The streets of Bali by Monda Siregar

The streets of Bali by Monda Siregar, Flower arrangements in the lobby of a hotel in Kuta : For transportation on the island of Bali during the previous we had phoned in rental cars because public transport is difficult there. Car owners have been waiting at the airport Ngurah Rai. Car rental price of Rp 150,000, per day for Avanza. We had decided to drive myself, because of the info my friends from Bali, very clear directions, masyarakatpun understand and want to show the direction. Moreover, we also will be joined and accompanied by an old friend who lived in Denpasar.

Before departure from home of course we have set up destinations to be visited. We choose the places that is specific only in Bali. Shops and markets do not count because I do not like shopping at tourist attractions. Travel as much as possible just to enjoy the attractiveness of a place.

The first day in Bali, after putting luggage in the hotel, without wasting our time directly to the Kuta beach to watch the sunset. The small road was very narrow, because it jammed with vehicles and people that led to the beach and wash the eyes in the souvenir shops along Kuta.

Favorite activities in Kuta when the dusk

Red tinge to the reflection of sunlight that seemed to sink into the ocean in contrast to the emergence of the month on the mainland.

Looking toward the mainland moon began to appear on Kuta beach

Dinner the first day we select in the famous Jimbaran beach foodnya sea, looking towards the airport to see planes landing. Rows of seafood restaurants that were there, we chose a place that had visited her husband while training in Bali, Melasti, the restaurant is quite noisy compared to restaurants in left-right. Fast service, although many foreigners who eat there. It is well known that many guests prefer foreigners than local tourists.

The food we ordered grilled fish, grilled shrimp and calamari goreg flour. There have been instances here ketulangan when eating grilled fish. Due to the dimly lit atmosphere I do not see any fish bones into the mouth, there was an accident, it was accidentally a bone stuck in his throat. How does a friend cope when such events occur? My parents had a fist hot rice and swallowed with a rotating plate. I followed the old way but still feels there is a snag. The paramedic told me how to eat rice meal made by a handful of people who are born breech, his love of people that do not exist .... he.he (Once, there was one who came to the clinic with a problem like this, just stay clipped the errant bone with tweezers, when my turn to get even inconvenience themselves why he .. he ...).

Delivered the next day with our friends leads to Ubud and Kintamani. In the course of time to stop by the Bird Park, but we did not go into just in front of it. The park is large enough, so we fear no time to stop the typical tourist spots of Bali, so we leave the site immediately and move on.

Bali Bird Park

Our goal to Antonio Blanco museum is famous for. Museum of European and Balinese-style buildings in a wide area with Bali style garden beautifully manicured. Admission tickets to local tourist Rp 30.000, - and the guests are given a treat welcome drink decorated with a beautiful straw coconut. We were greeted by a friendly in-law Mr. and beautiful Blanco, who was preparing the ingredients for family and worship in temples for tomorrow's feast Brass. We are directed to the museum first. Two-story museum and there are stairs to the roof to see the sights around Ubud is hilly. Visitors may only take pictures at the entrance to the existing museum painting of the painter's face. Other paintings should not be photographed.

The late Antonio Blanco is a Spanish artist who came to Bali decades ago and fell in love with Bali and decided to settle in this beautiful island and start a family with a woman in Ubud Bali. He is famous for a painting style that accentuates the beauty of women.

Out of the existing museum painting studio where his son, Mario Blanco, who is now a museum to continue caring. Paintings are sold only by Mario Blanco, while his father works only for the family collection.

studied painting in the style Antonio Blanco Museum, Ubud

Mrs. Mario Blanco with a beautiful and friendly

In addition to painting turned out to Mario Blanco serious bird breeder, there is the rare Bali starling cage near the entrance to the museum and many other bird species on the side.

After washing the eyes in the Antonio Blanco Museum, we went up north to the highlands. Actually, many other attractions in Ubud, there Neka Art Museum, especially for sports fans there in the hills of Ubud tourist trekking, rafting, if I could taste all.

