Harrison Ford Visited to Indonesia

This event occurs when Ford visited the offices of the Ministry of Forestry , Monday, September 9, 2013 . To note , the presence of Ford in the office in order to interview Zulkifli to shoot documentary series Years of Living Dangerously .
As reported by Huffingtonpost pages , Years Of Living Dangerously is a documentary series about climate change . Series are scheduled to air in April 2014 , will highlight the impact of human-induced climate change through the first-person narrative .
Unmitigated , the narration will be performed by a number of the world 's top stars such as Matt Damon , Alec Baldwin , Don Cheadle , and Edward Norton , America Ferrera , Jessica Alba , Harrison Ford , and Olivia Munn . In addition to celebrities , those involved in this project include Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Friedman and Nicholas Kristof , columnist Mark Bittman , and political analyst , Chris Hayes .
In this documentary series , each correspondent will explore the different impacts of climate change . Starting from the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy , political upheaval caused by drought in the Middle East , up to dangerous levels of carbon emissions from deforestation .
As reported Facebook pages Years Of Living Dangerously , this project aims to create a society more concerned with climate change . How do they affect climate change and what actions can be done to save the earth at this time .
Years of Living Dangerously series scheduled to be aired on the cable television channel USA ( U.S. ) , Showtime . Although climate change has long been a hot topic , the issue resurfaced after Sandy storm that hit most of the Caribbean and the U.S. in 2012.
"The devastation was recently on the East Coast is a tragic reminder of the direct link between our daily life and climate change , " said President of Entertainment for Showtime Networks , David Nevins .
According to the plan , Years of Living Dangerously is divided into six to eight segments . Each segment lasted about an hour .

Beautiful Travel, Vacation and Holiday Trip of Indonesia: Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia

1. Kota Tua "Old Town" of Semarang City Landmark.

Semarang Old Town presents a visual image of the splendor European architecture in the past. Many ancient buildings and magnificent exotic Dutch colonial heritage, storing a lot of stories that will never run out to be told. Around the Old Town was built by Dutch Colonial a water canals that still exist and can be seen today, although not well maintained. That is why the Old City of Semarang is dubbed as Little Netherland in Indonesia. A separate location with similar landscape in European cities and canals surrounded has made the Old City like a miniature Dutch in Semarang.

The one of the most popular and must-see building when visiting Old Town of Semarang is Blenduk Church. This ancient churchthat has been built two and a half centuries ago. The real name of this Church is Nederlandsch Indische Kerk is still used as a place of worship until now. The Blenduk Church has assigned to be the landmarks of Semarang.

Because of the indigenous people is facing difficulty in saying the Dutch name of this church, in order to make it easy say to was finally called Blenduk because it has a dome-shaped roof red brick made ​​of bronze and two twin towers in front of him. The name change also occurs in Berok bridge that used to be the gateway to the Old Town. Burg word meaning bridge into skirt and pronounced that name continues to be used today. 

Beautiful Travel, Vacation and Holiday Trip of Indonesia: Green Canyon "Cukang Taneuh", Pangandaran, Ciamis, Indonesia

Indonesia also has a Green Canyon. Actually, this place had a real name Cukang Taneuh. The name Green Canyon itself was popularized by a French citizen in 1993.

While Cukang Taneuh is a local name means a land bridge, because over the valleys and ravines there is a bridge of land which used by local farmers to get to their gardens. 

Green Canyon from Indonesia is located in Village Kertayasa, District Cijulang, Ciamis Residence, West Java, Indonesia. 

From the Ciamis city itself is about 130 km away or from Pangandaran Beach is about 31 km. 

Near this place there are Batu Hiu Beach, Batu Karas Beach attraction and Nusawiru airport. 

This amazing Green Canyon attraction is actually a flow of the Cijulang river that passing through the cave with a beauty and charm stalactite and stalagmite on its both side of the river. 

In addition, this region is also flanked by two hills with many rocks and grove of trees. 

Overall it was formed as a natural unique painting and challenging to be explored by the visitors. 

