November 20, 2008
TANAH TORAJA
Why do people choose Toraja land as a destination? We have spoken to many travelers, while in Sulawesi (Celebes) and they all seemed to say the same things. They had arrived in Sulawesi (Celebes) and the study of Toraja land, either because they had heard such wonderful things from friends or relatives who had been there or who had previously visited themselves. What people seem to be the best friends were the people, culture and beauty of the virgin in the majority of Sulawesi.
Toraja runs along the coast about 130 kilometers from Makasar or Ujung Pandang. After the entry of Tanah Toraja enter a majestic landscape with giant gray, granites and stones and blue mountains at a distance after passing the market village of Mebali. Will form a sharp contrast with the green living in fertility, rain-fed terraces and read the rusted of tropical laterite soil. This is Tanah Toraja, one of the most beautiful areas of Indonesia.
Tanah Toraja has a specific and unique funeral ceremony is called Rambu Solo. In Tanah Toraja, dead body is not buried, but that is put into Tongkonan several times, maybe even more than ten years until the family has enough money to held the ceremony. After the ceremony, the corpse was carried to the cave or on the wall of the mountain. The skulls show us that the body is not buried but just put on the stone or earth, or put at the funeral hole.The festival season begins when the last rice has been harvested, usually in late June or July and lasts until September.
ourist who wants to stay in the heart of the city has many options as there are large number of hotels available. Or if you had an adventurous soul, you can sleep in villages along the way.
Bemo is the best way to get to know the locals, besides chartered vehicles (jeeps and minibuses), with or without a driver. While in the village you can take a stroll to move.
Take a side trip to Rantepao Kete, a traditional village with excellent handicraft shops. Behind the village on a hill is a mass grave with the monitoring of LifeSize statues oldest coffins
Visit Batu Tumonga Plateu; it means stone that facing to the sky. From here can be seen many volcanic stones comes up in between padi fields. And, several giant stones cave became a graveyard. The points of view is quite impressive. The huge Tanah Toraja [Toraja land] looks so lush and green. Like a mosaic of modulating the tone of the green
Palawan is an excellent visit to a village Tongkonan, or a place of burial pululando even with the celebrations and festivals.
Most times, you can not eat at those places, however, appear more warung and restaurants along the road. You can also bring their own food and drinks.
There is a souvenir shop where you can buy anything specific Tanah Toraja. There are clothes, bags, wallets and other handicrafts.
Visitor are expected to adhere to the customs and dress to keep a current mode, such as cigarettes or coffee when Tongkonan.
1. As the roads are not always paved, it is necessary to use a jeep or walking, even when the weather is good (between May and October).
2. Watch your head every time you go to Tongkonan inside, Toraja The traditional house.
3. Enrekang, Makala and Toraja Higland are surrounded by stunning cliffs of volcanic rock. Do not miss it, and just stop taking the picture for a while and not reg
November 8, 2008
Cheap Flights: How to Find Them and are They Worth It?
2 comments Posted by ... at Saturday, November 08, 2008Low-cost airlines have not been running successfully for almost two decades. However, the success of each low-cost airline, there are ten to go out of business. So how do the operators of cheap flights make their money? Low-cost airlines make their money on routes where there is little or no competition. Therefore, if you're looking for cheap flights, especially if you want to just go out and a new destination for a weekend, you would do well to check routes where there are a lot of competition among airlines.
Sometimes an airline opened a route in direct competition with another airline. When this is the case, a price war occurs when both airlines actually be losing money on the route. You can be fairly sure that you get a good deal on cheap flights, if this is the case.
Cheap flights from low-cost airline or booking agent?
Cheap flights are usually available from the websites of low cost airlines do not. Agencies often feature cheap flights as well. However, the low-cost carriers tend to discourage the outsourcing of flight data for the reserve officers, who often operate on commission. You may feel that you're getting a good dose of an agent, but the cheap flight might be even cheaper flight on the plane's own website.
Allow the Web site do the job in Search of Cheap Flights
Other sites - aggregators - holds great performance for the consumer experience. These websites trawling for special offers and good deals on flights from various airlines and other sources. These sites do not normally work on commission but rely instead on advertising and deals with hotels and car rental companies to pay for your site. The software used to collate the data and the process may not always work - even human error can result in an inability to detect a large amount of which has just been announced by an airline.
What if only "Show up at the airport?
There is nothing to stop simply show up at the airport and ask about any last-minute offers on cheap flights. But this involves a risk as the airline staff may consider that a captive audience with little choice but to take the flight. Anecdotal evidence has shown that travelers can receive a quote for cheap flights to check on the staff and cheaper tickets for the same flight over the Internet after going online and do a quick check through a computer terminal at the airport!
Reduce the costs of their cheap flight
They are not punitive measures in place to cover the cost of fuel and other surcharges incurred by the airlines. Excess baggage, therefore, cost money. If you are going into a weekend, a bag overnight to be his only luggage, if possible. Typical of luggage may include a verification office. You should carefully consider all the extra add-ons that can be performed by an airline before booking a cheap flight.
While there are no hard and fast ways to get cheap flights, exploring all its options is a sure way to get the best deal possible.
Sometimes an airline opened a route in direct competition with another airline. When this is the case, a price war occurs when both airlines actually be losing money on the route. You can be fairly sure that you get a good deal on cheap flights, if this is the case.
Cheap flights from low-cost airline or booking agent?
Cheap flights are usually available from the websites of low cost airlines do not. Agencies often feature cheap flights as well. However, the low-cost carriers tend to discourage the outsourcing of flight data for the reserve officers, who often operate on commission. You may feel that you're getting a good dose of an agent, but the cheap flight might be even cheaper flight on the plane's own website.
Allow the Web site do the job in Search of Cheap Flights
Other sites - aggregators - holds great performance for the consumer experience. These websites trawling for special offers and good deals on flights from various airlines and other sources. These sites do not normally work on commission but rely instead on advertising and deals with hotels and car rental companies to pay for your site. The software used to collate the data and the process may not always work - even human error can result in an inability to detect a large amount of which has just been announced by an airline.
What if only "Show up at the airport?
There is nothing to stop simply show up at the airport and ask about any last-minute offers on cheap flights. But this involves a risk as the airline staff may consider that a captive audience with little choice but to take the flight. Anecdotal evidence has shown that travelers can receive a quote for cheap flights to check on the staff and cheaper tickets for the same flight over the Internet after going online and do a quick check through a computer terminal at the airport!
Reduce the costs of their cheap flight
They are not punitive measures in place to cover the cost of fuel and other surcharges incurred by the airlines. Excess baggage, therefore, cost money. If you are going into a weekend, a bag overnight to be his only luggage, if possible. Typical of luggage may include a verification office. You should carefully consider all the extra add-ons that can be performed by an airline before booking a cheap flight.
While there are no hard and fast ways to get cheap flights, exploring all its options is a sure way to get the best deal possible.
October 23, 2008
[Bunaken Park] Heaven of Diving and Snorkeling
0 comments Posted by ... at Thursday, October 23, 2008The Bunaken National Marine Park was formally established in 1991 and is one of the first Indonesian growing system of marine parks. The remaining 3% of the park is land, including the five islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen.
The waters of Bunaken National Marine Park is very deep (1566 m in Manado Bay), clear (up to 35-40 m visibility), refreshing in temperature (27-29 C) and the port some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world. Choose any interest group - the corals, fish, echinoderms or sponges - and the number of families, genera and species is bound to be surprisingly high.
Bunaken is the standout favorite, with the highest density of schooling fish and more likely to see the larger species, such as turtles, sharks, and Napoleon Wrasse. There are enough sites here to keep any diver happy for more than a week without going elsewhere. Bunaken The reef is a chain of more than 40 stars, five-point dive. The Marine Park is spectacular with the greatest concentration of tropical fish, coral species and world-famous diving wall. Clear, warm waters , light and the currents of the seas calm, allowing easy access to the submarine in hopes of attracting visitors to the five islands of Bunaken -Manado Tua National Marine Park that sits directly on the coast of Manado.
Most diving is done near Bunaken and Manado Tua, because of its many excellent sites. The following is the representative of diving in the area.
1. Lekuan Walls, This long wall in Bunaken is divided into three sites: Leku I, II and III. Together, they represent the best of the park. Steep walls are marked with deep cracks, sea fans and giant sponges. The shallows are full of fish. The wall, often protected by strong currents, is frequented by bumphead parrotfish, turtles, and Napoleon Wrasse.
2. Mandolin. Mandolin has a knockout reef crest and a wall that attracts thousands of schooling fish such as the Fusiliers, surgeonfish, unicornfish, and bannerfish. They are acclimated to the divers and are easily approachable.
3. Tanjung Kopi. Tanjung Kopi is a great wall with a small school of barracuda and a host of sweetlips. Nudibranches and fire governments are easy to spot here.
4. Siladen Island. Siladen has a beautiful wall of soft corals that flourish when the current is running. The shallows are nice with lots of schooling fish and snappers.
Bunaken island is easily accessible from Manado by motorized outrigger boat start from Manado port, Molas, Kalasey and Tasik Ria beaches. The public boats from Manado to Bunaken are leaving daily for about 2 hours (depending on the tide). Back to Bunaken in Manado usually early in the morning, around 7-8 am. You can explore the land on foot. And you can use a boat to go from one to another dive sites.
