Raja Ampat at a Glance in the East

The local people believe that the Raja Ampat region was formerly ruled by four kings who hatched from four eggs. They shared the area and lived together in peace by establishing four territorial alliances, or traditional kingdoms.These four territories ruled by the kings are now known as Pulau Waigeo, Pulau Misool, Pulau Batanta, and Pulau Salawati. Together with around 600...

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Komodo National Park has successfully reached the 28 Finalists of the New7Wonders of Nature Campaign.

Komodo National Park has successfully reached the 28 Finalists of the New7Wonders of Nature Campaign.The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Indonesia would like to express our sincere gratitude to the people of Indonesia and the rest of the world who has contribute their support for Komodo National in the first and second stage of the campaign during 2008 up to July...

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Sanur Village Festival 2009, August 12 – 16, 2009

Plans Taking Shape for a Memorable Five Days of Village Celebrations in Bali's Oldest Tourism Community of Sanur. Bali's 4th Sanur Village Festival August 12-16, 2009, is shaping up to be bigger and better, inspired by its declared theme of "Life Marine."This year's event will be centered on a new four-hectare beachside venue on Jalan...

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EU Lifts Ban on Four Indonesian Airlines

EU Ends 2 Year Blacklisting of Indonesian Aviation Opening Way for European Flights by Indonesian Airlines. Europeans Travelers No Longer Discouraged from Flying Domestic Carriers.On 15 July 2009 EU officially lifted its ban on 4 from 51 Indonesian airlines from flying to and from Europe which the Union imposed in July 2007.Although Garuda Indonesia had suspended its flights...

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Borobodur International Festival 2009, One of The Unique Places in the World

Artists from 16 countries will perform at the Borobudur International Festival 2009, to be held next week at the eponymous Buddhist temple in Magelang, Central Java.Event organizer Gatot Bambang Hastowo said representatives from Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Germany, Belgium and the United States...

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The 4th Asian Vegetarian Congress In Batam

Global warming. Probably, the issue has gained the greatest global concern and fear ever in human history. Its definite force of massive destruction is real, inconvenient and menacing from moment to moment. But, to those advocating vegetarian lifestyles, the issue is fundamental. It is not the fear. It is the urging necessity to promote a change in human lifestyles, a situation explicitly conjured by Albert Einstein over half a century ago.Vegetarianism is basically a universal lifestyle of harmony. But it also represents the basic knowledge and...

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DKI Jakarta has a purpose to get Rp 1.7 trillion from the tourism sector

Jakarta, Kompas.com - The Provice of DKI Jakarta want Rp 1.7 trillion from the tourism sector to the original income (PAD) in 2009. "Last year, the target sector of the PAD is reached around Rp 1.6 trillion," said Deputy Head of Culture and Tourism Department of Jakarta, Tinia Budiati, after opening Pekan Wisata Bahari (week of marine tourism) in North Jakarta, on Tuesday (7 / 7).In order to achieve that target, the goverment of DKI Jakarta in order to continue working to remain the main objective of the visits of tourists, especially domestic...

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Miss Pearl 2009 Coronation and International Ecotourism Business Forum 2009

The Launch of Visit Lombok – Sumbawa 2012West Nusa Tenggara, a province that has abundance of natural resources is now prepared and focused to be set as the core national tourism promotion program in 2012. Officially the plan of this program that is called “Visit Lombok – Sumbawa Year 2012” was launched on Sunday, 5 July 2009 in a ceremonial event held at Senggigi, Lombok,...

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Manhattan Hotel, The Modern hotel in Jakarta

Inspired by the appeal of the dream city - Manhattan, blended thoughtfully in a beautiful and lively modern-minimalist environment of NYC and breathtaking urban city life of Jakarta, we bring you the best of both worlds right into your lovely doorstep.Located at the prestigious golden triangle area in South of Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia, with a perfect mix of individual...

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