Travel Indonesia by Mirdan

  The world's largest archipelago nation is known as Indonesia. In actuality, Indonesia is made up of more than 17,000 islands, both large and tiny, spanning 5000 km from Merauke in West Papua on the east to Sabang Island in the northernmost part of Sumatra Island on the west. When you superimposed over Europe and the United States of America, you will see that it extends from Ireland to Iran and from California to Bermuda over Europe. It goes without saying that Indonesia is also referred to as an equatorial emerald necklace.Marine transportation is the best way of enjoying its beauty as well as its vastness.    You'd love it crusing in Radja Ampat, West Papua. The greatest way to see Indonesia's natural beauty, according to maritime lovers, is to leisurely sail between the scattered islands in boats, yachts, or ships that were built with living quarters on board. Imagine living on a "floating hotel" that has toilets, bedrooms, and three meals per day.  (Cour

  Komodo National Park is treasured as national asset of natural wealth in Indonesia. Among its natural attraction is Gili Lawa, an uninhabited island lying in the north of Komodo Island. Gili Laba is another name of Gili Lawa which consists of Gili Lawa Darat and Gili Lawa Laut. Many operators of Labuhan Bajo tour packages with diving activities will take tourists to diving spot  first, and then visit Gili Lawa. This island offers exotic hills with vast expanses of meadows, surrounded by beautiful blue seas. The meadow will be green during the rainy season and yellow during the dry season.   When visiting Gili Lawa Darat, tourists can do tracking or climbing hills to see the scenery of the islands near Gili Lawa, such as Komodo Island, Kanawa, and Sebayur. Tracking to the top of this island takes about 30 minutes. Here, tourists have the best moment at the top of the hill to enjoy the sunrise and sunset. Other activities that can be done are enjoying the beach and swimming. The under

Apart from its nature beauty, Bali provides also perfects place for bird watching. Many tourists leave birding spots in Bali unattended, in fact, its biological value of avifauna here worth spending more days of your adventure in Indonesia. Here are birding spots and endemic birds in Bali as posted in http://id.indo.com : Bali Barat National Park (West Bali): Green Junglefowl, Lineated Barbet, Dollarbird, Javan Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher, Sacred Kingfisher, Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, Lesser Coucal, Red-breasted Parakeet, Grey-rumped Treeswift, Savanna Nightjar, Spotted Dove, Island Collared-Dove, Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon, Grey-cheeked Green-Pigeon, Green Imperial-Pigeon, Common Sandpiper, Beach Thick-knee, Brahminy Kite, Black-thighed Falconet, White-faced Heron, Pacific Reef-Egret, Striated Heron, Lesser Adjutant, Banded Pitta, Long-tailed Shrike, Racket-tailed Treepie, White-breasted Woodswallow, Javan Cuckooshrike, White-shouldered Triller, Black Drongo, Common I

Apart from its natural wonders, Baliness culture is utterly attractive to the world and seemingly limitless. To tap its economic potentials, the provincial and local governments in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Culture has come up with annual festivals and events to attracts domestics as well as foreign tourist to visit Bali Island.  Annual festivals and events are now "must" attractions and waited for for those of you who want to experience a different way of vacation. Bali has long been hosting local and international festivals, so never miss it. Here are annual festivals in Bali you need to consider when to visit Bali. Hari Raya Galungan and Kuningan Galungan is a Balinese holiday celebrating the victory of dharma (the good) over adharma (the Evil). It marks the time when the ancestral spirits visit the Earth. Galungan is identical to Penjor which is installed on the side of the road, decorating the highway with natural nua

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