July 19, 2006
Monday, 17 July 2006, Pangandaran was one of the area hit by Tsunami triggered by 7.7 magnitude earthquake centered in South of Java Island.
Killing at least 262 people and leaving more than 160 missing with at least 23,000 people fled their homes, either because they were destroyed or in fear of another tsunami.
A Pakistani national, a Swedish national and a Dutch national were among the dead. Most of the victims were believed to be Indonesians.
Pangandaran itself known as one of the beach resorts and fishing villages as well as tourist destinations in West Java Provinces, Indonesia.
VirtualTourist provide us with several user written guides and photos about Pangandaran:
Hotels in Pangandaran:
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Several pictures of Pangandaran:
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Bali, Indonesia named as the 2006 World’s Best Island by Travel + Leisure Magazine after won the same award last year.
Quite surprising since the island have been getting bad news this past several years, with the bombings in 2002 and again in 2005.
The Top 10 Island 2006 Worldwide by Travel + Leisure
Several hotels in Bali also suceeded in getting into the top 10 Hotels Worldwide namely the Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan and at Jimbaran Bay in 2nd and 5th position, follows by Rizt-Carlton Bali at 7th position.
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July 13, 2006
Indonesian Restaurant in Beijing, China located in Chaoyang District near the embassy complex, this restaurant called themselves: “Java & Yangon Restaurant” and they serves Indonesian and Myanmar cuisine.
Well that’s new. :) (2) #
July 10, 2006
Bali Blog reported about the stunningly beautiful
Bali Botanical Garden at Candikuning (literally means Yellow Temple). I try to find the official website and found
Botanic Garden Bali.com but I don’t think this is the same garden.
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March 30, 2006
Nearing 30 years together with hundreds of credits and accolades to their names, TOTO remains one of the top selling tour-acts in the world. Collectively and individually, the band has played on nearly every major hit record of the past quarter century, placing their distinctive stamp of excellence all over CD shelves around the world. With nearly 30 million records sold, TOTO is the benchmark by which many artists base their sound and production, and they continue to transcend the standards set by the entire musical community.
TOTO “Falling In Between” Tour
In Asia: April-May 2006
When And Where?
April 2006
26 Wednesday: Koseinenkin Kaikan, Kanazawa - Japan
27 Thursday: Shi Kokaido, Nagoya - Japan
28 Friday: Yubinchokin Hall, Hiroshima - Japan
May 2006
1 Monday: Shimin Kaikan, Fukuoka - Japan
2 Tuesday: Grand Cube, Osaka - Japan
4 Thursday: Koseinenkin Kaikan, Sapporo - Japan
6 Saturday: Pacifico, Yokohama - Japan
7 Sunday: International Forum, Tokyo - Japan
8 Monday: International Forum, Tokyo - Japan
10 Wednesday: Royal Paragon Hall, Bangkok - Thailand
12 Friday: Shangri-La Ballroom, Surabaya - Indonesia
14 Sunday: Jakarta Plenary Hall-Convention Center, Jakarta - Indonesia
16 Tuesday: Fort Canning Park, Singapore - Singapore
Ticket Information:
Singapore sistic.com.sg
Thailand thaiticketmaster
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March 27, 2006
For the whole day on 30th March, Bali, Indonesia will practically closed due to Nyepi or the Day of Silence a Balinese New Year.
No flighst will be landing or take off into the island. Shops, beaches, nightclubs, bar will all be closed.
Tourists are not allowed to venture out between 6 a.m on March 30 to 6 a.m. on March 31.
Authorities require that all people in Bali stay indoors, make no noise and switch off all lights for the duration of this period. To Balinese Hindus, Nyepi is perhaps the most important day on the religious calendar and the prohibitions are taken very seriously.
The Nyepi Day, the Balinese day of Silence, which falls on the day following the dark moon of the spring equinox, opens a new year of the Saka Hindu era which began in 78 A.D.
Nyepi is a day to make and keep the balance of nature.
