Yogyakarta Indonesia Java Destination

YOGYAKARTA is a town in Indonesia Java Destination and Yogyakarta section is ranked as one of the best preserved cities and towns in Java, the most interesting, and is a major center of classical Javanese art of batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry and puppet shows. The bottom line is the family's first Yogya, Hamengkubuwonos, an elegant palace in downtown Yogyakarta strange old city, the Palace, itself hidden behind the high walls of the palace. Tourists flock here, not only attracted by the beautiful city polite, but also by the surrounding temples of Prambanan and Borobudur, so there are more hotels in Yogyakarta than in other places in Java and, unfortunately, that line with the large number of touts, pickpockets and con.

Yogyakarta grew out of the dying embers of a once-great dynasty of Mataram. Year 1752, the kingdom of Mataram, and then based on the Solo, was in turmoil Third Javanese War of Succession. Power susuhunan, Pakubuwono II, has increasingly lost power in the face of a revolt by his brothers, and Mangkubumi Singasari, and the sultan's nephew, Mas Said. To try to change the tide, Pakubuwono persuaded to switch sides Mangkubumi and defend the courts, offers more control than three thousand households in the city in return. Mangkubumi agree, but the sultan and then deny the deal. In a rage, went to court Mangkubumi establish itself. Yogyakarta Thus was born, and crowned himself Sultan Hamengkubuwono I. Mangkubumi He spent the next 37 years to build a new capital, with the Palace as the center and the court in Solo as a blueprint. By the time he died in 1792, exceeding Solo area. After his death, however, Yogyakarta sultanate into a free fall and spent most of the nineteenth century to concentrate on artistic pursuits than saber-rattling. In 1946, the new capital of the Republic of Indonesia states moved to Yogyakarta from Jakarta, and the Palace became the unofficial headquarters for the republican movement. With the financial and military support of Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, Yogyakarta became the nerve center of indigenous forces. Today, more than fifty years of the War of Independence, Yogyakarta royal family continue to enjoy almost as slaves devotion of his people and the current sultan, Hamengkubuwono X, is one of the most influential politician in this country. still many more places in Indonesia java international destination and may the Touris happy to come back to visit.

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Trying Banten Tour Package

South Beach waves exactly in Jakarta Sumber Jaya Village, Sub District Pandeglang as Wells welcomed the arrival of about 50 people from the party guests test 2009 tour packages Banten Tourism and Culture Banten Province. They come to enjoy the beautiful beaches on the island which has an area of about five hectares of it. The delegation arrived on the island called Pulau Umang it at around 17:00 pm some time ago after traveling about three hours from the hotel on the beach Patrajasa Anyer, Serang regency, Banten. To cross to the island located in the bay stretching Panaitan in waters between Cape Lesung in the north and the Ujung Kulon on the south side, the group takes about 15 minutes to cross from the dock at the District wells to the island by motor boat maximum capacity 20 people . Arriving at the island group Umang friendly smile greeted the tour guide who invited guests to relax in the lobby of the building form on top like a crab, one aquatic snail type.

In the lobby of the building that contains a row of white sofas, wooden chairs, dining table and a small stage, while in front stretched a swimming pool that is located directly opposite the beach on a pier next to the one on the island. The guests were treated to dinner at the beach with various types of marine fish cuisine, pop music lacks that broke the silence. Sea breeze blowing in the trees along the coast of the island. Then the ceremony continued with a discussion that discusses the development of tourism in the province of Banten involving offices and intansi parties.

After staying one night on the island of Umang, the next day a test group tour package of Banten. There are a variety of entertainment on the beach can be enjoyed such as diving, banana boat ride and enjoy the young coconut in the management presented Oar Island about 10 minutes away by boat from Pulau Umang.