To reach this location, travelers must depart from the Ciseureuh dock, and then continue the journey by boat outboard or oars which are widely available there. 

Up to 100 boats are available to serve all travelers during peak season. 

Rental cost vessels is 75 thousand rupiah (USD 9) for 5 persons passenger. The distance between the docks to the Green Canyon site is about 3km, which can be taken within 30-45 minutes.

Along the river, all travelers see the green water. That is probably the Green Canyon name is originated from.

Once you have seen the rapids and a narrow groove which is difficult to pass by the boat means you've arrived at the mouth of Green Canyon. 

The water is very clear and bluish in color. 

This is the starting point adventure to explore the beauty of this attraction. From here tourists can continue the journey to the top by swimming or crawling on the edge of the stone. 

Tires and floats are provided for those who choose to swim. The trip is guaranteed completely secure. 

Even for children 6 years old and over is safe enough to flow down the river by using tires and float guided by the owner of a rented boat.

The adventure trip continues to the steep basin walls on either side of the river. The river walls present its own beauty.

Several times visitors will enjoy the trip by pass through the stalactites with water droplets flows through from the roof. It is so exotic experience. 

The flow the Cijulang river is long enough, so that visitors can swim to follow of the waterfall flow. 

In addition to beautiful scenery above the water, the Green Canyon will be a separate heaven for those who like to dive. 

By bringing some diving equipment, stunning views of the notches in the water are ready to be explored and enjoyed, complete with a diversity of fish that swim in the river bed.

For those who like adrenaline challenge, can jump from a large rock with a height of 5m into the riverbed. 

So, please do not wait too long. 

Visit this amazing attraction in Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia.

Nearest Point of Presence

Pangandaran Beach

Batu Karas Beach

Batu Hiu Beach

Nusawiru Airport, Pangandaran

Ciamis Residence

Beautiful Travel, Vacation and Holiday Trip of Indonesia : Batu Karas Beach, Pangandaran, Ciamis, West Java

Batu Karas Beach is a marine tourism object near Pangandaran Beach with a calmer atmosphere and most of tourists visited this beach to surf and swim.  

Batu Karas beach located in the Village Batukaras, District Cijulang, Ciamis regency, West Java, which can be reached by vehicle approximately 45 minutes from Pangandaran.

For the surfers who live in Java islands are not necessarily to fly to Bali or Nias to increase his surfing ability, just go to Batu Karas. 

Batu Karas beach, has a gently sloping beach and also a small bay, so it is not too draining energy of surfers when paddling toward the starting point of the arrival waves.

For tourists who want to learn surfing, there are also available a variety of surfboard rental, complete with the instructor which is coordinated by local youth organizations.  

Surfboard rental provide all models of surfboards, ranging from professional surfboard to surfboard for a beginner.

Instead of surfing, buggy, jetsky, banana boat and other water sports, this place is also suitable for those who love adventure. Batukaras beach offers opportunities for camping and cruising nature. 

For those who dare enough, can hire local residents to explore Karang Nunggal beach - a secluded or remote beach with towering cliffs on the edge of the beach.

The atmosphere is calm and natural, can also be one alternative for couples who want to honeymoon.

In Batu Karas beach there are varieties of lodgings with a very flexible price. The price is per room ( USD 25 – USD 100) or per head count (USD 5) that fit to the backpacker tourist.

Seafood dish was found on this beach, such as squid, fish, crabs and others dish with very affordable price.

There are some amazing tourist sites are inline when you visit Batukaras, namely Green Canyon (Cukang Taneuh), Batu Hiu Beach and Pangandaran Beach. So when you visit Batukaras you will be presented a varied tourism object. 

So enjoy and come to Batu Karas Beach.

Nearest Point of Present

Pangandaran Beach,

Nusawiru Airport,

300 km away from Bandung

400 km away from Jakarta

Beautiful Travel, Vacation and Holiday Trip of Indonesia : 3 Days Trip Bali Island, Indonesia

In this travel to Bali island, we start the trip from Jember city. We plan to drive from Jember to Banyuwangi then crossing the Bali Strait by ferry boat.

