Who does not know the island of Bali? Certainly almost all of Indonesia and foreign people are familiar with Bali. But what about the island of Belitung? Surely not much ever heard. Whereas Belitung Island has a beautiful natural attractions that may exceed Bali. continue reading »
Welcome to Bandung
Bandung is the capital city of West Java, Indonesia. Nicknamed Parijs van Java (Paris of Java) by the Dutch for its resemblance to Paris and European atmosphere back at the colonial times. Bandung also earned another nickname as Kota Kembang, literally meaning the Flower City since Bandung used to have a lot of flowers. Nowadays, Bandung has become a very popular weekend escape for Jakartans, who would crowd the city on weekends and national holidays. continue reading »
Maldives Islands, officially Republic of Maldives, is an island country in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls stretching in a north-south direction off India’s Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and Chagos Archipelago. It stands in the Laccadive Sea, about seven hundred kilometres (435 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka.
The atolls of Maldives encompass a territory spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers, making it one of the most disparate countries in the world. The archipelago possesses an exceptionally unique geography as a small island country. continue reading »
In the past, Solo is also a kingdom. Then, the kingdom was split into two because of the difference principle. However, until now Javanese culture and philosophy still held tightly by the two palaces (Keraton), Pura Mangkunegaran and Keraton Surakarta.
Both palaces have western architectural influences. Sometimes it does not look flashy, but it can be seen as real in some parts of the building. continue reading »
Colosseum at night
Rome has many historical buildings with charming architecture. Here is a magnificent palace. His name Apostolic Palace, or better known as the Papal Palace or the Palace of the Vatican. This palace is very large, consisting of several buildings such as the papal apartments, the Catholic Church’s government offices, several chapels, the Vatican museums, and the Vatican library. If calculated, in this complex there were approximately continue reading »
Oahu, known as “The Gathering Place”, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the State of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast. In greatest dimension, this volcanic island is 44 miles (71 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) across. The length of the shoreline is 227 miles (365 km). The island is the result of two separate shield volcanoes: Wai’anae and Ko’olau, with a broad “valley” or saddle (the central Oahu Plain) between them. The highest point is Mt. Ka’ala in the Wai’anae Range, rising to 4,003 feet (1,220 m) above sea level.
Today, Oahu has become a tourism and shopping haven as over five million visitors flock there every year to enjoy the quintessential island holiday experience that the Hawaiian Islands and their multicultural people now personify.
Tourist attraction:
Asafra is a long beach that is shaped in waves so that as you are walking, the road appears to end; yet you are surprised to see another wave still ahead of you. You can see the sunset quite clearly from each wave. You can also see a few of continue reading »