Bengkulu Tourism

Bengkulu Tourism
Bengkulu Province in the region there are many tourist objects consisting of natural tourist attractions, history and culture. Here are some tourist attraction located in the areas of Bengkulu province.

1. Museum Bengkulu

In this museum there Drukkey Populair printing brand "Golden Press" made in USA in 1930 which was once used as a printing machine "red money", a kind Oeang Republik Indonesia (ORI), which serves as legal tender for prefectural area of Bengkulu.

2. Hot Suban

This tourism object is a natural tourist town located in the capital Curup Rejang Lebong. At this location there is a hot water bath by the local government and there is a waterfall with a height of 75 meters berhawa cool with a beautiful natural panorama. Hot Water Suban in there "Weeping Rock" which according to legend is the incarnation of a princess who was left by his lover. Location is about 90 km to the northeast of Bengkulu, or about 2 hours drive.

3. Long Ivory Coast Cempaka

This beach extends along 7 km with clean sand. Along the coast there are many pine trees and a few restaurants, side cottages and swimming pool. Location of the beach about 3 km from the city center.

4. Rafflesia flowers arnoldi

This flower was first discovered in Bengkulu during the British occupation by Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles and Dr. Arnold in the hamlet Lubuk But, South Bengkulu District in 1818. Diamater rates up to 100 cm so that is kind of the world's largest flower. These flower buds period ranged from 6 to 8 months, whereas the growth of the fresh bloom approximately 15 days. The uniqueness of this flower in addition to a large and attractive colors that are not rooted, not leaves and not trunked.

This flower locations scattered around the area of Bengkulu on the hillside Barisan, but which has dikonservasikan by the Directorate of Nature protection of Bengkulu, which is at:

• Fence Location Mountain I, II, III in the Kepahiang, Kab. Rejang Lebong (about 55 km from Bengkulu)

• Penanjung Taba Protected Forest I and II, North Bengkulu (about 30 km from Bengkulu)

• Village Lubuk But, 15 km from the town of Manna Kab. South Bengkulu

5. Bukit Kaba

Location Kaba hill is located about 19 km from the city Curup with a height of 1937 meters above sea level. In this area there are 2 pieces of sulfur craters large enough with 12 kepundannya are still active. This area has been visited by many tourists to witness the sulfur Bukit Kaba Crater is amazing.



6. Marlborough Fortress

Marlborough Fortress is a legacy of the British fort, founded by the East Indian Company in the year 1713-1719 under the leadership of Governor Joseph Callet is England's strongest fortress in the East after Fort George in Madras. The fort was erected on the artificial hill, overlooking the town of Bengkulu and back to the Indian Ocean. When standing on one side of the castle, we can witness a panorama of beautiful beach dikala Padri sunset. Not far from the location of the fort is a monument of Thomas Parr of the British government built to commemorate the resident Thomas Parr, who died in Bengkulu

7. Abode House Museum Bung Karno

Bung Karno, proclaimer of independence and first president of the Republic of Indonesia, before independence had exiled in Bengkulu. Long residence in exile is located at Jalan Soekarno Hatta and relics of his in there. Currently the house has a museum by the Ministry of Education and Culture

8. Masjid Melayu

Masjid Melayu uniquely shaped located in the center of Bengkulu city is the work of Bung Karno while exiled in Bengkulu.

9. Grave Sentot Alibasha

Sentot Alibasha, commander of the Diponegoro's struggle once exiled in Bengkulu to the end by the Dutch East Indies government and was buried in the city of Bengkulu.

10. Celebration Mass Tabot

The ceremony is held once a year in the city of Bengkulu from 1 to 10 Muharam. During the 10-day ceremonies and performed traditional dances that are traditional and rooted in religious life. Implementation is quite festive celebration that is one of the exciting entertainment in the province of Bengkulu and surrounding areas.



11. Wildlife and Parks Hunting

- Bukit Gedang Seblat

Area of 48,750 km2 is part of the National Park established Seblat government located in North Bengkulu district about 110 km from the city of Bengkulu.

There is lots of wildlife and protected by law including elephants, tigers, deer, deer, crocodiles, monkeys and various species of birds and other reptiles.

- Mount Nunua

Located in Enggano Island, an area of 10,000 ha area which is directed as Hunting Park (wild pigs and buffalo).

- Semindang Hill kabu

Located in North Bengkulu, an area of 15,300 ha for hunting pigs, deer, deer and monkeys.