Other things to see and do in Bunaken, such: Diving, swimming, and snorkeling. Walking around the beach and sampling the tempting seafood cuisine.
Travel tips :
1. Entrance labels and tickets can be purchased through marine tourism operators based in Manado and in the Bunaken National Park, or can be purchased from one of three ticket counters in Bunaken and Liang villages on Bunaken Island and on Siladen Island;
2. You should be aware that during the absolute peak season months of July and August usually gets very busy. Many of the best resorts and dive operators can not accept walk-ins during that time, as they are fully reserved. Better make a reservation before;
3. Try to hire equipment from larger firms as these tend to be more reliable, but remember the responsibility of checking the equipment is ultimately yours.
The waters of Bunaken National Marine Park is very deep (1566 m in Manado Bay), clear (up to 35-40 m visibility), refreshing in temperature (27-29 C) and the port some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world. Choose any interest group - the corals, fish, echinoderms or sponges - and the number of families, genera and species is bound to be surprisingly high.
Most diving is done near Bunaken and Manado Tua, because of its many excellent sites. The following is the representative of diving in the area.
1. Lekuan Walls, This long wall in Bunaken is divided into three sites: Leku I, II and III. Together, they represent the best of the park. Steep walls are marked with deep cracks, sea fans and giant sponges. The shallows are full of fish. The wall, often protected by strong currents, is frequented by bumphead parrotfish, turtles, and Napoleon Wrasse.
2. Mandolin. Mandolin has a knockout reef crest and a wall that attracts thousands of schooling fish such as the Fusiliers, surgeonfish, unicornfish, and bannerfish. They are acclimated to the divers and are easily approachable.
3. Tanjung Kopi. Tanjung Kopi is a great wall with a small school of barracuda and a host of sweetlips. Nudibranches and fire governments are easy to spot here.
4. Siladen Island. Siladen has a beautiful wall of soft corals that flourish when the current is running. The shallows are nice with lots of schooling fish and snappers.
Bunaken island is easily accessible from Manado by motorized outrigger boat start from Manado port, Molas, Kalasey and Tasik Ria beaches. The public boats from Manado to Bunaken are leaving daily for about 2 hours (depending on the tide). Back to Bunaken in Manado usually early in the morning, around 7-8 am. You can explore the land on foot. And you can use a boat to go from one to another dive sites.
Other things to see and do in Bunaken, such: Diving, swimming, and snorkeling. Walking around the beach and sampling the tempting seafood cuisine.
Travel tips :
1. Entrance labels and tickets can be purchased through marine tourism operators based in Manado and in the Bunaken National Park, or can be purchased from one of three ticket counters in Bunaken and Liang villages on Bunaken Island and on Siladen Island;
2. You should be aware that during the absolute peak season months of July and August usually gets very busy. Many of the best resorts and dive operators can not accept walk-ins during that time, as they are fully reserved. Better make a reservation before;
3. Try to hire equipment from larger firms as these tend to be more reliable, but remember the responsibility of checking the equipment is ultimately yours.
Bromo, about 145 km south of Surabaya
Bromo mountain, located in Tengger. It's cover some 800 square kilometers in the center of East Java. It is the largest volcanic region in the province and is Mt. Semeru, which rises 3676 meters above sea level. At its northern end is the spectacular Tengger Caldera the largest of Java, with its 10 km barren desert-like sea of sand. In the place of the boiler deeply fissured volcanic cones of Batok and Bromo, the latter is still active with a cavernous crater blowing smoke into the sky. To the south is a plateau of rolling uplands dissected by valleys and dotted with several small scenic lakes, extending to the foot of Mount Semeru, a tower of gray skirted the southern cone forests dominate the landscape. The uniqueness of the area of the property is reminiscent of a lunar landscape, rather than anything related to the land offers impressive experiences such as observing and watching the sunrise in the crater of a volcano
Across the sands of the sea is Mount Batok with its nearly perfect cone. To the south, Mount Semeru, the highest mountain on Java provides a backdrop of fines for this scenario supernatural. While crossing the sea of sand, low-lying fog that often surrounds the boiler plant, adds to the mystery of your surroundings. As the temperature drops several degrees, the combination of cold air and echoing the strange from the horse's hoof creates a fantastic sensation of walking through a vast frozen lake. Temperatures at the summit of Mt. Bromo range of 5 to 18 degrees Celsius.
In the south, there is a plateau of rolling uplands dissected by valleys and dotted with several small lakes landscapes extend to the foot of Mt. Semeru, a tower of gray skirted the southern cone forests dominate the landscape. The offer of Kasodo ceremony is held each year by Tenggerese the 14 days of full moon Kasodo (Tenggerese Calendar). Tengger inhabitants of the mountain gather at the edge of Mt. Bromo's active crater to present annual offerings of rice, fruits, vegetables, flowers, livestock and other products to the local god of the mountain. As followers of the religion that combines elements of Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism, to ask God's blessing of supreme Hyang Widi Wasa.
Bromo Tengger Semeru can be reached by private and public vehicle. There are four gates to access the place, Probolinggo, Wonokitri, Ngadas and Lumajang. Probolinggo approach is the easiest and by fat the most popular route, especially if you go by public bus from surabaya or malang, Wonokitri is the closes and the easiest one if you go by private vehicle from Surabaya (5 hours journey). To get closer to Mt. Bromo you must rent 4×4 vehicles (there are many 4×4 vehicles rental there).
The tourists are driven to the small town of Ngadisari, about six miles northeast of Bromo. It is the base camp of the expedition. Needs for the trip includes a flashlight, warm clothes and some alcoholic beverages as a protection against the freezing temperatures ranging from zero to five degrees Celsius (33 to 41 degrees Fahrenheit). Ngadisari of the ascent to the crater is about two hours on foot. The horse-back (ponies can be hired), the trip takes about an hour and a half. Tours usually start around midnight. Ngadisari hotel also has facilities. This allows hikers to spend the night and get up a little later than midnight for the hike to Bromo. The last stage of the trip is the flight of steps leading to the Bromo crater rim, and finally, the incomparable view of the rising in the east.
The tourists are driven to the small town of Ngadisari, about six miles northeast of Bromo. It is the base camp of the expedition. Needs for the trip includes a flashlight, warm clothes and some alcoholic beverages as a protection against the freezing temperatures ranging from zero to five degrees Celsius (33 to 41 degrees Fahrenheit). Ngadisari of the ascent to the crater is about two hours on foot. The horse-back (ponies can be hired), the trip takes about an hour and a half. Tours usually start around midnight. Ngadisari hotel also has facilities. This allows hikers to spend the night and get up a little later than midnight for the hike to Bromo. The last stage of the trip is the flight of steps leading to the Bromo crater rim, and finally, the incomparable view of the rising in the east.
Travel Tips :
1. Check the latest travel advice for your destination and subscribe to receive free e-mail notification each time the travel advice for your destination is updated.
2. Before travelling overseas register your travel and contact details online or at the local embassy, high commission or consulate once you arrive, so they can contact you in an emergency
3. Make copies of your passport details, insurance policy, travellers cheques, visas and credit card numbers. Carry one copy in a separate place to the originals and leave a copy with someone at home
4. Check with health professionals for information on recommended vaccinations or other precautions and find out about overseas laws on travelling with medicines
5. Make sure your passport has at least six months validity and carry additional copies of your passport photo with you in case you need a replacement passport while overseas
6. Leave a copy of your travel itinerary with someone at home and keep in regular contact with friends and relatives while overseas
7. As soon as you arrive in another country, you are subject to that country?s local laws
8. Necessities for the trip to Bromo include a torch, warm clothing, comfortable trekking shoes, and glove as a protection against the freezing temperature which hovers between zero to five degrees Celsius (33 to 41 degrees Fahrenheit).
9. If you buy or rent something please negotiate.
10. In Bromo Sunrise starts at 4.50 am till 6.00 am (If weren't cloudy), so you may leave from your hotel or guesthouse at 3 am or even less than that.
11. Don’t forget to bring your camera.
12. Before start trekking, hiking or climbing, be sure that you already eat, or you can bring some food and drink from your places of stay.
13. Some Emergency case please dial 0335 108 ( Telkom Information Center ). When you dial 108 , you can ask the telephone number of your hotel , police or your embassy office.
Indonesia will make history from the 18th – 26th of October 2008 when it plays host to the first Asian Beach Games in the world. Bali will become the venue of this international event which will see 45 countries participating with over 10,000 athletes, officials, media and volunteers all flocking to the Island of the Gods for this world class event.
Over 50,000 people are expected to support their participating countries in the 13 sports that will compete in this first time event entrusted by the Olympic Council of Asia. The areas of Kuta, Sanur, Pulau Serangan, Tanjung Benoa and Jimbaran have all been selected to act as the venues for each of the sports. Beach Volley Ball, Surfing, Jet Skiing, Sailing, Wind Surfing, Beach Takraw, Beach Hand Ball, Beach Soccer, Para Gliding, Dragon Boat Racing, Triathlon, Marathon Swimming, and the new sport, Wood Ball are the sports to be competed in.