Declaration Umang
Before ending the trial trip tour package, a number of related parties such as the Department of Culture and Tourism of Banten, PHRI, HPI, Asita and elements of the Press signed an agreement to contribute to the development of tourism in the province of Banten is packed in a declaration called the "Declaration Umang". Test Banten 2009 tour package is one of the programs initiated by the Office of Culture and Tourism of Banten province by including one representative offices related intansi in Banten Province Department of Transport, Public Works Department, Marine and Fisheries, and several other agencies.

In addition, testing these tour packages involving other related elements of the Association of Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants (PHRI), Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (Asita), Association of Indonesian guide (HPI), the press and some elements of corporate travel agents. Head of Culture and Tourism Suharta Banten Ranta said test tour package is a breakthrough step in the effort to promote tourism as well as evaluate what Banten cons of tourism in Banten.

"We want to unite perceptions and soliciting input from stakeholders of how efforts to promote tourism in Banten," Ranta said Suharta after removing the test group tour package of the 2009 Jakarta S'Rizki Restaurant in Serang. He said, with a pilot package of Banten involving tourism related elements are expected to a common perception of the world to promote tourism in Banten. Moreover, with activity expected of each other's deficiencies and weaknesses to correct both of those who provide services such as travel companies, as well as the tourist facilities are presented to the tourists themselves. The group tour package of Banten in 2009 set off using a vehicle bus from S'Rizki Restaurant in Serang to Jakarta Batik handicraft center at Jalan Bhayangkara Attack, then proceed to the object of pilgrimage tourism Banten Grand Mosque and the Museum of Antiquities the Old Banten Lama, who took about 30 minutes drive from Serang city.

After seeing a variety of ancient objects of heritage in the Sultanate of Maulana Hasanuddin Banten Lama Archeological Museum, with a guided group of officers from the DPD guides Association of Indonesia (HPI) of Banten province, then traveled to see heritage sites around locations such as Fort Banten Lama Speelwijk, Vihara Avalokitesvara, the Mosque of Chinatown. Next the group moved on in about an hour to the hotel at the beach Patrajasa Anyer, Serang which is one of a series of tourist attractions package Banten 2009 before finally stopped at the Central Office of Ujung Kulon National Park and the last at Umang Island in Ujung Kulon area.

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Pati Ka Ata Mata, Ritual in Peak Kelimutu

One morning, the weather was overcast and drizzling rain. However, when the sun began to rise, the weather turned bright and lively, especially decorated rerumpunan arngoni (Vaccinium varingiaefolium), endemic plants flourish around the top Kelimutu. Arngoni plants that have been fresh and ripe fruit as well as warmly welcomed the presence of mosalaki pu'u (traditional elders) that meet that day at the helipad area of the core zone of National Park area Flores, Regency Ende, Flores island, East Nusa Tenggara. While waiting for the ritual begins, the mosalaki also used the time to see the beauty panorama of three crater lakes with different water colors, both in the world no. Flores National Park area is administratively located within the 5 districts, namely Sub Wolowaru, Flores, East Ndona, Ndona, and Detusoko. The mosalaki did not get enough of staring at clumps arngoni has cooked fruit, a small black. They were so careful when going to touch it because the fruit is also believed to be arngoni food of the gods or spirits of ancestors in Lake Kelimutu.

At around 11:00 Wita, the ritual begins. Day for the first time at the top of Lake Flores, with a height of 1777 meters above sea level, Ata held Mata Ka Pati, feeding ceremonies for ancestors or the dead. Domestic and foreign tourists were pouring out at the helipad area. They do not want to miss the historic event was captured. So did the people around and also the media. The procession begins nine mosalaki ritual representing nine tribes in traditional dress were offerings to be taken to dakutatae, a natural stone as a monument where the offerings. Offerings are presented in the form of rice, meat sacrificial animals (pigs), Moke (a kind of local wine), cigarettes, betel nut, and lime.

Nine mosalaki pu'u it together into a stone monument and together the offerings are placed on the monument, which means that the nine mosalaki position no higher nor lower. "This traditional ritual followed by all indigenous communities in the region Lio. This ritual is at once art assets as well as local culture that should be preserved national. This ritual can also unite the tribes Lio, "said mosalaki Detusoko, Emanuel K Ndopo. Ende Regency is composed of two tribes, namely Ende and Lio. Ende tribe dominant areas in the west to the south, while the tribes of the City Ende Lio to the east to the north.

