Background
For over eighty years, which is located in Ubud Gianyar, Bali, has been hit by foreign travelers. Ubud is able to provide a lasting memory of time for everyone who came to visit.

In fact, Ubud become a quest of love Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love is then raised to the film with the same title and starring Hollywood actress Julia Roberts. There are a variety of experiences that can be picked up by tourists.

Ubud itself is seen as a center for arts and culture. Not surprisingly, each activity was associated with cultural attractions, proximity to nature, spiritual, and the relationship between human beings. Each activity in Ubud was finally able to give the impression of depth to them.

You are interested in spending time in Ubud? Be prepared to fall in love with the magical aura of Ubud. Aura that makes you calm and always makes you yearn to go back to Ubud. Balinese people call this aura as a "taksu".

Yoga in the morning. Ubud is identical with yoga. People come from all over the world to study yoga in Ubud. Not only for beginners, professionals also enjoy a yoga session in Ubud.

Hotels in Ubud also polish up with yoga. Ranging from providing free yoga classes for guests to provide a special place for yoga. Most of the places where yoga has a panorama of nature such as parks or views over the fields.

One such place is the famous yoga, Yoga Barn at Hanuman Road. Yoga Barn has a variety of yoga classes for both short term and intensive classes. Greet the morning sun with yoga in the middle of the typical scenery of Ubud.

Ride a bicycle on the edge of the fields. Remember the scene Julia Roberts in "Eat, Pray, Love" on a bicycle with a background field? Yes, cycling in the rice field is the most popular tourist activities as pleasure in Ubud.

Rent a bike is actually easy to find in Ubud. Starting from just around the city center to rent a mountain bike to ride as far to Kintamani. There is a good idea to take a package tour with the bike.

With the package of this bike, you will be invited to tour around the fields and into the township residents. You are free to interact and feel the hospitality the people of Ubud.

If you do not like biking, trekking tours go just by walking across the fields and into the township. This is the experience of interacting directly with the people of Bali and know the life and culture in which they live.

Learn to cook Balinese food. Cooking class in Ubud on the rise. Restaurants and hotels provide a cooking class or cooking class for tourists. The material is taught Balinese menus such as convolution and lawar satay, as well as culinary Indonesia such as nasi goreng, gado-gado, or yellow rice.

Interested in trying to cook culinary Bali? Try to go Paon Bali in Laplapan conducting cooking classes at home. Casa Luna restaurant is also famous as a place to learn to cook and is seen as the first restaurant to open a cooking class.

Cooking class participants will normally be invited to advance to the traditional market. Therefore, some classes have started since morning. Currently on the market, participants will be buying direct materials needed.

Traditional medicine consultation ala Ketut Liyer. Spa and wellness in Ubud fast growing pamper tourists who come. But local people are familiar with traditional treatments using natural materials as medicine since ancient.

Traditional treatments such as spa, massage therapy and spiritual aspects with emphasis on meditation. Balinese society called the "doctor" is traditionally known as "healers".

One of the "healers" in the famous Ubud is Ketut Arsana. For over 25 years, he provided treatment with massage therapy and herbal medicines. While Ketut Liyer, "healers" who became famous through its appearance in the novel and film "Eat, Pray, Love" approach to therapy with meditation.

Culinary tour. Because Ubud tourism has developed since before the era of Indonesia's independence, which appeared in the culinary Ubud is also very diverse. You can find culinary Europe to America. Call it a typical gelato Italian, Japanese, Mexican tacos and burritos typical, to French cuisine.

Typical cuisine of Indonesia, especially Bali was so popular in Ubud. Try the Balinese fried duck call, certainly the first one is called the eateries in Ubud that sells fried duck. Or, rice epileptic Bu Mangku Kedewatan until chicken betutu in the Public Arts.

Visit the museum. Ubud is the district with the largest museum in Gianyar. There are six museums can be visited. Almost everything related to art and painting.

Eg Castle Museum is the museum's first painting in Bali. Inimenampilkan museum collections in the course of three Balinese paintings of the era, ranging from the kingdom of Bali to the independence of Indonesia.