Bali road was smooth, refer to the way in Cempuhan, after Ubud, almost no potholes, complete driving directions, and many alternative roads. Pendudukpun could explain ditel if we ask the way and give the best alternatives such as shop keepers in Bedugul mother when we asked the way to Tanah Lot, just sometimes a bit hard to catch the speech is thick with dialect Balinya. Many times we are asked to make sure though no map, no one had ever disoriented. Wisatapun objects such, just a piece of rice terraces on the hillside in the village of Ubud is recorded in the books and tourist brochures (slideshow). Really very ready to welcome the tourists.

Cempuhan

We headed north to Kintamani are mostly found along the orange grove was fenced so that passengers can drop narcissistic. This can be seen in the Kintamani volcano and lake Batur, the air is cool of course. Want to know about Kintamani ditel? Clara to her blog, yes.

From Kintamani we headed south in the traditional village Penglipuran Bangli. If you want we can ask the counter clerk where the house is a turn to enter. But, we feel afraid to disturb the privacy, so we do not do (once we feel uneasy when the home page of our parents in the area is often used to take pictures of local tourists, even though we have given permission he .. he ..).

Our arrival coincided with the holiday vacation Brass, so the atmosphere is very festive, decorated houses penjor, and many residents found traditional dress carrying offerings of prayer went into the temple, like to Tanah Lot.

The next day we went with two of the cool Bedugul lake, lakes and lake Bratan Buyan, and continued with the Tanah Lot. But, of course, up to stopping the waving duren'm eaten. The road to Tanah Lot is through beautiful villages, so do not get bored driving when my turn came, walking slowly to enjoy the beautiful scenery and villages dotted along the road penjor. Traveling in Bali was closed with a visit to GWK and Dreamland, a piece of soft fine sandy beaches and rolling waves of the beautiful.

Delighted beyond measure when it entered the Antonio Blanco Museum page find a bird cage filled with a smooth white feathered birds. Guess Bali starling bird is like never seen in print. Endemic birds of Bali (in Bali only) is almost extinct in the wild. I see the information below, it is true, the bird is a bird of the famous Bali Starling. It was first seen, never mind even if only in the cage rather than in nature.

There are funny stories that made me not forget the Bali Starling. At one point I ditelfon for selection events. To become a participant I have to answer some questions. Penelfon asked the name of the bird endangered endemic Bali. When I said Starling Bali, he said is wrong, the correct answer is Curik Bali. I thought well there is another bird, but it turns out they are the same bird.

Curik Bali Starling or Bali, Rothschild's Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi), birds chirping, found only in the forest of West Bali. White fur, black color only in the wings and tail and blue cheeks. The magnitude of approximately 25 cm. Beautiful appearance it brings misfortune, Starling Bali became the target of collectors so captured from the wild, except for the destruction of forests leading to rapid population shrinking and endangered species.

Bali Starling (Wikipedia)

According to the mas Alamendah in Buleleng breeding center has been established since 1995, as well as around the world. These animals are protected by government legislation. Based on Government Regulation No. 7 of 1999 on the preservation of plants and animals Bali Starling is traded wildlife is prohibited except for the captive breeding of the third generation (instead of the natural parent).

There is another endemic animals that have a name famous Bali, Kintamani dog. I think I saw animals in the village of Indigenous Penglipuran, Bangli is this kind of, really?. This breed has been recognized as a dog breed native to Indonesia. Which has been recognized by Perkin, Kinologi Association of Indonesia (The Indonesian All Kennel Club) is a specific white feather pick gumba characteristic, namely the dense hairs on the back and long, and feather Badong, dense fur on the neck to the back and together with the fur gumba.

Since the set as a dog breed native to Indonesia, the Kintamani dog, Bali has been able to participate in various exhibitions organized by Perkin kinologi. Currently being pursued in order to Kintamani dog gained international recognition. Of all dog breeds that are recognized internationally, not one who is a native breed dogs Indonesia.Pengakuan a native of Indonesia can only be provided by the FCI, Federation Internationale Cynologyque, an international organization authorized to make a list of dog-dog world race, which based in Belgium.