Eating ancestors
After feeding ancestors conducted by the mosalaki, then the visitors, by mosalaki, also offered to contribute to enjoy the offerings as a sign of delight along with the ancestors. Stage and the ritual continued with gawi, dance with the mosalaki with stones around the monument. "This event is a surprise for me. I am also very lucky because I did not know at all customary rites will be held the first time in here. My original intention recreation, "said Philippe Cazaux, tourists from France, who is also his profession as a teacher in the country.

Some mosalaki said Ata Ka Pati eyes held a prayer intended to raise the spirits of the ancestors - in addition to refusing reinforcements, also to be kept away from areas Ende and fertilized natural disasters that can provide prosperity for its people. The reason, in 1996 a male tourist from the Netherlands died in Lake Kelimutu. In 2004 residents Pemo Village, District Flores, committed suicide in the lake. At the end of 2008 was also found dead of a tent village residents, District Wolojita, in light green color of the lake or lake where the spirits of young people (Tiwu Nua Muri Koo Fai). All the victims bodies remain in the lake because of the difficulty of terrain, so the bodies could not be evacuated. From the myth of hereditary believed by society Lio Ende, Flores Lake peak area is home or the gathering of the spirits of the dead. The gate (pere bun) Lake Kelimutu Konde guarded by the Queen, the ruler.

Three craters
At the top there Kelimutu three crater lakes, in addition to Tiwu Nua Muri Koo Fai, is Tiwu Ata Polo are dark green now (before December 2008 are blackish brown), which is believed to be a gathering place for the wicked. The third lake, Tiwu Mbupu Ata, the old dark blackish green which is a gathering place for the spirits of parents.

That's why local people judge so sacred and hallowed Kelimutu peak area. They also do not dare to do any funny or reckless in it. Location of Lake Kelimutu approximately 55 kilometers east of Ende town. "This event is held by the Government as a form of Ende Regency cultural preservation area. From the traditional ceremony which has lasted from generation to generation, the feeding of the ancestors is only done in every home residents, village, or tribe. Now the ceremonies held at the top of Flores involving tribes Lio. Furthermore, this ritual will be held regularly once every year and this tradition is also a tourism agenda Ende, "said Head of Culture and Tourism District Labina Ende Anna Anny. Francis Lasa, Expert Staff Regent Ende Community Sector and Human Resources, argued, ritual Ata Mata Ka Pati is expected to be used by communities around the area to increase their income from tourism.

Each family completed
Head of the Park Soebiantoro Billy Flores said, is expected Ata Ka Pati eyes all events held after a similar custom in every tribe completed so that traditional ceremonies were held in Lake Kelimutu actually a series of peaks or the final rituals. Meanwhile, when a working visit to Ende on 10-16 August, Director of Community Empowerment Ministry of Culture and Tourism Bakri expect these rituals helped increase the income of the community, especially around Lake Kelimutu. It seriously needs to be facilitated by the department of culture and tourism. "They should do a good communication with the business travel and tourism bureau and the hotels so that the annual agenda of this traditional ritual can participate promoted out. Residents around the area also needs to be fostered so that they can actually receive, greet, and provide satisfactory services to tourists, "said Bakri.

He also mentioned the existence of the garden's horticultural area residents around Lake Kelimutu which can be utilized so that foreign tourists than to see Lake Kelimutu can also be directed to enjoy the variety of fruits and vegetables owned by citizens. "Local arts should also be encouraged, whether it's art or the art of dance music to the main attraction for tourists. Why arts in Java or Bali until now did not die? Because the arts in the region can provide added value to the community, "said Bakri.

