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Archive for July, 2010

Love is often difficult to be expressed. Although capable of binding two individual power in the eternal bond. Blessed are those who have found a soul mate and get a chance to announce it in the most romantic places in the hemisphere.
Yes, that’s how love should describe the sacred. Place to spend time with your partner that you like, then declare your proposal if necessary, continue to swear immortality lively. Not because this place and then bring your prestige as a social being increasingly respected by the environment, but the impetus for this place will be a sacred atmosphere, loving, full of affection that adds a sense you are both close. So, just how fantastic he-you know who has had nine years to pair a diamond ring enthroned in several places below;
Colmar, France
Rated as one of the romantic places where couples do not hesitate to exchange vows. The main attractions of Colmar, there are vineyards and the famous Alsatian wine industry. Colmar is also known as the capital of the Haut Rhin. Rich in Victorian Gothic style buildings medieval times, makes this place romantic.
Venice, Italy
Venice is famous for fantatis architecture, which also places like Ponte dei Sospiri romantic, at the Ponte Rialto, Piazza San Marco and Canale Grande. Express the love or your love may announce it to the audience, right in front of him, in places where you can choose.
Schloss Neuschwanstein, Germany
The perfect combination of natural beauty and human creativity, Schloss Neuschwanstein in Germany is the representative of heaven on earth. Surrounded by beautiful scenery, Schloss Neuschwanstein is one of the most popular palace located in Bavaria.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna reputedly the best place for couples. Throngs of people from around the world visit this place to witness the beauty of the architecture of a major city, art music, and the super fantatis such as the Museum of Fine Arts, Palace of Schoenbrunn, the Museum of Sigmund Freud, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Belvedere Palace and The Hofburg Imperial Place.
Monte Carlo, Monaco Pricedom
Located at the base of the Maritime Alps, is also counted as the most romantic place on earth, where a lot of love story starts from here. There is room for your entertainment both in Monte Carlo Casiono, Oceanographic Museum, Garden Exotica and The National Museum and Princes Palace. Nothing is more beautiful than to visit Monaco, Monte Carlo, so saying people there describe Monaco.
Prague, Czech Republic
Another option is a romantic place, Prague in the Czech Republic. Known for its delicious food, the oldest fort buildings, people more or less the same with the Indonesian people-friendly and kind. The town is very thick with world figures such as Kafka and Mozart, you are guaranteed up the story seemed like a thousand years from the famous footpath in Prague. Because this is where they were born.
Mauritius
Known as “The Ultimate Romantic Destination”, on a tour of Mauritius is famous among couples in love. Presents a view of swaying palms, coral reefs and sea blue.

Indonesia rich forest areas. Some of them entering the national park can be explored. It’s very fitting for an adventure tour if you are a nature lover. But before you decide to go adventuring, you should consider the following tips.

1. Make sure you are in a state of healthy and fit for exploring the jungle is not easy.

2. Forest area is famous for large mosquitoes so it is better you take anti-mosquito lotion.

3. During the daytime trips bring sunscreen and drinking water. Drinking water supplies should be kept to avoid dehydration.

4. Wear shoes that are not slippery. This is to avoid slipping when it hits you.

5. Walking in the woods, you will pass through the branches of trees and even prickly plants. By wearing dresses and trousers a bit much to protect your body.

6. Be sure to bring a raincoat (rain coat) and waterproof bag to protect the important things you carry.

7. Bring simple medical equipment. This is possible as first aid when an injury or illness during the trip.

With some of these tips, your journey through the forest will be more secure and calm. But do not forget to not damage the natural and littering during the trip

Management Hotel The Oberoi Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, attempt to maintain the hotel’s award as “five star diamond” which is always ranked 1-3 in the Asia and 100-100 in the world.

“We continue to strive to maintain the award and this year we still accept Travel Leisure magazine in the United States,” said General Manager of The Oberoi Lombok Rudynald A. Bayhaqi, in Winner, North Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Monday (19 / 7).

Rudynald brought it after “Coktail Party” which was also attended by Head of Culture and Tourism of West Nusa Tenggara Then Aryadi Gita, and other relevant officials.

He said, The Oberoi Lombok, Indonesia has been frequently awarded as a hotel with the best service to-1 till the 3rd since 2007 Travel Leisure magazine in the United States and other magazines.

“If the rate of Asia often awarded ranked first, second and third while the world’s first to 100,” he said.

This year, said Rudynald, The Oberoi is spread across a number of countries including Indonesia (Bali and Lombok) to rank first, second, third and fourth at the Asian level and 1,5,13, and 15 on the world stage.

