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Dragon from Ancient Time

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Are you ready for a real adventure? Let's go to Komodo island to see a real Dragon, no t in the movie. Komodo island is beautiful. Seeing is believing. If you have plenty of time in your holiday to Bali, don’t forget to Komodo National Park. While most visitors enter Komodo National Park (KNP) through the gateway cities of Labuan Bajo in the west of Flores or Bima in eastern Sumbawa, the departure point for your trip is actually Denpasar, Bali. Komodo National Park includes three major islands: Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well as numerous smaller islands creating a total surface area (marine and land) of 1817km (proposed extensions would bring the total surface area up to 2,321km 2 ). As well as being home to the Komodo dragon, the Park provides refuge for many other notable terrestrial species such as the orange-footed scrub fowl, an endemic rat, and the Timor deer. Moreover, the Park includes one of the richest marine environments including coral reefs, mangroves, sea...

Nusa Lembongan: A Little Paradise

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Bali is a fantastic tropical Paradise. You can go to Kuta Beach or Legian for a great night life. Why not travel o ver to the island escape of Nusa Lembongan and get away from the hectic lifestyle of Kuta and Legian? Fewer than 4000 people are fortunate enough to call Nusa Lembongan home. This small island, just 20km off the east coast of Bali, survives on the proceeds of fishing and seaweed farming.- the water is crystal clear which makes for excellent diving and snorkelling, and with fewer visitors than the main areas of Bali, surfers can enjoy a less crowded surf at the breaks on Lembongan. The unspoilt and relaxed atmosphere of the island has been maintained and is the islands greatest asset. The protected island measures 4 x 3 kilometres, has good surf, crystal-clear waters for snorkelling and diving and is very relaxing. There is not much traffic, no big hotels or pollution. It has two villages, Desa Lembongan and Jungut Batu, the latter offering the island’s best accomm...