From the religious and philosophy point of view, Nyepi is meant to be a day of self introspection to decide on values, eg humanity, love, patience, kindness, etc., that should kept forever.
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March 21, 2006
There are four low-cost that has many flights all over Asia (Pan-Asian carriers) but mostly in South East Asia, there are:
- AirAsia (Country based: Malaysia)
- Jetstar Asia Airways (subsidiary of QANTAS (Country based: Singapore)
- Tiger Airways (subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (Country based: Singapore)
- Valuair (subsidiary of Jetstar Asia Airways (Country based: Singapore)
Besides the above, other low-cost budget cheap airlines in Asia, country-wise are:
» Low cost airlines in Hong Kong
Oasis Airways
» Low cost airlines in Indonesia
» Low cost airlines in Thailand
» Low cost airlines in Japan
» Low cost airlines in Macau
Viva Macau
» Low cost airlines in Philippines
Info source is from Wikipedia: List of low-cost airlines
More info:
A good travel guide can help you in deciding about the travel lodge plans for your trip. If you are considering air travel, then you can search on the various cheap airlines. A thorough and effective search lets you make airline reservations that will help you in planning out everything on time. Depending upon the destination you select, you will need to survey the best budget hotels available. Your plans might as well include a travel bag that should be handy with the urgent travel necessities.
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March 20, 2006
Blog Baliwww.com is a new travel blog that focus its topic on Bali and Indonesia as a whole.
Check out their
Guides Category to get insights and information about Bali. Some of them are:
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February 7, 2006
Prepare yourself for the three days annual International Jazz Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia. Specially for you jazz lover out there
Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2006
The event will be held on 3, 4 and 5 March 2006, so there is time to get ready and find your place to stay in Jakarta.
The organizers expect around 50,000 people will come to the event not only from big cities in Indonesia but also from neighbour countries such as Singapore and Malaysia.
It is the largest music festival ever held in Indonesia. 80 bands and some 300 musicians from the United States, Japan and Brazil, as well as Indonesia, will perform at eleven separate stages at the Jakarta Convention Center.
The artists line up includes:
Soul legend James Brown leads a line up of international stars that includes the Earth, Wind and Fire Experience featuring the Al Mackay All Stars, Eric Benet, George Duke, Incognito, Michelle Collins, Jeff Kashiwa, Tania Maria, Amp Fiddler, Angie Stone, Giles Peterson, Jeff Lorber, Lizz Wright, Laura Figy, Deodato, Tiempo Libre and Vinny Valentino and more [complete line up here]
There are several type of tickets, namely day ticket, multi pass [3 days ticket] and special show tickets, for the price of the tickets and tickets information go here.
The site also provides VISA information for international audiens, and there is a forum as well where you can asks your question.
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February 2, 2006
Photos by Praziquantel
CNN has a new story about the economic slump in Bali after a second round of terror attacks last fall.
This has become the main reason why business owners in Bali are worried.
A few numbers from the story:
- $4 billion from $5 billion tourism revenue in Indonesia come from Bali
- Foreign tourist arrivals plunged 60 percent after the latest bombings
- Number of tourist arriving every day before the bombing 5,000. Today: 2,100 [Thamrin Bachri, Director General of Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry]
Only a handful of European sunbathers dot the sprawling beaches, and restaurants that once required reservations weeks in advance are begging for diners.
Complete story CNN Travel: Slump has Bali business owners worried
More about Bali: Bali Tourism Board and Bali Tourism Authority.
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October 28, 2005
Hello Bali Magazine live online at
www.hellobalimagazine.com.
This online version of the orginal magazine is the The Official Magazine of
Bali Tourism Board
The site look very nice with modern design and layout with monthly content of tourism and travel info and updates about what’s on in Bali.
Check out the site
here.
And
go here if you interested to get or subscribe to the actual magazine.
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September 29, 2005
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2005, October 8-11 2005 in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The festival is learning programs that will enhance cross-cultural understanding and create continuing creative partnerships in Indonesia, South-East Asia and the West.
ubud, bali, indonesia, festivals
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