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Taman Impian Jaya Ancol   Jakarta

Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, Jakarta

 28 Reviews  Ancol is a nice place, well maintained and offer variety of entertainment, when I go to Ancol it's always to find nice place to eat!! In Ancol you can find variety of restaurants. My favorite one is... 

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Volcano   Bandung

Volcano, Bandung

 9 Reviews  Visited Bandung in early March 2008. The weather in this town is cooling which sits about 700m above sea level. Went on a day trip to Gunung Tangkuban Perahu(also known as the Mountain of the... 

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Beaches   Bali

Beaches, Bali

 26 Reviews  Located just south of Denpassar Airport and a short Taxi ride is Kuta Beach..I arrived at my accomodation..and after the flight and settling things at the hotel, I was ready for some relaxing time at... 

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Shopping/Malls   Jakarta

Shopping/Malls, Jakarta

 16 Reviews  It is in FX Mall Sudirman Street, Senayan area. We slide down in transparent whirling tunnel from 7th floor to 1st floor, I never try this but it's worth to try, it takes only about 12 second. During... 

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Hot Springs   Bandung

Hot Springs, Bandung

 7 Reviews  It's actually a resort...u can choose to stay here or just take a one day trip since it's also at the same area as Tangkuban Parahu. There's a few ponds here where u can swim or just dip in your... 

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Temples   Bali

Temples, Bali

 18 Reviews  The Holy Springs of Tirta Empul were founded in the ninth century. The springs are believed to have magical powers. As such they are an important centre for ceremonies and prayer. There are bathing... 

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Old Batavia (Kota)   Jakarta

Old Batavia (Kota), Jakarta

 29 Reviews  Batavia is the old center of Dutch Jakarta. It is in a rather pitiful state as many of the historic buildings are crumbling in front of your very eyes. The desire to annihilate everything related to... 

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Shopping   Bandung

Shopping, Bandung

 10 Reviews  upstairs there's a books shop. it's smaller than normal bookshop but the collection is not bad. mostly fiction. most of the books are indonesian. the price is the same as in other bookshop i think but... 

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Parks   Bali

Parks, Bali

 14 Reviews  Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park is a great place for a night out at a restaurant with terrific views. But make sure you get there well before dark so you can have a good walk around. There is an... 

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Thousand Islands   Jakarta

Thousand Islands, Jakarta

 11 Reviews  Pulau Macan in the Thousand Island chain is a gem. The scene is totally mellow geared towards conscious fun. Snorkeling trips on living reefs, paddle out to their deserted island, get a traditional... 

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Kawah Putih   Bandung

Kawah Putih, Bandung

 7 Reviews  On the way to the White Crater (Kawah PUtih) you will pass by Ciwidey, a strawberry town. More or less like Cameron Highland in Malaysia. Pluck your own strawberry here... it is about rp35,000 per kg.... 

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Monkey Forest   Bali

Monkey Forest, Bali

 7 Reviews  We couldn't decide how to spend a day in Ubud, having an indulgent massage, or going for a healthy walk in the countryside, or maybe just a tasty lunch in an outdoor setting? Then we found the... 

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National Monument (Monas)   Jakarta

National Monument (Monas), Jakarta

 28 Reviews  This is very nice tour for a good weather day. From the top of the Monas, the "Monumen Nasional"- you can see a round up view of Jakarta -maybe at good weather you can see the coastline of the Java... 

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Art Deco   Bandung

Art Deco, Bandung

 9 Reviews  I have just finished my small research about old streets and buildings in Bandung. I found that Bandung is one of the richest collection of Art Deco buildings in the world. The Dutch started to build... 

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Water Palace   Bali

Water Palace, Bali

 3 Reviews  Taman Tirta Gangga water palace is a place of beautiful gardans and serene water-scapes. Located in the village of Tirta Gangga high on a hill overlooking amazing terraced rice fields, Taman Tirtta... 

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Taman Mini Indonesia Indah   Jakarta

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta

 34 Reviews  Mini Indonesia park is a skansen type creature with the major difference that instead of putting together an ensemble of old buildings relocated from their original place for the sake of preservation,... 

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Gunung Tangkuban Parahu   Bandung

Gunung Tangkuban Parahu, Bandung

 6 Reviews  Visit Tengkuban Perahu located at Lembang abt 45 mins drive from Bandung city. Enterance abt RP10,000. In this area u'll find the famous Kawah Ratu and Kawah Domas. BEWARE: Salesman selling necklace... 

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Sunset   Bali

Sunset, Bali

 11 Reviews  Firstly I have to say Ayana Resort is one truely beautiful resort and walking through the resort you can just start to imagine how beautiful the rock bar is. The bar is built on a rock on the side of... 

