Borobudur Temple

        Borobudur is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world. Founded by a king of the Saliendra dynasty, it was built to honour the glory of both the Buddha and its founder, a true king Bodhisattva. The name Borobudur is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit words vihara Buddha uhr, meaning the Buddhist monastery on the hill. Borobudur temple is located in Muntilan, Magelang, and is about 42 km from Yogyakarta city.

This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,500 m2. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s.

Borobudur temple is located in Magelang, Central Java, about 40 km from Yogyakarta. Borobudur has 10 levels consisting of six levels of a square, 3 levels of a circular and a main stupa as the peak. At each level there are several stupas. Altogether there are 72 stupas in addition to the main stupa. In every stupa there is a statue of Buddha. Ten levels of Buddhist philosophy the ten levels of Bodhisattva who must pass to reach the perfection of the Buddha in nirvana. This perfection is symbolized by the main stupa at the top level. Borobudur structure when viewed from above form a mandala structure that describes the Buddhist cosmology and human thinking.

On the fourth side there is a temple gate and stairs to the level above it like a pyramid. This illustrates the Buddhist philosophy that all life came from rocks. Stone became sand, then a plant and then into an insect, then a wild animal and pets, and the last to be human. This process is known as reincarnation. The final process is to be the soul and finally into nirvana. Each stage in the process of enlightenment is based on the Buddhist philosophy of life depicted in the reliefs and sculptures in the entire temple of Borobudur.

This huge building just a giant pile of stone blocks which have a total height of 42 meters. Each stone spliced ​​without using cement or adhesive. These stones are only connected by the pattern and stacked. The base of Borobudur Temple is about 118 m on each side. The stones are used approximately 55 000 cubic meters. All the stone was taken from the river around Borobudur. These stones are cut and spliced ​​and transported to a pattern like lego games. All without using glue or cement.

While the relief began to be made after the completion of rocks stacked and connected. Reliefs found on the temple walls. Borobudur has 2670 different relief. Relief is read clockwise. This relief depicts a story that I read it starts and ends at the gate to the east. This suggests that the main gate of the Borobudur temple facing east like most other Buddhist temples.

Lombok Island

Lombok Island is a beautiful island, Lombok has many natural tour, tour the island like a dyke of water, gili meno and Gili Trawangan is famous for a very beautiful little island, vehicle exhaust smoke-free, pollution-free, beautiful beaches and blue is one of the best natural attractions in Indonesia are in like tourists. Lombok also has a tour of a very beautiful beach and clean, and beautiful beaches and charming as Senggigi beach,  rock holes, kerandangan, beach stone screens and many other beaches that are ready to give you a refreshing atmosphere of the beach, beautiful, and certainly not be forgotten. In addition to tours of the island and the beaches, the island is also has a nature that is not less beautiful, like a waterfall tour setukel thread, three-color waterfall, spring gile and much more. No less is also a garden - lush gardens of the kingdom in Lombok such as Mayura hindu, Narmada, Suranadi, Lingsar and Pura Batu Bolong. You like shopping? Lombok also has distinctive shopping area known as pearl, silver and other crafts, for quality not in question, because the craft of the area is often exported to overseas. In addition to the tour mentioned above, the island is also has natural attractions such as Mount Rinjani as one of the highest mountain in Indonesia, as well as tours to the dragons are the last dragon on earth.

Lombok also has a culinary tour such as:
Race rice Puyung


One more typical food of Lombok is famous for spicy chicken and chicken Kriuk / krispinya, namely Nasi Puyung Racing. The origin of these foods in the 1970s, Inaq Esun started making traditional foods that contain White Rice, Chicken Pelecingan, Dried Chicken and Peanut Soybean. Was first sold in the market Inaq Esun Kebon Roek the barter system, namely the creation Food Inaq Esun with other needs.

It was not until the 1990s was named Rice Racing Puyung. The origin of this name is, one who is a grandson Inaq Esun local riders often win the race the race, and every win he treats his friends to eat at this small shop owned by her grandmother. Then tercetuslah name "Rice Racing Puyung".

Pelecing Kangkung

Lombok is a typical food is very well known to all of Indonesia and is characteristic of the island of Lombok. No tourists rarely come to this island will definitely want to taste the typical food consisting of spinach, tomato sauce, bean sprouts and grated old coconut. If seen by naked eye, there's nothing special about these foods, but became the most favorite food and the most famous on the island of Lombok.

Not a few also who praised Pelecing Kangkung typical Lombok because the spiciness. However, although spicy, as if we can not stop to enjoy it, because it is typical and steady.


let's go there and you will get an unfogotable experience.....

Raja Ampat island

Raja Ampat or 'Four Kings' is the name given to these islands. A name derived from a local myth. The four main islands in question are Waigeo, Salawati, Batanta, Misool who is the producer of the ancient rock paintings.

