Ke Bali Dengan Anggaran Terbatas…kenapa tidak???

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Jika Anda, mengunjungi Bali, anda tidak harus selalu berpikir bahwa Bali itu mahal,. Banyak, backpackers, atau adventurer dapat menikmati libur panjang di Bali, kadang-kadang lebih dari seminggu. Mereka tahu bagaimana menemukan tempat yang murah untuk tinggal, makanan murah, bahkan transportasi murah, seperti sepeda dan sepeda motor. Beberapa hotel, menyediakan beberapa kamar dengan harga murah bagi wisatawan yang mempunyai anggaran yang terbatas.

Jika Anda, menemukan seseorang yang menyewakan ruang untuk menginap, selamat, Anda, mengikuti program Homestay. Anda dapat menemukan lokasi di seluruh Bali, dari kota ke desa-desa. Orang-orang ini menerima backpackers meskipun mereka kadang-kadang dapat berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris dengan lancar. Tapi mereka tahu mata uang Anda, terutama dolar, jadi jangan  khawatir tentang pembayaran. Jika Anda punya uang ekstra, Anda dapat memilih hotel, dari yang terendah, ke hotel-hotel mewah bintang lima. Anda bahkan dapat memilih hotel butik berkelas dan elegan. Mereka yang unik untuk jenis lain hotel, dengan tidak banyak kamar, tapi nyata eksklusif. Anda dapat menemukan hotel-hotel di seluruh Bali.

Beberapa lokasi favorit adalah Bukit Jambul, Pura Besakih, Gunung Agung, Seminyak, Tirta Gangga, Kuta, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Ubud, pantai Lovina, Candi Dasa, Tanah Lot, Bedugul, dan banyak lagi. Souvenir juga berlimpah di seluruh Bali, sebagian besar karya seniman tradisional. Berharap untuk menemukan berbagai barang, dari pakaian tradisional untuk kayu ukiran dan bahkan layang-layang. Tidak peduli apa yang Anda lakukan di Bali, ingatlah untuk tetap tenang dan bersantai. Orang Bali yang dikenal memiliki kepribadian yang agak santai, tapi dapat menawarkan layanan kelas dunia. Orang-orang Bali yang terkena berbagai macam budaya dari dunia luar, dan banyak budaya benar-benar berinteraksi dengan baik dengan budaya Bali. Tapi budaya mereka tetap tidak berubah, dan masih ada dalam harmoni dengan budaya lain.

Bali, sebagai pulau tropis, hanya memiliki dua jenis musim, musim kering dan musim hujan. Bahkan ketika hujan, Anda masih bisa merasakan hangatnya matahari atau melihat matahari terbenam dan terbit di beberapa tempat. Merasa suka surfing? Tidak masalah. Bali adalah surga surfing dan seafood. Kuta telah menjadi pilihan utama bagi peselancar kelas dunia berkunjung ke Bali. Pantai Jimbaran dekat Kuta menawarkan berbagai macam makanan lokal dan internasional, terutama makanan laut. Ingatlah untuk menikmati makan malam yang indah di pantai Jimbaran, terutama dengan pasangan Anda, teman, atau kekasih. Ini, menjadikan perjalanan anda tak terlupakan.

Masih kurang infonya….saya bisa referensikan ke temen asli bali gimana memaksimalkan budget anda……


Sumber  balilastparadise.com

Trekking in bali

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Bali has been the favorite destination for tourists for ages. Full of magnificent beaches, breathtaking sceneries, marvellous trinkets and interesting culture. Bali is ideal for people wanting to escape from daily activities, enjoy a honeymoon, or even, have a great time with family and friends.

You can enjoy many activities in Bali. One of them is trekking. Bali trekking activities, Amazing adventure into Balinese culture combine with Bali natural landscape like volcano trekking, jungle trekking and rice paddy trekking. Mount Agung or Gunung Agung is a biggest mountain in Bali. Trekking / climbing to Mt. Agung is one of best Bali trekking adventure.

Don't forget to enjoy a fantastic trekking in Ubud. Ubud Trekking is a essentially short walk that provides compelling insights into Ubud culture & nature , including a close look at rice terraces / rice paddy farming, 
( Subak ) traditional Balinese irrigation, Ubud local people and animal. It is very pleasant to walk through the fields surrounding Ubud, The trekking guide will take you to discover amazing historical sites, visit ancient temples and enjoy the natural beauty of Ubud.