The Asian Beach Games is a multi-sport event held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia. The Asian Beach Games celebrate cooperation and unity despite differences. Athletes from a wide variety of nations are able to travel, meet new people, and bring back memories about the rest of the world to their home nations. The Asian Beach Games forge unity and friendship between their member nations by joining athletes, trainers, and officials together.
The logo of the 1st Beach Games in Bali Asia 2008 represents the element of water that embodies the sporting event.
The brilliant Sunday comes from the emblem of the Olympic Council of Asia and represents its vital role in Asia's sport development and diffusion of energy created by the solidarity of the OCA.
The selection of light and deep blue color represents the effects of the Balinese waters.
The two vertical lines represent two "Pure" (Balinese Hindu temple), a picture of the door of a Balinese house of worship that is, ultimately, it means the hospitality of the society of Bali and in compliance with welcoming people throughout Asia.
The two big waves represent the commitment and enthusiasm of the host city to celebrate the 1st Beach Games in Asia.
The letters "BALI 2008" are colored red to show the spirit of sportsmanship and the type of selection emphasizes the pride of all athletes competing in Bali.
The Opening Ceremony of the 1st Beach Games in Bali Asia 2008 will be held on October 18, 2008 at Garuda Wisnu Kencana in Bukit in Jimbaran. The Garuda Wisnu Kencana comprises 239 acres . Wisnu or Vishnu is the Hindu God who is the protector of the Hindu trinity, Brahma is the creator, Vishnu the preservation and Shiva the destroyer. The only statue of half man half-bird a day to be a national monument. On the front of the head of the Garuda bird, which has already been completed is an outdoor stage and Amphi-theater for various events and ceremonies. The Closing Ceremony of the Games was also held at the Place Garuda Wisnu Kencana.
The brilliant Sunday comes from the emblem of the Olympic Council of Asia and represents its vital role in Asia's sport development and diffusion of energy created by the solidarity of the OCA.
The selection of light and deep blue color represents the effects of the Balinese waters.
The two vertical lines represent two "Pure" (Balinese Hindu temple), a picture of the door of a Balinese house of worship that is, ultimately, it means the hospitality of the society of Bali and in compliance with welcoming people throughout Asia.
The two big waves represent the commitment and enthusiasm of the host city to celebrate the 1st Beach Games in Asia.
The letters "BALI 2008" are colored red to show the spirit of sportsmanship and the type of selection emphasizes the pride of all athletes competing in Bali.
October 14, 2008
The presence of quandaries during any travel is undoubtedly part of any travel to an unfamiliar place and you could almost agree with that line of thought. However, if you follow little policies and guidelines there is a good way for quandary consequences to be reduced to little. Something is bound to happen whether good or bad. If they are meant to happen, they will whether or not you like it. The distressing thought however is that you would be left thinking that the travel should have been an affable one should the quandary remained where it should remain in the first place.
It should be a very good experience to be able to travel and see places once in a while. However, we are not in control all the time. Bad memories ensue and you can do nothing about it other than just to let it be. The shoddy thing that could happen is when you could not let go and you find yourself in your room shaking in fear or spending time downtown at police stations. Your perception of things as simple as they are will gauge your safety when you go traveling to an unfamiliar place.
There will be times when we have nothing but our hunches and gut feeling that there is something off and smells fishy. If this is so then do not just leave it alone, as much as possible do something about it. Always make sure that all the items that are important are safely tucked away including your IDs, files and documents, passports, credit cards and all the likes that are likely the most common things that can be lost.
Expensive items should be included in the list of no-no when you are packing for a certain travel time especially when you are really not familiar with the place at all. If you are going to lose something, make sure that they are the ones least important to you if you come to this point of time. Do not carry around too much cash around if you are only going to go out on stroll or to see some scenic beauties in the place.
During your travel especially with your spouse, do not only use one reputed credit account. This is part of the safety little guidelines being designed to protect travelers because if one happens to be lost, there is always the presence of another thing. You should be prepared for possible perils on your trip and not slack off with security because then you would only wind up regretting at the end of your travel stay. Keep important things always in the line of your sight. You will be better off enjoying the rest of the travel if you know everything is safe.
If you decide to hike out, always make sure that you are not walking along the area where motorcycles and cars would be able to drive through. You have to know that criminals nowadays are becoming good at what they do. They do not just enter any room blind. It is more likely you are going to be a victim if you do not take heeds any little precaution.
There will be times when we have nothing but our hunches and gut feeling that there is something off and smells fishy. If this is so then do not just leave it alone, as much as possible do something about it. Always make sure that all the items that are important are safely tucked away including your IDs, files and documents, passports, credit cards and all the likes that are likely the most common things that can be lost.
Expensive items should be included in the list of no-no when you are packing for a certain travel time especially when you are really not familiar with the place at all. If you are going to lose something, make sure that they are the ones least important to you if you come to this point of time. Do not carry around too much cash around if you are only going to go out on stroll or to see some scenic beauties in the place.
During your travel especially with your spouse, do not only use one reputed credit account. This is part of the safety little guidelines being designed to protect travelers because if one happens to be lost, there is always the presence of another thing. You should be prepared for possible perils on your trip and not slack off with security because then you would only wind up regretting at the end of your travel stay. Keep important things always in the line of your sight. You will be better off enjoying the rest of the travel if you know everything is safe.
If you decide to hike out, always make sure that you are not walking along the area where motorcycles and cars would be able to drive through. You have to know that criminals nowadays are becoming good at what they do. They do not just enter any room blind. It is more likely you are going to be a victim if you do not take heeds any little precaution.
October 10, 2008
There is a village that almost all of the residents make crafts based copper and brass in our small town, near the village where I was born, called Tumang Village.
This crafting early from production of household equipment like boiler, pot, pan etc. which its raw materials is copper plate, brass or aluminium. This effort walk hereditary which is there's only one in Indonesia
So far, the production of copper have represented one of the outcome of the masterpiece of society Tumang where this swan song have rounded into the industrial home as of society economics.
Copper, brass, and aluminium crafting yielded for example : water fountain, matting, bathtub, bowl, Jar, Calligraphy, hang-desk-stand lamp, mirror frame, relief, sink, furniture and utensil, and many more.
This crafting can be used as a home interior design, construction, mosque, church, etc. As well as decorative media, crafting this brass copper is functional also as such must its.
Easily accessible place, many of transport that can be used to the village Tumang. If perchance I'm on holiday in my village I certainly ready to accompany you to Tumang, see the centers of brass and copper handicrafts there. So, feel free to contact me anytime
This crafting early from production of household equipment like boiler, pot, pan etc. which its raw materials is copper plate, brass or aluminium. This effort walk hereditary which is there's only one in Indonesia
So far, the production of copper have represented one of the outcome of the masterpiece of society Tumang where this swan song have rounded into the industrial home as of society economics.
Copper, brass, and aluminium crafting yielded for example : water fountain, matting, bathtub, bowl, Jar, Calligraphy, hang-desk-stand lamp, mirror frame, relief, sink, furniture and utensil, and many more.
Easily accessible place, many of transport that can be used to the village Tumang. If perchance I'm on holiday in my village I certainly ready to accompany you to Tumang, see the centers of brass and copper handicrafts there. So, feel free to contact me anytime
October 9, 2008
Luggage sets are the items that not only carry your belongings but carry them with more organization, style and security. Luggage sets not only assure you that your belongings are safe but also are in perfect sync with your personality. That is why you will find a huge range available in the market that suit different packing needs, budgets and personalities. No matter what your idea for it is but it is for sure that you will find one that fits your bill. This article aims in guiding you to different types of luggage sets available in the market and will assist you in making a wise choice.
These are broadly classified into two categories i.e. large luggage sets and small luggage sets.
Large Luggage sets: mainly consist of suitcases and Pullmans. The difference is the type of material used.
Hard-sided Suitcases: are the most durable types and are generally made from plastic, metal and other molded materials. They are built for heavy and rugged use and can sustain abusive handling during travel.
Semi Soft-sided Suitcases: are also made from plastic and other molded materials and offer more space compared to the hard sided suitcases making your belongings more secure.
Soft-sided suitcases: are lightweight and generally expandable with no internal framework allowing more room for clothes.
Small Luggage Sets: are compact and used for a variety of purposes. They include
Business cases: that can hold your laptop, important papers, and in some cases a pair of clothes for an overnight trip.
Totes and Casual Bags: feature pockets and shoulder straps but the ideal tote bag is the one which is small and can be used for casual outings.
Duffle Bags: are typically soft sided bags with more room to carry lots of clothes and accessories but do not guarantee resistance to rough use.
Backpacks: are usually designed for more casual traveling and outdoor trips but are more spacious and organized with multiple pockets and shoulder straps for ease of carrying around.
Carry on sets: are small and can be easily carried under airplane seat. Come handy during short overnight trips.
There are some important aspects to you need to consider if you want to buy the best one. While buying, you need to make proper choices about the material used in its construction, type of hardware used in it, and the organizational features which makes it more versatile. It is also important that the set you want to buy should be able to accommodate all your belongings with proper organization. Also consider new design features, for instance transformer bags that begin as one bag and with the help of zips and other mechanism end up as another. Also the piggyback bags where one bag is attached to another by a zipper. You can also consider special luggage packing systems those are designed to organize clothes and keep them wrinkle-free. Consider both hard sided and the soft sided luggage before making your choice. Most of the models equipped with wheels should be considered as it reduces efforts to carry the heavy luggage. When considering wheeled models, look for wheels that have a wide track, have a bearing system and recessed into the actual frame of the bag.