The journey from Jember to Banyuwangi takes 3 hours, while crossing the ferry boat from the Ketapang dock, Banyuwangi to Gilimanuk dock, Bali needs 40 minutes.

During this 3 days trip we plan to visit Tanah Lot to see the sunset, Kuta beach, Denpasar, Bali Night Zoo, Lake Bedugul, Lake Kintamani and Lovina Beach.

Ketapang Port, Banyuwangi to Gilimanuk Port, Jembrana Bali

Once in arrive to the port, I parked my car directly into the ferry boat without a queue and we go to the sitting room and ready to enjoy the boat trip across the Strait of Bali.  

on the ferry boat view across bali street

Weather is sunny so we could enjoy very beautiful sea and sky view along the trip.  


Traveling time  for about 40 minutes feel too short, then we arrived at the Port of Gilimanuk, Jembrana, Bali.

Ferry Boat Ticket Price :

Passenger : Rp. 6.000,- (USD 1)
Multi purpose vehicle/passenger car : Rp. 114.000,- (USD 12)

Gilimanuk – Tanah Lot

We continue the journey towards Tanah Lot to see the sunset view. Due to the tight schedule, we race towards Tanah Lot in order to see the sunset.

Tanah Lot means "Land [sic: in the] Sea" in Balinese language Located in Tabanan, about 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a large offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide.  

Tanah Lot View

Along Gilimanuk - Tanah Lot the road surface is relatively flat, smooth and slightly curved.  
We have achieved Gilimanuk – Tanah Lot track for about 3 hours and enjoy the views of rice fields and beaches on the south coast of the island of Bali along the way.
 
Tanah Lot is famous as a beautiful place to watch the sunset (sunset), the tourists are usually crowded in the afternoon to see the beauty of the sunset here. We were rushed to the beach to see the sunset. The area leading to Tanah Lot is highly commercialized and people are required to pay to enter the area.

To reach the temple, visitors must walk through a carefully planned set of Balinese market-format souvenir shops which cover each side of the path down to the sea. On the mainland cliff tops, restaurants have also been provided for tourists. On the beach, there are many peoples who have been waiting for the sunset event. Most of them are carrying a camera to capture those exciting moments.
Instead of sunset view, Tanah Lot also have famous and amazing temple that exist across the beach named Tanah Lot temple. This temple is still used for religious ceremonies for Hindus.

Tanah Lot – Kuta Beach

Tanah Lot and Kuta beach is only take 30 minutes trip.  

Hotel and Beach at Kuta Bali

Kuta beach is a tourist place located south of Denpasar, the capital city of Bali, Indonesia. Kuta is located in Badung regency. This area is a tourist destination abroad, and has become a mainstay tourist island of Bali since early 70's. Kuta Beach is often referred to as sunset beach.

In Kuta there are many shops, restaurants, baths and sunbathing point. Besides beautiful beaches, Kuta beach also offers a variety of other types of entertainment such as bars and restaurants along the beach towards Legian beach. Rosovivo, Ocean Beach Club, Kamasutra, are some of the most crowded clubs along the beach of Kuta.

 
This beach also has a pretty good waves for surfing sports (surfing), especially for novice surfers. I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport is located not far from Kuta.

We plan to find a hotel in Kuta Beach and stay overnight to recover body condition for continuing the next trip tommorow. We do not have any plan to observe Kuta Beach at this trip. 
During the peak season, there is so difficult to get hotel in Kuta. 
Prepare it carefully and booking the hotel first.

Kuta Beach – Kintamani Lake.
Kintamani Lake is located in the Batur village, District Bangli, province Bali, Indonesia. At this place, the temperature is cool during the day and cold at night. Kintamani lake can be traversed by vehicles, because this location linking the city of Bangli and Singaraja.

Penelokan View when the mountain touch the lake

Denpasar to Kintamani pathway mostly through the uphill road, so indispensable condition of a good car and driver caution. Especially during the rainy season, the road is usually slippery and foggy so prone to accidents.