There are other art museums such as the Neka Art Museum, Don Antonio Blanco Museum, Museum Rudana, and Agung Rai Museum of Art. While the new museum is owned by Ubud Museum unveiled a new Marketing 3.0 in 2011.

Kecak Dance of Fire. Feels incomplete without the possible intervention of traditional Balinese dance performances for the trip to Ubud. Moreover, considered as an arts center Ubud Bali. Very easy to find places that serve a dance performance in Ubud.

However, regular dance performances staged in the evening. Usually on the hour seven nights. You can watch the Legong dance or Kecak fire dance. There are two famous places to watch the dance of Bali and the Pura Dalem Puri Saren Agung.

Kecak Fire can be seen in the Pura Dalem located in Jalan Raya Ubud. You will be amazed by kemagisan dance. Puri Saren Agung While in, you can see the Legong dance. Besides these places, there are many other places that provide a traditional dance performance and shadow puppets.

Shopping in Ubud Market. Admission to the Ubud market, you're greeted with bright colors. Traditional markets are located in the city center offers a range of Balinese handicrafts. Starting from woven bags, clothes bearing the Bali, traditional Balinese clothes, to sculpture and painting.

Also try a variety of snacks sold in this market. Should come in the morning. Because, during the day is usually filled by a group of tourists. You can also shop at the market located in Tegallalang. Remember to bargain the price before you buy.

Wading Ayung by rafting. The place is famous for rafting in Bali is white water rafting on the Ayung River. There are several operators rafting in the Ayung River. Rafting on the Ayung River in the category of class II and III. Thus, river rafting is suitable for beginners.

The uniqueness of rafting on the Ayung River is a panorama on either side of the river. Towering palm trees, the trees on the hill, until the rice terraces. Not only that, in the middle of the river rafting, you'll be taken to see relief carvings of Ramayana Bali artists in rock cliffs. Rafting packages usually include lunch and shuttle.

Say hello to the monkeys in Mongkey Forest. Ubud is home of the monkey. You should stop by and take a walk in the Forest Mongkey. Here, the monkeys roam freely. Many tourists are fun pictures with the monkeys. But be careful sometimes mischievous monkeys are taking things the tourists.

Monkey Forest at the entrance, visitors are greeted a large monkey statue. Well, when entering the forest area of ​​about 27 hectares, the atmosphere is cool and beautiful welcome. Inside the temple there Mongkey Forest which is also frequented by tourists.(kompas)
Want a vacation to a tourist spot offering beautiful beaches and stunning underwater? Island Sangalaki place!

Sangalaki Island is another island that is not less beautiful than
Derawan Island. The island is located in both East Kalimantan. Sangalaki islands covering an area of ​​approximately 13Ha is located in the Islands Derawan located in Berau. Currently, Derawan Islands have become one of the five best water attractions in Indonesia. As far as the eye could see, crystal clear waters seemed unfold before their eyes. In addition to Sangalaki island, there are other beautiful islands. Call it, Derawan Island, Island Maratua and Kakaban is so tempting to visit.
Beautiful Sangalaki Island and Stunning Underwater

The island is formed into islands on the basis of silt, sand piles of crushed rock and sand on the sea a few hundred years ago, which resulted in insufficient availability of fresh water on the island.

The island is a favorite place of the turtles nesting each night is a conservation of turtle nesting place is so famous, not only in Southeast Asia, but also in the world.

With a leisurely stroll, you can circle the Island Sangalaki. During the trip, you will enjoy the white sandy beaches and charming sea. In the morning and evening, you can also enjoy the natural phenomena, sunrise and sunset is amazing.

Not only that, as long as they circled the island, you can also see a variety of wildlife that you've probably never seen before. Such as coconut crabs, monitor lizards, Scaly-breasted eagles, birds scorched the Philippines, reef egrets, sea birds pergam, and other sea birds.

Along the coast, you will also find various types of mollusks (clams) in a variety of shapes and colors.

Sangalaki island also has a very beautiful underwater world, coral reefs that exist on this island is one of the best in the world. Average coral cover Sangalaki Island is 26.75 percent for hard corals, and 42.50 percent for live coral.

The uniqueness of the island is the aggregation Sangalaki manta rays in the waters of this island. Manta rays are types of rays are the main food of plankton. Sangalaki waters have the highest zooplankton abundance compared to other waters.