Custom ceremony that was held there are still many shortcomings, one inaccuracies time implementation. Originally scheduled at 08.00 am, when the public and tourists thronged enthusiastically to the location that morning, the new ritual was held at 11.00. Unfortunately too, the ritual at the top of the mountain was relatively short. Traditional ceremonies should begin by cutting the sacrificial animals, cooking, until the preparation of the offerings can be packaged into a series of interesting cultural attractions that can be followed by the wider community. Party National Park or Regency Ende Flores can facilitate by providing a place of sale.

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Pearl City

Silk Air aircraft from Changi Airport, Singapore to Hyderabad India, Saturday (28/11) night was not too full. However, many passengers who happened to bring children under five, and many of those who weep. Yes, the intention to rest on the flight which took 4.5 hours this was lost, disturbed children crying earlier. My visit to Hyderabad this time is to attend the Congress of World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and World Chief Editor Forum (WEF) November 30 to December 4, 2009. In the past 2008 years, I've attended a similar meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden. At that time I came to fulfill the invitation of the International Center Federation Journalist (ICFJ). Now, I come at the expense of Compass. Sunday morning, I was with Abun Sanda from Compass arrived at the Hotel Hampshire Plaza, the official hotel appointed by the Committee of Congress. A minor accident had occurred when my luggage could not be opened. And the number I still remember the password exactly. I tried a combination of the numbers but still fail. Huh, because fatigue had searched my suitcase apart.

Hours are 03.00 o'clock West Indonesian time, when I tried to sleep. Time difference between Hyderabad to Jakarta is 90 minutes. But, not satisfied to sleep, rest I've had to interfere and three-wheeler car horn sounds loudly. Understandably, the hotel I was staying very close to the highway. Car horns almost never stop in this town. I decided to attend morning mass. Apparently it was not easy to find a Catholic church in Hyderabad. For their help and guidance Sanjay K, Duty Manager Hamsphire Plaza, we took a three-wheeler for the Catholic church. 20 Rupee charge Sanjay said.

In the middle of the road, the driver raised the passengers. Apparently, a friend who raised the driver's friend to help us translate the conversation into English. Bajaj then stopped, and the driver says, "That the church". We saw the sign, "Methodist Church". "No, we're looking for the Catholic Church," I said to the driver. When asked at a Methodist church congregation shown the way to the Church of St. Joseph. Taxi fare early 20 Rupees 500 Rupees so swollen. But we refused and finally only paid 100 Rupees. ass at St. Joseph's shortly. Only one hour, different from the mass-mass in Jakarta which took nearly 90 minutes, and some even two hours. After Mass, we decided to charter three-wheeler for five hours with a 600 rupee tariff. Be, we round the corners of the city of Hyderabad with the language "tarsan" because the driver could not speak English.

In parts of town we saw the face of acute poverty. Many residents are still asleep at the curb. Damaged road infrastructure. Odor wafted from everywhere. Idul Adha atmosphere still felt. Animals victims, goats and cows, are still available on the street. "This is the face of Makassar in 70a-n," my friend said that it Abun Sanda from Makassar. Although inadequate road infrastructure, especially for the trip with a three-wheeler, we could see interesting places like Golkonda Fort, Charminar, Mecca Mosque. Hyderabad is the capital of the province Undra Pradesh. Hyderabad is known as a place famous pearl sales. Tired around the city because of the dust and smell, we finally decided to go back to the hotel. Previously, we stopped for lunch at McDonald's. Yes, we returned an hour earlier than the original agreement with the three-wheeler driver.

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The 8th Estate Winery, Wine First Refinery in Hong Kong

The stinging smell of wine soon welcome anyone who had just arrived at the banquet room. When the smell met with stunning big drums of oak trees in front of the eyes, maybe you think that you are on the European continent. It's hard to imagine this winery is in parts of East Asia, Hong Kong, exactly. A woman entrepreneur from Canada, Lysanne Tusar, founded The 8th Estate Winery in 2007. Referring to the developments in the Hong Kong lifestyle of wine, Tusar considered that a requirement winery in the town this semi-tropical. "It's not impossible to do that here (Hong Kong). Here we are integrating with the culture and tastes of Asia and especially Hong Kong," he said at the winery in the area of the 8th Ap Lei Chau Hong Kong.

