Exotic Honeymoon Destination

Living in Indonesia is so interesting. We have sooo..many great things. From traditional languages, traditional dances, natural resources, cool vacation spots, traditional cuisines, traditional cultures, and many traditional fabrics that really beautiful and very complicated in making. These fabrics are used to be very expensive because of their uniqueness but now the price are moderate enough. Let's find out a few of them. Those traditional fabrics or cloths are very precious and become our national heritage and identity. I'd like to share some of them, first is Ulos from our Northern Island (North Sumatera, Lake Toba). Ulos is a heritage from Batak Culture. Ulos means blanket that could bring love and warmth in the family. Traditionaly, Elders give the Ulos to their children but the children are prohibited to do the contrary. Nowadays the tradition has been changed everybody could wear Ulos, and Ulos become more industrial. Ulos become a precious souvenirs for friends, t...

Do you love coffee? Well coffee is not always bad for health I think, especially when you just take 1 to 3 cups of coffee every day or just contains 300mg of caffeine. Coffee can stimulate blood circulation and become the most often drunk by people after water. But, do you know that the most expensive coffee in the world is from the digestive system of the Asian Palm Civet ? Wow.. you mean we've drunk the civet's pups... ? Not exactly like that.. It called the Ci vet Coffee or Kopi Luwak in Indonesian language. Civet coffee is coffee that truly made from coffee berries which have been eaten by and passed trough the digestive track of the Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). The Asian Civets eat the berries, people believe that the civets only eat the best berries, but the beans inside pass trough their system undigested. The process takes place in Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi (in the Indonesian Archipelago). But you can find this type of coffee in Philippines, East Timor,...

Have you ever visit a place that really unique, traditional, exotic, pure, balance, and innocent as your travel or holiday destination? That place may not be has a great resorts like in Carribean or Hawaii, and doesn't have the cool night life like in Seminyak or Legian, but it is so natural and peace. One thing they could offer you is just a harmony life between human and nature. Many mysteries have covered this village. From forbidden forest to forbidden to speak on certain days. Welcome to the Dragon Village or Kampung Naga in Tasikmalaya, Wes t Java . Where life is so pure. The native people in Kampung Naga taking care their environtment very well. Their padi-rice field are amazing. They have a strict regulation about it, such as if someone like to build a house in Kampung Naga, he has to plant a tree first. That tree is very usefull for them later. They made their own equipment, they made their own house from wood and bamboo, and they are a great architec. They build their h...

I just recently made a blog walking and came out with a polling results of the most romantic beaches in Asia, and guess what ? Indonesia is in the third position ....horay. I know it's not a big polling, it's just a result from one blog but it still made me proud. The most romantic beach - according to that polling - is Palawan in Philippines. Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro to Borneo in the southwest. It lies between the South China Sea in the northwest and Sulu Sea in the southeast. The province is named after its largest island, Palawan Island, measuring 450 kilometers (280 mi) long, and 50 kilometers (31 mi) wide. Palawan has been declared as a natural sanctuary of the world for a good reasons. It is wrapped in a blanket of rainforests, awesome mountains, outst...

Hi.. Happy Valentine's Day everybody. How 's you're Valentine's Day doing? I spent the whole day playing around with my family and emptying a basket of chocolate, well it's not a healthy thing to do, but it's fun ..ha ha I just realize that my country (Indonesia) has many unique, exotic, and amazing places for holiday freaks and couples to spend their honeymoon time. Especially in one of the biggest island in Indonesia, Sulawesi. Exotic WakatobiWhen you traveling in Sulawesi, you will find many diving site and beautiful beaches. One is an exotic National Marine Park Wakatobi. Blessed with a house reef where you can begin your dive only 20m (60 feet) from the dive center, Wakatobi is often described as a live aboard with a built-in beach! In addition to the spectacular house reef, there are several dozens of easily accessible dive sites offering incredible marine life diversity, color and natural splendor. Wakatobi National Marine Park has the potential of natura...