The high abundance of zooplankton that make this region as a manta ray aggregation of the most high. And to witness this unique fish, you have to dive.

Beautiful Sangalaki Island and Stunning Underwater
Another peculiarity of this marine park is the presence of coral reefs surrounding the island Sangalaki, with the potential diversity of marine resources is extraordinary. Almost all Sangalaki Island waters perfect for snorkeling, diving and other marine tourism.

If accident you visit in September, you can complete your travel package while watching Erau Festival in Tenggarong. How do you be interested?

Trip to the Sangalaki Island can be reached by land and air. Trip distance overland from the provincial capital of Samarinda to the city of Cape Redeb is about 700 km. Types of vehicles that can use the rental car costs around Rp3.000.000 for the trip home and away.
Green Canyon Nature tourism is most loved by tourisit is like Is trekking enthusiast, canoe, or a challenging tour of adrenaline. Named because it looks like the Green Canyon America, it has been said by the tourist. That is why the origin of this place called the Green Canyon.

Green Canyon is located in the Village Kertayasa, District Cijulang, Ciamis regency, West Java. From Kudat town is about 130 kilometers, or if from Pangandaran is approximately 31 km.

It could be that you are challenged to swim against the rapids of the River Cijulang and jump height of about 6-7 meters above the river. But note the direction of an instructor who has berepengalaman. The following tips before you go there.

First, When you decide to come to the Green Canyon, you must be prepared to travel a considerable distance that takes about 8 hours from Jakarta. For those who use private cars should be someone who can take turns driving.

Set out in the evening, especially if you use public transport. By using public transportation, you can depart from Terminal Pangandaran to rural transportation department Cijulang terminal with a relatively low cost.

Hire a public vehicle if you come in the party. Rent is more expensive because it's lease when you come in large quantities.

Second, Green Canyon should be visited during the dry season. In rainy season usually Cijulang River water in Green Canyon is a murky brown color.

But when the dry season, water colors of green and calm. Very beautiful are the object to be photographed.

Third, If you want to try to navigate the rapids of the river downstream from the height of the cliff and jumped in the Green Canyon, prepare your staff. Do not forget to wear a bathing suit.

Body rafting charged Rp 30,000 - Rp.40,000. Of course if you are quite timid. You need to prepare for a change of clothes after the body rafting.

Fourth, for lodging, it is advisable to seek lodging in Pangandaran Beach. Because in addition to more choices, prices are more variable than is provided in the Green Canyon.

As much as possible find their own accommodation directly with the owner came to the hotel or inn. You can only use the services of a motorcycle or a pedicab driver to find accommodation, but the price is more expensive.

Fifth, Bring a waterproof camera for a trip on the Green Canyon is related to the water. If not, try as you are careful with your belongings such as cameras and mobile phones, not to fall.

Sixth, do not forget to bring food and drink because there's only food accommodations in the main entrance. And use comfortable shoes for slippery rocks in the Green Canyon. (kompas)
Taman Sari; Yogyakarta Palace Flower GardensIf you walk to the Yogyakarta special region, do not forget to stop by the Taman Sari. Taman Sari can be translated as the garden and sari defined rates. So the Taman Sari as garden or flower garden of Yogyakarta Kingdom.

Taman Sari Water Castle was built in 1758 during the reign of Sultan Hamengku Buwono I. Taman Sari as first place building or Yogyakarta King breaks and tours, namely The Sultan. The area was formerly Taman Sari 10 hectares with about 57 buildings both in the form of buildings, swimming baths, suspension bridge, water canals, as well as man-made Lake along with its artificial island and a tunnel under water. However, now remaining only partially ruins.

In General complex of Taman Sari consists of four parts. The first part is a man-made lake located to the West. The next part is the most buildings still clearly visible and beautiful located in the South of the Lake, among others. Reputedly formerly pool used by the Empress and Princess to shower, while the Sultan was looking over the Tower located on the side of the pool. Then the naked body is the most beautiful and interesting will be called to the Palace.

The third part is Pasarean Ledok Sari and Fitness Garjitawati located in the southern part of the second. The last part is the eastern part of the first and the second extends to the east to southeast Magangan complex.