12. Food and Souvenir Sentra Khas Bengkulu

Located at the Soekarno-Hatta road (Anggut Top). Along this path can be found shops selling food and souvenirs such as Bengkulu lempok typical durian, stomach pigeon pie, emping and others.

13. Simpang Lima - Soeprapto

It is a shopping area that lies along Jalan Soeprapto. This region there are shops selling daily necessities, from food to clothing.

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QANTAS will be back in Papua New Guinea



QANTAS will be back in Papua New Guinea after almost 8 years.
Local papers this week revealed that QANTAS has already submitted an application for 12 x weekly services between Cairns & Port Moresby starting July 2010.
This reflects the economic growth and recent resource industry boom in Papua New Guinea, but it will surely have a positive impact on Tourism sector as well.
It will be a challenge for local airlines, but we hope this will lift the overall service up to a world standard level, and become a Win-Win situation for everybody.
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Paris Tourist Attractions

Paris the capital of France is one of the mosted visited city in the world. Every inch of Paris has something to see and beauty in it. There are a number of sight seeing places in Paris. More than 20 million tourist visit Paris every year to enjoy the nature and to see the historical buildings of architectural excellence. Some of the important places to see in Paris include

  • Eiffle Tower
  • Norte Dame
  • Sorbonne University
  • Arc de Triomphe
  • Seine River Cruise
  • Louvre

Each of these places have their own significance. The tourist attraction in Paris doesn't end with this list. The largest theme park in Europe, Disneyland Resort is in Paris only.  Vincennes Castle, Barbizon, Stade de France are the other important places to visit.

There are trains from UK to Europe. St Pancras Europe is the one of the international station that connects major destinations like Brussels, Paris, DisneyLand Paris and more. Other international stations that connect major places are Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International.This is the not only the fast means of travel but also the cheapest one. You can book the train tickets online itself.
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ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE!

A vacation is like love
anticipated with pleasure, experienced with discomfort, and remembered with nostalgia.

the Cave Connection team with Jeff, Jeffrey & Sundae
That would sum up our experience. To Jeff, who guided my lone adventure last month and this trip again, thanks heaps from all of us, Mo, June, Leda & Cla. You rock!
@left: if you want to have a picture with jeff, you have to go with him, huli ka! nyahahaha @right: on the way to the Underground river
@left: Sunrise @ Kiltepan w/ Jeff @right: Single File! Jeff, June, Mo, Leda & Cla after the Cave Connection experience
And to Jeffrey & Sundae, chill. : ) wink* wink*.
our last night in Sagada. Thanks for the bonfire, guys!
Submitted by Mo Pestano
Tour Dates: March 13 - 17
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SAGADA - a Getaway to Paradise

(The DULCES' Adventure Trip)Ms. Charm & Alvin @ the Rock Curtain Formation
Conquering Sagada in just an overnight stay, sounds impossible??
Of course! With all the sites Sagada can offer to first timers like us,
an overnight stay is definitely insufficient to explore every place...
But with the help of SAGGAS especially Kuya Kirky,we managed to experience
the best offers a first timer could get.
We have done cave connection on the first day; LUMIANG BURIAL CAVE - SUMAGUING CAVE.
Kiltepan view pointSt Mary's Episcopal Church
plus the famous Echo Valley and Hanging coffins on the second day.
Sure it was tiring, not to mention the muscle pains we had after all these activities.
However the ironic part was, we just felt it on our way back to Manila! hahaha
I'll just end this up saying :

" We'll be coming back ------- SOON!"
a feature submmited by miss Charmain Camaligan
March 13, 2010

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Unique Heritage and Culture Tourism in Bogor

Unique Heritage and Culture Tourism in Bogor
Unique Heritage and Culture Tourism in Bogor
A bit further away from Bandung about forty-five hours drive is Bogor, also called the city of rain. Previously known as "Buitenzorg" (Sans soucis or Without worries), during the Dutch colonial era, Bogor actually lies closer to Jakarta (50 km) than it does to Bandung (120 km). Appropriately named by the Dutch as a town "without worries", they chose Bogor to be the site for constructing the first palace of the Dutch Governor General way back in 1745. Later restored in 1832, the palace still stands solid and elegant today with its stretched out gardens where deer roam freely on the green grass under majestically tall old trees.
The inhabitants of Bogor work in agriculture, forestry, industry, as civil are Christians, Catholics, Hindus and Buddhists. From a historical point of view, the Bogor Regency still has a close relationship with the history of the Pakuan Padjajaran Kingdom, which was built between the 13th - 15th centuries. This is supported by some historical objects in the form of inscriptions as old manuscript written by some historians, which were found in the area.

