuel subsidy costs, which have widened the current account deficit and left little room in the budget for president-elect Joko Widodo's much needed reforms. Widodo, who has made the energy subsidy problem his top priority, is meeting with outgoing president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono later on Wednesday in the hope of reaching a deal to reduce fuel subsidies before the handover in October. Pertamina, the country's

Whenever you have your summer time , here are some suitable place to pass the time. Dont forget to prepare your camera and take interesting pictures during your journey as a live travel documentation of all time as Indonesia has a nature that should not be missed to be enjoyed. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua Tourists coming to Raja Ampat in West Papua always take pictures at Wayag, with its unique coral islands in the background. But not many realize that there is another paradise in the region that is even more beautiful, around a five-hour trip by speedboat from Sorong. Misool, in the southern part of Raja Ampat, offers such a spectacular view that you might think that it is unreal, especially during summer. At Yapap, there are structures of coral islands that look so random that you cannot even begin to imagine what created them. Some of the islands are like neatly cut stones, some are similar to temple structures, one has a shape like a dog's head and there is also one that

ilustrasi How you choose your best travel destination - the most save for your kids? Some known in minimum safety guaranty, especially for our kids. However, here we have some places recommended, based on an article written by Samantha Brown, an editor of site Travelfish. She mentioned that Southeast Asia has plenty of kid-friendly destinations, with loads of pretty but safe beaches, fun and unusual activities and lovely natural attractions. She selected a few favourites below, but plenty more are around. Almost anywhere you head in the region will be adaptable for kids, particularly if they're slightly older, and you'll find people, from your guesthouse or hotel staff to locals on the street, highly obliging when it comes to helping out with children. 1) Located off Thailand's west coast in the gorgeous Andaman sea, Ko Lanta's chief attraction for kids is its safe swimming. The beaches are postcard-perfect so Mum and Dad will be happy sipping t

ilustrasi Mentawai Indonesia is one of seven secret surf spots in the world. There is an apic ride. However, getting there is no easy. As revealed on BBC, there are the best advice to travel to the island. To travel there , bbc revealed on an article entitled 'Seven secret surf spots' published on April 17, 2012, that you have to see first if long-time surf guide Captain Albert Taylor is available, then ask to go to the southern-most part of the islands, which are situated just west of Indonesia in the Indian Ocean. Mentawai is considered as a secret spot. There are so many secret in the island, especially about the wave. The wave of Mentawai island has no name yet. However you would see these incredible waves were coming from really deep water, pitching so far out that they formed these perfect cylinders that set you up for riding the best barrels. They were really challenging at first. To surf on the wave, you have to have psych myself up, especially after gettin

theguardian-image Traveling around Indonesia by a motorcycle should be always fun, at least we are not stuck in crowded traffic. This fact is not only true for Indonesian society. For foreign travelers, traveling in Indonesia are also very enjoyable. Follows a story of a traveler experiences ever written by Theodora Sutcliffe in The Guardian, Friday 1 June 2012, told the story of one's journey with her son on a motorbike. The article titled " Just me and my son: Indonesian crossing by motorbike ". Finally the son knows how to appreciate of what was a good motorbike. Having covered several thousand miles of Indonesian roads on a bile-green and dirty cream Honda adorned with skull and crossbones stickers, Zac had a finely detailed appreciation of what was a good motorbike (this beast), and what was not (our chariot). "Yep," I said, flipping down the kickstand on our not-so-mean machine and picking the twilight flies out of my eyes. "That is a serious bi

ilustrasi Going all the way to travel around Indonesia must be interesting. However you need to know all safety information before you book a trip, Lisa Grainger, Deputy Editor of Ultratravel, said. Her advice about safety travel is a response to Indonesia boat sinking. Two tourists are still missing after search and rescue efforts saved 23 people whose boat hit a reef in a storm and sunk on after leaving Lombok island on Saturday evening. She said that we best to email the company first and get all safety information answered before you book. Beside that, we must have well preparation before take on traveling to Indonesia. Doing your own safety checks! As revealed on the telegraph , the boat - which was acting as a ferry - started out from Lombok before heading for Komodo. The region is one of the world’s most beautiful for sailing trips because there are so few people living there, said Lisa Grainger, Deputy Editor of Ultratravel. “Although there are more than 240 milli

