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Do you love traveling? Most people will answer YES. When the basis needs of people have been met, thn traveling is the next. With the increasing number of middle-income families throughout the world, the need for tourist also increases. For some people, travelling has become a need since it gives much refreshment of body and mind. They need travelling to relieve their mind and body from the stress after the busy days. Travelling has become a way for a family to enjoy the time together, a way of a couple to maintain the relationship, and...

Coffee has been known as favorite beverage since many years ago. In many countries, coffee is served in different ways. In Indonesia, for instance, coffee is most commonly served in black with the addition of white sugar. In some countries, coffee is served with cream or milk. If you are a coffee lover, you need to know many kinds of coffee served in some countries. If you want to have a trip someday, you can try each famous popular coffee in some countries. You will be able to experience the fantastic taste of coffee from many countries. ...

Are you a kind of person who likes culinary world? Having a taste of many different kinds of meals is a fun. You will be able to notice the difference of every meal in each state or country. If you want to travel and taste the country’s food, it is better if you go to food festival. By having a direction to this kind of event, you can get the traditional food of each country easily. Food Festivals around the World There are many popular food festivals around the world. When visiting one of these countries, the culinary visit can be...

Bali is a great place to enjoy the vacation. Bali offers many beautiful beaches and temple. Bali also offers great variety of water sports. For you who like adventure, Bali is a perfect place to visit. It is not only the beauty of the land offered in Bali. Bali is also famous for its BALINALE, the abbreviation of Bali International Film Festival. You can have a vacation while seeing the great film in this event. The film festival event becomes another tourism attraction in the Land of God. It is a good way to promote the tourisms of Bali...

Batik is very famous around the world. Since it is stated as a cultural heritage from Indonesia, batik has been promoted in many events. Many clothing items and fashion accessories now are made from batik, such as clothes, trousers, skirt, dress, some crafts, and bag. Batik provides you with ethnical look of Indonesia. Now, Batik is not only a fabric pattern worn by the Javanese royal families. Instead, it has been a national intangible asset. Various batik motives are now available in many areas in Indonesia, from Java to Bali, Sumatra,...

Holiday is something to wait for many people in Indonesia. Daily routine creates boredom of mind which needs to be refreshed. By being a working mom or working dad, there will be less family time. So, holiday is the way reunite the family and make the relation closer. When it comes to holiday, people will flood the city with cars, motorcycles and other vehicles to go to places they want. Even a traffic jam does not stop people to go to their destination. It is worth to do because long holiday does not come up often. Usually, people in...

Bandung City in West Java, Indonesia is a great destination for tourists to visit. The city is known as flower city because of its many flowers park alongside the road of the city. People can enjoy fresh air as well as the historical view of the city. Bandung is also known for its distro clothing. There are many shops selling fine clothing, mostly for young people. You can also buy shoes, belt, and more accessories here. One thing you should not forget about Bandung is its unique food. Make sure you taste it when you visit Bandung because...

Words: Len Rutledge  Pictures: Phensri Rutledge Sentosa is a very popular island just south of the main Singapore island. It is visited by some five million people a year. It was first developed about 40 years ago but was often a disappointment to visitors. Now it is coming into its own and I suggest that it is a ‘must-visit’ place to see for all Singapore visitors. There are now sufficient offerings of interest to adults and children to keep everyone amused for a day or two. Sentosa Express There are basically four ways to reach...

Many and many people being a fan of J.K Rowling for her adventure series of Harry Potter. The great imagination of her has lived up the characters with all the environment on it. Having all the books in a movie, people adore the work and feel Harry Potter as alive. They want to be in an adventure in a movie. Since, Universal Studio created a place, alike to the movie, so that many people will feel the adventure. One out of four Universal Studios was built in Osaka Japan. What is it look like? Opened on June 18th 2010, the studio offers...

It is hot outside. Very hot! I have never experienced 48 degrees Celsius before and I don’t like it. My wife and I are in Muscat the capital of Oman, an Arab state on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Despite the heat we are out and about sightseeing because the weather forecast is for this weather to last another two or three months. Muscat is a spread-out city of mainly low-level white buildings. The port-district with its waterfront road and harbour forms the north-eastern periphery of the city. This is probably the most...