Prambanan Temple

The Prambanan temple located 17 kilometers east of Yogyakarta is the biggest and a most beautiful Hindu temple in the Central of Java. The temple is believed to have been built by King Balitung Maha Sambu in the middle of the ninth century.
Prambanan is the masterpiece of Hindu culture of the tenth century. The slim building soaring up to 47 meters makes its beautiful architecture incomparable. Its parapets are adorned with a bas-reliefs depicting the famous Ramayana story. It has eight shrines, of which the three main ones are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. This magnificent Shivaite temple derives it name from the village where it is located.
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Nice Sunset in Ayer Island

Ayer island is a member of a group of island called Thousand Island, Located 29 km North of Jakarta city and can be reached by speed boat from Marina Ancol around 30 minutes. Thousand Island is only a name which is consist of only around 130 registered islands. The Ayer island has been introduced during Dutch Colonization around 18th century, was used for vacation for the kings like the King of Pajajaran and also the first President of Indonesia sometimes was stay for recreation during week end.

Ayer island has the accommodation facilities like cottages and bungalows with the traditional style and fully furnished with 24 hours room service and laundry. Also available Restaurant & Bar, Coffee Shop, Karaoke room, massage and reflexology.

Available for choices of activities such as Jet Skii, Banana Boat, Surf Bike, Canoeing, Fun Bike and Fishing tools, snorkeling, scuba diving and others. Water sports are very popular around the island so a real relaxing place for week end. (Source photo: Jakarta-tourism.go.id) Read more...

Sunda Kelapa Harbor in Jakarta

Sunda Kelapa Harbor in Jakarta located at the mouth of the Ciliwung River in the north of Jakarta city and now more popular as Pasar Ikan. This Harbor was built in the early 17 century when the trader from Portuguese meet with the people of the Kingdom of Pajajaran. This 500-year-old harbor area was a vital link to markets of the outside world for the 15th century kingdom of Pajajaran.

Dutch domination of Indonesia began from this area, whereas the remnants of Castile Batavia and trading post of the Dutch East Indies Company can still be seen now. Sunda Kelapa Harbor in Jakarta is at present a fisherman's wharf and an inter-island port, still active and serves as the port sailing cargo vessels called perahu pinisi.The vessels in this harbor are navigated primarily by Bugis and Makassarese traders. They transport raw materials from Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. Along the street leading to the Sunda Kelapa Harbor in Jakarta is lined with shops selling all sorts of shells, dehydrated turtles, lobsters and mostly everything the seafarer might need. While visit this area you can also stop by at the another interesting objects around the old city like Museum Bahari etc. (photo: my-indonesia.info)

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How to Get Manado

There are 3 alternatives transportation to get to Manado such as by Airline for domestic and international and by Ship or by Bus for domestic only.

International Flights
Kuala Lumpu-Manado (Dep 06:20-Arr 10;20) by Air Asia, days - (2, 5, 7)
Manado-Kuala Lumpur (Dep 11:05-Arr 15:05)

Singapore-Manado (Dep 09:25-Arr 13:05) by Silk Air, days - (1, 3, 5, 6)
Manado-Singapore (Dep 13:45-Arr 17:10)

Manado-Davao (Dep 7:00-8:30) by Wings Air, day - (1)
Davao-Manado (Dep 9:00-10:30)

Domestic Flights
LION AIR : Jakarta - Manado ( 2 flights a day )
BOURAQ AIRLINES : Jakarta -Manado ( Everyday )
GARUDA INDONESIA : Jakarta - Manado and Bali - Manado ( Almost 2 flights a day )
MANDALA AIRLINES : Jakarta - Manado ( Everyday )
MERPATI AIRLINES : Jakarta - Manado ( Everyday )
BATAVIA AIR : Jakarta - Balikpapan ( kalimantan ) - Manado ( Everyday )
EXPRESS AIR : Jakarta - Manado ( Everyday )

Sea Transport
The passenger ships operated by PELNI will take you to Bitung Harbor about 45 km from Manado, and also a few express boat which is serve a short distance between islands.

Land Transportation
The third alternative you can use buses for over land transportation especially city to city trip or between province. We do not recommended by this moda transportation because not really confortable and save for you.
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Wake Up Again After the 2004 Tsunami

Banda Aceh is suffered an immense loss of life during the tsunami of December 26, 2004. Over 100,000 residents lost their live in a matter or minutes as the huge tidal wave swept ashore. Many heart-wrenching and poignant reminders of that day still remain. They range from a huge generator ship that now become a monument that was lifted several kilometers inland from its seaside berth to crush a rom of family houses and their inhabitants and a smaller ship which landed atop another house and ironically served as a means for the survival and resque of 57 people, to a myriad of battered landscapes, shattered buildings, and mass gravesites.

Visitors are awestruck at the devastion, but inspired by the recovery process. They marvel at the stories of the survivors, and they revel at their determination to rebuild their lives.

Only forty-five minutes from Medan and two and half hours from Jakarta, with Singapore and Kuala Lumpur via Medan even closer than Jakarta. (Refer to: my-indonesia.info)
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The Losari Beach in Makassar

When you just landed in Sultan Hasanuddin airport in Makassar, I suggest you to choose the hotel near to the beach namely "Losari Beach".

All over Indonesia, there is only one beach which can be witnessed sunrise and sunset on the same stand point. "A said beach that was the Losari Beach in Makasar", usually the people from Makassar was proud of. Unique indeed. Apart from that, Losari beach is one of the most purest beach and slick that had been visited by me all over Indonesia, and the more terrible the beach is located in the heart of large cities like Makassar.


The position of the Losari coast very strategic and integrates into the city with the atmosphere of Makasar city that stretched to the best approximately 4 km. This beach can be accessed directly with the main protocol road. Crossed the road grew the hotel with various classes. A few hotels located very close to the beach lips such as: MGM Hotel, Losari Beach Hotel, Quality Hotel, Hotel Aryadutta, and Aston Hotel.
Time was most ideal visited the Losari coast was in the afternoon between 15.00 and 21.00.Most ideal time to visit the beach is Losari afternoon between the hours of 15:00 until 21:00 hours. Clean air and endless winds blew, the red sun golden cleared the face of the people was sitting on the beach lips. (photo: kotadaeng.net)
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How to Get Tanjung Pinang

From Jakarta, the visitors who wants to visit to Tanjungpinang from Jakarta can choose air transportation wich direct flight or stop by at Pekanbaru and continues by small airplane like Ranai and Matak.

The another alternative is by sea with PELNI as the national shipping company that serves shipping route three times in a week from Tanjung Priok Harbor, Jakarta to Sri Bintan Pura Harbor, Kijang, Bintan Island.

From Singapore, by Ferry services which route Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal in Singapore to Sri Bintan Pura International Harbor, Tanjungpinang. Ferry always ready every one hour from and to along a week start from 6 am till 7 pm.

From Johor Bahru, by Ferry services twice a day in a week from Stulang Laut Harbor, Johor to Sri Bintan Pura Harbor, Tanjungpinang.

From Batam by Ferry companies and crossing speed boat from Telaga Punggur Harbor to Sri Bintan Pura Harbor (Tanjungpinang), are operating in every hours regularly start from 6 am to 6 pm each day. It takes time approximately 45 minutes. Read more...