Save Tidung - GMT2

Have you ever go to Tidung Island? What do you think of it? A clean and beautiful island with romantic love bridge?

You have only seen the surface! Behind all the beauties, lies the other side of tourism: trash, poverty and of course, environmental damage.

Gabung Mulung Tidung (GMT)/ Join to Clean Tidung is a movement which gather people, together clean Tidung from trash, give books donation for the local children, mangrove cultivation and cube cultivation.

The first activity will be done together with local government, tourists, native children and islander. This is very important for Tidung since it is a tourism destination which got trash from Jakarta's river and tourists ALL THE TIME. The second activity is carried out to encourage native children's education for the islander's better future. The third activity is a fun and care event held out to give us knowledge and introduction to environment care. Thousands of mangrove seeds has been prepared for this event. Last, the term cube cultivation may sounds new to your ear. Don't worry, new things are sexy. Did you ever notice that every time you go snorkel to the middle of the sea, the ships have to release their anchor to the sea. It hurts the corals. Here, cube stones can be used as the replacement of anchor. From what I read in Naked Traveller, in Republic of Palau, a country in the middle of nowhere, eh.. in the middle of Micronesia actually :P the boats are forbid to use anchor. In Indonesia, one of the biggest host for corals in the world, there is no awarenesss of that. It's a pity, but this is something we should work out.

Through this movement, it's hoped that Tidung will stay clean and stand as a favourite tourism destination.

Beside environment care activities, this event offer a wide range of fun and exciting activities you can do. Starting from snorkeling with tiny and colourfull fish, jump from the legendary Love Bridge, and take your narsistic pictures. Moreover, you can get a chance to appear on national media; Trans TV, Metro TV, ANTV, Kompas.com, Detik.com, GenFM and many moree.. They are there to get pictures too!

Event: Aku Cinta Indonesia - I Love Indonesia

Are you a true Indonesia traveler?  If yes, continue your reading!

There is an event called "Aku Cinta Indonesia". It's a contest and the prize is: going travelling to Indonesia's exotic destinations for FREE! All in, you just have to spare your time, prepare your body and open yourself to the nature. You'll visit unexplored places in Indonesia, from Sabang to Merauke. Last year, the winners have the chance to visit Banda Island, Bromo Mount, Kei Island, Papua and many others. The winners also have the chance to get IDR 100,000,000! This contest is held by Detik.com and it's an annual event.

The beautiful landscape of Banda Island with Banda Volcano as the background

How can I join?

Solo Batik Carnival

What makes Solo famous for National and International tourists?  If you ever go to Solo, you'll know that they're so famous for its Batik and Keraton Solo. Solo has been acknowledge as one of the biggest Batik producer in Java. Due to its Batik artwork, they held an event to praise Batik, called Solo Batik Carnival.

The event will be held on June 23rd 2011 at Solo. Models will parade along the way using batik in various pattern, color and model. This event is held every year in order to promote Batik National and International. This unique event is highly anticipated by tourists and a good event to do photography hunting.

 Source: Solo Batik Carnival

Other Source: Solo Festivals

Enjoying West Java on the Railway - Bandung Trip [1]

Last week is refreshing timeee.. I went to Bandung with my mom in a group of people. I'll tell the story in three separated post, so just wait.

We departed from Jakarta by train and come home by train too. Why do we choose train as our transportation mode?   In this case, train is not our mode of transportation, but our chosen way to enjoy West Java as a whole. 

They have one coach painted with batik picture outside. Cool!

 From my experience travelling to other province in Java, each province has their own unique characteristic and thus, resulted in different "best way" to enjoy the area to the fullest. In my opinion, Central and East Java is best be enjoyed by wheeled transportation; by car or bus. You can try North Coast Way (Pantura) and sightseeing the rich culture offered along the way. Yogyakarta is best be reach by wheeled transportation too, because there are lots of interesting city you can stop by in your way.

West Java is totally different. What makes it different is the landscape of the area. It consists of mountains mostly so the land road has to adjust itself to the landscape and so does the railway. Moreover, by using train, we can see the stunning view from above (the railway is higher than the road) and feel the breathtaking old fashioned railway and bridges from the Dutch colonialism era.

Exhibition Schedule at JCC for June

Date	Exhibition	Location
2-5 June	Environment Expo 2011	Exhibition Hall A+B
3-5 June	Grand Wedding Expo 2011	Assembly Hall 1,2,3&Plenary Hall
8-12 June	Indonesia Computer Festival	All rooms
15-19 June	ASTINDO Travel Show	Cendrawasih Room
	Thailand Exhibition 2011	Assembly Hall 1,2,3
	Adi Wastra Nusantara 2011 "Pameran Kain Tradisional Unggulan Nusantara"	Exhibition Hall A+B
17-19 June	International Franchise&Business Concepts 2011	Cendrawasih Room
22-26 June	Indobuildtech 2011	All rooms
13-22 June	Bobo Fair&Operetta	All rooms
29 June-3 July	Fashion&Craft 2011	Exhibition Hall A+B

Book Launching : "Jelajah 3 Negara Eksotis"

For those of you, the book-lovers, Gramedia held a Launching Book event tomorrow at Kinokuniya Plaza Senayan. The title is "Jelajah 3 Negara Eksotis" (Unravel 3 Exotic Countries), written by Nanny Budiman. In her book, she gives a thorough view of Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet, previously closed countries. They're now open themselves and shows their gorgeous landscape, the people faith towards Buddhism which shaped every aspects of their life and the amazing buildings and monuments. All you can find there is very exotic and made these countries new Asian destinations.

The launching will be on:
31 May 2011, 14.00-16.00
Kinokuniya Book Store, Plaza Senayan 5th floor.

Besides, there will be a travelling talkshow with Tantowi Yahya, Nanny Budiman, Reda Gaudiamo and Mayong Suryolaksono.
They also provides chances to win a doorprize of:
* 1 Round trip ticket to Thailand from Thai Airways
* 1 voucher valid for 2 nights at Papandayan Hotel Bandung (a voucher for 2, incl. breakfast)
* 1 suitcase from American Tourister

For further information and reservation, you can contact Dini on (021) 536 50110 ext. 3734 (limited seat)

Source: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113185035434881