Guangzhou Start Lirik Indonesia Market

Hong Kong and Macau has become known tourist destinations by tourists Indonesia. Not surprisingly, each year the level of tourists visit Indonesia to Hong Kong and Macao continue to rise. Meanwhile, Guangzhou, Zhonshan, and Jiangmen, although not as famous as the Hongkong and Macao, has also received tourists from Indonesia. These three cities are included in Guangdong Province is located in southern People's Republic of China.

"The level of tourist arrivals from Indonesia to Jiangmen in 2010 as many as 6366 people," said Executive Director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board Anthony Lau in promotional events "Multi-Destination Travel between Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Zhonshan, and Jiangmen" at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Wednesday (11/05/2011).

Senior Manager of Southern China Chief Representative of the Hong Kong Tourism Board Simon Wong explains that Guangzhou is a city steeped in history because it has more than 2,000 years old. Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province. In the past this city had been several times been the capital of Chinese dynasties.

Another tourist attraction of Guangzhou, said Simon, is a tradition of drinking tea and snacks in the evening. Culinary tourism and shopping tours are also an attraction of Guangzhou. "Meanwhile, Zhonshan is a city of some famous people. One of them is Dr. Sun Yat Sen," he explained.

Director of Zhongshan Municipal Tourism Bureau said Che Wei, Sun Yat Sen was born in the city. Therefore, the name derived from the name Zhonshan Sun Yat Mon Some of the attractions in the Zhongsan associated with Sun Yat-sen's life, such as private homes Sun Yat Mon In addition, munurut Che, in commemoration of 100 years of the revolution in 1911, held the same job multisejarah themed journey of life Sun Yat Mon

While famous for its diaolou Jiangmen. Simon explains, diaolou is a private house as high as forty-five floors. This house is like a fortress to defend property from robbers and floods. Currently only the remaining 800 from 3000 dialou ever. Dialou entry in the list of world heritage of UNESCO.

"Jiangmen is also famous for martial arts. One of Bruce Lee's teacher from Jiangmen," said Director of Tourism Bureau Jiangmen Bu Yi Cheng.

In addition, continued Cheng, Jiangmen attraction for tourists is the relaxation in the hot springs.

Both Guangzhou, Zhonshan, and Jiangmen offers a different experience from Hong Kong and Macau for tourists. According to Anthony, the third destination steeped in culture and history of China. This is different from Hong Kong and Macau into a more cosmopolitan city.

Hong Kong Tourism Board in collaboration with the Tourism Office of Guangzhou, Zhonshan, Jiangmen, and Macau. The five regions are connected with the Pearl River Delta, a region through which the flow of the Pearl River which empties into the South China Sea. Tourists visiting requires only one visa valid for 144 hours to five destinations. Given this promotion, the Indonesian tourist visa free for Hong Kong and Macau will get easy visas to the Guangdong Province. This program is only valid for groups with a minimum of three people.

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the beauty of extinction because of the garbage

Tidung Island started a lot of domestic tourists are known as marine tourism destinations. The island is included in the Thousand Islands has a population reached five thousand inhabitants. Every weekend this number increased in the presence of tourist visits.

Southeast wind season factors and activities affecting the cleanliness of residents and tourists of the island. "Starting from our first visit in late March, we were stunned with a great pile of garbage that littered the coastal beaches. Want" mungutin "itself might not clean," said Bartasan Wauran of www.kakigatel.com in Jakarta, Tuesday (3 / 5 / 2011).

In fact, he continued, the island has a nice gap as a tourism attraction to the Thousand Islands. He would love reveals the beauty of the island if Tidung extinct because of the garbage heap.

"Incidentally, we are active in the traveling community" CouchSurfing Indonesia "which doyannya streets and explore. We thought, why just the streets alone. Who turns out many other things we could do while traveling, including garbage mulung. Mulung not always low in the eyes of people . Mulung can also be positive and beneficial activity, "he said.

Therefore, the Travelling Community "CouchSurfing" will host the show "Clean Up Tidung", a tourist activity on scavenging waste 14 to May 15, 2011. The event is open to the public. According Bartasan, previously he only invited close friends for a similar event.