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Tips on How to Travel to Yogyakarta Streets with Super Cheap Cost

Tips on How to Travel to Yogyakarta Streets with Super Cheap Cost, Most appropriate travel destination for the novice backpacker separately began his adventures in Java is to Jogjakarta. In addition to its diversity of culture and culture is very strong that the landscape is so qualified, cost of living in the city Gudeg is also very friendly to the pockets of the backpacker. Here are some tips that you should consider when vacationing in this city.

A. Find out the reference direction of the wind in Jogja

In this city, its population more than happy to give directions in accordance with the direction of the wind. Jogja residents usually wear a benchmark Parangtirits and Mount Merapi to call North and South. While the eastern and western boundary is the Solo and Godean and Purworejo.

To be more safe, you should prepare yourself with a map. Only by removing pockets of Rp 10,000, - commonly sold at roadside, you will be very helpful in wading through the city of Yogyakarta.

2. Sosrowijayan, backpacker paradise

Sosrowijayan is a path in the lane at the Malioboro or about 200 meters from Monument Station. In addition to strategically place a lot of available range of hotels with low rates, per person per night is $ 20,000, -.

3. Shopping in malioboro use the Java language and fresh 1/3 the price

Malioboro street, one of the craft center in Jogja Java. Along this road to near Fort Vrederburg, heavy traffic from the coachman to delmannya, rickshaw pullers, to the merchants souvenirs of Jogja. The price offered was quite expensive. However, spending his name would be negotiable.

To get the price you want, try to flirt with the merchant using the Java language when asked the price of an item such as, "Niki pinten Bu, sir?", Especially if you are accompanied by the original inhabitants of Yogyakarta. If it were so, then handed the task of bidding on your friends because of course he knows the price of the standard. Try menarwar 1/3 the original price. This is the usual standard offer buyers in Malioboro. Basically most of the merchants there to raise the price of their goods up to three times.

5. Shopping paradise on the top floor Bringharjo Market

Shopping in the oldest market in Yogyakarta, Bringharjo. Maybe because it was so dense that meet the market traders who are located at the end of this Malioboro, makes you focus too much on the shop-floor basement full of batik traders as well as accessories and bag the price is quite expensive. Actually there is one place, exactly on the top floor Bringharjo Market sells a wide range of unique hand-crafting unique ranging from beautiful bags, slippers, to pillow cases, and others. The price was much cheaper than the street floor of 1 Market Malioboro and Bringharjo. Therefore, if traveling to Yogyakarta do not forget to stop by there.

6. Be careful ride tricycles in Malioboro

Many rickshaw puller who becomes an agent of a typical snack shop Jogja. They get a commission if the passengers to shop there. Instead delivered directly to your destination, you are forced to stop at the store and inevitably you will buy these snacks. Therefore, it is clear on your goals to the rickshaw puller. But, if you intend to purchase souvenirs of Jogja snacks, only to spend Rp 3,000-Rp 5,000, - you can spin up to the Sultan of Jogja also get snacks.

7. Only cheap food in this famous

This famous eatery is located on the outskirts of Yogyakarta city streets with tents and mats are held for visitors to enjoy the food while berlesehan. A typical menu at this famous fish is usually cooked rice, rice tempeh, sate quail eggs, intestines satay, and fried foods. A full meal just spent Rp 4,000-Rp 6,000, - with a menu of rice tempeh, sate eggs, and drink.

Do not forget to enjoy the delights of stir-stir firecrackers at Rp 9,000, -. This is one dish that is sweet Jogja, as it generally. It was spicy and is located in the surrounding streets Malioboro. Worth a try!

Hopefully these few tips can make your trip more enjoyable. Good-backpacking!