Bogor, is famous with its botanical garden. This botanical garden and in the garden is the palace "Buitenzorg" On a not so busy day on the road a visit to Bogor and Taman Safari tourism can be done on the same day. The world-famous Bogor Botanical Garden borders the Palace Grounds, covering an area of 87 hectares with thousands of species of plant life from all over the world. There are over 15,000 species of trees and plants, 400 varieties of palms alone. The orchid houses contain over 3000 orchid varieties. We don't have to be a horticulturalist to enjoy the gardens, it is a masterpiece of design and a wonderful place to just stroll and enjoy the company of family and friends. See the original "Havea Brazilliensis" rubber tree, formerly imported from Brazil, and world's largest flower, the Rafflesia, a foul smelling and stem less as well as leafless plant. When visiting this Garden, arrange for a permit to visit the neighboring Presidential Palace, which belonged to the Dutch Governor General before Indonesia's independence. Doing this may be a daylong visit by leaving Jakarta in the morning and spend the night in Puncak mountainous region on the way to Bandung the next day. Here again, the whole car trip will be memorable, as scenic tropical beauty all around is really astonishing. We will also pass by another smaller Presidential Palace at Cipanas, the setting of which is in a colorful and flowery vast garden around this wooden but stylish palace.
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Optical World

This glass looks cool know ? Want to buy such a glass for you too means visit Zenni opticals. It contains a variety of glasses that make you look beautiful. There a number of variety of glasses each made of different kinds of frame. The frame also comes with a number of colors and the material it can be made of may be fiber, metal or plastic. You can also have the view of each of the type of glasses and then choose the color and material with which the frame should be made. Some opt for contact lens and some for frames. Half frame and full frame are also available. You can see the details of each of the glasses also. So if are going to buy glasses have a look at Zenni Opticals the perfect place for glasses
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Back home in PNG

Finally we are back home in Papua New Guinea.
As the airplane was approaching Jackson International Airport, Port Moresby, we saw the the ever-green landscape & reef-fringed blue ocean.
We normally complain about the heat & humid, but for now, the warm sunshine is comfortable for the body after spending sometime in ice-covered land.
The words came out naturally - "Thanks God, we are back in Paradise..."

It is funny we always admire sophisticated & efficient society in "developed" countries, but when we come back to Papua New Guinea, we always feel healed from inside. It is difficult to express in words, but Papua New Guinea has something special, for sure.

As soon as we were back, we ate Kaukau (sweet potato), Banana and chicken cooked with coconut milk. Although I like Eisbein & Pilsner, nothing is better than home food with SP Beer !

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Resorts For You - Hedonism Resorts

Have you ever been to Jamaica to enjoy your holidays ? Jamaica, the Island on the Caribbean Sea is one of the important tourist destination. It is visited by more than one million tourist every year. It is well known for its beach holidays. So eventually there will a number of resorts which will give you the magnificent view of the island. If you are planning a trip to Jamaica for singles vacation then take a look at Hedonism Resorts. It offers all facilities that is needed for a perfect enjoyment. It is one of the best resort in Jamaica. There are some nudist resort in this area too. Special packages are available for adult vacations too. This is a perfect time to enjoy the beach holiday at Jamaica and its a honeymoon destination for many . Have a wonderful trip!
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Shanghai World Expo 2010 - China


Shanghai World Expo 2010 Video
Shanghai  will witness the largest gathering of people for the Expo to be conducted by it in 2010. The world expo 2010 Shanghai, China dates have been announced. It will take place from 1st of May 2010 and will continue upto October 31 2010. It is expected that more that 70million people will visit the expo 2010 at Shangai. Exhibitors from more that 190 countries will be participating in this expo. It theme is "Better City Better Life". The event will be held at the center of Shanghai i.e., Nanpu Bridge and Lupu Bridge. If you wish to book tickets to this expo you can do it online itself. There are nine type of tickets. The pre sale of tickets  will be open till 30th of April
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Konark Sun Temple Of Orissa

Konark Sun Temple is one of the well known tourist attractions of the state of Orissa near the sacred city of Puri. The temple is also known as the Black Pagoda is a masterpiece of Orissa's medieval architecture. Sun temple has been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. It was built in Orissa red sandstone (Khandolite) and black granite by King Narasimhadeva (AD 1236-1264) of the Ganga dynasty.The temple takes the form of the chariot of Surya (Arka), the sun god, andd is heavily decorated with stoneg.