Another great place to enjoye a real trekking in Bali is in Bedugul because this place is a natural bali rain forest, with many multifarious flora, fauna and beautiful lake. Going to the cool and comfortable place where is so far away from noisy and bustle, join in the middle of jungle which is full of various flora and fauna with fresh air and panorama, bird sound, morning dew, and then continues to the Tamblingan Lake and get adventure with traditional woods canoe with friendly Balinese resident guide. the adventures will very amazed with a long way of the forest with beauty of Bali natures. It will be difference and be an unforgettable of your vacation in Bali. To get lunch it’s easy, there are many restaurant outside the forest.


source: balilastparadise.com

Dodol Garut..So..Delicious

Dodol Garut is a typical food from Switzerland Van Java, Garut. It was a typical originating from other regions in Indonesia.

  If you're have a tour to Garut do not forget to try dodol. Cold weather makes the stomach hungry, ideal for snacking dodol plus fresh tea, while enjoying the scenery typical of Garut

  There are many types of dodol this Garut, such as sesame dodol, pineapple dodol , tomato dodol, durian dodol , dodol chocolate, and many more species-types. Dodol this includes a snack food because it tastes sweet.

There are many shops or stalls that serve dodol as wares. Along the way the city of Garut many sellers who peddle arrowroot, especially in the streets as a gateway to other areas around the town of Garut

Dive In Bunaken Marine Park

Bunaken is an island of 8 km², part of the Bunaken National Marine Park. Bunaken is located at the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It belongs administratively to the municipality of Manado. Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Other sides of Bunaken.

Bunaken National Park extends over an area of 890.65 km² of which only 3% is terrestrial, including Bunaken Island, as well as the islands of Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen.

The waters of Bunaken National Marine Park are up to 1,566 m deep in Manado Bay, with temperatures ranging between 27 to 29 °C. It has a high diversity of - corals, fish, echinoderms or sponges. Notably, 7 of the 8 species of giant clams that occur in the world, occur in Bunaken. It also claims to have seven times more genera of coral than Hawaii[1], and has more than 70% of all the known fish species of the Indo-Western Pacific.[2]

Oceanic currents may explain, in part, why Bunaken National Marine Park has such a high level of biodiversity. Northeasternly currents generally sweep through the park but abundant counter currents and gyros related to lunar cycles are believed to be a trap for free swimming larvae. This is particularly true on the south side of the crescent-shaped Bunaken Island, lying in the heart of the park. A snorkeler or diver in the vicinity of Lekuan or Fukui may spot over 33 species of butterfly fish and numerous types of groupers, damsels, wrasses and gobies. The gobies, smallish fish with bulging eyes and modified fins that allow them to attach to hard surfaces, are the most diverse but least known group of fish in the park.

The beauty of Bunaken marine decades actually been identified by divers homeland. But the new government and then realized the Bunaken National Park (BNP) was officially established as one marine national park in Indonesia in October 1991, after more than 20 years of beauty was discovered by 3 people pioneer diving business areas, namely Dr Hanny Batuna, Loky Herlambang, and Ricky Lasut. Only when this region was famous by international divers, the government realized then gradually establish an area of approximately 89,000 hectares into conservation areas.

Park consists of several islands, namely Pulau Bunaken Island Siladen, Mantehage Island, Manado Tua Island, here are some kids his island, and the island of Nain. Limited diving locations in each of the five beaches that surround the island. Carrying more than 20 point dive (dive spot) with varying depths up to 1344 meters. Of the 20 diving points, 12 points among them diving around Bunaken Island the Bering visited by divers and lovers of the beauty of underwater scenery.

Most of the 12 point dive in Bunaken Island lined up from the southeast to the northwest of the island. On the island there is great underwater walls, also called the hanging walls or walls of the giant rock that stands vertically and curved upward. bindings reef is also a source of food for fish in the waters around Bunaken Island.

Coral cliffs that we can see from the ship before it reaches the Beach Park. The water is blue with thousands of big fish on the edge of the cliff, creating beautiful scenery incredible.

Community park in about 30 settlements scattered both on the island of Nain, Siladen, Bunaken, Manado Tua, North Mainland, and Mainland South. Various tribes that inhabit also include Sangir Talaud, Bajo, Minahasa, Bantik, Bugis, Gorontalo, and Java with a variety of professions such as fishermen, farmers, traders and even some that could be both the fishermen as well as farmers. Intermarriage was inevitable there. However, they live in harmony and peace.

