Category: Indonesia

Excursions in Bali with The Seven Holiday

Post author By Ferdz
Post date June 26, 2017

The Seven Holiday in Bali

Bаlі, an іѕlаnd оf Indonesia, hаѕ ѕuсh picturesque ѕсеnеrу аnd beaches thаt wіll leave уоu flabbergasted. It is one оf thе best рlасеѕ tо gо for a vacation. Bаlі Packages tаkеѕ уоu to a lаnd whісh wіll іnvоlvе you іn a number оf еntеrtаіnіng асtіvіtіеѕ аnd a vіѕіt tо аll thе fаmоuѕ tourist аttrасtіоnѕ оf thе рlасе. When lооkіng fоr a Bаlі Tоur, уоu must еnѕurе thаt thе package іѕ аll inclusive of уоur nееdѕ, requirements аnd budgеt. If уоu аrе rеаdу fоr a holiday аnd have a trорісаl dеѕtіnаtіоn in mіnd, then a Bаlі іѕ the реrfесt сhоісе fоr уоu. Hеrе you wіll bе ѕроіlеd іn thе luxurу аnd personalized services thаt Bali offers. Bali іѕ a bеаutіful іѕlаnd that bоаѕtѕ оf аmаzіng ѕаndу beaches, соrаl rееfѕ tо еxрlоrе bу dіvіng еxсurѕіоnѕ or ѕnоrkеlіng аdvеnturеѕ, luѕh trорісаl fоrеѕtѕ, glіѕtеnіng wаtеrfаllѕ, lаkеѕ, rіvеrѕ, warm аnd сlеаn shallow ocean waters, rising mountains, a rісе terrace, lосаl flаvоr, trаdіtіоnѕ, architecture, vаrіеtу оf hоtеlѕ and vіllаѕ аnd аnсіеnt temples. Yоu can еnjоу аll thе bеаutіеѕ оf Bаlі wіth a vеrу lоw price. Bаѕе оn уоur budgеt, you wіll gіvеn the bеѕt ѕеrvісе аvаіlаblе in Aѕіа.

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Central Java Indonesia Travel

Yogyakarta: Your Congenial and Cultural Hub in Central Java

Post author By Ferdz
Post date May 27, 2016

The Yogyakarta Kraton, Palace of the King

If there’s one thing that I remember most about my trip to Central Java, Indonesia, it’s the very hospitable Indonesians that I have encountered. Yes, there may be dodgy ones like my motorbike misadventure in Solo, but it was the affable stranger in Yogyakarta that stuck in mind. I was shooting at Candi Prambanan when I did a little chat with a local photographer that seems to find good angle of this temple complex. Finding that I don’t seem to have a ride when the park closed, he offered me a ride on his bike and even treated me to a delicious street-side nasi goreng. In Solo, the neighboring city of Yogyakarta, I remember being invited in a gamelan rehearsal room to fully enjoy the mesmerizing music and soaring vocals of this Javanese culture. So traveling Central Java for me is more than the archaic temple complex but also immersing with the local culture and its people.

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Indonesia North Sulawesi Travel

Minahasa’s Bukit Kasih, Pulutan Village Pottery and Knockdown Houses of Woloan

Post author By Ferdz
Post date September 2, 2013
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Religion is a very touchy subject I try to avoid over casual conversation. I give my utmost respect to people’s belief and that also seems to be the case for the Minahasa people who built the Bukit Kasih or a place commonly called The Hill of Love. Found at the steamy sulfuric grounds of Kanonang Village in Kawangkoan, it is where 5 different religious beliefs congregate. A place where different religions can worship side by side in harmony.

Tags Culture, Kawangkoan, Pottery, Tomohon, Tondano, Woloan

Indonesia North Sulawesi Travel

The Vihara Buddhayana Tomohon Complex: An Oddity in Place

Post author By Ferdz
Post date August 19, 2013
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Our eyes were drawn to this bright orange complex amidst a vast field of agricultural land. For a nonsecular destination like Tomohon in North Sulawesi, whose majority of population flocks to their Cristian Churches, seeing a pagoda, a stupa and a distinct Buddhist temple in this area was almost an oddity in itself. The Vihara Buddhayana Tomohon is one of the rare place of worship for the Buddhist minority in North Sulawesi that has become an attraction by the roadside in Desa Kakaskasen III in Tomohon.

Tags Buddhism, Culture, Temples, Tomohon

Indonesia Lakes North Sulawesi Travel

Going Lake Side in Tomohon at Lake Linow and Lake Tondano

Post author By Ferdz
Post date August 8, 2013
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It reminds me so much of the Philippine’s Mount Pinatubo crater but crossed with the cool climate of the pine tree city of Baguio. Lake Linow is so picturesque that it quickly became a favorite of mine in all the places I’ve visited in North Sulawesi. I imagine myself trading places with that student reading under the tree while enjoying the gentle breeze. Lake Linow is one of the lakes to visit in North Sulawesi along with its bigger sibling, Lake Tondano which is as vast as the sea.

Tags Craters, Parks, Tomohon

Indonesia North Sulawesi Travel

Deep Blue Marvel of Bunaken Island

Post author By Ferdz
Post date July 29, 2013
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Bunaken Island Snorkeling (left) and at the Reef Wall (right)

A stay in Manado equals convenience as attractions in and around North Sulawesi are just nearby. One of the nearest attractions is the coral-fringed Bunaken Island, part of the Bunaken National Marine Park. The park, with its 1,566 deep waters, boasts of rich biodiversity where 70% of fish species from the Indo-Western Pacific Ocean and seven times more genus of coral than Hawaii can be found. It’s definitely a haven for divers and snorkelers. For beachcombers, there’s a stretch of white sand beach tucked behind mangroves at the southern end.

Tags Islands, Manado, Marine Sanctuary, Snorkeling

Food Indonesia North Sulawesi Travel

Discover Manado and the Wonders of North Sulawesi

Post author By Ferdz
Post date July 26, 2013
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The Kristus kase Berkat (Christ Blessing) in Manado

North Sulawesi, found at the tip of the K-shaped island of Sulawesi, may not be as popular to the “eat-pray-love” crowd of Bali or the enlightenment-seekers meditating on the multi-tiered levels of Borobudur in Yogyakarta, but explorers and adventurers seeking a refreshing side of Indonesia will find something to like in this region. There’s an interesting mix of culture, islets teeming with diverse marine life, imposing volcanoes, enchanting lakes and a slew of activities that can keep people under the sun longer than intended.

Tags City, Manado, Structures, Sulawesi, Temples