These are broadly classified into two categories i.e. large luggage sets and small luggage sets.
Large Luggage sets: mainly consist of suitcases and Pullmans. The difference is the type of material used.
Hard-sided Suitcases: are the most durable types and are generally made from plastic, metal and other molded materials. They are built for heavy and rugged use and can sustain abusive handling during travel.
Semi Soft-sided Suitcases: are also made from plastic and other molded materials and offer more space compared to the hard sided suitcases making your belongings more secure.
Soft-sided suitcases: are lightweight and generally expandable with no internal framework allowing more room for clothes.
Small Luggage Sets: are compact and used for a variety of purposes. They include
Business cases: that can hold your laptop, important papers, and in some cases a pair of clothes for an overnight trip.
Totes and Casual Bags: feature pockets and shoulder straps but the ideal tote bag is the one which is small and can be used for casual outings.
Duffle Bags: are typically soft sided bags with more room to carry lots of clothes and accessories but do not guarantee resistance to rough use.
Backpacks: are usually designed for more casual traveling and outdoor trips but are more spacious and organized with multiple pockets and shoulder straps for ease of carrying around.
Carry on sets: are small and can be easily carried under airplane seat. Come handy during short overnight trips.
There are some important aspects to you need to consider if you want to buy the best one. While buying, you need to make proper choices about the material used in its construction, type of hardware used in it, and the organizational features which makes it more versatile. It is also important that the set you want to buy should be able to accommodate all your belongings with proper organization. Also consider new design features, for instance transformer bags that begin as one bag and with the help of zips and other mechanism end up as another. Also the piggyback bags where one bag is attached to another by a zipper. You can also consider special luggage packing systems those are designed to organize clothes and keep them wrinkle-free. Consider both hard sided and the soft sided luggage before making your choice. Most of the models equipped with wheels should be considered as it reduces efforts to carry the heavy luggage. When considering wheeled models, look for wheels that have a wide track, have a bearing system and recessed into the actual frame of the bag.
Instead of staying in a hotel during your vacation, you may want to consider renting a vacation home on your next trip. There are a lot of benefits to renting a home instead. Besides the fact that homes are almost inevitably larger, they offer many of the conveniences of your own home, such as the ability to cook, large areas to hang out, enough bedrooms for your entire family instead of all sharing one from the same large room, and probably 2-4 bathrooms to avoid those uncomfortable family bottleneck situations when everyone is trying to get out at the same time.
Finding a vacation rental home is actually easier than you may realize. The Internet is packed with web sites dedicated just to renting out houses. First, plan your destination, and then look for available rental homes in that area. It is as simple as that. You also many want to talk to friends who have visited the same area in which you are headed. If they rented a home and had a great experience, a first-hand recommendation is usually a reliable referral.
Many homeowners rent their homes, specifically in high tourist areas, simply because of the income they are able to generate. So, it is highly likely you will find a lengthy selection. If you can’t find anything to your satisfaction on the Internet, you can place a call to a realtor who deals in home rentals in that area.
Before renting a home, make sure you know the price. Additionally, ask what is included in the price, such as telephone use, pool use, and any amenities on the property. Verify the safety of the general area, and ask for references. In a vacation spot, homeowners usually have rented their houses in the past and are more than happy to provide phone numbers of previous guests who have enjoyed their stay and offered their willingness to receive such calls.
Usually if you are renting a home that is arranged through a realtor, the realtor will have already done a lot of the legwork for you, so you can rest assured you are getting a great home to rent. It will also normally be in a little safer area because the realtor has completed background checks to ensure the homeowners are reputable.
Lastly, there is a certain level of cleanliness that you must maintain while vacationing there. Ask about the clean up work required of you before your departure; and by all means leave the house in at least the same shape as when you arrived.
With the rash of reports from travelers around the world getting stung by bedbugs and bringing them home it is no wonder people are in fear every time they leave home. Whether you are hiking in a remote area staying in a flophouse or traveling first class staying at a five star resort you are in danger of an attack of these blood thirsty vermin. Here are a few things you can do to dramatically reduce your chance of bed bug bites though.
• First, never put your bags or clothes on the bed. This common mistake is a virtual invitation for the bugs to hitch a ride home with you. Never leave your clothes or bags on the hotel floor.
• Look behind the headboard and pull the bed out a foot or so look all around the bed for black specks. These creatures are very small if you see anything suspicious call the front desk. Leave the bed out from the wall during your stay. Bed bugs can not fly so if they have been coming from the nightstand they will have to get to you some other way.
• Take a roll of clear packing tape with you while you travel. Wrap the legs of the bed sticky side out to trap the bed bugs trying to get to you. I know this seems extreme but you would rather feel weird than get stung.
• Pull all of the bedding off the sides of the bed and look under the seams of the mattress. You are looking for something that looks like dirt smudges. This is the trail of blood and feces left by the bed bugs. If you find this leave the hotel once you find an infestation you should leave as fast as possible.
• If you are an avid traveler I suggest taking two new king-size sheets and sewing them together on the bottom and sides. Use this at night like a big sleeping bag. Make sure and inspect and fold in the morning. Place this in a garbage bag and seal it while returning home. Unpack this before anything else and wash with the hottest water you have before using again.
• Before leaving the hotel carefully inspect you luggage. Look under all the seams, the bugs you are looking for are sometimes small as a pinhead. Any discoloration, red marks, or stains are tell-tale signs of bed bugs.
• Upon arriving home do not unpack your luggage in your bedroom. Unpack your luggage in your garage. Immediately wash your clothes in the hottest setting your fabrics will stand. Bag up any dry cleaning and take it there ASAP. Leave your luggage in the garage or place a bag around the luggage before returning to your room.
I know this seems like overkill but if you ever get bedbugs you will gladly apply these helpful tips the next time you travel, trust me..
In my next article I will explain how to handle finding bed bugs after you have stayed at a hotel. Even if you find them you do not have to bring them home.
• Look behind the headboard and pull the bed out a foot or so look all around the bed for black specks. These creatures are very small if you see anything suspicious call the front desk. Leave the bed out from the wall during your stay. Bed bugs can not fly so if they have been coming from the nightstand they will have to get to you some other way.
• Take a roll of clear packing tape with you while you travel. Wrap the legs of the bed sticky side out to trap the bed bugs trying to get to you. I know this seems extreme but you would rather feel weird than get stung.
• Pull all of the bedding off the sides of the bed and look under the seams of the mattress. You are looking for something that looks like dirt smudges. This is the trail of blood and feces left by the bed bugs. If you find this leave the hotel once you find an infestation you should leave as fast as possible.
• If you are an avid traveler I suggest taking two new king-size sheets and sewing them together on the bottom and sides. Use this at night like a big sleeping bag. Make sure and inspect and fold in the morning. Place this in a garbage bag and seal it while returning home. Unpack this before anything else and wash with the hottest water you have before using again.
• Before leaving the hotel carefully inspect you luggage. Look under all the seams, the bugs you are looking for are sometimes small as a pinhead. Any discoloration, red marks, or stains are tell-tale signs of bed bugs.
• Upon arriving home do not unpack your luggage in your bedroom. Unpack your luggage in your garage. Immediately wash your clothes in the hottest setting your fabrics will stand. Bag up any dry cleaning and take it there ASAP. Leave your luggage in the garage or place a bag around the luggage before returning to your room.
I know this seems like overkill but if you ever get bedbugs you will gladly apply these helpful tips the next time you travel, trust me..
In my next article I will explain how to handle finding bed bugs after you have stayed at a hotel. Even if you find them you do not have to bring them home.
Jet lag is an awkward side effect of jet travel when you cross too many time zones for your body's liking. Face it, most of us have enough problems when we shift just an hour to daylight savings. Follow these tips on avoiding jet lag to help reduce the effects.
Not all these tips are relevant for every trip, especially if you're traveling on business at short notice, but at least some of them should be useful for you.
1. Adjust your sleep time
Start helping your body clock to adjust to the new time zone by changing the times that you go to sleep at night and awaken in the morning. You'll start to become accustomed to the new times. Make the adjustment about an hour each night.
2. Set your watch
As soon as you board your flight, set your watch to the new time. We look at our watches an amazingly high amount of times, so adjusting the time as soon as possible will help your mind realize that it's changing clocks.
3. Drink water. Lots of it
Sure, you can ask the stewardess for water but they have hundreds of other passengers to look after as well. Buy a bottle of water once you've passed through airport control and drink plenty of water during your flight.
4. Say no to coffee and alcohol
They both act as dehydrators. So they'll help to dry up your body even more than the flight already does. Soft drinks or water are to be preferred.
5. Get some rest on the flight
Depending on how enthusiastic the cabin staff are, this may be easier said than done. And if that child behind you rocks your seat once more, then that's another story. If you get the option, a window seat or one in the center of a block of seats will minimize the number of people who need to ask you to move out of their way. Noise canceling headphones aren't standard issue on many flights, so if you are a regular traveler then treat yourself to a set. They really do cut down the disturbance of engine noise.