Underwater tours lovers from around the world flocked to it to enjoy the best underwater scenery in the world are amazing. Two days earlier, when you're in a crowded Bali wrapped in sacred art as well as catching a plane to the head end of New Guinea birds. Furthermore, be prepared for an unforgettable adventure. Start your tour from here to dive under the sea is the most beautiful. Explore the underwater vertical walls that. Feel the tension also diving, palpitations while vacillating ocean currents. That certainly will be an unforgettable personal experience in Raja Ampat.

Area of ​​the islands in the Raja Ampat is very broad, covering 4.6 million hectares of land and sea. This is where the home to 540 species of coral, 1511 species of fish and 700 species of molluscs. Biota wealth has made ​​Raja Ampat as a living library of the collection of coral reefs and marine life of the world's most diverse. In fact, according to a report by The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International, there are about 75% of the world's marine species live in this amazing island.



Local residents involved in the development and management of the resort, even 90 of the 100 employees are Papuans. Residents also supplies fish, vegetables, fruits, and others. One of the tour package to visit the village to see the plants and animals typical of the local, including birds of Paradise. Many tourists who become donors of the church building and education of children around the Man-flare.

Max Ammer is committed to improving the economy and the skills of local residents. They have been trained in foreign languages ​​and using scuba gear. Tourists feel safe at any time day or night while enjoying hot and sunsets as well as swimming and diving in the deep sea.

In addition to marine and fisheries, Raja Ampat has a wealth of natural resources, including oil and nickel. On the seabed there are also many sunken ships of World War II that the former is estimated to contain "treasure trove" of high value. However, if mismanaged, it is feared exploitation activities threaten the preservation and natural beauty of the sea.



what are you waiting for ... let's go there now you will not regret it ........

Tanah Lot tour sunset

'Land Lot' is a tourist attraction in Bali, Indonesia. Here there are two temples are situated on a large rock. One is located in the upper crust and the other is located on the cliffs similar to Pura Uluwatu. Pura Tanah Lot temple is part of Dang heaven. Pura Tanah Lot sea temple is a shrine guardian gods of the sea.

Tanah Lot Sunset Tour is an exciting tour to visit the temple on the rock with the sunset as a background behind view of Tanah Lot .Pura relies on six panorama is contained in the area 3600 m2. The tour will explore the famous tourist destinations in Bali of Tanah Lot temple was situated above a large rock on the beach. This tour also visit places of interest in Tabanan regency or west part of Bali like Taman Ayun Temple and Alas Kedaton (monkey forest). This is a half-day tour with private air conditioning car transfer and professional tour guides are always outstanding offer out best quality service.


Taman Ayun Temple is a temple which is used as altar by Hindu people specially exists in Bali Island and it is one of the heritages from Mengwi Empire. It is encircled by big fishpond with huge temple area. The temple buildings are boosting high with high philosophy, story and religious. Inside of this temple area, there is a small fishpond encircles the main temple building. Other buildings in this temple area are reflecting to the empire power with each function. Taman Ayun Temple is also called Mengwi Royal Temple cause of the story and it is the famous place in place to visit on this tour.


ALAS KEDATON ( Monkey Forest )

Alas Kedaton is come from the word Alas mean forest and Kedaton. It is a small forest dwelt by a group of monkey and big bat hang-on the trees. The tropical trees are fertile growing in this forest that makes it an ideal habitat of monkeys and other animals. All monkeys living in this forest are chummy and tame with human being. There is a Hindu temple existing in the middle of forest and rice field are located outside of it.





TANAH LOT TEMPLE
Tanah Lot is a Balinese Hindu Temple on the rock and the seawater encircles it when the sea water is tide. It is looked to be adrift in on the ocean and owns the magnificent view of sunset in the late afternoon. There are several points to see this temple with all amazing view. At this temple, we can find other Hindu temples like that make it a holy place in Bali. There are sea snakes dwell the cave in front of Tanah Lot Temple which you can see with small donation and those of them are believed the holy snake by the local community.

Sanur beach (sunrise beach)

   Sanur beach is popular beach after kuta beach in bali.This beach is located just east of the city of Denpasar, the capital of Bali. Sanur is located in the municipality of Denpasar.Sanur beach is also known as Sunrise Beach  in the morning because we see the sun rise freely without obstructed by mountains or hills. So if a vacation to Bali, do not forget a trip to Sanur beach in the morning to see the moments of sunrise.its amazing.....


Sanur beach is different from Kuta Beach. If in Kuta is the place to watch the sunset, then Sanur is the best place to see sunrise. Sunrise in Sanur beach is very beautiful and seductive. You will see the sun is waking from sleep, wrapped in golden light and the cold morning air. Not surprisingly, tebaik Sanur Beach is the place to see sunrise in Bali.

 

Besides enjoying the sunrise, you can also surf on this beach. Waves on Sanur beach is popular with tourists. Not just surfing, you can also play various sports such as parasailing and canoeing.

These are some reasons why you should to go to Sanur beach :
1. White sand. Sanur Beach sand is clean and white. Many tourists who play sand  there. come on! who wants to build a castle>>>>>>>>>>?