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Tourist map of the streets and eating in Bogor

Tourist map of the streets and eating in Bogor, Confused about where the holiday weekend? Siy time is too short. Do not confuse guys, just try a walk with my family, friends or couples to the city of rain. Yups, where else if not to the Bogor!!. The distance is not too far from the capital allows bogor can be reached only by about 1 hour. for those who want to use private cars get faster access through the toll in the city. but for those who want to ride public transportation to try to take the bus from the lowlands Agramas machinations and ends at the bus terminal Baranangsiang bogor.

want to know what exciting places wrote for spending a holiday in Bogor, yuuks peep the list below:

A. Warso Farm, durian fruit garden is located in the village cihidueng - cijeruk bogor. open at 7 am to 5 pm every weekend. other than durian orchard in this area there are also outbound and Bali meeting arena. can be satisfied while eating durian of various kinds gathered together in the same place. ssstt .. before deciding to Warso Farm should call first to find out the durian season in warso farm.

2. Florets Nursery, located on Jalan Raya Bogor Tajur 291. Here sold a variety of plant seeds, vegetables and fruit. ornamental fish as well. ga also located far from the center of the bag tajur. Bud nursery is a garden area with a variety of ornamental plants, pond fish and fishing. perfect for holidays with family and children.

3. Bogor Palace, located on the H. Juanda no.1 Paledang this bogor emang so bogor city mascot. Its location is easily accessible and always strategic destinations dibogor streets. Bogor palace around this we can also see a bunch of spotted deer are there. seruuu right??!!

4.Kebun Raya Bogor, If that is not need anymore siy already described. a favorite of teens who want to spend the holidays at Bogor. This botanical garden area reaches 87 hectares and is located on the Otto Iskandardinata 13 Paledang bogor. Bogor botanical garden is one of the largest botanical gardens in Indonesia.

5. Bags Tajur center, located tajur katulampa bogor region. the place is always crowded on this holiday paradise for tourists is shopping bags. Now ga shopping bags can only wrote but this location is now also equipped by a playground for children, outbound, restaurants and fish ponds.

If already satisfied the same location dibogor vacation, this time the ga to be missed is the location of food and souvenirs are dibogor favorites. cobain deh dateng into the streets around the park rather golden bark. Here there are good places for eating and buying souvenirs. yuups, especially if instead of a baked macaroni. macaraoni and diverse choice of topping. also available other than macaroni menu, which is a hodgepodge box! still an area with MP, we can also buy a souvenir or a tasting at the Lasagna Roll and Apple Pie. The price advance of 25-80ribu bekisar rupiah. for the two of us who want to eat there koq size, just pay 12 thousand aja. if already stopped at MP jangn forget you devote some time to come to an open park area owned by IPB, AgriPark name. to go to this location is not subject to charge. no outbound arena (rather the location for the photos hehehe) and cafe. we can also try riding at this location. assik it :)

other locations that have a good meal is dibogor, soto yellow pack on the road yusuf bogor aut. sense sotonya steady despite the size of rice at this stall a bit. emang siy dibogor yellow variety of soup, but soup is really legendary. Other option is chicken noodle. yuups, chicken noodles on the market is pretty crowded bogor new every day. available Yamin chicken noodle, chicken noodle dumplings and meatballs. ga parks located away from the cap.

Satisfied meals and sightseeing, it's time to buy souvenirs before heading home dong. The following places souvenirs typical of Bogor. Unyil bread shop on the street Pajajaran V point is always crowded and congested by the buyer. to get a box of bread Unyil we must be willing to fight to be served. because the line a lot, it is advisable to book before our first small write notes on paper Unyil various types of bread to be purchased. price for 1 piece 1150rupiah. Unyil besides bread, you can still buy pickles. do not forget to buy the renowned pickled pickles gedong dibogor the palace. pickled vegetables and fruit are just 12ribu rupiah. can be purchased at the same place as the bread unyil.kiosnya Unyil just next to the bread. in addition to pickles, the palace is also available gedong various types of ice Hmmmmm segeeer to drink. nutmeg ice, ice and ice mango bark. just 7ribu rupiah.