"Not unexpectedly, their interest is so great, and we decided to open this event to the general public. Far from the estimates, they are much greater interest. Most of them also include children's educational effort for cleanliness," he said.

The "Clean Up Tidung" will take place two days one night. Each participant will be abuzz collect garbage. In addition, the action will be followed by local residents and tourists. The event also features a talk show with foreign tourists and the local government.

Participants can also enjoy typical Tidung Island marine tourism, ranging from snorkeling, swimming, fishing, to just take pictures. If you are interested in sightseeing while showing concern for the environment, just pay Rp 190,000. The price includes round-trip boat ticket, eating three meals, lodging, bike, and jerseys.

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Typical marine tourism activities Tidung Island

Tidung Island, Thousand Islands, domestic tourists packed on Saturday (05/14/2011). It is also associated with a long vacation ahead of Vesak. They mostly came from Jakarta, Bekasi, Tangerang, and Depok.

Based on the observation Kompas.com, seemed too foreign tourists. Most come in the party. Some managers and homestay accommodation are met Kompas.com estimate tourist arrivals reached 400 people. This can be seen from the full lodging and rental bikes.

"But it's still quiet if you ask me, can usually more crowded again. Today I will be four rent snorkel equipment," said Adam, one of the residents who rent out snorkeling and diving equipment.

Meanwhile, Mahmud, one of the people who manage the homestay said the wave of tourists visit the peak school holiday season.

"In the Lebaran holidays also congested. Get to 4,000 people," he said. Tidung Island has become one of the favorite destinations on the Thousand Islands region, in addition to the island of Java and the island of Lucky Boy Scouts.

In Tidung Island, an active local community becomes the perpetrator of tourism. They manage a simple inn or make the house as an inn. In addition, residents are also kiosks, providing rental for snorkeling and diving, boat rental, to provide a means of transport such as rickshaws and bicycles.

Mahmud said that every family would enjoy the economic results of the arrival of tourists. "So we are pleased that many are coming. The more that come, we actually helped," he said.

He added that tourist arrivals began to increase from mid-2009. Since then, he continued, economic improvement Tidung Island people really feel.

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Snorkeling at sunset on the island Tidung

There are some things that become mandatory activities when they travel to Tidung Island, largest island of the group of islands in the Thousand Islands.
Must cobain. Yet to Tidung name if you do not jump from here.

Once the landing foot and put the luggage at the inn - which is nothing but houses - already available bicycles parked in front of the house. Tidung any adventure around the beginning of a simple transportation tool, but always managed to cause homesickness.

For those who are no longer accustomed to cycling may need time to adapt to the meandering streets that resemble the alley. From an area of ​​dense settlement, so long along the beach fenced off many plants and decorated with rows of coconut trees. So cool and breezy wind dancing in the middle of the hubbub cycling.

After a satisfying round, the next mandatory activity is soon to take place snorkeling equipment. Each person is dealt and once again brought the bike up to a specified place.

However, visitors can choose, according to the price of package trips are taken, whether snorkeling around the island Tidung or snorkeling around the Island or Island Air Umbrella which means having to use the ship first. Not infrequently, they are just swimming around the island Tidung will explore various points. Under the bridge connecting the island Tidung Large and Small Tidung, or even to the end of the Small Tidung which means having to walk into it first.

But when the sun began to set everyone seemed to have had a fixed purpose: to bridge the Big Island and Tidung Tidung Small, which is the longest bridge in the Thousand Islands. The bridge became a kind of meeting point, where we could see almost all visitors who visit the Tidung.

Visitors are most young people also have rituals: a free fall from the peak heights san plunged into the sea. Many are deliberately standing in line, even repeatedly do it for the feeling of adrenaline flowing when interested in gravity flow.

"Must cobain. Not to Tidung name if you do not jump from here," said Trisna sudden smile, as if a moment doubted that his group was composed of eight women will be able to do it.

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Flores a dazzling tour

Arrive at Riung night, had made us hesitate. Is this really one of the resorts is a mainstay in Ngada, Flores? Darkness, and only 1-2 people passing by, far from my expectation that this is a tourist town. There were no large buildings, but only a few houses and coconut plantations, and only one bank branch by writing Riung, who assured us had reached the city Riung.