Hi guys, I have an idea for your exotic holiday or honeymoon. Especially if you love sailing or diving activity, you have to visit these events. It call Sail Bunaken 2009 in Manado , North Sulawesi that organized by the Ministry of Marine and Fishery Affairs, Provincial Administration of North Sulawesi, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and Navy Force of Indonesia , supported by the the Directorate General of Immigration and other government institutions. Wheew..sound so official (scarry..). But it's a great experience that you and your friends or spouse could enjoy. It's exciting and fantastic, as all of you know that Bunaken is a favorite diving site in the world. Sail Bunaken 2009 will be held in August 12-20 and has many events : 1. Yacht Rally (will be the main activities), got two kinds of route Eastern Passage Rally, option 1 : Darwin-Saumlaki-Banda-Ambon-Ternate-Bitung-Toli toli-Mamuju-Pare-pare- Makassar-Bali-Banjarmasin-Kumai-Belitung option 2 : Darwin-Am...

Honeymoon is a special moment after your wedding ceremony. You should spend that moment in a place that have all the beauty. I believe most of us love beaches and sea scenery, but what if there's a place that has more than 100 dives site with 1000 reef fish species? In that place, not only you get the amazing experience of diving, but also enjoy your leisure time in a resort that provide a private beach for you only? Welcome to Bunaken National Marine Park in North Sulawesi, Indones ia. Bunaken is the most amazing diving site in the world. The park covers a total surface area of 89,065 hectares, 97% of which is overlain by sparkling clear, warm tropical water. You may find another diving site near Bunaken for beginner and pro like Manado Tua, Pulau Siladen and Selat Lembah. The water in Bunaken National Marine Park are extremely deep about 1560 m in Manado Bay. The temperature is about 27 C-29 C. You can fine any of under water species in Bunaken. Pick any of group of interest - ...

Why I keep talking about Indonesia? Because it's my country yeah.. it's obvious. I love my country and if you like to have a fantastic and not so expensive honeymoon, Indonesia is the one. It's the world's largest archipelago country, Indonesia is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia has many islands- about 17,508 islands and every island has its own culture and identity. Indonesia is unique and exotic. Indonesia lies in equator area, that's why it has a tropical climate about 18 C -32 C . Most of the tourists in Indonesia visit Bali. But there is much more out there. I admit not every island is as interesting and as beautiful or accessible as Bali but many of them are great. I can mention many places, like North Sumatera with their Lake Toba, Palembang in South Sumatera, Minangkabau culture in West Sumatera, Jakarta the capital city, and you have to visit West Java, Jogjakarta in Central Java, East Java, Borneo, Tanah Toraja in Sulaw...

Lake Toba is the largest lake in Southeast Asia. It located in North Sumatera, Indonesia. It was created by the eruption of a super volcano 75 thousand years ago. It is still surrounded by the crater edge of that volcano, and in the middle of the lake, volcanic activity created Samosir an island as big as Singapore. Lake Toba is about five hours drive from Medan, the capitol of North Sumatera province. You have two different ways to go to Lake Toba. First, via Brastagi in the Karo highland, second along the plantation route and Pematang Siantar. Lake Toba is a very beautiful and astonishing lake, it's the most pretty place on earth I think. And if you like to spend your honeymoon on Lake Toba you could stay in a small peninsula which attached to the island. You may even experience stay with the native people of Tuk Tuk village. The air is vey cool and you may try to dive in the lake. Don't forget to bring some souvenirs back home like beautiful woodcarving in low prices. Ano...

Yeah..why not? Try Taiwan, another beautiful place in Asia. I used to love their movies, and cuisine. But I just realize that Taiwan has a lot of exotic places to spend in your honeymoon. Taiwan is situated off the southeast coast of the Asian continent, about 100 miles across the Taiwan Straits from mainland China. It is one of a string of East Asian islands. It lies between Japan (to the north) and the Philippines (to the south) and is an essential hub for travel to Asia. You may visit Taiwan on January - July and avoid August through October why ? Because the thyphoon season occurs in the summer months. And try back in December it's beautiful at Christmas. You may visit the highest building on the world in Sung-chih road Taipei,Taiwan and experience the thrilling feel when you get to the highest floor. Or maybe some traditional performance in Chinese costume ? You may try the Taipei Eye, it's a Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the three biggest traditional Chinese holidays. Taip...