so, like holidays? to bogor wrote. not recommended for FO shopping around Bogor. its price makes us feel like shopping at department stores. so it's better to enjoy the tour the streets of the city of Bogor cold. safe streets and a bite to eat

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Go to Semarang Tourist Attractions

Go to Semarang Tourist Attractions, Semarang is a city that already two times the deer go, and yesterday in order to Dot Birthday celebration held March 11 Semarang yesterday, the city became known as Lumpia is the third time go to your deer. But, although the previous two visits already, not many places that have been called on to take pictures, huehehe. During two trips to Deer Semarang who still remember the two times to Lawang Sewu, it wrote. Oia was also nyicipin Toko Oen. Well in order birthday Dot Semarang, the theme of the show is kongkow (karo karo ngobrolke blogging tour) if diterjemahin into the Indonesian language is the same as talking travel blogging. With the aim of introducing the existing tourist in Semarang, Central Java program Visit to reach 2012. Yes pretty cool Dot Semarang.

Sam Poo Kong horned in

After the previous night (10 March) celebration and sharing with tumpengan held at Wisma Pertamina (yes, that is not involved because the deer are still in Surabaya), the next day (March 11) to a two-day event with around several tourist attractions in Semarang.

So the streets where mas Rus wrote in Hyderabad? Let's refer to!

Sam Poo Kong

After gathering in the Park KB, both participants are from out of town as well as from his own Semarang, Semarang Municipality bus eventually lead to the Sam Poo Kong. Yeah Sam Poo Kong was the first destination. If you've read the posts here, surely you know that last year failed to get into a Deer Chinese temple located in the city of Semarang Simongan this.

On the Home Shrine

Sam Poo Kong, or who have other names Gedong emang stone is interesting anyway. Deer in the place reminds Cheng Ho Mosque in Surabaya (in Makati is also available), though not really, but something like emang still have something to do anyway. Sam Poo Kong because it is he is a haven of Admiral Cheng Ho, a Chinese explorer who are Muslims. Huwaa cool yes. Amazingly, it turns out Sam Poo Kong temple is well known to foreign tables, and even he says is a place that has been set by the government of China as a tourist destination for travelers from China. Huwaw!

Sam Poo Kong consists of a pavilion that is great and the cave temple of Sam Po Kong, Tho Pagoda Tee Kong, and four places of worship (Kyai spokesman Mudi, Kayai Anchors, Earth and mbah Cundrik Kyai Kyai Tumpeng). Cool-cool the building, and of course really cool to make the pictures, so it seemed to vacation where Hitu yes, do not really have thought in Semarang da sights like this.

Old City

Try search on Google with the word "old town" masti that many suggested was "the old city of Semarang new" in the next sequence is Jakarta, Surabaya and Malang. Because it is very famous Old City of Semarang, and many movies are filmed in the Old City of Hyderabad, like Ayat-Ayat Cinta,? (Read: Question Mark), Gie and Protection Under the Kaaba. Huwaa's cool huh?!

Horns at Hendri (mashendri.com)

In Front of the Church Mblenduk Old City (photo blog Dot ngambil in Semarang)

In this old city, the tour guide showed us a look around at the Church Blenduk. The oldest Christian church in Central Java built by the Dutch who lived in that city in 1753, with a hexagonal shape (square of eight). Had a really cool location, the church is also yes, in front of the church there is also a garden so, I think really cool to be hanging out, hanging out so.

Anyway I think the Old City of Semarang area, and buildings as well as many old, dear tourist guide who is a "Recalls" (if in Surabaya Cak, from selection and Ning Cak) is not delivering round the circumference of the old town, hiks.

Kampung Batik

Kampung Batik Semarang have turned out well, not only in Solo. Our participants walk this time come to Kampung Batik delivered Semarangan located on jl. Batik, the location is too close to the Church Blenduk, aja live on foot.

Gate Kampung Batik Semarang

According to the observations of deer anyway, does not seem much in Kampung Batik Batik outlets, or perhaps because not too far muter-muter ya? That time also want to see the process of making batik anyway, it turns off again Sunday, would not there batik production process that can be seen. But it was not a disappointment to his Batik is, as some bloggers from outside the city are given the opportunity to learn batik using canting taste. Huwaw, this is an amazing experience for deer.