After approximately 2 hours drive from Denpasar City, we will arrive in the region, precisely at a place called Penelokan, which as the name in Balinese language means the place to look. 


Penelokan is the most strategic location to enjoy the natural scenery in the Kintamani Lake region. Penelokan located in Kedisan village, one of the villages in the district Kintamani.

From Penelokan we could see spectacular scenery that is a combination of the following stretch black rocks of Mount Batur and Lake Batur with blue crescent-shaped in it's caldera. 

In front of the Batur mountain view

Most of the tourists said to be the most beautiful caldera in the world.  

Penelokan already have sufficient infrastructure as tourist attractions, including lodging and restaurants.


The second alternative we can go down to the center of Kedisan village, across the lake to visit an old, exotic and unique village named Terunyan.  

when mountain and lake meets

In the Terunyan village, we can see an ancient Bali civilization called Bali Aga. In this village tradition, people who died were not buried but placed just beneath a tree. These corpses do not smell at all.



Kintamani Lake - Bali Night Zoo - Denpasar

From Kintamani we went to Denpasar to stay for one night.  

Fire Dancer

We plan to stopping by at Bali Zoo to watch the show Fire Dance show and go looking around the zoo at night.

The duration show of Fire dance is 30 minutes and starting at 07.00 PM.

Camel, one of the animals collection

Go looking around the zoo at night is my first experience, usually this activity will be done during the day. 

One group consist of 10-15 peoples is guided by one staff person during this activity. 

The staff person share the information regarding the animals to all visitors.

Bali Zoo Gate

Bali Zoo is a private zoo, Balinese owner with 130 staff working together as a family. 

The zoo set in 12 acres lush tropical garden and flowers surrounded, very up market zoo wtih 100s quality build habitats including petting area for animals, walk through bird aviaries, Gibbon Islands, and Komodo Dragon cage and latest open range for african lions den.

in front of the lion cage

Bali Zoo situated in the cultural heart of Bali, the zoo is only 15 minutes drive from Ubud, and 45 minutes from the tourist areas of Kuta, Tuban, Legian and Seminyak. 

The sandy white beaches of Sanur are only 20 minutes' drive away or a 1 hour drive from Nusa Dua Resort.



Bali Zoo operation hours as follows: 
Open Daily: 9am to 9pm daily. Every day of the year (except Nyepi - Balinese day of silence).


Entrance Fee:

Adult :	US$ 24
Child (2 years - 14 years) :	US$ 12
Infants under 2 years	Free
Family Pass (2 adult & 2 children)	US$ 65

Price after discount by showing Domestic / Kita's identity

Adult :	Rp 70.000
Child (2 years - 14 years) :	Rp 35.000
Infants under 0-2 years	Free

 
Bali Zoo souvenirs, such as photo frame, T-shirt, mug, egg painting and many other interesting handicrafts at the souvenir shop inside the zoo or at the restaurant.

Having enjoyed the Dance of Fire show, we ended the trip in Bali Night Zoo and rush to the city of Denpasar to spend the night in the hotel that we had booked in advance. Time to rest and sleep to prepare for the next trip to Lake Bedugul and Lovina Beach. Have a nice sleep and sweet dream ...

Denpasar - Beratan Lake Bedugul - Lovina Beach

Denpasar to Bedugul pathway mostly through the uphill road, so indispensable condition of a good car and driver caution. Especially during the rainy season, the road is usually slippery and foggy so prone to accidents.

Besides visiting Bedugul, we plan to stop by for a while at Joger T-shirt store to buy some t-shirts Joger as souvenirs.One branch of its outlet is located in the middle of Denpasar-Bedugul line so it is easy to reach.
 

at Joger Outlet Branch

When entering the Joger outlet door, each visitor was greeted with a friendly words and pasted a sticker on his shirt as a token entry outlets. Before entering you must be patient to wait your turn because in the outlet filled with shoppers.