With the award, The Oberoi which exist in various countries, including India (the central management) will continue to work to improve the best service for the convenience of hotel guests.

“We do not target the biggest, but always the best, so not glued to the rules but always make guests happy. However, we always give priority to the right,” he said.

According Rudynald, Hotel The Oberoi Lombok is located in the Village Sigar Penjalin, Kecematan Cape, about 30 kilometers north Mataram, prefer the feel of tranquility but a beautiful view overlooking the beach.

The Oberoi Lombok has only 50 units a place to stay but shaped villa with a land area of 375 square meters and a pavilion which covers 70 square meters.

Only 20 units of villas and pavilions located 50 units spread in the coastal area north of the island of Lombok. The fee was the cheapest and most expensive Rp4 million to Rp15 million per night.

To make each guest’s stay comfortable, all rooms feature Non Smoking, Air Conditioning, bathrobe, daily newspaper, in-house movies, Desk, Hair Dryer, and storage boxes in the room.

The hotel provides superior recreational and leisure facilities including Massage, Jacuzzi, gym / fitness facilities, sauna, steam room.

“If our guests want to visit the sights of three dyke (Trawangan, Meno and Air), with the distance is only 10 minutes, we give an easy,” said Rudynald

Make plans for the wedding party is really great and fun, besides we can look for wedding themes, we also are able to explore the concept of marriage. Planning a wedding is also designed in such a way as to leave an unforgettable impression for bridal couples.

The general concepts those are existed now, modern and traditional. Many people interested to carry out a wedding with a modern concept, they search for themes that up to date so they are not left behind by the trends that are lively wedding party. But there is no doubt, that traditional concepts are now also popular, where many people are trying to bring the traditional concepts and practices related to indigenous people earlier in terms of organizing a wedding. Sometimes for a presents traditional wedding but still unique, they imitate the popular styles in the past, like Elvis, the legendary singer. Venue is also designed in such a way as to be able to bring traditional image of unique and interesting.

A Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas able to present a fun party atmosphere. With the traditional concept of fun Las Vegas weddings is on offer in Las Vegas Wedding, present weddings are able to provide its own festivities. The uniqueness of the concept is on offer here can give moments and special memories of the wedding. The sacredness is still carried on every detail of the event continue to support the success of the celebration of a wedding.

How do you choose a hotel when traveling? The important thing is cheap? Never underestimate your place of rest the night, especially when you’re on vacation or business trip. Here are some tips to keep in mind when choosing and staying in hotels.

Strength options
Choose the right hotel is half the battle. Many people only need a few minutes to watch the hotel room, its benchmark is often only the cheapest price. Although the price is a general consideration, remember that all the hotels want a full room and the hotel manager will struggle to meet the rooms every night. So do not be trapped.

To obtain the best results, book rooms in advance through a travel agent and try to be flexible with schedules. Hotels that cater to business people usually have cheaper rates on weekends, which they consider off season.

Contact travel agents, bureaus like that can understand your needs and expectations. They can choose the best hotel based on service and comfort that is available, as well as its proximity to downtown, airports, restaurants and various entertainment venues.

Reservation
Despite booking tickets online has become a choice, are still advised to book through a travel agent. If you choose to contact directly to the hotel, but it can also be prepared with additional costs for telephone costs. Many hotels have toll-free number to call. If no such number, and you have to phone to the hotel directly, you should phone the afternoon or evening because the morning is the busiest time is when the guests checked out.

Once the room is available, document all information about hotel and travel plans to be left to a friend or neighbor in case of emergency.

If you reserve a hotel room through a travel agent, make a copy of the confirmation of the reservation that they give to you, which states clearly information about the hotel and arrival date and the date you quit. Bring your confirmation information or reservation printout of the e-mail when you check-in. Hotels never knowingly enter reservation information is wrong or not true, then it is very wise if you took all the files on the reservation as a precaution.

In Normandy, France, on top of solid rock in the middle of the bay, you’ll see a town named Mont Saint-Michel with a magnificent and beautiful monastery. In the beginning the Mont Saint-Michel is only accessible when the water was receding surround city.

Mont Saint-Michel previously connected to the mainland via a thin natural land bridge, which before modernization closed at high tide and low tide looks now. This connection has been compromised by several developments.

Mont Saint-Michel is now accessible 24 hours. In the city that stands on a stunning geological formations, you can take a tour of the monastery and the surrounding small town in the afternoon. Even better, you spend the night in one of the inn for a different experience when the day turned dark.

At the entrance of this medieval town, you will find ancient gatehouse burghers who now serves as the Office of Tourism.