Gini yes if more learning batik artists, many of the eyes and camera view

These results are

Liukkan canting bend which already contains a hot liquid into the night already dilukisin motif fabric that was not easy. Several times a night not to follow the liquid melt motif, such as a pen whose ink is leaking so (what's the phrase?). So the fabric is painted with night deer became slightly imperfect, huhuhu. But deh happy to be given the opportunity to learn batik, having asked for Ms. Deer-mbak that teaches how to make batik is apparently the deer are so low. "Ma'am how the results of my batik? not good? "|" Hehe, pretty mas "* seems * to entertain mbaknya |" I wonder how that value of 5-10? * Deer do not want from the 0-10, fear given 0 * | "5 half-mas" | * Errrr ... ** seruduk mbaknya *.

FYI for this entry sampek Gadget loh, deer photos are dicloaseup again, please refer here. COOL KANNN?! # Gaksante.

Souvenirs Center Street Pandanaran

Final destination of the tourist streets of Semarang is the center for souvenirs at jl. Pandanaran. You buy what Rus? Deer errr not buy anything by it, by her endless variety of food that is Deer met, traditional foods are also a lot of hanging around Semarang Surabaya, Sidoarjo and Gresik. Variety of milkfish, Lumpia are also often do not eat in Surabaya, and also wingko bakpia Chronicle. Rus continue doing? Why not a result of the clay-ngapin after the other friends on shopping for souvenirs, Deer buy Lumpia Ma'am Liem is a price of Rp. 10 000's. Errr mahalnyaaa. Huehehehe. Deer buy 2, makes quite satisfied exactly, although it seems less sincere because of the size of spring rolls 1 Rp. 10 000 was not a deer sebebesar imagine.

Shop by Room One-By

Glad I could walk to visit some tourist attractions the city of Semarang. If you have questions koq not stop at Lawang Sewu? Errr Lawang Sewu too mainstream

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Vihara Gunung Timur, The Biggest Temple in Sumatra

Vihara Gunung Timur, The Biggest Temple in Sumatra, After asking questions of people in Kampung Keling, I finally got around to the East Mountain monastery escorted Mr. Fajar. Hehehe. Eastern Mountain Vihara temple is Chinese (Taoism) is the largest in the city of Medan, Indonesia and perhaps also on the island of Sumatra. This temple was built in the 1930s. Eastern Mountain monastery is located in Jalan Hang Tuah, about 500 meters from Sri Mariamman Temple and is located right on the banks of the River Babura so regarded in part by the people, have good feng shui because of the proximity of water .....

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Eastern Mountain Vihara is the monastery belongs to everyone, perhaps not just Buddhists. Therefore, the monastery was built in the 1960s established from many contributors who can not be called one by one name. Nothing is more prominent than the other contributors. At first, the monastery was a row house with a yard covering an area of ​​not more than 50 square meters.

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Now land on the steep banks of the River Babura monastery was turned into an area with an area of ​​about one hectare. The atmosphere is immediately reminded me of visits to monasteries and temples in Hong Kong when Mensa Annual Gathering on the sidelines of Mensa IBD 2007.

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Klo also attract our attention, and this is the one that made him famous, that this monastery was founded together. All people who are committed to build the temple to contribute. Over the years, finally woke up. So, truly mutual help. I so remember when we first mutual help build a church HKBP Palembang. I love this spirit of mutual help.

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For the citizens of Medan, East Mountain Monastery was mentioned as a protected building and during this visit of the tourists often become both domestically and abroad. One appeal of the temple is a thick Chinese ornaments. Very similar to the same temples I saw in Hong Kong.

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Statue of a dragon-headed dragon and fish statues of four gods combined with the added attraction of the building. Most dominant color is red monastery chime light golden yellow. Right in the court of the monastery there are two beautiful lions.

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