Upon entering the first room, there are a lot of souvenirs offered ranging from home decorations, keychains, mugs, and jars. Move to the next room is a place of display in a variety of t-shirts, shirts, hats, bags, and pants. We immediately choose some t-shirts, pay at the checkout cashier and proceed the trip to Bedugul.

Bedugul is one of the Bali island attractions that offers the natural beauty of mountains and lakes. Located in the highland makes this area is always shrouded in mist and cold air.  

danau beratan entrance

Bedugul area is part of the regency of Tabanan and is approximately 70 km away or 2.5 hours from Denpasar, the capital city of Bali province.



Lake Beratan is located in the Bedugul region, Candikuning Village, District Baturiti, Tabanan, Bali. Lake Beratan is quite special.







Danau Berayan is located close to the Eka Karya Botanical Garden and being traversed path of provincial road that connects Denpasar - Singaraja makes this place became one of the mainstay tourist Bali island.

Instead of it's easy to reach, the Beratan Lake also provides a variety of charms and adequate accommodation.

In the middle of the lake there is a Ulun Danu Temple which is a place of worship of the Goddess Danu Sang Hyang as a giver of fertility.
 
Lovina Beach - Gilimanuk - Ketapang - Jember

After satisfied taking pictures and looking around the lake with a speedboat, we continued the journey to Lovina Beach. The trip from Bedugul to Lovina taken for 2-3 hours, passing through the uphill, winding and derivatives sharply road so that it becomes a challenging adventure.

Landscape trees, lakes and rice fields lay on either side of the road we traveled. Truly indulgent eye.

one of the lovina beach pool view

Entering Singaraja, Buleleng, Bali road conditions are relatively flat and straight up until Lovina Beach. The drive from Singaraja to Lovina Beach needs travel time for about 30 minutes.  

Because it was night, we decided to stay at a hotel, our choice fell to the Hotel Sunari.

lovina beach (wikipedia)

 Lovina Beach (or often simply Lovina : Love Indonesia) is a coastal area on the northwestern side of the island of Bali, Indonesia.

The coastal strip stretches from 5 km west of the city of Singaraja to 15 km west.
Singaraja is the seat of Buleleng Regency.





You can easily get to Lovina by bus from all parts of Bali, but it is a long ride from the East or South.

lovina beach specialties food menu

Getting your own car with a driver is a much easier way to get to the North.

Again it is much easier to hire a driver and car for any longer journey. You can travel from Kuta in less than 3 hrs and from the airport or Sanur in about 2.30 hrs.

You will travel through (Pura Ulun Danau) Bedugul and could go the pretty way through Munduk if you are not in a hurry.

So you could stop to take in the temple, lakes and rice paddies on your trip and make a day of it.




The Lovina area contains the small villages (from east to west) of Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Anturan, Banyualit, Kalibukbuk, Kaliasem and Temukus.

my daughter with foreigner

It is becoming more popular with tourists but remains far quieter than the tourist hotspots of the island's south side.

The area takes its name from a home owned by Pandji Tisna, a Regent of Buleleng and pioneer of tourism to Bali in the early 1950s.





Popular activities for visitors include early-morning boat trips off the coast to see dolphins (quoted from wikipedia).

 Dolphin Trips show, these trips leave early each morning and are great fun for the kids, despite the critiscism that the boats tend to outnumber the dolphins.

Prices are fixed by a dolphin cartel, they are around Rp. 50,000 (USD. 6).



You can arrange the dolphin trip through the hotel staff or just go to the beach there are a lot of traditional fisherman who offers you this trip. Please wake up early in the morning, the best dolphin show is at 05.00 AM.

Beautiful Travel, Vacation and Holiday Trip of Indonesia : Untung Jawa Island Jakarta Indonesia

Untung Jawa Island dock

 

Untung Jawa island is a small island and populated.

The island is located in the west of Jakarta Bay.  

To reach this island we can go through three places: Muara Angke Port Jakarta, Tanjung Pasir Tangerang and Marina Beach Ancol Jakarta.