Once through the gate of the Boulevard, you will then see the gates of the King, from here you will find the Grande Rue, or main road to museums, shops and houses from the 15th century and 16th.

In the city there is also the parish church dedicated to St. Pierre, the patron saint of fishermen. This is a small building from the 15th century and 16th.

After going through everything, you will arrive at Grande Grande Degre or majestic staircase that is beginning to Marvel. After that you can admire the church down the street when the Abbey and the castle you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and matchless of the bay.

Monastery here was originally built with a scheme of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, after the second abbot of St. Michael’s vision into account.

Mont Saint-Michel is also interesting for you to explore the mythology of Arthur, as claimed by Thomas Malory that this is the place where King Arthur fought alone against a giant who ate a virgin, before leaving on a campaign against the emperor of Rome.

All information regarding opening hours of museums, restaurants and entrance fees at some places of interest in the Mont Saint-Michel can you get on a site www.ot-montsaintmichel.com.

When you visit Japan, try to visit Miyajima. Here, there is a world record that solved the largest wooden rice scoop that ever existed. Located in Omotesando shopping street in Miyajima, you can see this wooden rice spoon.

This spoon has a 7.7 meter long, 2.7 meters thick and weighing 2.5 tons. It is said that this spoon is made of zelkova trees aged 270 years.

This spoon-making took almost three years and in 1996 exhibited to commemorate the Itsukushima Shrine as a World Heritage Site.

Big size spoon the rice into a collective community pride in an object Miyajima has helped put them on a map of the island and make it a tourist attraction.

In Japan, Miyajima is famous enough for a spoon of rice, although now being sold on the island of spoons made of foreign wood. This is because Miyajima has little original timber. Now most of which are sold shamoji made of white plastic or cheap plywood.

Besides functioning to take rice, spoon rice on Miyajima also be a souvenir for tourists as objects of spiritual and luck. But this is only reserved for high-quality rice scoop.

Legend rice scoop on Miyajima originated between 1790′s and 1800′s from a Buddhist monk named Seishin who lived and worked in the temple Tokidera.

One night, dreaming Seishin Benzaiten meet the same god with the goddess Saraswati in India. Front, the god is also a kind of harp, and spoons.

After waking from sleep, Seishin Miyajima and then show people how to make rice scoop shamoji magic or anything like he had dreamed.

Central Sulawesi provincial government has set Togean Islands, Tojo Una-Una, a major tourist destination on the “Visit Indonesia Year 2012 Central Sulawesi.”

“Togean become one of the amazing tourist attraction in Indonesia so that feasible set as a major tourist destination,” said Central Sulawesi Governor HB Paliudju in Palu.

According to him, the natural beauty under the sea in the Isles Togean not inferior to Bunaken or Bali which is famous. Coral reefs are very natural, and not much damage so it is very beautiful to look at.

“Only a small promotion, Togean Islands will be visited by many foreign tourists,” said Governor Paliudju.

Togean Islands which is about 500 kilometers east of Palu is located in the Gulf of Tomini. The islands have been set by the government in 2004 as a National Park which covers 292 000 hectares and 70,000 hectares of marine ecosystems inland areas, including 10 659 hectares of protected forest and mangrove conservation.

It was also mentioned Togean Islands which has the largest expanse of coral reefs in Indonesia (about 132 000 hectares) are known for having hundreds of amazing diving points.

The survey results Conservation International Indonesia (CII) in the waters Togean in 2001 found as many as 262 types of coral reefs, 596 species of fish and 555 species of molluscs, as well as other rare species such as giant clams (Tridacna gigas), green turtle (Chelonia mygas), turtle (Eretmochelys imbriocata), trochus (Trochus niloticus), dugong-dugong, and pilot whales.

He mentioned the many species of fish, there are two types that are considered endemic, namely fish and ecsenius paracheilinus togeanensis that exist only in Togean.

Alluding to the construction of airports (airports) in Ampana, Paliudju target for completion in 2012 so it can animate “Visit Indonesia Year 2012 Central Sulawesi.”

Currently, he said, the government is building an airport in Ampana, the capital of Tojo Una-Una, to facilitate the tourists visiting the Togean. From Palu tourists have to spend 10-hour overland journey.

“That’s not including the five-hour sea journey before finally arriving at the famous island’s beautiful coral reefs,” he said.

Besides Togean, Central Sulawesi also has a tourism destination that is not less beautiful, namely the Lake Poso, Beach Tanjung Karang, Palu Bay, as well as the Lore Lindu National Park.