Since it was first founded, The 8th Estate Winery wines imported directly from the United States and Italy. Entering the third year, they plan to collaborate with the Australian wine business. Once arrived, could reach 50 tons of grapes. After the wine is cooled for two weeks and fermented, the wine will go through the process of pressing and once again through the process of fermentation and aging. "Everything done in this place," he added later, indicating the production and packaging. Accompanied by six staff and two part-time workers, The 8th Estate Winery to produce 100,000 bottles of wine per year. Each year, the 8th Estate Winery produces nine types of wines that are divided into three categories, namely white wine, such as Fume Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Chardonnay Un-Oaked; red wine, such as Heritage, Shiraz, and Merlot; and ice dessert wine, such as Prelude, Affair, and Passion.

"The favorite is the Fume Blanc and Passion. Among them, the most favorite Passion," he said. Each bottle dibanderol at 215-265 dollar price range the majority of Hong Kong and marketed in China, including Hong Kong. As the name of The 8th Estate Winery is trusted as a "lucky number", Tusar also believe that business will continue to be lucky and Asia will become one of the leaders in the world wine market, especially wine is now no longer just a drink special, but it has become a daily consumption -day among the inhabitants of Asia, especially Hong Kong

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Oasis of the Seas, Modern Floating Resort at Sea

"Oooh, my God," said the white old woman from New York, United States, with a booming voice entering into a giant cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Florida, USA. The voice boomed out the old woman represents the feeling some people who go into a giant cruise ship that has 2700 rooms on 17 floors. Everyone who entered the giant ship was stunned watching the inside of this ship. Like in a city supermodern. That day, Tuesday morning, 24 November 2009. Around 11,000 people entered the ship on the fifth floor. This section serves as the lobby of the ship. This section is called the Royal Promenade. There were dozens of shops and restaurants, as well as a bar that can move up and down from one floor to another. His name is the Rising Tide Bar.

Guests who came into the ship, made in Finland for three years, it is the invitation which consists of some 500 journalists from 48 countries the mass media in the world, family members and employees of the company Royal Caribbean International (owner of the yacht), and approximately 10,000 people from the travel agency agent. Largest ship and the highest in the world that day sail for two days and three nights in the Caribbean Sea, between the island countries, namely Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and so on.

Ship trip with a dozen theater began at around 21:00 local time when thousands of people in the assembly, in a building at one end of the fourth floor, watching performances imitation band ABBA. The ship sailed unnoticed. Not because most of the passengers engrossed watching a beautiful woman who sang the song "Fernando", but because of the large size of the ship. In fact, heavy rain and large waves that occur in the Caribbean Sea, that night, do not rock the boat any weighing 225,280 tons, built at a cost of about U.S. $ 1.4 billion or approximately USD 12 trillion.

Space nightclub
In front of the theater on the fourth floor there was a large room that provides casinos 450 gambling machines (slot machines) and 27 gaming tables (gaming tables). On this floor there is also a nightclub space that held nightly jazz and blues music and comedy. Here (deck 4) was also attended by a large restaurant, Opus 4, which presents food fit for the tongue of Asia, including Indonesia. In this restaurant there are four of the 200 workers from Indonesia who work in the Oasis of the Seas. Four people were Manggola Sampurno Seno (from Salatiga, Central Java), Jumai (Bali), Suriawan (Crocodile Hole, Jakarta), and Dani Kusnandi (Cibubur, Bogor).