If you are getting married, you know that one of the most important parts of a wedding is the preparation of the wedding ceremony. However, you also need to consider that the honeymoon is also one of the most important. Besides, the honeymoon is where you will spend a romantic getaway with your loved one. This getaway should be planned in advance to make it an unforgettable event that you and your spouse can be proud of all of your life. You also need to consider that that honeymoon only happens once in your marriage. Of course, you can always go and plan a second or even a third honeymoon, but nothing will compare to the romance that you and your spouse will feel on your first honeymoon. This is why it is important to make your first honeymoon an unforgettable one. On any kind of honeymoon, you have to consider that the location is considered to be one of the most important aspects of the honeymoon. You have to choose a location where both you and your beloved one can enjoy. So, if yo...

Holiday is a perfect excuse to get rid of your boring daily routine of home-office and then back to home. It is the time to spend some quality time with your family, enjoying things that would revitalise your senses. But going for exotic holidays with your family to different destinations in the world requires some careful planning. The first thing to do is to find the right location for your exotic holiday. You can either contact some professional travel planners or use Internet to find different exotic holiday destinations. Once you choose a destination of your interest, the next step is to find the hotels available for your accommodation at that holiday destination. The quality of service at the hotel as well as its affordability has to be considered. It is always wise to have an idea about the local currency of your holiday destination and also the exchange rate. Budgetary constraints will have a bearing on your exotic holidays. Therefore every family has to make a decision on the ...

When we decide to go to Indonesia for holiday or honeymoon, where do you like to spend your holiday? I think your first choice is Bali, right? Or maybe Jakarta. I'd like to introduce another island that has very interesting spot and view, that's Lombok . Lombok is one of the most spectacular island in Indonesia's islands. The island of Lombok is located in eastern of Bali, when you talk about Lombok it talks about its virgin beaches like Senggigi Beach , the unique and simple life of the native villager, and trully exotic cuisine. The temperature of Lombok is between 27 c-32 c (80 -90 F) specially in the west coast. The major tribe in Lombok is Sasak tribe. The major religion is Islam. When you travel to Senggigi you will enjoy the amazing beauty of one God's creat ion, Senggigi beach lies in northern Bangsal is the most popular beach and is famous for its natural beauty. Senggigi is about 12 kilometers from northwest Mataram (the capital of West Nusa Tenggara province...

There are several challenging places to visit during your precious honeymoon week in Bali. If you love watersport then you should try Tanjung Benoa Watersport . It's only 25 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport and 35 minutes from Kuta, near Nusa Dua. Tanjung Benoa has a very calm waves and you can experience a lot of watersport games such as parasailling, jetski, banana boat, scuba diving, snorkeling, flying fish and visiting the turtle island. It's fun. Another place you should try is Ayung Bali Rafting in Ayung River. That's the best place for rafting. This river has some cascade that ready stimulate the adrenalin and challenge you. Site for the rafting itself is approximately 10 kilometers and is within 2 hours. You and your spouse can enjoy the beautiful scenery during the rafting journey. This river has a few mini waterfalls, we can take a nice picture there. And don't worry about the safety they have many instucture and guards that could guide you. Wel...

Another exotic honeymoon and vacation destination is of course my country, Indonesia. We have thousand of islands that have their own beauty, but the one that really cool is Bali. I've been to Bali a few times and here are places that I think it's really nice. Kintamani , Kintamani, offers beautiful scenery of the lake while enjoying riding a boat on lake Batur. Enjoy the beautiful mountain and lake Batur the issue of its smoke atmosphere while having your lunch and the food..oh it's really delicious. This place is located in Bangli district. Dreamland Beach , Dreamland Beach in the area Ungasan, Pecatu famous for its beautiful beaches and a challenging waves. Surfing mania will loves this place and I bet will be your favourite. This beach is really beautiful and it's not as crowded as Kuta beach and only 35 minutes from Kuta beach. If you like playing golf there is an 18 holes golf field near the beach it's called Bali Pecatu Resorts. Uluwatu , Near the Dreamland...