6. Go walkabout occasionally
OK, this is at odds with getting rest. But sitting down for hours on end isn't a good idea either. Walk up and down the aisles a few times. Not so much that you're pacing them but certainly go for this exercise a few times on a long flight. Just be certain not to time your expedition for meal or drinks or duty free services.
7. Adjust to your new time zone on the plane
If it's daytime at your destination, stay awake. If it's night where you are going, get some sleep. You can catch up on the in flight entertainment when you've got a bigger screen and better sound. Start adjusting as soon as you can.
8. Keep adjusting at your destination
Even if you've been on a plane for hours and hours. The sooner you start adjusting, the better. So if you arrive in the dead of night, get to sleep. A dose of melatonin may help here - it's a natural sleeping aid that's already produced by your body.
Not all these tips are relevant for every trip, especially if you're traveling on business at short notice, but at least some of them should be useful for you.
1. Adjust your sleep time
Start helping your body clock to adjust to the new time zone by changing the times that you go to sleep at night and awaken in the morning. You'll start to become accustomed to the new times. Make the adjustment about an hour each night.
2. Set your watch
As soon as you board your flight, set your watch to the new time. We look at our watches an amazingly high amount of times, so adjusting the time as soon as possible will help your mind realize that it's changing clocks.
3. Drink water. Lots of it
Sure, you can ask the stewardess for water but they have hundreds of other passengers to look after as well. Buy a bottle of water once you've passed through airport control and drink plenty of water during your flight.
4. Say no to coffee and alcohol
They both act as dehydrators. So they'll help to dry up your body even more than the flight already does. Soft drinks or water are to be preferred.
5. Get some rest on the flight
Depending on how enthusiastic the cabin staff are, this may be easier said than done. And if that child behind you rocks your seat once more, then that's another story. If you get the option, a window seat or one in the center of a block of seats will minimize the number of people who need to ask you to move out of their way. Noise canceling headphones aren't standard issue on many flights, so if you are a regular traveler then treat yourself to a set. They really do cut down the disturbance of engine noise.
6. Go walkabout occasionally
OK, this is at odds with getting rest. But sitting down for hours on end isn't a good idea either. Walk up and down the aisles a few times. Not so much that you're pacing them but certainly go for this exercise a few times on a long flight. Just be certain not to time your expedition for meal or drinks or duty free services.
7. Adjust to your new time zone on the plane
If it's daytime at your destination, stay awake. If it's night where you are going, get some sleep. You can catch up on the in flight entertainment when you've got a bigger screen and better sound. Start adjusting as soon as you can.
8. Keep adjusting at your destination
Even if you've been on a plane for hours and hours. The sooner you start adjusting, the better. So if you arrive in the dead of night, get to sleep. A dose of melatonin may help here - it's a natural sleeping aid that's already produced by your body.
If you travel a lot or you haven't traveled before, you may still be familiar with the term "flying standby". Flying standby is a term the airline industry uses when a traveler wants to fly on a flight with an open seat. Travelers that usually purchase a ticket the day of will usually have to fly standby if there a limit number of tickets available.
If you find yourself flying standby in the future, there are a few tips you can follow in order to make the trip at the airport a lot easier.
Don't check your luggage
If you're flying standby, don't check in your luggage. A lot of the times an airline will look for people that have carry on only. If you have checked in luggage, it's just going to be a bigger hassle for the airliner to find your luggage and throw it on the plane. If you just bring carry on luggage, you're going to increase your chances of getting on the flight.
Early flights work
If you can get to the airport early, you'll find that earlier flights are usually easier to get on since many people technically don't travel early in the morning. If you find yourself traveling in the afternoon, this is peak traveling time and you may find that the flights are going to busier compared to the mornings.
Try calling the airline's customer service department
Before you make the trip to the airport, check with the airline before hand and see if there are flights available that you can possibly standby for. Most of the times, the airline will be friendly and give you some flights that you can possibly fly standby on. If you do find that airline you call doesn't have a standby flight available, try and call other airlines to see if they have possible solutions.
Stay at the gate
It's important that you stay near the gate when you're on the standby list. If you tend to walk away during the time when the flight is about to be boarded, you may find that the employee tried to call your name. Sometimes, you're not the only one on the list. This is why it's important that you stay nearby so that if your name is called, you can be there to get on the flight as soon as possible.
You may find that most of these tips will help you in your standby success. If you find that the situation is too stressful, always remember that it's best to be patient. When flights generally board, you will find that most employees are pretty stressful during this time. Always remember to treat others as you want to be treated. Trust me, the employees will keep note of this and will treat you a little nicer than the other customer is furious with the staff. If you keep your head on your shoulders and have a lot of patience, flying standby should be a piece of pie
Don't check your luggage
If you're flying standby, don't check in your luggage. A lot of the times an airline will look for people that have carry on only. If you have checked in luggage, it's just going to be a bigger hassle for the airliner to find your luggage and throw it on the plane. If you just bring carry on luggage, you're going to increase your chances of getting on the flight.
Early flights work
If you can get to the airport early, you'll find that earlier flights are usually easier to get on since many people technically don't travel early in the morning. If you find yourself traveling in the afternoon, this is peak traveling time and you may find that the flights are going to busier compared to the mornings.
Try calling the airline's customer service department
Before you make the trip to the airport, check with the airline before hand and see if there are flights available that you can possibly standby for. Most of the times, the airline will be friendly and give you some flights that you can possibly fly standby on. If you do find that airline you call doesn't have a standby flight available, try and call other airlines to see if they have possible solutions.
Stay at the gate
It's important that you stay near the gate when you're on the standby list. If you tend to walk away during the time when the flight is about to be boarded, you may find that the employee tried to call your name. Sometimes, you're not the only one on the list. This is why it's important that you stay nearby so that if your name is called, you can be there to get on the flight as soon as possible.
You may find that most of these tips will help you in your standby success. If you find that the situation is too stressful, always remember that it's best to be patient. When flights generally board, you will find that most employees are pretty stressful during this time. Always remember to treat others as you want to be treated. Trust me, the employees will keep note of this and will treat you a little nicer than the other customer is furious with the staff. If you keep your head on your shoulders and have a lot of patience, flying standby should be a piece of pie
October 7, 2008
Me and family wish you all a glorious Eid al Fitr 1429 H, Eid Mubarak, Minal Aidin Walfaidzin
After fasting one month in ramadhan, finally we met the day-awaited, the Idul fitri. Some things that have been waiting for when the Idul Fitri comes, the Eid prayer, sungkeman, opor ayam (Javanese chicken curry) and ketupat (compressed rice with a squarish shape) !!
Opor and Ketupat is a special menu ta the day, this food was never behind, almost all in the family and the people who lived in Indonesia for Foreign Affairs would never skip the menu this one.
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims observe a strict fast and participate in pious activities such as charitable giving and peace. It is a time of intense spiritual renewal for those who observe it. At the end of Ramadan, Muslims around the world observe a joy for three days of celebration called Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast Breaking or in Indonesia called Idul Fitri / Lebaran
Opor and Ketupat is a special menu ta the day, this food was never behind, almost all in the family and the people who lived in Indonesia for Foreign Affairs would never skip the menu this one.
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims observe a strict fast and participate in pious activities such as charitable giving and peace. It is a time of intense spiritual renewal for those who observe it. At the end of Ramadan, Muslims around the world observe a joy for three days of celebration called Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast Breaking or in Indonesia called Idul Fitri / Lebaran
On the day of Eid, Muslims gather early in the morning in outdoor locations or mosques to perform the Eid prayer. This consists of a sermon followed by a short congregational prayer.
After the Eid prayer, Muslims usually scatter to visit various relatives and friends, give gifts (especially children), and make phone calls to distant relatives to give well-wishes on vacation. These activities traditionally continue for three days. In most Muslim countries, all on 3-day is an officer of government and school holidays.
It's easy to make this Ketupat and Opor Ayam, here is the recipe,
KETUPAT, these firm rice cakes are usually cooked in individual baskets of woven coconut leaves so that the rice swells until it fills the basket and becomes firmly compressed. Here is a simple and more practical way of producing similar results, called lontong.
Ingredients:
* 500 gr short or medium grain rice
* 4 cups water
* banana leaf or aluminium foil
Method:
1. Bring the water and rice to the boil
2. cover tightly with lid
3. turn heat very low and cook for 35-40 minutes until all water is ubsorbed
4. stir vigorously with wooden spoon
5. then press rice into a cake tin or pie plate to depth of about 2,5 cm (1 inch)
6. use a piece of washed and greased banana leaf or greased aluminium foil to cover the surface of the rice and put another plate on top
7. press down very firmly the plate
8. put a weight on top and leave at room temperature for a few hours, until very firm.
9. remove weight, plate and banana leaf and use a wet knife to cut rice into squares.
