Good News From Indonesia

Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to jointly develop cruise ship tourism in the neighbors’ latest move to boost bilateral economic ties. Singapore is enjoying a cruise tourism boom and they need areas that the cruises can visit; one of them being Bali. From Bali they can explore eastern Indonesia, which has many potential marine tourist [...]

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Lonely Planet just released its newest article about best places to hang with orang utan in Indonesia. if you’re a traveler and interested in seeing orang utan, these forests are the best destination for you. There are pockets of vast forest filled with wild and wonderful creatures unique to Indonesia. It’s not just the orang-utans [...]

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The position of the  Komodo  (Varanus commodoensis), in the competition for inclusion in the world’s new seven wonders has gotten stronger, said a tourism official here Thursday. “The Komodo’s position is  now pretty strong and last week it was even in first place,” said Ulbadus Gogi, head of East Nusa Tenggara’s tourism and culture office [...]

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According to smarttravelasia, Bali is placed second of the top 10 holiday destinations list. It is because Bali has a lot of places which can be visited by tourists. By the way, there are several resorts in Bali that have achieved awards from various best traveling sites in the world. None of these sites are [...]

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They don’t breathe fire but Komodo dragons — the largest lizards in the world — can kill a buffalo or any one of the intrepid tourists who flock to their deserted island habitats. “I feel like I’m in the middle of Jurassic Park, very deep in the past,” said Hong Kong visitor Michael Lien during [...]

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This post was spurred by a conversation between Marc Hiller and myself (plus Alicia and his girlfriend Erica) over Sunday brunch. He and Erica lived in Jakarta for many years and have traveled Indonesia extensively. They are both fluent in Bahasa Indonesia. I’ve spent three weeks in both the Philippines and Indonesia this year. He [...]

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“ Any Yogyakartan — any Indonesian really — who has the opportunity to go abroad [should] be an ambassador. As long as they present a positive image about our country, that’s an ambassador.” That is what Tazbir Abdullah, head of Yogyakarta’s tourism agency, told the seven members of Forum Cinta Anak Bangsa (Love the Nation’s [...]

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Surrounded by white sandy beaches marked by natural purity and crystal clear water, the small island of Pombo in Maluku needs to be turned into another tourist attraction in the “province of one thousands islands.” Having a good time with family members at the beach around the efficiently and environmentally friendly island of Pombo will [...]

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Are you a diver? or a diving lover? Then you must be familiar with Bunaken, Gili Islands or Raja Ampat. those are the most famous diving spots in Indonesia. But do you know that there is another diving spot in Indonesia? A place called Alor, located in the east end of the lesser Sunda, an [...]

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Bowo Hartanto was working as a marketing communications analyst at a private company in Jakarta when he decided that his true calling in life was to travel the world. Before going off on his global adventure, however, he thought he would see Indonesia first. And see Indonesia he did. In 2008, he landed a job [...]

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