Access to the Taman Sari is not difficult. All people know the location is not far from the point of Kilometer Zero Yogyakarta. You can get there by private cars, taxis and rickshaws. Simply providing money under 10 thousand dollars you can enjoy strolling the protected historic site. But do not come too late because the Taman Sari open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sumba horses are small but sturdy muscular neigh shouted to be heard by hundreds of his flock who are in a vast meadow. Breezy scent of dry grass mixed with other names reminiscent of Sumba, the Sandalwood island that has been renowned for hundreds of years. When the thundering herd of horses legs while thrilling tens savannas javelin fly, breath the audience is suspended, awaiting the end of the javelin and the shot targets malignant. Escaped from a nameless rider, the audience was boisterous off relief and amazement.

Pasola Festival: Horse Sumba, javelin, and Love Story

To complement the extreme side of your courage, prepared in February to the area or Lamboya Kodi, and in March in the Wanakoka. This craziness happening only in one agenda, namely Pasola Festival, on the island of Sumba, eastern Nusa Tenggara.

Rato choose a day full of blessings for Pasola, a word that begins with the javelin, known as the 'sola' or 'hola' in their local language. But after the bear became 'Pasola', the meaning was changed to 'game'. It's also often claimed, Pasola keep pace in the land of sorrow bidder Sumba as a game; grief over the loss of an ancestral soul mates.

That said, an indigenous leader named Umbu Dulla of Waiwuang, West Sumba, traveling with two other traditional leaders, and Yagi Ngongo Masusu Waikareri Tau. Kaba Wednesday to leave his wife for some time, Umbu Dulla reportedly drowned in ferocious seas. Sadness struck Wednesday Kaba, until one day a man named Teda Gaiparona of Kodi, western peninsula of the island of Sumba, can melt the old love Kaba Wednesday froze. Both were hit by love and intend to marry.

Unfortunately, the family did not approve of them. So Wednesday Kaba and Teda going to elope. The days turned into weeks to come Umbu Dulla with two friends from overseas, abort the rumors of their death. Residents were comparable to the horrors of grief that forced Umbu Dulla state that his wife had run off with Teda. But not angry Umbu Dulla though a request to return was honored Wednesday Kaba.

Inner pressure of the beautiful Wednesday Kaba rising, squeezed by a love for Teda and her story as the wife of an endless Umbu Dulla certainty. This dilemma was finally closed with a request Wednesday to the Kaba Teda to replace belis, offering family Umbu Dulla melamar.Menyanggupi belis the first time to be replaced, Teda finally approved for legally married to Wednesday Kaba, by society and especially Umbu Dulla.

To banish sadness, Umbu Dulla ordered the holding of a party which is now known as Pasola, a sense of celebration for a bountiful harvest sukur after arrest Nyale, marine worms are always cheerful and inviting thanks to the Nusa Tenggara. Pasola since the day it became a tradition and a continuation of the party agenda Nyale smell, look for sea worms which actually represents the loss of a lover's solace heart Umbu Dulla, the Kaba Wednesday.

Sumba island not far from Komodo, Flores, and East Timor. Wangameti the highest mountain (1,225 m) presents the story of sandalwood is valued by the merchants and different faiths. Hindus and Buddhists from China and Japan use it for the scent of fragrant incense and substitute antibiotic treatment. Muslims make a wooden rosary bead is captivating.

As land in Australia and southern Africa, the island of Sumba describe the colors that do not generally available at camera lens captured. Marapu ancient animistic beliefs or cultural traditions Pasola complement, namely the many offerings of animals or statues or penjiyang rarely seen after the entry of Christianity on the island. Set foot in Sumba are the ideals that should be done as long as you still had time to explore.
Ogoh-ogoh parades or giant puppets held by the City of London is expected to be a spectacle of interest to tourists who were vacationing in Bali. "The parade is followed by 20 units is the result of selection from hundreds of ogoh-ogoh in four districts, which have been assigned the jury and subsequently exhibited at the roundabout Chess Home or in the heart of Denpasar," said Sub-Section Head of Public Relations and Protocol Coverage in Denpasar, Dewa Gede Rai in Denpasar. (03/20/2012)

Parade Ogoh-ogoh; Travelers Expected Become Viewing

According to Dewa Rai, cultural parade is a form of appreciation of the valuable works of art by the sekaa youth or youth groups in town. "We believe this parade will be interesting spectacle, because the activity is only held once a year," he said.

