Archive for the ‘Tourism’ Category

Yogyakarta stretches from the slopes of mighty Mount Merapi in the north to the wave-swept beaches of the powerful Indian Ocean to the south, it was the mighty Javanese Empire of Mataram, Ngayogyakarto Hadiningrat. The Yogyakarta  Sultan's Palace, or Kraton Yogyakarta, with its grand and elegant Javanese architecture, lay ... Full story

..G-Land. G-Spot. Gee-Whiz Land!..a world famous wave that is definitely not overrated.. an awesome, overpowering arena..and, until exploitated, it will remain a prime destination of the surfing world, a place where surfers can come to live out a long awaited fantasy.... ... Full story

G-Land G-Land was first surfed in 1972 by Bob Laverty and Bill Boyum. Bob saw the break from the window of a flight he was on from Bali. When you see G-Land from this perspective, it is easy to see why Bob put together an expedition to find this amazing ... Full story

The Bau Nyale Putri Mandalika Ritual, occurs once a year, usually during the night of the full moon in February or March, for one or two days. “Nyale”—the local word for sea worms, cluster in Kuta Beach, on the coast of Lombok. After performing sacred rituals and collecting nyale, ... Full story

Maluku Islands Map by Willem Blaeu (1630) The Maluku Islands (also known as the Moluccas, Moluccan Islands, the Spice Islands or simply Maluku) are an archipelago in Indonesia, and part of the larger Malay Archipelago. They are located on the Australian Plate, lying east of ... Full story