10. serve with Opor Ayam (Javanese Chicken Curry)
OPOR AYAM
Ingredients:
1 tsp coriander seeds
6 shallots, peeled and cut into chunks
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 piece galangal, about 1 1/2 inches long, peeled and roughly sliced (optional)
1 piece ginger, about 2 inches long, peeled and roughly sliced
3 tsp peanut oil
1 thick stalk lemon grass, stem end and brittle top cut off
2 pieces cinnamon stick
5 kaffir lime leaves
3 pounds skins-on chicken legs , thighs or both (if possible, have thighs cut in half and knuckle cut of legs) patted dry
2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
method:
1. in a small food processor, whirl coriander seeds until finely ground. and shallot, garlic, galangal and ginger, process t smooth paste, adding a tablespoon or so water if needed.(ingredients can also be chopped finely, than pounded together in mortar and pestle)
2. heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. when oil is hot enough to gently sizzle a pinch of paste, add all the paste and cook, stirring often until golden. reduce head as needed to provent browning.
3. using a heavy object like a glass measuring cup, smash lemon grass stalk, crushing lightly just until bendable. Tie in a knot, pulling gently on both ends. Add to pot with cinnamon and lime leaves, cook 1 minute more, until cinnamon is fragrant.
4. scrape paste to one side and chicken to pot. Raise head and brown chicken lightly on both sides, about 10 minutes total. Add 1 cup coconut milk, 1 1/4 cups water, and salt, stirring well adn scrapping up browned bits from bottom of pot. bring to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered 40-50 minutes, until chicken cooked through and sauce is thickened. do not boil.
5. Add remaining coconut milk and heat through. taste for salt, let cool slightly and serve
After the Eid prayer, Muslims usually scatter to visit various relatives and friends, give gifts (especially children), and make phone calls to distant relatives to give well-wishes on vacation. These activities traditionally continue for three days. In most Muslim countries, all on 3-day is an officer of government and school holidays.
It's easy to make this Ketupat and Opor Ayam, here is the recipe,
KETUPAT, these firm rice cakes are usually cooked in individual baskets of woven coconut leaves so that the rice swells until it fills the basket and becomes firmly compressed. Here is a simple and more practical way of producing similar results, called lontong.
Ingredients:
* 500 gr short or medium grain rice
* 4 cups water
* banana leaf or aluminium foil
Method:
1. Bring the water and rice to the boil
2. cover tightly with lid
3. turn heat very low and cook for 35-40 minutes until all water is ubsorbed
4. stir vigorously with wooden spoon
5. then press rice into a cake tin or pie plate to depth of about 2,5 cm (1 inch)
6. use a piece of washed and greased banana leaf or greased aluminium foil to cover the surface of the rice and put another plate on top
7. press down very firmly the plate
8. put a weight on top and leave at room temperature for a few hours, until very firm.
9. remove weight, plate and banana leaf and use a wet knife to cut rice into squares.
10. serve with Opor Ayam (Javanese Chicken Curry)
OPOR AYAM
Ingredients:
1 tsp coriander seeds
6 shallots, peeled and cut into chunks
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 piece galangal, about 1 1/2 inches long, peeled and roughly sliced (optional)
1 piece ginger, about 2 inches long, peeled and roughly sliced
3 tsp peanut oil
1 thick stalk lemon grass, stem end and brittle top cut off
2 pieces cinnamon stick
5 kaffir lime leaves
3 pounds skins-on chicken legs , thighs or both (if possible, have thighs cut in half and knuckle cut of legs) patted dry
2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
method:
1. in a small food processor, whirl coriander seeds until finely ground. and shallot, garlic, galangal and ginger, process t smooth paste, adding a tablespoon or so water if needed.(ingredients can also be chopped finely, than pounded together in mortar and pestle)
2. heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. when oil is hot enough to gently sizzle a pinch of paste, add all the paste and cook, stirring often until golden. reduce head as needed to provent browning.
3. using a heavy object like a glass measuring cup, smash lemon grass stalk, crushing lightly just until bendable. Tie in a knot, pulling gently on both ends. Add to pot with cinnamon and lime leaves, cook 1 minute more, until cinnamon is fragrant.
4. scrape paste to one side and chicken to pot. Raise head and brown chicken lightly on both sides, about 10 minutes total. Add 1 cup coconut milk, 1 1/4 cups water, and salt, stirring well adn scrapping up browned bits from bottom of pot. bring to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered 40-50 minutes, until chicken cooked through and sauce is thickened. do not boil.
5. Add remaining coconut milk and heat through. taste for salt, let cool slightly and serve
September 23, 2008
Ingredients
- medium-sized can pineapple chunks
- riped papaya, peeled and chopped
- green apples, peeled and chopped
- small cucumber, peeled and sliced
- unripe mango, sliced
- jicama (bengkuang), sliced
- 100 g fried/roasted peanuts
- 200 g brown sugar
- 3 tbsp fried garlic
- 2 tbsp tamarind juice
- bird eye's chilies ( as many as you like)
- 1/4 tsp dried shrimp paste
- salt as desired
- water
direction:
- Combine birds eye chllies, dried shrimp paste, salt and tamarind juice. Process with a food processor until smooth.
- Add brown sugar, add a small amount of water at the time and increase until reaching the desired consistency.
- Add garlic and peanuts, until the process of doing (not the process of peanut soft, but some people might like the soft version). If the sauce is too thick, add water.
- Serve with sliced fruits
- Add brown sugar, add a small amount of water at the time and increase until reaching the desired consistency.
- Add garlic and peanuts, until the process of doing (not the process of peanut soft, but some people might like the soft version). If the sauce is too thick, add water.
- Serve with sliced fruits
Prambanan Temple is extraordinarily beautiful building built in the tenth century during the reigns of two kings namely Rakai Pikatan and Rakai Balitung. Prambanan is the most beautiful Hindu temple in the world.The foundation of this temple has fulfilled the wish of the founder to show Hindu triumph on the island of Java.
There is a legend that the Javanese people always say about this temple. As tells the story, there was a man called Bandung Bondowoso who loved RoRo Jonggrang. To reject his love, Jonggrang question Bondowoso to his temple with statues of 1000 only in a night-time. The application was almost completed when Jonggrang asked the villagers to pound rice and set a fire in order to look in the morning as had been broken. Feeling of being cheated, that only Bondowoso completed 999 statues Jonggrang cursed to be the thousandth statue.
Prambanan temple has three main temples in the main courtyard, namely Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva temples. The three temples are symbols of the Trimurti in the Hindu beliefs. All of them face east.
Very attractive accompanying Garuda temple is the temple which is located near the temple of Vishnu. This temple keeps a history of half-bird man named Garuda. Garuda is a mythical bird in Hindu mythology. The figure is golden body, white face, red wings, with the beak and wings of the eagle-like. It is assumed that the figure is the adaptation of Hindu Bennu (meaning 'rising' or 'shining') that is associated with the god of the sun. Garuda managed to save his mother from the curse of Aruna (Garuda's brother disabled) for stealing Tirta Amerta (the sacred water of the gods). Their ability to save her mother made many people admire the present time and is used for various purposes. Indonesia uses the bird as a symbol of the country. Another country using the same symbol is Thailand with the same reason, but another form of adaptation and appearance.
You can discover many more things in Prambanan. If you feel tired to enjoy the relief, you can take a break in the beautiful garden in the complex. Since the September 18, 2006, you can enter the zone 1 zone Prambanan temple. The damage caused by the earthquake on May 27, 2006 is being rebuilt.
Prambanan temple has three main temples in the main courtyard, namely Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva temples. The three temples are symbols of the Trimurti in the Hindu beliefs. All of them face east.
Very attractive accompanying Garuda temple is the temple which is located near the temple of Vishnu. This temple keeps a history of half-bird man named Garuda. Garuda is a mythical bird in Hindu mythology. The figure is golden body, white face, red wings, with the beak and wings of the eagle-like. It is assumed that the figure is the adaptation of Hindu Bennu (meaning 'rising' or 'shining') that is associated with the god of the sun. Garuda managed to save his mother from the curse of Aruna (Garuda's brother disabled) for stealing Tirta Amerta (the sacred water of the gods). Their ability to save her mother made many people admire the present time and is used for various purposes. Indonesia uses the bird as a symbol of the country. Another country using the same symbol is Thailand with the same reason, but another form of adaptation and appearance.
You can discover many more things in Prambanan. If you feel tired to enjoy the relief, you can take a break in the beautiful garden in the complex. Since the September 18, 2006, you can enter the zone 1 zone Prambanan temple. The damage caused by the earthquake on May 27, 2006 is being rebuilt.
Bakpia Pathok are small and round in the form of cakes from Indonesia, usually filled with mung beans, but recently have come from other landfills as well as (for example, chocolate, durian and even cheese). They are one of Yogyakarta's specialties named in this city (Pathok) in the event that these sweets were originated. These pastries are similar to the big Indonesian round pastries (pia) - the only difference is the size. They are commercially packaged in small boxes and are sold in many food shops in Yogyakarta.
When you visit Yogyakarta, you can not just buy and enjoy the wonderful work of art batik, but you have the opportunity to learn the art of production. Batik patterns of learning can make hand-made batik, printed batik painting and batik. Each site typically has its special master to teach batik. Of course, one day, which is usually divided into two sessions, you will learn all the processes of batik which generally consist of models, colors of cloth, wax and drying of dying.
The process is followed by color the fabric. The pattern of fabric with which it crosses in a bucket full of colorful agent. This process seems simple, but it is actually difficult, on the other hand, if batik color should be more than doubled. Batik Many artisans still use natural colors of some natural materials, but there are many players who use synthetic dyes.