Travel Tips

Bunaken Island area of 8.08 km2 in the Bay of Manado is part of the city of Manado, North Sulawesi provincial capital. In the vicinity of the island have Bunaken Marine Park, which is part of the Bunaken National Park.

Not difficult to reach. From Port Marina, Manado you can tour the ship Carter Rp750.000, latency for about 1 hour. Ships with a capacity of 15 persons is equipped with a float, seat, and two shaped glass aquarium to see the coral reefs and ornamental fish from the boat.

If you want to snorkel, it costs Rp 100,000 is included masks and flippers and motorized wooden boats go-home of Beach Park to the location.

Sumber:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunaken
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Ecotourism in Indonesia (part 2)

Tourism
Tourism is an activity that contains elements of pleasure with a variety of tourist motivation to visit a location. Ecotourism should also contain this element. Therefore, products and services, tourism in our region must also provide elements of fun to be sold and accepted by the market.

Economic
Ecotourism is also open economic opportunities for the community even more so if the tour is done using local resources such as transportation, accommodation and guide services. Ecotourism is run must provide income and profit  that can be sustainable. To be able to make that happen, the important thing to do is provide the best services and tourism products and quality. To be able to serve and provide quality tourism products, it would be better if the revenue from tourism is not only used for conservation activities at the local level but also help the development of knowledge of local communities, for example with the development of skills through training to improve the types of businesses / attractions that are served at the village level.

Participation of local communities
Public participation will arise, when nature / culture that provides the benefits of direct / indirect for the community. Bias for the benefit of natural / that culture must be managed and maintained.
Such a reciprocal relationship between tourist attractions-management benefits derived from ecotourism and participation. Community participation is essential to the success of ecotourism in a tourist destination. This can start from ourselves. Do not too hope the government will do all things because we also have the same role in the construction in our area. Participation in tourism activities will provide direct benefits for us, good for nature conservation and economics. If we are to maintain sustainable and clean permanent nature, then we will personally enjoy the natural preservation of these, if we play a role in tourism activities, then we also will benefit economically.

adapted from ekowisata book

Ecotourism in Indonesia (part 1)

Year 2002 is the year of Ecotourism and Mountains in Indonesia. From the various workshops and discussions held during the year in various regions in Indonesia, both by central and local government, formulated 5 (five) basic principles of ecotourism development in Indonesia, namely:

Preservation
The principle of sustainability in tourism is ecotourism activities that do not cause damage and pollution of the environment and local culture.
One way of implementing this principle is to use local resources are energy efficient and managed by the community. Not only people, but tourists also have to respect and participate in the preservation of nature and culture in the areas he visited. Better yet, if the income from ecotourism can be used for conservation activities at the local level. For example, by the way a percentage of the profits contributed to buy the trash and pay the person who will manage the waste.

Education
Tourism activities are carried out should provide an element of education. This can be done in several ways such as by providing interesting information such as name and benefits of plants and animals that exist in the vicinity of tourist areas, the leaves are used for drug or in everyday life, or indigenous beliefs and customs of local communities. This educational activity for tourists will encourage the preservation of nature and culture. This activity can be supported by a tool such as brochures, leaflets, booklets or information boards.

To BeCountinued...
adapted from ekowisata book

Indahnya Switzerland Van Java

Tahukah anda bahwa diIndonesia juga ada swiss kecil...??? Pasti penasaran kenapa kota yang satu ini dinamakan Switzerland Van Java.

Garut begitu indah dihiasi gunung-gunung yang menjulang, termasuk Gunung Papandayan, Gunung Guntur dan Gunung Cikuray. Pemandangan gunung terkesan misterius dengan lingkup kabut yang menebal dan terlihat dari kejauhan.

Tidak mengherankan jika kemudian dijadikan kota wisata oleh seorang Belanda bernama Holke van Garut (seorang gubernur kesayangan pemerintah Belanda pada tahun 1930-1940) dan melihat kabupaten ini berpotensi sehingga dijuluki sebagai Switzerland van Java dan kemudian mendirikan hotel di sana. Di wilayah ini juga pernah didirikan dua hotel yang antara lain bernama Hotel Belvedere dan Hotel Van Hengel.