According to Dani Kusnandi, one of the leaders of Opus 4 restaurants, Oasis of the Seas ship carrying 2158 (from 71 countries in the world) led by Senior Captain William Wright. Most crew members came from the Philippines and India. Most of them worked as a mechanical employees. "This may be because most of the two countries were fluent in English and Spanish," said Dani. According to Royal Caribbean workers from Indonesia, 21 cruise ships this company's giant no one sailed to the waters of Indonesia because of security problems. However, when Compass William Wright asked about the possibility of sailing to Indonesia, a tall handsome man who also served as Senior Vice President at Royal Caribbean says, "Some day, because today we are also exploring the Middle East region." A million words can be poured in this paper to describe the greatness and uniqueness of this ship. However, it is not possible. To enjoy all the ship parts within four days and three nights is not possible.

Like at the mall
If we as passengers tried to come to this place inside the ship for a month without a single day up on deck 17 or 16, we will feel in the boat. Or if the ship continued to sail on the sea, we would not feel was in the sea. Most likely we are just enjoying the feel or see the atmosphere of the hotel and mall life for 24 hours per day. Or if the hobby gaming, we like to live in one place in Las Vegas. The ship was built for people aged from six months to 90 years. Taiwan reporters who took part in this voyage saying, "This ship is only for rich people or people who financed the rich." During the voyage, the passengers can eat at will at any time. If the wrong message, we can restore these foods without food frowned upon the employee's presenters. Passengers pay only beverages that contain alcohol.

"Reunion of people who like to travel is best of this ship," said Budi Darmawan Gani, Director of PT Multi Alam Bahari Internasional (representative of Royal Caribbean International in Indonesia). One of the interesting places of note from this ship is the Aqua Theater. This is a performance area with water media in the rear of the ship. There was a swimming pool that can be closed automatically. In this pool of athletes can shew art of dance and movement drama athletic attractive.

Last night, the waiter, where it performed water ballet about the creation of water. In the middle of the scene of an athlete doing a diving pool of 20 meters high tower. Water ballet closes with dance performances from the fountain pool water. Water fountains can -30-meter-high swing that can make wet spectators. To get to the theater of water (this region also named The Boardwalk), passengers must go through the deck or the eighth floor. Theater near the pool water is also a section for rock climbing. Prior to the rock climbing area can be found in the area for the kids to play, such as the carousel (Carousel or dermolen) are made of hand-made wood.

In the middle of this deck there are gardens with thousands of plants, including large trees such as bamboo and Trembesi. There are also dozens of plants in-law's tongue. If you are in a room on the floor (deck) eleven and looked at this park, we seemed to be in a hotel in the middle of the woods. It's hard to imagine we are at sea or on ships. If you want to enjoy the sea breeze and looking at the sea area, we must rise to the deck 16 or 17. There was a bar and a big nightclub for dancing. Out of the bar and nightclub that will be found a large number of swimming pools with different variations, such as wave pool, jacuzzi, swimming beach, and so on. Our loyalty to enjoy the vast ocean view and sea breeze can be lost if the sun was shining brightly since there are tens of women of old age to teens sunbathing with minimal clothing. To be able to enjoy sailing on the giant Oasis of the Seas for 70 days, a person must be willing to spend money at least 5000 U.S. dollars.

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Copenhagen, Pegowes Bike Heaven

The morning air as along Highway shady HC Andersen made his chest feel spacious. Approaching the Tivoli Gardens, in the crowded intersection between the central station and the pedestrian area Stroget, the more dense traffic, not only by car or bus, but primarily by bicycle. In a special bicycle lanes adjacent to the wide sidewalks where pedestrians, bicycles past a group paddle with high speed. Most of them are students, housewives, and even office workers who pedal with a full suit. Copenhagen is the most friendly city for bicycles oarsmen. Bicycle path built every year the city government not only getting longer, but also more broadly. In this Danish capital, more than a third of the population chose a bicycle as a mode of transportation.

