Raja Ampat ( Paradise of Divers )

 

For those of you who love the sport of diving, i am sure your life will feel incomplete if you have not visited this place. This underwater paradise is located between four adjacent group of islands (Waigeo Island, Misool Island, Salawati Island, and Batanta Island) in the western part of Papua island vogelkoop. 

The origin of the name of Raja Ampat by local myth comes from a woman who found seven eggs. Four eggs hatch into four princes who split up and each one becomes a very powerful king in Waigeo, Salawati, East Misool and West Misool. Meanwhile, three other eggs became a ghost, a woman, and a stone.

 

Waters of Raja Ampat Islands is one of the 10 best dive sites in the world, and number one for the completeness of underwater flora and fauna today. In these waters there are at least more than 540 species of hard corals (75% of the total species in the world), more than 1,000 species of reef fish and 700 types of mollusks. None of the places with the same area has a number of coral species as much as this. Some of the unique species that can be encountered when diving is some kind of dwarf sea horses, wobbegong, and manta rays. There are also endemic fish, namely Eviota king, which is a kind of fish gobbie. At Manta Point which is located in Dampier strait Arborek, you can dive accompanied by a few manta rays are benign. If you dive at Cape Kri or Chicken Reef, you can be surrounded by thousands of fish. Sometimes a collection of tuna, giant trevallies and snappers. But a little tense when we are surrounded by a collection of fish, barracuda, even though it is relatively harmless.

 

And for those of you who don't like diving, you don't have to worry. This place offers plenty of stunning beaches with white sand and the group of karst islands are also very beautiful. Unique flora and fauna endemic are also can be found here such as, red bird of paradise, bird of paradise wilson, maleo waigeo, various parrots and parrot, possum waigeo, as well as various types of orchids. 

So visit this place, at least once in your life, because this place is one of the paradise that still exist on earth.

Bali ( Island of The Gods )

Bali is an exotic island, which lies between the islands of Java and the island of Lombok, and included into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. Bali island residents known for his friendly and very firm in maintaining its culture. Although the population's life style is modern, but you will be very easy to find people with traditional clothes that are doing the ceremony. And this is one of the uniqueness that you will get if you visit Bali.

Ngaben (death ceremony)

Ogoh-ogoh Parade ( the night before Nyepi )

 Pendet ( one of traditional dances )

But that's not all. Bali is also known for its beaches. The beaches in Bali is very beautiful with white sand and very clear water. Mention all the water sports that you know, everything will be found in Bali.

 Geger Beach

 Sanur Beach

 Kuta Beach

For those of you who like the nightlife, in Bali there are also lots of clubs that will make you sway until dawn.

 Hard Rock Cafe (Bali)

Double Six Club

Still not enough? For those of you who like the quiet atmosphere, you can visit to Ubud. There you will feel the life of village communities with views of rice fields that extend like a carpet. 

 Ubud rice terrace

  
Special places in Bali that deserves to be visited :

* Kintamani : famous for its beautiful lake ( Batur Lake )
* Dreamland Beach : the most favorite places to surf.
* Uluwatu : famous for its beautiful temple ( Uluwatu Temple )
* Sangeh : is a forest inhabited by hundreds of monkeys
* and many more interesting places that worth to be visited.

So, what are you waiting? Plan your next vacation to visit Bali, The Island of The Gods.

Grand Teton National Park

Do you feel tired with the activities and big city life that very stressful? I think a good idea to try visiting a place far from city noise. A place where the air is still very clean and cool, a place where you can mingle with nature, a place where you can think that you created for a reason.

Located in northwestern Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park preserves a spectacular landscape rich with majestic mountains, pristine lakes and extraordinary wildlife. The abrupt vertical rise of the jagged Teton Range contrasts with the horizontal sage-covered valley and glacial lakes at their base, creating world-renowned scenery that attracts nearly four million visitors per year.

Some information that may be useful for you before you decide to visit Grand Teton National Park :

*The park is open year-round although many facilities, concessioners and roads close for the winter season. The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center is open for permits and information 364 days a year, closed on December 25. The outer highway 26/89/191 is open year-round within the park and east through Togwotee Pass to Dubois. The Teton Park Road is closed to vehicle access from the beginning of November through the end of April depending on snow conditions. During this period, the road is open to non-motorized recreation (skiing, snowshoeing, cycling, walking, rollerblading) depending on snow and ice conditions on the road surface.

*There are four visitor centers and one ranger station inside the park and memorial parkway. Visitor centers in the park are located at Moose, Jenny Lake, Colter Bay and at Flagg Ranch in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. The ranger station at south Jenny Lake provides information and backcountry permitting for climbing and mountaineering in the park. Visit the interagency visitor center in the town of Jackson on Cache Street for information on the National Elk Refuge, national forests and other public lands as well as town information.

*Grand Teton National Park is world-renowned for its wildlife viewing opportunities. Some of the most sought-after animals that can be found inside the park include: moose, black and grizzly bears, pronghorn, elk, bald eagles, gray wolves, coyotes and bison. Always stay a safe distance of at least 300 feet from large animals; wild animals are unpredictable and can cause personal injury or even death if not respected.

*Walk through a historic landmark district, view bison sparring from a roadside turnout, float the Snake River—there is something for everyone at Grand Teton National Park. Pick up hiking maps and information on activities such as fishing, boating and climbing at park visitor centers. There are a variety of guide services and recreation concessioners that operate in the park. Or join a free of charge guided walk or talk at a park visitor center.