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Central Jakarta   Jakarta

Central Jakarta, Jakarta

 51 Reviews  The "Jalan Thamrin" in Jakarta is one of the main streets and so the architecture goes higher and higher to the clouds! On of central points - is the Bunderan HI -here in rainy weather from taxi -... 

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Kampung Daun   Bandung

Kampung Daun, Bandung

 2 Reviews  Kampung Daun is located up higher from Bandung downtown. It's an eating place designed as a 'kampung' or small village beside a stream. You can choose to sit in one of the booths for 'lesehan' where... 

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Markets   Bali

Markets, Bali

 4 Reviews  After a visit to Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, stop off at Candikuning market for some fresh food and gifts. The market is very much a 'tourist' market but with a few bargaining skills, you can pick up some... 

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Museums   Jakarta

Museums, Jakarta

 37 Reviews  Jakarta has many museums to be explored. Unlike many museums in other countries I have visited that provide audio guide or tour guide to explain exhibits and stories, museums in Jakarta are... 

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Parks   Bandung

Parks, Bandung

 7 Reviews  Juanda Forest Park or Dago Pakar. The official name is Taman Hutan Raya ir. H. Juanda. It is a forest park, serves as a water reservoir for the city. There are some interesting parks for children or... 

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Day Trip   Bali

Day Trip, Bali

 10 Reviews  Living and working in Bali, it's easy to get into a routine which is not so very different from living elsewhere. Sometimes I forget why I am here, and that's when I take a day out, trying to visit... 

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Sunda Kelapa   Jakarta

Sunda Kelapa, Jakarta

 29 Reviews  A simple wooden boat able to navigate the sea of the Indian Ocean which is known to have large waves. Bugis fishermen in Makassar, South Sulawesi, large seas using a wooden boat called Phinisi... 

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Bird and reptile park Zoo

by sfphototraveller

I went to the bird and reptile park.I am glad i went saw many birds and also went next door to reptile park to see the large Komodo dragons Lizards.In the bird park saw many eagles and Parrot type bird very colorful. some in open area flying back and forth. also many areas where you can enter where birds are flying in and enclosed area with rainforest type setting.In the reptile park saw many snakes and many Komodo dragon Lizards in an open pen that you can go into and walk right next the the Dragons.

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Bali Bird Park

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One of the reasons I visited Bali was to attempt to see the endangered Bali Starling in the wild; when this failed, I visited to Bali Bird Park to see it in captivity. I was very impressed by the walk-in aviaries which create a natural habitat, for mixed species, in incredible tropical vegetation. The park provides sanctuary for almost 1000 birds and is instrumental in the protection and conservation of many endangered species. The “biosecurity” enforced by the park, e.g. foot baths at all entries has helped prevent the spread of bird viruses. I work with wildlife rehabilitation here in the U.S. and was impressed by the cleanliness of the bird enclosures they obviously practice good animal husbandry. As well as the 20 keepers they have a resident veterinarian on staff. Many of the birds are indigenous to Indonesia, but the park is also home to some South American exotics, including...

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Experience genuine Javanese hospitality

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The concept of “tourist villages” (desa wisata) came about several years ago when the governments of several regencies realized there was much more in the Jogja area to offer travelers than the familiar Keraton, Borobudur, and Prambanan. Villages were given the choice of participating in the program or not, and those who accepted in some areas were given assistance in developing home stays and simple traditional meals, education in basic hygiene, and promoting their natural attractions. This is also an opportunity for tourist revenues to extend to the local people, which is welcomed by all. Overnight stays are available at villages that offer home stays, usually in rooms with private toilets added on to a family's home.While the term “tourist villages” conjures up visions of Disneyland, rest assured that they are all traditional hamlets where life goes on – with or without visitors –...

West Java: Taman Bunga Nusantara

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The flower garden of the Archipelago; this is the translated name of this big botanical garden located on the heights of the Puncak, located 80 km south of Jakarta. The garden was quite “new” when I visited it in 1996, as it was founded in 1995 by Soeharto and his wife (did the dictator love flowers or had he another project in mind?). But still at this time lots of wonderful flowers were on display; I just can imagine how it could be now, with the plants growing so fast in the tropical climate.It is laid out over 35 hectares and displays theme- type gardens like rose gardens, orchid gardens or Balinese, Japanese, etc. . .gardens. It must be at its best now.There is a website (in Indonesian!) telling about the history and most remarkable features of the garden.On the main picture are ginger flowers (not the spice ginger, but a related plant!); the second picture shows a general view. I...