Ada juga hotel lain yang berada di luar kota Garut termasuk Hotel Ngamplang di Cilawu, Hotel Cisurupan, Hotel Malayu di Tarogong, Hotel Bagendit di Banyuresmi, Hotel Kamojang di Semarang dan Hotel Cilaut Eureun di Pamengpeuk. Semua hotel itu (termasuk hotel milik Holke van Garut), sayangnya telah hilang, rata dengan tanah atau berubah fungsi dan wujudnya.

Nama Garut sendiri mulanya cukup unik. Di awal tahun 1813, Bupati Limbangan, Adipati Adiwijaya, memerintahkanuntuk mencari tempat yang cocok sebagai ibu kota kabupaten. Akhirnya, ditemukanlah sebuah tempat yang cocok,berupa tanah datar, subur, lengkap dengan mata air yang terus mengalir ke Sungai Cimanuk. Berkah alam ini ditambah pula dengan pemandangan yang indah dari gunung-gunung di sekitarnya, yaitu Cikuray, Papandayan, Guntur, Talaga Bodas dan Karacak. Konon, pada masa pemerintahan bupati itulah tempat ini mulai diberi sebutan Garut.

Sejak awal abad ke-19, Garut memang heterogen dengan masyarakat yang berusaha di perkebunan, bahkan sebagai tempat wisata sejak masa kolonial Belanda. Usaha perkebunan yang terletak di sekitar Giriawas, Cisaruni, Cikajang, Papandayan, dan Darajat ketika itu telah dikelola oleh swasta Belanda. Baru pada tahun 1900-1928 diikuti dengan perkebunan karet, teh, kini di daerah Cilawu, Cisurupan, Pakenjeng, Cikajang, Cisompet, Cikelet dan Pameungpeuk.

Dulu, di Garut, ada juga situs candi bernama Candi Cangkuang (konon didirikan pada abad ke-7, pada masa peradaban Hindu-Jawa) yang sebenarnya sudah cukup tua bahkan konon lebih tua dari candi Prambanan yang kemudian sayangnya sempat dihancurkan saat sejarah pergolakan ideologi di tahun 1950-an. Sayang sekali, pandangan dan ideologi yang sempit telah menghancurkan tatanan dan peradaban budaya yang begitu dikenal di masa lampau.

Tempat untuk wisata lainnya yang juga menarik dari Garut adalah Kawah Papandayan, Kawah Kamojang, Kawah Manuk, Kawah Talaga Bodas, Situ Cangkuang, pemandian air panas, Cipanas Bagendit, Gunung Cikuray, Gunung Guntur dan Pantai Pameungpeuk.
Salah satu tempat yang layak dikunjungi adalah sebuah kampung wisata bernama Kampung Sumber Alam, selain terdiri dari bungalow juga memiliki fasilitas lain seperti ruang rapat, restoran, kolam renang dan Spa. Kampung Sumber Alam, memiliki fasilitas 40 buah kamar dengan ruang pertemuan Inten Dewata dan Gambir Wangi, Restoran Tanjung Balebat, Kolam Renang air panas alam Tasikmadu, Warung Kopi dan Kamar Rendam Sipatahunan.

Konon, bila air panas semata memang harus dibatasi hingga 15 menit, maka air alam dari Cipanas ini tetap bisa berlama-lama. Karena kualitas air dari Cipanas mengandung sulfur, memang sangat baik untuk para pendatang. Bangunan Kampung Sumber Alam memang menjadikan batang pohon kelapa sebagai tiang utama di setiap bangunan dengan unsur ijuk dan rumbia diharapkan dapat mengusir dingin buat penghuninya.

Berbagai wilayah dalam areal Kampung Sumber Alam ini pun menggunakan prinsip itu, antara lain: wilayah Tegal Pangulinan (tempat main anak-anak termasuk juga permainan tradisi anak kampung antara lain bermain Gatrik, Nangkap Belut, Main Dampu dan permainan tradisi lainnya), Tepas Panampian, di mana ada lesung dan kentongan, pengairan dan jembatan bambu, juga Seke Jajar dan Balong Gede.

Di luar bungalow ini, yang akan didapat dari kekhasan makanan yang dihasilkan oleh penduduk Garut di masa sekarang adalah aneka dodol atau pun Jeruk Garut. Sedangkan kerajinan tangan penduduknya termasuk Batik Garutan, Sutera Alam, AkarWangi, juga kerajinan kulit dengan bermacam pengolahan dengan harga yang memang tak seberapa
mahal.

source: dari berbagai sumber