After color depth, the process is followed by the death of the wax, or the removal of the wax linked to the canvas. Initially, prepare the boiling water mixed with soda ash, and finally crossing the cloth is to remove all the wax. If there is still connected wax, should be cleaned after the death process.
The last step is washing. When using the natural coloring agent, washing can not be done through the use of detergent can harm the color. After being washed, the cloth is dried in the sun indirect avoid discoloration. After this drying process, you can see the difference in color with batik natural coloring agent, the color tends to be less bright.
Yogyakarta batik courses in professional instructors to provide you competent, though with only a short course. Some places also have instructors speaking foreign languages, especially English, to help understand the lesson.
The process is followed by color the fabric. The pattern of fabric with which it crosses in a bucket full of colorful agent. This process seems simple, but it is actually difficult, on the other hand, if batik color should be more than doubled. Batik Many artisans still use natural colors of some natural materials, but there are many players who use synthetic dyes.
After color depth, the process is followed by the death of the wax, or the removal of the wax linked to the canvas. Initially, prepare the boiling water mixed with soda ash, and finally crossing the cloth is to remove all the wax. If there is still connected wax, should be cleaned after the death process.
The last step is washing. When using the natural coloring agent, washing can not be done through the use of detergent can harm the color. After being washed, the cloth is dried in the sun indirect avoid discoloration. After this drying process, you can see the difference in color with batik natural coloring agent, the color tends to be less bright.
Yogyakarta batik courses in professional instructors to provide you competent, though with only a short course. Some places also have instructors speaking foreign languages, especially English, to help understand the lesson.
Who does not know Borobudur? Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple in the ninth century . This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 effigies of Buddha in its compound. Millions of people are eager to visit this building as one of the Wonder World Heritage. It is hardly surprising given that architecturally and functionally, as the place for Buddhists to say their prayers, Borobudur is attractive.
Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the kings of the Old Kingdom Mataram, a descendant of the dynasty Sailendra. The name of Borobudur, as some say, means having a mountain terraces (Budha), while others stated that the media Borobudur monastery in high place.
Borobudur was built as a ten-building terraces. The height, before it was restored to 42 meters and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level was used as a base of support. The first six terraces are in the form of squares, two terraces above are circular in shape, and the upper terrace of them is the statue of Buddha that faces west. Each terrace symbolizes the stage of human life. In line with the Mahayana Buddha, anyone who intends to reach the level of Buddha must go through each stage of life.
The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu symbolizes that human beings are still bound by lust. The top four stories are called for the Rupadhatu symbol that human beings have been set free from lust, but they are still bound to the appearance and form. On this terrace, effigies of the Buddha are placed in open spaces, while the other three upper terraces where effigies of Buddha are confined in domes with sets are called Arupadhatu, which symbolizes that human beings have been free of lust, appearance and form. The upper part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where the Buddha is residing. All groups of relief in the temple of Borobudur reflect the teachings of Buddha. For the reason, this temple serves as a means to educate those who want to learn Buddhism.
Borobudur was built as a ten-building terraces. The height, before it was restored to 42 meters and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level was used as a base of support. The first six terraces are in the form of squares, two terraces above are circular in shape, and the upper terrace of them is the statue of Buddha that faces west. Each terrace symbolizes the stage of human life. In line with the Mahayana Buddha, anyone who intends to reach the level of Buddha must go through each stage of life.
September 22, 2008
When you spend the night in Yogyakarta while enjoying leather puppet show, you feel alive. The melodious rhythm of the gamelan in harmony with the voices of women singers will not let you sleep. The history presented by the dalang as the puppeteer, as well as the narrator takes you to be one of the characters in the story. You soon learn the greatness of Javanese culture in the past.
Shadow puppet show is a performance art that has been over half a millennium old. Their presence has its own history, in connection with the entry of Javanese Islam. This approval was made from shadow puppet show has been attached to the Javanese people so that they became good media to spread Islam, while Islam prohibits the visual arts. Consequently, shadow puppets are made so that people can see the shadow.
Shadow puppet show is performed by the puppeteer who is also the narrator who is possibly the best artist in the world. All night, he plays all the characters of the puppets of leather that form the human characters from buffalo skin decorated on the occasion of the proceeds of leather carving. He has to change the character voice, change the pitch, the production of humor and even sing. In order to live the atmosphere, the narrator is assisted by the musicians who play gamelan - a traditional Javanese musical instruments - and the woman called sinden singers who sing songs Javanese. The leather puppet show begins when the dalang pulls out a puppet in the form of a mountain called Gunungan.
Shadow puppet show is performed by the puppeteer who is also the narrator who is possibly the best artist in the world. All night, he plays all the characters of the puppets of leather that form the human characters from buffalo skin decorated on the occasion of the proceeds of leather carving. He has to change the character voice, change the pitch, the production of humor and even sing. In order to live the atmosphere, the narrator is assisted by the musicians who play gamelan - a traditional Javanese musical instruments - and the woman called sinden singers who sing songs Javanese. The leather puppet show begins when the dalang pulls out a puppet in the form of a mountain called Gunungan.
September 19, 2008
Ramadhan is a special month of the year for Muslims throughout the world. During this month Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset every day. It is time for inner reflection, self-control and devotion to God. In the month of Ramadhan, we usually eat sweets to break our fast.
In Indonesia, when Ramadhan comes, we can find the traditional desserts from around the world, especially street vendors. They sell the variation of sweet before Iftar. This type of dessert known as jajanan pasar, jajanan means to buy some food from street vendors, pasar means market), because normally the food they sell in the market instead of street. Today, I will going to make some of Indonesian traditional food, they called this food as KOLAK PISANG.
Kolak pisang (braised banana with palm sugar and coconut gravy) is a local dessert that is already familiar throughout this vast archipelago. Some hotels make this sweet dessert on the menu list. The filling can vary from one region to another. The fragrant leaves of a type of Pandanus sometimes known as fragrant screwpine, this is tied in a knot and is used to flavor desserts and pastries.
Ingredients:
1 pandan leaf (screwpine leaf)
2 big cubes of Palm Sugar
1 can of Toddy Palm Fruit
15 bananas
5 large sweet potato
1 can of coconut milk, add 2 cup of water
1 1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Directions:
- Peel skin from sweet potato, wash clean, cut into small cubes, place in a boiling pan
- Peel the banana skin, make small cuts and place in the boiling pan along with sweet potato
- Cut half each toddy palm fruit if desire, if not, leave it as its natural round, put into the boiling pan as well (without the water)
- Tie knot the screwpine leaf and add it into the pan
- Add sugar, salt, palm sugar, coconut milk, and the water into the pan
- Bring to boil everything inside the pan until sweet potato become tender, taste the soup if its sweet enough for you, turn off the stove.
- serve warm or cold is desired
In Indonesia, when Ramadhan comes, we can find the traditional desserts from around the world, especially street vendors. They sell the variation of sweet before Iftar. This type of dessert known as jajanan pasar, jajanan means to buy some food from street vendors, pasar means market), because normally the food they sell in the market instead of street. Today, I will going to make some of Indonesian traditional food, they called this food as KOLAK PISANG.
Ingredients:
1 pandan leaf (screwpine leaf)
2 big cubes of Palm Sugar
1 can of Toddy Palm Fruit
15 bananas
5 large sweet potato
1 can of coconut milk, add 2 cup of water
1 1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Directions:
- Peel skin from sweet potato, wash clean, cut into small cubes, place in a boiling pan
- Peel the banana skin, make small cuts and place in the boiling pan along with sweet potato
- Cut half each toddy palm fruit if desire, if not, leave it as its natural round, put into the boiling pan as well (without the water)
- Tie knot the screwpine leaf and add it into the pan
- Add sugar, salt, palm sugar, coconut milk, and the water into the pan
- Bring to boil everything inside the pan until sweet potato become tender, taste the soup if its sweet enough for you, turn off the stove.
- serve warm or cold is desired
September 18, 2008
Batik means wax writing. It is a form of decoration cloth covering part of it with a layer of wax and then dye the fabric. The waxed area retains its original color and when the wax is removed the contrast between dyed and undyed area makes the pattern.
Ingredients:
1. 1 3/4 Lb Lamb, fresh
2. 2 onion
3. 3 thai chile
4. 3/4" knob ginger, fresh
5. 1/2" knob lemon grass
6. 1 lemon grass, stem
7. 2 garlic clove
8. 8 macadamia nut
9. 2 tomato, ripe
10. 1/3 c oil
11. 1/2 td cardamom, groud
12. 1/2 ts cumin powder
13. 1/2 ts turmeric
11. 1/4 fennel powder
12. 1 cinnamon stick; 2 "
13. 4 cloves, whole
14. salt, pepper, back; to taste
15. 4 c coconut milk
Direction:
1. Cut the lamb into bite-size pieces
2. Chop the onion, chilies, ginger, lemon grass root and lemon
3. Crush the garlic and crushed macadamia nuts
4. Skin tomatoes and cut the flesh into small dice
5. Heat the oil in a large pan, add onions, chilies and garlic and saute until the onion becomes transparent
6. Then add the lamb, ginger, lemon root, lemon grass and tomato and cook for another three minutes, stirring frequently
7. Add the spice powder, cinnamon and cloves rajita and season to taste with salt and pepper
8. Pour in coconut milk and bring to boil, stirring constantly, then lower heat and allow to cook over a low heat until the meat is very tender, about 45 minutes.
