Holiday in Bali and Beyond

Let's speak in Balinese language (Bahasa/ Basa Bali ) Balinese Greetings . Image: balinaturaltreasure.com   If you go to visit a country, it would be even more fun if you can speak the local language. You do not need to be fluent, but the local people are very happy if you greet and talk to them even if you only know a little of their language. If you go to Bali, I suggest remembering words and simple sentences that are listed below:  1.     Greetings: Om Swastiastu . Image: flickr   When you meet people in Bali, before greeting or saying good morning, good afternoon or good evening, remember to say this greeting first: Om Swastiastu. This is similar to saying  Shalom, Salaam Alaikum, Namaste, and so on. When you say Om Swastiastu, be sure to incorporate both your hands in front of your chest (see picture). a. Good Morning :   Rahajeng Semeng b. Good Evening :   Rahajeng Wengi c. Thank you :   Suksma (Matur Suk...

Java island is famous because of its fantastic coffee , but you can see the beautiful paradise in this tropical island.  If you have some extra days, don’t forget to visit Java Island. You can see many beautiful places in Jogjakarta and Central Java. Java is not far from Bali. You can fly to Java or by land. Borobudur temple is so beautiful. Borobudur, the great Buddhist stupa on Java (Indonesia), built and decorated perhaps before 800AD, should be on anybody's list of the ten greatest art-complexes in the world for its size, quality, sophistication and excellent state of preservation. Borobudur located in Central Java and very close to Jogjakarta. You can stay in Jogjakarta, so you can visit a big Hindu temple, Candi Prambanan . 

Bunaken sea view.  Image:  adjiriam.blogspot.com Are you a fan of outdoor sports? Let's visit a very beautiful national park in Indonesia. One of the best national parks in the island nation is the Bunaken National Park . To reach  Bunaken you have to go to Manado. Bunaken Island area of ​​8.08 km2 is located in the Bay of Manado. Bunaken is part of the city of Manado, capital of North Sulawesi province. Bunaken has a beautiful sea garden. Let's diving in Bunaken. Bunaken is an Indonesian tropical water ecosystem consisting of mangrove ecosystems, seagrass beds, coral reefs, and land / coastal ecosystems. In the northern part consists of the island of Bunaken, Manado Tua Island, island Montehage, Siladen Island, the island of Nain, Nain Island is small, and some coastal areas of Cape Pisok. While in the Southern Cape coast includes some coconut. 

Chao Phraya River . Image: ninetyeast.co.uk Once you visit Bali or Lombok, you can continue your journey to Thailand. You can visit Bangkok. The city is located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River , Bangkok (or so-called ‘Krung Thep’ by locals, which is a paradox that thrilling. Thailand's capital is to maintain the old legacy opens while welcoming new things with full enthusiasm. After becoming the capital for more than two centuries, Bangkok in the last 20 years has seen many changes. Skyscrapers form a new city, the SkyTrain divides the city with fast trains, and subways are also ready to take people on the move.

Superb views in Queenstown at night Image: holidaysqueenstown.co.nz Do you feel tired from a busy day? You definitely need a break or refresher on your mind, body, and soul. There are many choices such as exercise, yoga, or a holiday to Bali. If you've ever been to Bali, I suggest your holiday to Queenstown, New Zealand. If you look at a map of the world, New Zealand is an island nation located below the continent of Australia.  Fiordland National Park Image: amazingplacesoftheworld.com You will be amazed by the Otago tourist town built around Queenstown Bay. You can watch the spectacular vistas of the mountains around it. Clearwater in the lake will make you spellbound. Remember to enjoy the luge adventure combo. The hustle of the city in the evening you can enjoy in this tourist town.   You will also enjoy the cool scenery and beautiful hills, a lake with a cable car up. This view of the hill in Queenstown will instantly relieve stress. Ski...

  The Netherlands is not only famous for its tulips, but also a windmill. The windmill is a fascinating cultural heritage of other nations to become Dutch icon as the "Land of Windmills". Finding the windmills in the Netherlands is not really difficult because typical building windmills that already exist in the Netherlands since hundreds of years ago are still widely spread throughout the Netherlands. Tina and her husband in Holand   Windmills in the Netherlands at the beginning of its existence around 13th century serves to push the water into the sea in order to form a new, more extensive land (polders) given geographical territory Dutch mostly under sea level. With the development of technology, around the 17th century windmill is used also as a tool that helps in agriculture and industries such as the manufacture of paper, wood polish, remove the oil from the seeds, also grind corn. The number of windmills centuries ago around 10,000 and now live about 1000 wind...

Bali is a real tropical paradise. Bali has again received an award as THE BEST ISLAND IN ASIA PASIFIC 2009 from the Hong Kong-based Destin Asia Magazine. It’s for the fifth time Bali received award from Destin Asia as THE BEST ISLAND IN ASIA PASIFIC. Since 1998 Bali already got 25 International awards from international organization from other country. Bali also got award for THE BEST SPA IN THE WORLD from Senses Wellness magazine. Bali is an island that seems to have a magnet that make u feel difficult to understand unless experienced but once visited you are surely compelled to come back and you may even want to stay forever. Y ou can enjoy a lot of attraction for adventure, beautiful landscape, honeymoon, outdoor sports, shopping, yoga, spa, snorkelling, surfing, and hideaway. Bali is a natural resorts island.