God Rai also said, related to the number of parade diverted roadway in an effort to reduce congestion driving. "A number of traffic flow into the roundabout will be diverted Chess face. Vehicles coming from the east will be diverted into Street Patimura Kepundung or Captain General, while coming from Udayana Street will be diverted to Beliton Island Road."

While coming from Street Gajah Mada to Chess Front Street diverted to Sumatra. "We hope people who are not interested to the face as it avoids Chess lines, because there will be a flow," he said.

Ogoh-ogoh parade, according to Dewa Rai, will begin at 16:00 pm to finish on Thursday (3/22/2012). During the march a main heart of the region is free from the vehicle.

He hopes the parade participants to bring ogoh-ogoh early to the parade and placed in accordance with the original district. After the parade ended, the participants are expected to memprelina or burn-ogohnya ogoh respectively. (kompas)
Cultural tourism a mainstay of the tourism product in West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara. According to Anisa Omar from the Department of Culture and Tourism of West Sumba district, one of the cultural tourist attraction is the Festival Pasola.

"The obstacles in the promotion, since the determination date is somewhat complicated. Time to promotions so short. Usually 2 weeks before Pasola, will be the date," said Anisa in Waikabubak, the capital of West Sumba district (12/03/2012)

She describes the determination Festival Pasola by month and by meeting the Rato (traditional priest). Moreover, he added, also the determination by looking at certain plants that bloom on the eve of the Festival Pasola.

Pasola Festival is an annual festival that celebrated the community of West Sumba when starting the growing season. In celebration of this, each ward will compete dexterity on horseback, throwing the javelin into the opponent until the opponent to bleed.

This celebration is actually to welcome the harvest and predict crop yields. The more blood comes out when Pasola, locals believe it means the rich harvest.

In West Sumba, Pasola lasted three districts namely Wanokaka, Lamboya, and Gaura. In the morning before Pasola, held tradition Nyale. While this evening, the ritual will be held in Tentena Pajura, District Wanokaka.

Ritual is a series Pajura with Pasola. Pajura the fisticuffs between villages. The scrapper is young children by using boxing gloves made ​​of reeds. This ritual will take place at dawn.
Pasola is part of a series of traditional ceremonies conducted the original religion Marapu Sumba. Pasola is an integral part of the annual ritual and ceremony held in conjunction with Nyale smell that usually take place in February and March.

Pasola Festival, Fun and thrilling


Pasola Festival is an annual festival that celebrated the community of West Sumba when starting the growing season. In celebration of this, each ward will compete dexterity on horseback, throwing the javelin into the opponent until the opponent to bleed.

The shape is at war in two groups Pasola done with rode. Each group consists of more than 100 young men armed with spears made of wood with a diameter of 1.5 cm ujungtumpul. In this battle, the participants and horses that fall should not be attacked, but any blood coming out is believed to enrich the soil and beneficial for the next harvest.

Pasola derived from the word "sola" or "hola", which means a type of wood used for the javelin throw of each other on a horse that is being driven hard by two opposing groups. After receiving uo `pa '(pa-sola, pa-hola), it means to be a game. So Pasola or arcade games pahola means throwing wooden spears from horseback is being driven tight between the two opposing groups. Pasola is part of a series of traditional ceremonies are performed by people of Sumba are still adhered to the original religion called Marapu (local religious communities Sumba). Pasola games held in four villages in West Sumba district. These four villages include Kodi, Lamboya, Wonokaka, and Gaura.

Pasola Festival, Fun and thrilling
Sumba has the grandeur of nature and culture as well exceptional magical. Contours of the island of Sumba is hilly not many plants that grow on it because it is formed of limestone especially nutrient-poor rain seldom falls. However, the truly captivating natural beauty and tourist destinations like being asleep.

To get to Sumba, there are daily flights from Bali to Waingapu in East Sumba and West Sumba Tambolaka. Sumba island can also be reached from Maumere on Flores.