2. The blazing sun. Suitable for those of you who want to sunbathe along the beach of Sanur.

3. The water receded in the afternoon. Typically sea water at low tide Sanur beach in the afternoon so often found shallow-marine shoal. Visitors use this moment for a canoe ride, a kind of small boats.

 
about facility ? dont ask it...!Sanur area is the region's first tourism development in Bali, characterized by the presence of star-rated hotels and restaurants. Therefore, tourists should not worry if you need lodging or food stalls around the beach. In addition, the tourist area of ​​Sanur beach also provides souvenir stalls selling various items of art and souvenirs typical of the coast.


As in Kuta, Sanur region there are also many places of the vehicle rental cars, motorcycles to bicycles, a rate similar to that prevailing in Kuta.

Every August, the Sanur, especially those that work in the world of tourism has always held Sanur Village Festival is presenting a wide range of traditional entertainment, attractions, parades, and exhibitions.



Quite unique is not it?

Summer holidays in Dieng plateau

there you can have fun with the most beautiful scenery created by god.You do not have to worry about the facilities and services there.what do you want?hotels, restaurants, places of worship, center of souvenirs , hospital, or transportation are all available to you.okay ...! Dieng plateau is a region in Central Java, who entered the Festival and Wonosobo district. It lies to the west of Mount Sindoro complex and Sumbing.

Dieng is an active volcanic area and it can be said is a giant volcanic crater with a crater. The average height is about 2.000m above sea level. Temperature range 15-20 ° C in the daytime and 10 ° C at night. In the dry season (July and August), temperatures may reach 0 ° C in the morning and bring frost to the locals called bun upas ("dew poison") because it causes damage to agricultural crops.

Dieng Plateau is a vast plain surrounded by mountains, including Mount Prahu, Juranggrawah Mount, Mount Pangamun-Amen, Mount Sipandu, and several other Mt. No wonder if the air temperature in this region ranges between 15 ° -10 ° Celsius. In fact, if you visit during the dry season the temperature may reach 5 ° Celsius.

The name "Dieng" comes from the combination of two words in Sanskrit, is "in" which means "mountain" and "hyang" of the word "Khayangan", which means "abode of the gods and goddesses". When combined, the name "Dieng" meaning "mountain abode of the gods and goddesses". But there is another source that says, "Dieng" derives from the Javanese language, the "edi" which means beautiful / beautiful, "Aeng" meaning strange. So the "Dieng" meaning "beautiful place and a rarity".

Dieng Plateau region has some of the attractions you can visit, where it is adjacent to each other. In addition to natural attractions such as the lake and the crater, you can also visit the historical attractions of the temple.

Once entering the main gate at the Dieng plateau, you will be greeted by a temple complex called the Temple of Pandavas. This complex contains five temples, the temple Semar, Arjuna, Heroine, Sembadra, and Puntadewa. The temples are scattered in the Hindu character of the region.

and once more color of the lake is like rainbow have heard about it? Lake Color is a tourist attraction located in Dieng, District Kejajar Wonosobo. The color of the lake is one of the flagship attractions Wonosobo regency in Central Java Province.

Colors range attraction with a lake about 26 Km Wonosobo can be reached by a route north of the city Wonosobo direction, by using the bus majors Wonosobo - Dieng Batur.

The color of the lake has unique characteristics related to the color of the lake. Sometimes yellow or green and colorful like a rainbow of colors as lake has a high sulfur content.

This lake has a color like a rainbow, if you dont believe me you can check it by yourself.



GoOd LUcK........................

Dance Pendet from bali

Pendet was originally a dance of worship that many exhibited at Temple, a place of worship for Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes welcoming the gods fall into the natural world. This dance was created by I Wayan Rindi. Rindi is a maestro of dance known as the composer could Pendet sacred temple in pentaskan in any religious ceremony. Pendet could also serve as a dance of welcome. Gradually, over the times, the artists transform into Pendet "welcome dance", but still contains elements of the sacred-religious.

Wayan Rindi aspirant dance is known for its ability to compose and preserve the art of dance through teaching the future generations. One was recorded in various photographs during the active life teaches a variety of dance performance, including Pendet on family lineage or outside the family. According to his youngest son, Ketut Sutapa, Wayan Rindi modify Pendet Pendet sacred to welcome Malaysia is now claimed. Rindi create Pendet is around 1950. Although modified, but all elements of fashion and dance movements still refers to the art of Bali is known for grip and dynamic characteristic.

Pendet is believed that the statement in the form of an offering ritual dances. Unlike dances performances that require intensive training, Pendet be danced by all people, pemangkus men and women, adults and girls. This dance is taught simply by following the movement and rarely done in the hamlets. The young girl followed the movements of the more senior women who understand their responsibilities in providing a good example.

This daughter has a dance motion patterns are more dynamic than Rejang Dance sung in groups or pairs. Usually appear after a dance in the courtyard of the temple and Rejang usually facing toward the holy (pelinggih) by wearing ceremonial dress and each dancer brings sangku, jugs, bowls, and other equipment offerings.

pendet dance will catch your eye, trust me.................... its so beutiful.