Sun Temple Konark
Sun Temple, Konarak The Konark temple is widely known not only for its architectural grandeur but also for the intricacy and profusion of sculptural work. The entire temple has been conceived as a chariot of the sun god with 24 wheels, each about 10 feet in diameter, with a set of spokes and elaborate carvings. Seven horses drag the temple. Two lions guard the entrance, crushing elephants. A flight of steps lead to the main entrance.
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In Praha

Team PNG has visited Praha after ITB Berlin for a one day work shop.
On the next day, we became tourists in the historical township.
Photo at the famous Charles Bridge on the Vltava river overlooking Phaha Castle.
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Swinging World Trophy, Steenwijk

The result of this week's competition was very poor. We didn't make it to the semi-final and finish the competition in place 16 out of 24 couples in the D-class. The redance with 15 couples on the floor was extremely crowded and we decided to put our focus on movement and floor craft. We succeeded in this but lost also a lot of quality in the process. Probably this was not appreciated by the adjudicators. Better performance is expected for the next competition in two weeks.

Het resultaat van onze kompetitie deze week was zeer slecht. We zijn niet in de halve finale geraakt en eindigen op plaats 16 van 24 paren in de D-klasse. In onze herkansingsronde waren we met 15 paren op de vloer wat het enorm druk maakt. In deze ronde kozen we voor beweging om op te vallen. Hierdoor hebben we veel in kwaliteit moeten inboeten. Waarschijnlijk werd dit niet door de jury gewaardeerd. We verwachten een betere prestatie volgende wedstrijd in twee weken.


Full result: Result Page Danceplaza

Previous competition article: De Danser, Badhoevedorp
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A Solo Trip @ the Shangril by Laurence Tagami

(a feature sent by ms. Laurence Tagami)
I was thinking of a place to have my solo travel, I never thought that Sagada would be the place for it; it wasn't even on my list. Bakit nga ba hindi, kumpleto na, may adventure, photo ops, and its climate, habulin ang lamig habang hindi pa summer

for the breathtaking ups and downs from cave connection to bomod-ok falls, it will never be this memorable without you guys, who am I talking, who else, our Saggas guides,
Thanks Kuya Ben for the non-stop riddles and jokes that you gave us
(kuya lester, kuya jason, kuya life, kuya larry, kuya james, kuya theodore ...), bwahahaha, thanks for being our photographer, our light, our stairs (sa cave), joker, teacher, and our new friend, you just made my first solo trip exhausting :P it's all worth it...pagkatpos ng hirap ang sarap sa pakiramdam, heheSee you when I see you......soon :D

to view my story .... On My Own at the Shangrila town ... Sagada
On My Own at the Shangrila town ... Sagada

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Cheap Seat - Booking Tickets Easily

Every one love to watch the events live in the stadium or the theater. But now-a-days the number of people who witness the live moments have decreased to some extent. The main reason behind this is the live telecast by many television channel and another important reason is that no body like to wait in the queue for a long time or wait in the phone line to book tickets for their favorite show or events. But the people's love for watching them directly never go down. If you are a lover of golf, hockey, Basket Ball and like to watch the match between your favorite teams then you can book tickets easily within seconds. You can book tickets for concerts, sports or theater tickets by visiting acheapseat.com. Many matches are going to take place in the coming months. Are you a supporter of New York Rangers and want to book tickets then visit New York Rangers Tickets. The matches will take place in the month of march and April. There is feast for NBA lovers too. Boston Celtics is going to play about 26 matches in the coming 3 months at various places. If you are a supporter of Boston Celtics then why do you wait. Just book your Tickets by clicking Boston Celtics Tickets.There is stuff for golf lovers too. Augusta National Golf Course Schedule and Dates have been announced and you could also be a part of it. Book your tickets at Augusta National Golf Course Tickets . Now booking of tickets have been made very easy and enjoy watching your favorite shows live at the venue
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Freezing


It is very unusual weather in Germany (& Europe in general).
There should be a sign of spring by now, but we had big snow fall on Sunday - Freezing !!

ITB Berlin is finished and we are on our way to Czech Republic.
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Kirsten Patac Adventure

Bringing back the Adventure in You!!!

A pic with our Guide Andrew @ Sumaging Cave


@left: going down Adrew's ladder @right: orange picking @ Rock Inn
@left: hiking the rice paddies @right: a picnic at Bomod-ok Falls

a rice Granary, banaue style just above the Sagada Pottery
@ lake Danum, The Last Jump, The last, Destination of a Sagada Adventure

Photos, sent by Ms. Kirsten Patac who visited Sagada on the Month of Febuary.
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send it to Crazyhim16@yahoo.com, please include photos of your guides :D
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