Gili Trawangan Lombok, my Tourism Course
Gili Trawangan photo by louwrensenmarianne
My tourism course to Gili Trawangan Lombok – Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) was starting from Bali by bus. The bus will stop at Mandalika bus station at Mataram, the capital of NTB Province. From Mandalika, I ride smaller bus to Pelabuah (Port) Bangsal at Pemenang Village that cost IDR 15,000 per person. Bangsal Port is the gate to Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air.
For information, just in case you make a tourism course to Gili Trawangan, there are buses from Selaparang Airport to Bangsal Port that cost only IDR 10,000. The course is about 40 minutes. Hotels in Mataram also provide car for rent that cost between IDR 400,000 to 600,000 per day. Or, using boats from Nusa Lembongan, Bali, which cost IDR 450,000 – 550,000 which take two hours.
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New Swiss-Belhotel to Operate in Ambon – Maluku
Since May 2, 2010, newly built four stars hotel Swiss-Belhotel was operated in Ambon. The Hotel is located at Benteng Kapaha Street, Ambon the provincial capital of Maluku. The official grand opening will take place on June 18, 2010.
Swiss-Belhotel Ambon has 11 floors with 111 rooms. Like any other four star hotels, this hotel provides meeting rooms, restaurant, and rooms available in every type. Manged by Swiss-Belhotel international network, its effort is to satisfy every guest.
Other Swiss-Belhotel Indonesia are located in Jakarta, Batam, Medan, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Banjarmasin, Samarinda, Tarakan, Manado, Palu, Manokwari, dan Jayapura.
Kawah Putih Tourism is Open
Kawah Putih Photo by Memory.Lane.
For two months, since March 18, 2010, Kawah Putih (White Crater) was closed for visitor due to bad weather and renovation. Starting today, May 8, 2010, the tourism object is open again. There are something new in the location. It provides better tourists facilitate and a new attraction which is Legenda Kawah Putih Domba Lukutan (Kawah Putih Legend).
Kawah putih is located at Ciwidey, Bandung Regency. It is very easy to get here from Bandung. Kawah Putih is an ecotourism which is a crater with white water. This place is used for tourism and pre-wedding photography location. The white water and stones bring dramatic view in the photograph.
US President Barack Obama will Visit Indonesia this March
Obama childhood in Indonesia
The Us President, Barrack Obama, is planned to visit Indonesia on the 4th week of March, 2010. According to Robert Gibbs, the spoke person of White House, via twitter says The president is scheduled to depart on 21 March 2010.Obama had spent 4 years of his childhood in the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta.
Gary Locke, US Secretary of Commerce, explained the US intends to increase trading between those two countries. Uncertainty of obligation and unresolved infestation conflict have made US manufacturers to stop doing business in Indonesia.
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Omed-medan, the Kissing Tradition in Bali
Omed-omedan photo by fphoto-dailyphoto.blogspot.com
A day after Nyepi, the Balinese Hindu hold a kissing ceremony called Omed-omedan. The tradition held by the people of Banjar Kaja, in Denpasar. Participants for this unique tourism attraction are men and girls who have certain condition.
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