On Top of the Speedboat

At this time, our trip to Untung Jawa island, we took the route from Marina Beach Ancol dock Jakarta.  

Jakarta Provincial Government operates a speedboat named KMP Lumba-Lumba to serve trip from Jakarta to several large islands in Kepulauan Seribu such, Untung Jawa Island, Tidung Island, Bidadari Island, etc.

The trip from Marina Ancol Beach Pier to Untung Java takes for about 30 minutes.  

Speedboat ticket

Ticket prices of the speedboat Rp. 25.000, - for one trip. Speedboat depart from Marina Beach Ancol dock to Untung Jawa island is 07:00 AM to 09:00 AM daily and from Untung Jawa island to the Marina Beach Ancol is 14:00 PM to 17:00 PM daily. So do not miss this schedule.

If you have no plan to stay, please immediately buy tickets fast boat to return Marina Ancol beach once you get Untung Jawa island.

Untung Jawa island beach

In this island, visitors can enjoy natural objects such us mangrove forests and natural beaches.  


Visitors can swim at the beach with small waves and soft white sand. You can also rent the air tires for Rp. 4.000,- for playing water and float on the waves of the beach. 

It will be unforgettable experience for you.

Travel to the beach would not be complete without enjoying grilled fish and other seafood dishes. 

Grilled Fish

Grilled fish is available at affordable prices. Just spent Rp. 50.000,- you will be able to enjoy grilled fish and rice along with chili sauce and vegetables enough for 6 peoples.

Last but not lease, we can find unique souvenir and T shirt here. 

Souvenirs Corner

The knick-knacks from seashells, coral and other marine objects become unique souvenirs to take home for visiting memories to Pulau Untung Jawa.

Nearest Point of Presence

Marina Beach Ancol Dock, Jakarta, Indonesia

Sukarno Hatta International Airport, Jakarta Indonesia

Beautiful Travel, Vacation and Holiday Trip of Indonesia : Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah Semarang, Central Java Indonesia

Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah (MAJT) / Masjid Semarang is one of the greatest mosques in Indonesia.  

MAJT with beautiful architecture was built in Friday, 6^th September 2002  and completed in 14^th November 2006.  

Mosque complex consists of the main building area of ​​7669 m2 and 7500 m2 area of ​​the yard. Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah is located on the Gajah Raya street, Desa Sambirejo, Kecamatan Gayamsari, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia.

All Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah visitors will be treated to the unique architecture of the mosque which is blend of Javanese, Romans and Arab architecture.  

Javanese architecture is seen in the bottom of the pole using traditional motif such as Tumpal, Untu Walang, Kawung, and Parang-Parangan.

Architectural features of the Middle East (Arabic) are seen on the walls of the mosque which are decorated with calligraphy.

Another uniqueness of this mosque there are 6 giant hydraulic umbrellas which can open and close automatically.  


This is an adoption of Masjid Nabawi architectural building in Medina Saudi Arabia.

The mosque also slightly influenced by the style of Roman architecture. The style was apparent in interior design and color layer attached to the corners of the building.

The mosque can accommodate about 15,000 pilgrims was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in 14^th November 2006.

Inauguration ceremony was marked by the signing of the stone inscriptions as high as 3.2 meters and a weight of 7.8 tons which is located in front of the mosque.

The inscription is made of natural stone from the slopes of Mount Merapi. Aside from being a place of worship, the Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah is also an integrated tourism education, religion, education center and activity center symbols of Islam.

In the mosque complex is well equipped and crafty by the 18 floors tower named Husna Asmaul Tower. Asmaul Husna Tower contained Museum of Islamic Development in Central Java at 2^nd and 3^rd Floor, and the best view in restaurant in the city of Semarang in 18^th Floor. 

For visitors who need stay in mosque complex, there are available hotel named Hotel Agung in the north side of this complex.

Nearest Point of Presence

Simpang Lima, Semarang, Central Java Indonesia

Tawang Railway Station Semarang Central Java Indonesia

Ahmad Yani Airport, Semarang, Central Java Indonesia