Each year, the numbers continued to increase bike rower, in line with government policy which gives the city which is also more extensive for them. Currently, about 350 kilometers bicycle path available in Copenhagen. In the mayor's office records, the population of Copenhagen every day traveling by the metro as far as 660,000 miles, while on a bike, 1.2 million kilometers, or nearly two-fold. For security reasons bicyclists, the city government is very serious traffic laws apply. At the intersection, stop line for motor vehicles within five yards behind the line for pegowes bike. Green light for 12 seconds pegowes also faster than the car. This is intended to give a clearer perspective for the motorist. The existence of a special line of bicycles and traffic arrangements in favor of making pegowes bicycle accident rate in Copenhagen is quite low, on average only two to three accidents that caused death. Somewhat surprising was statistically cyclists died in accidents in 2008 that reached five people.

Which is also somewhat surprising, only slightly pegowes in Copenhagen wearing a helmet. This poor discipline could be pegowes fierce politicians. However, although debate continues, so far no new rules require cyclists to wear helmets. Reluctance to apply the rule was supposedly caused by the fear of falling interest in cycling. The politicians still think, the benefits of cycling for the environment and health is still far higher than the risk of riding without a helmet. Increasingly high number of bicycle users create the demand for bicycle parking increased each year. Although almost every corner of the city bicycle parking is always a priority, remains palpable shortcomings. Stroget pedestrian area known as the shopping center, a bicycle parked haphazardly on the porch of the store.

Same with cars
Yet, incredibly, in the important places and public buildings as well as five-star hotels, bicycles have the same caste with luxury cars. In these places the bike provided a special place. At certain hotels, bicycles and even a higher caste than four wheels. The parking lot near the lobby and given a roof, complete with pumping facilities tires! Compare with tall buildings, hotels or malls, in Indonesia, which does not even allow the horse Aluminum which is environmentally friendly entry page, let alone parking. Recently, a letter in this newspaper to protest the management of Pacific Place Mall prohibit entry and parking bicycles. Bicycle, although it does not make traffic jams and do not contaminate the air, are treated very badly in Indonesia. While in Copenhagen, this two-year requirement that the bike path could also be taken more smoothly very seriously by the city government. Bridge connections usually have very small holes are found. In fact, if we are biking around Town Hall and around the popular places, such as the Amalienborg (the royal family lived), the Opera House, and the Tivoli park, bike path smoother than Jagorawi toll road.

For foreign travelers, the Copenhagen City Government provides free bicycles. By entering deposit 20 krone (about USD 45,000), they can borrow a bike in more than 100 racks spread in the corners of the city. After cycling, travelers staying back on the shelf nearby, and they get back his 20 krone. Free bike-named "City Bike One" is more than enough quality to get around the city. Although only a single-speed bicycle (single speed), this bike menggowes very comfortable, lightweight, and does not need to fear getting lost. Because, besides the bike path is very clear, "City Bike One" is also equipped with maps and phone numbers for emergencies.

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The Green Meadow

ISLAND Sumba is famous for his horses are beautiful and green pastures. Smooth asphalt road from the airport Tambolaka to Waikabubak, the capital of West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, our eyes are pampered with the prairie landscape and green plants, combined with a herd of buffalo and horses shepherd by his master. Do not be surprised if the car suddenly had to stop because there was a buffalo or a horse across the street. Unfortunately, modern life is only a stop on the highway connecting the kabupaten. If we go into deeper territory, which is found traditional houses and walled thatched bambang. Under the house, people keep livestock-cattle, like pigs, goats, and chickens. Sumba society often called the tower house.

Public life was still simple compounded by a lack of clean water facilities. Clean water supplies are distributed by trucks that come from the district capital to rural areas. Dozens of jerry cans of water line in each reservoir. Parents, youth, and children carrying jerry cans full of clean water, walked over to their respective homes. The situation appeared in parts of Southwest Sumba. Social level of a family can be seen from the number of cattle owned. Although the condition is still houses a traditional, daily life is poor, but a family is considered wealthy if they have a lot of cattle. Sumba community animal horn used to store the cut in party events such as weddings and traditional ceremonies. For example, a house in District Loli, West Sumba, full of buffalo horn. Hundreds of buffalo horns mounted on the house of a family. From the number of mounted buffalo horn, society considers that the owner of the house is rich.

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