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West Java: Diving at Seribu

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Seribu means “thousand” in Indonesian; Seribu stands for Pulau Seribu, thousand islands, a small archipelago located two hours speedboat north of Jakarta. Several islands are fitted as resorts and are a week end destination for Jakartans (expats or Indonesian), or even for a longer stay. Most travel agents in Jakarta propose trips to the seribu and the prices are very variable, as are the services from one resort to the other. I stayed myself at Sepaand found it pleasant to stay with the family in a bungalow on the white sand beach; comfort was a bit “limit”, but nobody, never, complained; usually on week ends, meals are comprised in package price.On sepa is a dive shop and for me the interesting part of the week ends was diving in some “protected” areas of the 1000 Islands national marine park; you are not allowed to go there by boat, but when you dive. . . nobody can see you and the...

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West Java: Turtles at Genteng, Pangumbahan beach

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Pantai penyu (Turtle beach). A unique experience is to watch the turtles struggling for their life, for the existence of their species, for the future at a special location where they come on shore and lay their eggs.On West Java are few places where this can be observed and a famous place is Pangumbahan beach.The best is to get there in the late afternoon, with sandwiches for dinner, lots of water to drink; take contact with the rangers (it is a national park, despite it is very open and circulation is free) for: first guiding you to the spot of interest; second, he makes sure the tourists do not disturb too much the turtles which are exhausted after their journey in the ocean and the hours crawling on the beach. First we begin, waiting for the night to come, because the turtles land at night to go to lay their eggs on the beach; waiting when you have wonderful sunsets like this one...

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Jakarta: the train

by kokoryko

The train is not a very common transportation means in Indonesia, a bit a pity as it goes through very scenic areas; I show here the trains circulating in the city of Jakarta, and the railways and the vicinity.There were (in 1995-1998) two classes for train transportation (at least), and the fare system was a bit complicated, but it is cheap (40.000-60.000 rupiah for Jakarta Bandung: 5-7 US $ for 3 hours #150 km in the rice fields and volcano landscape, who can make it cheaper?) compared to buses (which are usually faster) ; remember in Jakarta there are 4 train stations : Senen, Gambir, Kota, Jatinegara, the three firstly named have trains bound to big cities of Java (Bandung, Semarang, Malang, Surabaya). Best is to have a look at the Persero (official train company) website: http://infoka.kereta-api.com/jadwal_dan_tarif/Local travel agents are efficient and they speak English, which is...

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East Java: Coffee estate home stay

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If you travel far deep in the countryside of East Java, do not look for hotels, better try home stays; well, the average Indonesian do not make home stays, but the coffee or tea estates sometimes do it.We stayed at Catimur coffee estate home stay, in an old Dutch colonial house, very old fashioned and also very charming, in some way; very far from luxury, but the luxury there, was the warm hearted welcome, the smiles of the people, their kindness.On the main picture is the colonial house, with the main entrance, , and from the rooms, inside (picture2), almost no walls, only windows. . . really charming (I do not use that word very much. . . . ).Catimur home stay, located between Sempol and Belawan estates on the North-West flank of the Merapi-Raung volcanic complex; turn to the East at Wonosari on the road from Bondowoso to Situbondo, 10 km North of Bondowoso; then better is to ask for...

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Nusa Tenggara: Komodo Dragons

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From Labuanbajo in Flores you can go on a day-tour with a boat to Rinca Island, one of the three islands that make up the Komodo National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 Komodo dragons living on Komodo, Padar, and Rinca islands. Komodo dragons, as it turns out, are not fun and cute and cuddly like Orang-Utans and their heads look rather like those of velociraptors. They are also the laziest predators on earth, so the dozen or so that we saw were mainly taking their afternoon siestas. On the way back to Labuanbajo we stopped at a tiny uninhabited island where we snorkelled while our guide collected live shells to cook for dinner later that night. The snorkelling here was really excellent.

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Java: Mt. Bromo

by jungles

Head to Bromo national park to check out the famed sunrises there. It is spectacular - the sun rising, with Mt. Bromo forever smouldering in the foreground and Mt. Semeru, Java's highest volcano, spewing out smoke every few minutes in the background - but the fact that there were 200-odd other tourists at the lookout point at 5am was a little off-putting.The walk up to the rim of Mt. Bromo itself is not all that pleasant. It's very hot and dusty, and as you get closer the smell of sulphur becomes overpowering and makes it difficult to breathe; bring a rag to cover your nose and mouth. Some people opt to ride a horse part of the way rather than walk, but either way there's not that much to see once you get up there. The view from the lookout point is MUCH better. As with any active volcano, there is a slight risk in walking up to it; two people were killled during an eruption of Bromo on...

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