9. Serve immediately with cooked rice
2. water as required
3. 1/2 tsp slaked lime water
4. 100 gr rice flour mixied with 25 gr corn starch
5. vegetable oil for frying
spice paste:
1. 4 candlenuts
2. 1 clove garlic
3. 1 tsp coriander seeds
4. 1/4 tsp tumeric pow
5. salt to taste
6. 1 cm fresh kencur
direction:
1. Slice the tempe in thin 3½ x 5 cm squares. Set aside.
2. Mix the spice-paste together with the water and slaked lime water. Add the rice flour and cornstarch and blend till smooth.
3.Heat the oil in a wok, dip the tempe in the batter and deep-fry until it is golden brown and crisp.
Note: Make sure that the oil is not to hot, otherwise the batter and the tempe will not be done at the same time.
September 17, 2008
It might be worth speaking a bit of Bahasa. Bahasa means language, and Bahasa Indonesia is the lingua franca of the archipelago, a good lingua franca is clearly necessary… When pronounced or spoken sentences in Bahasa Indonesia (Bahasa) are generally not as lively as English, and like Deutsche (Germany), Bahasa words are pronounced more or less as are written. Compared with European languages, grammar is very simple.
It's good to talk a bit about the language of a country you're visiting or at least understand the term commonly used or greetings - this will allow you to get a better game, with people and culture. It also helps to speak a little of the language when negotiating memories in the tourist areas, as a little knowledge goes a long way to get a better price!
Here are some common expressions be able to use:
Selamat datang ----> welcome
Apa kabar? --------> how are you ?
Selamat pagi -------> good morning
Selamat siang ------> good may
Selamat sore -------> good afternoon
Selamat malam ----> good evening
Selamat makan ----> have a nice meal
Selamat jalan ------> have a nice trip / goodbye (if someone is leaving)
Selamat tinggal ----> goodbye (if you are leaving)
Terima kasih ------> thank you
Sama sama --------> don't mention it
Tidak terimah kasih ---> no, thanks
Berapa harganya? -----> how much does it cost / what's the price?
Mahal! -------------> expensive!
Murah! ------------> cheap
Boleh tawar? ------ > can I bargain
Harga pas ---------> fixed price
Gado Gado is traditionally Indonesian salad, mixed vegetables with peanut sauce dressing. They are sold widely in Indonesia and or can easily find a restaurant to a market seller. The flavor is sweet in the eastern part of Java and salted in western Java. The traditional way of doing Gado Gado millstone was used to prepare the peanut sauce. The peanut sauce poured on top of vegetables served before.
Lettuces
A small bunch of long beans
Young cabbage
1 cucumber
Tofu
100 gr soyabean cake
2 eggs
5 pieces of red chili pepper
5 pieces of small chili pepper (jalapeno or scotch bonnet)
3 pieces of shallots
100 gr peanuts
lemon
brown sugar and salt
Direction:
1. Fry an egg and soyabean cake
2. Cut into small pieces
3. Boil one egg and slice it
4. Boil young cabbage, long beans, and slice them
Peanut sauce:
1. Fry peanuts
2. Slice shallots, and brown with chili peppers
3. Mix and grind all these with brown sugar, lemon, salt and pepper, and boil with a little bit of water.
(Use this sauce with satay as well)
Customs
At the entrance to Indonesia, each adult is allowed to carry duty-free up to one liter of alcoholic beverages and 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 grams of snuff.
Cameras, video cameras, portable radios, cassette recorders, binoculars and sports equipment are allowed provided they are taken outside the country to exit. They must be declared to Customs. They are prohibited firearms, narcotics, pornography, printing and Chinese medicines, transmitters and cordless phones. The films, pre-recorded video tapes and laser discs should be supervised by the censor board.
There is no restriction on the movement of foreign currency or travellers cheques inside and outside the country. However, the import and export of hard currency Indonesian exceeding Rp. 5 million is prohibited.
Immigration
The Department of Justice and Human Rights has officially determined that from February 1, 2004:
1. The Free Visa Facility (length of stay max. 30 days) will be issued to citizens of the following countries: Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Morocco, Chile, Peru.
2. The Visa-on-arrival facility (the length of stay max. 30 days) will be issued to citizens of the following countries: Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy , Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, United States.
3. Citizens of countries not mentioned above are required to apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of Indonesia in their country of domicile.
Airport Tax and Transport
Passengers departing on international and domestic flights have to pay Rp. And 50,000 rupees. 11,000 airport taxes, respectively.
Measured taxis are available only at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. In other major airports in Indonesia, taxis operating with a fixed interest rate.
From the airport in Jakarta, all taxi costs include a surcharge of Rp. 2,300 and a highway toll of at least Rp. 4,000, depending on the destination. The surcharge does not apply to travel to the airport, although the toll motorway ago. In both directions, airport taxis offer a 25 percent discount on the fare toll.
Currency
Exchange facilities of the main foreign currencies are available at authorized banks or moneychangers in major cities throughout Indonesia. Rupiah comes in denominations of 100.000, 50.000, 20.000, 10.000, 5.000 and 1.000 in banknotes, and 1.000, 500, and 100 coins
The Department of Justice and Human Rights has officially determined that from February 1, 2004:
1. The Free Visa Facility (length of stay max. 30 days) will be issued to citizens of the following countries: Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Morocco, Chile, Peru.
2. The Visa-on-arrival facility (the length of stay max. 30 days) will be issued to citizens of the following countries: Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy , Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, United States.
3. Citizens of countries not mentioned above are required to apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of Indonesia in their country of domicile.
Airport Tax and Transport
Passengers departing on international and domestic flights have to pay Rp. And 50,000 rupees. 11,000 airport taxes, respectively.
Measured taxis are available only at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. In other major airports in Indonesia, taxis operating with a fixed interest rate.
From the airport in Jakarta, all taxi costs include a surcharge of Rp. 2,300 and a highway toll of at least Rp. 4,000, depending on the destination. The surcharge does not apply to travel to the airport, although the toll motorway ago. In both directions, airport taxis offer a 25 percent discount on the fare toll.
Currency
Exchange facilities of the main foreign currencies are available at authorized banks or moneychangers in major cities throughout Indonesia. Rupiah comes in denominations of 100.000, 50.000, 20.000, 10.000, 5.000 and 1.000 in banknotes, and 1.000, 500, and 100 coins
Indonesia [chapter 1]: a necklace of equatorial emeralds
0 comments Posted by ... at Wednesday, September 17, 2008Indonesia is often referred to as the world's largest archipelago, a name reflecting his aptly 17000, or islands covering over 5000 km (about 3200 miles) east of Sabang, in northern Sumatra to Merauke in Irian Jaya. If you superimpose a map of Indonesia over one of Europe, you will find that stretches from Ireland to Iran; compared with the United States, which covers the area from California to Bermuda.
Bahasa Indonesia is the official language. English is frequently used in trade. The people are predominantly Muslim, minority religious groups are Christians, Hindus and Buddhists.
Lovers of the mountain is much to enjoy in Indonesia. A large chain of volcanoes, the Bukit Barisan, runs the entire length of Sumatra. In the west coast, the mountains fall abruptly to the sea, while the east to ease gradually to the plains in a wide coastal strip of mangroves. Vegetation volcanoes dresses also dramatically increased in the Banda Sea, Ternate and Maki. Many of the volcanoes are still active, constantly latent and sometimes violent eruption, although geological stations continually track assets and give notice if they are not safe to climb. Mount Merapi in Central Java is the favorite for climbers, despite being one of the most active in the archipelago.
Mountain Lakes are also abundant in many dormant craters of volcanoes, the most famous of these objectives is Lake Toba in the mountains north of Sumatra. This mountain lake covers an area four times the size of Singapore. In Kalimantan, the water moves freight and passengers up and down the major rivers: Mahakam, Barito, Kapuas and Kahayan. The mountainous island of Flores is famous for its many colored volcanic lakes, known as Keli Mutu. The three lakes are located in a narrow range of group and dark red to turquoise.
Located between two bio-geographical groups - Asia and Australia - the flora and fauna of the archipelago is also highly idiosyncratic. Species that are found nowhere else on earth have flourished in certain areas, including the famous Komodo dragon on the island of the same name. Also in abundance are rare flowers, including exotic orchids, unusual insects, birds of paradise and many indigenous spices such as cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace and many more.
September 16, 2008
Tempe (fermented soya beans), traditional Indonesian food rich in protein and calcium. want to know more about tempe click http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Tempeh
One of my favorite tempe was mendoan, fry tempe coated with flour
1. 250 grams tempeh, slice wide and thin
2. 100 grams all purpose flour
3. 1 tsp garlic paste
4. 2 crushed candle nuts
5. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
6. salt
7. water as required
8. spring onion
9. oil for frying
instruction:
Mix water and flour to make thick batter, add all ingiderent and stir well. Coat tempeh into batter and deep fry until golden colour. Serve while still hot with hot chilli sauce.
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