Traveling is always fun to do when the holidays or any time after the tight daily work during the week. However there are some things that we often miss, one of which is the preparation for the safety. Yes, there are some things we need, to consider safety facilities. Do you know, traveling will be very magical when we survived in an unexpected accident? Accidents at sea can be a sad travel story . It's worth, we say deep concern over sea accident of tourist boat that sank after hitting reef a few days ago in the traveling to Komodo Island . Latest news, the victims were found, but still two victims unknown. BBC reported on Monday, 18 August 2014 at 07:42, that there are more found, but two missing after Indonesia tourist boat sinks. This should be our concern though accidents involving tourist boats on traveling in the middle of the sea are rare. However, if it turns out that accidents are common in a state because of poor safety standards so it is important to re-evaluate. It

News Update: Travel Boat Sink in Sangeang Pulo Waters - Departed from Bali to Komodo Island - Missing Persons 15 Travelers A tourist boat "Forcase Ikan Biru Star" carrying foreign tourists sank in Sangeang Pulo waters, east of Mount Sangengapi, District Wera, Bima regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Saturday (16-8-2014) at 20:00 pm. Ten victims were found alive. However, the combined SAR Team still now searching for 15 people missing in the waters of Flores. Head of Data Information and Public Relations BNPB, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, conveying (Sunday, August 17, 19.30), that the ship hit a reef later leaked due to drowning. The travel ship departed from Bali on traveling to Komodo Island carrying 25 people which 20 foreign tourists and local people as the 5 crew and a tourist guide. Until now, the 10 tourists were found alive by a passing fisherman in Sangeang Island waters. Based on the SAR Command Post Bima and Bima BPBDs data, they are: 1 Gaylene (L)

Hello guys, who like to travel around the world . Indonesia has many places to visit, such as artificial tourism, the ancestral cultural heritage and nature. Volcano is one of them. To travel to the mountains in Indonesia, we need to know exactly which mountains are wonderful to visit. Here is the lowdown on Indonesia's most beautiful, and its most volatile, volcanic monsters, to travel. Gunung Bromo, Java A landscape of epic proportions and surreal beauty, Gunung Bromo is one of Indonesia's most breathtaking sights. indojavatours/image Surrounded by the desolate Sea of Sands, its peak is sacred and eerie. It may not be Java's tallest volcano, but it is easily its most magnificent. From the summit you can see two other volcanoes (one in various stages of activity), all set in the vast caldera of yet another volcano. Compared with Java's other major peaks, Gunung Bromo is a midget. But this volcano's beauty is in its setting, not its size. Rising from

Numerous volcanoes in Indonesia remains active as in previous years. Meanwhile, Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta, which has erupted in a deadly, was asleep during the indeterminate and unpredictable time. As well as several mountain, Sinabung, Krakatau, Kelud, Bromo, Merbabu, Sumbing, Sindoro, Semeru, and Rinjani, seems are not volatile. However, latest information, Mount Slamet in Central Java is still showing activeness. Indonesia's volcanoes are often noted for the beauty of reviews their spectacular peaks, steaming craters and view of the earth's core bubbling, Mount Merapi, the country's most active volcano, took center stage this past October as a clear reminder of Reviews their deadly activity. Many of Indonesia's volcanoes do erupt, sometimes with shocking Consequences. depoknews/image One of the most beautiful mount in the Java, Slamet, reportedly have increased seismicity. The increase of the status of the mountain will certainly make people who wants to t

Indonesia has so many type of transportation to travel around , include the traditional types. One of them is called Becak. Becak is the similar type with Cycle rickshaws - a small-scale local means of transport. Cycle rickshaw s in Indonesia are called becak , according to Wikipedia. They began being used in Jakarta about 1936. Becak were considered an icon of the capital city of Jakarta prior to its ban in the 1970s. Citing concerns of public order, the city government forbade them on the city's main streets. Scenes of the anti-becak campaign appear in the 1975 Canadian film Wet Earth and Warm People, a documentary by Michael Rubbo. Despite the attempts at eradication, however, many becak still operate near slums throughout the city. Attempts at reinforcing the ban resulted in large-scale seizures of the vehicle in the late 1990s and in 2007. There are two types of "becak" in Indonesia: the first type is the driver sitting behind the passenger, the other one whi