Without much difficulty, we found an inn that suits our desires. Apparently, Riung city is experiencing power outages due to substation that has been damaged PLN for 1 week. Thus, it is enough to explain why the city was so dark, and people's homes use candles as lighting. Somewhat unfortunate, when one of the mainstay tourist district, suffered electrical damage such as this, and had to wait more than a week to repair.

Had I asked the innkeeper, where white sand beaches that I saw in the brochure Ngada? Is it close to the inn? Apparently the beach and the famous snorkeling spot, can only be achieved by renting a boat. 9 am central Indonesian time, without a long wait, we went directly to the wooden pier not far from the inn, and went up on a small wooden boat with an engine that would take us to island hopping.

The island with thousands of bats

It only takes 15 minutes, the boat slowed, and we arrived at the first stop, Kalong Island. Ship is not docked to the beach because the sea water was still receding. The clear waters around islands and shallow we could have just passed by on foot. But a narrow time and several sightings urchins discouraged me. The sound of bats began to sound, and the more clear when the boat engine switched off.

Sure enough when I turned away, looking from a distance hedge trees are black who turned out to hundreds or perhaps thousands of bats hanging. As realized by our presence, they were flying in rhythm to move from one side of the island, to the other. Our guide also said, "We are very lucky to see bats, bats are still active in broad daylight".

Once satisfied to take photos and record the scene in his head, we continued our journey to the best snorkeling spot in this tourist area. Sea we passed more and more shallow, and began to look essentially from the ship. I always admire the scenery during the trip cross-Flores. So easy to find sand and blue sea with views toska seabed.

Buy fish directly from fishermen on the sea

Along the way, the ship approached a fisherman who was fishing, with the intention of buying fish that he caught for our lunch. It turns out the fish that fishermen catch is reef fish with a very large size. Just like the fish caught by anglers on television professionals with the tools of complexity. While the father of this fishing using only a piece of nylon and feathers as bait. We had pictures taken a little like a professional angler with the fish he was, then choose the best fish for our big baked the traditional way on the island.

At this point snorkeling is, without a long wait I immediately tasted the snorkeling on the island of Riung 17. Although the depth of 5 meters, but the seabed is obvious. colorful coral reefs could make me forget the time. If it were not for that I use gogle non-condensing, it seems I was reluctant to rise above the ship.

Fortunately one of us to bring toothpaste, to dab on my snorkel, and I could go back into the water to see the beauty Riung. Small-sized fish with a variety of colors, seen playing on the coral reefs. Several times I also saw anemones, sea anemones and blue stars attached to the reef. Want to longer dive, but our time is limited. So we immediately went back to our last stop, the Island Rutong.

Coast with the sparkling white sand, and no one else but us, here's what I've been waiting on this trip. Toska colored sea, and there are starfish exposed along the coast, makes me not stand up to roam this island to the mound of sand and a few seagulls flying when I approached them. Two hours here feels less to just soak and play around with the small fish that came right when I bring leftovers to close them.

Robinson Crusoe-style grilled fish

Our lunch was cooked right in the traditional way. By collecting dry wood from the potluck, we made a pile that will be a place for grilling fish. Without any seasoning, cleaned fish in the sea, and baked on a bonfire in the remains of coconut shells into charcoal. Quoting from my father's friends, we like being stranded on the island, like Robinson Crusoe. Lunch is freshly caught fresh fish, and roast it with a straight wooden sticks of capital without any seasoning.

While waiting for the fish mature, came two fishermen who bring their catch, and go burn in our artificial fireplace. Talked about many things, tell them a little if a fisherman, not necessarily all the time gets caught, and very dependent state of nature. But a little sad is, their catch is not considered too high, very much when I compare the price of fish in the town of Flores, especially in Jakarta.

Fishermen were also told, there are actually a lot of lobster in Riung. But the capture of lobsters is prohibited, and is often done by the police marine patrol on the garden tour. At least this is a good thing if properly carried out routine sea patrols there, to guard against the degradation of coral or excessive exploitation of the garden tour.

After a long soak with small fish and feel the skin start to burn, we back up the wooden ship, and returned to the dock. Does not feel the sky began to orange, and there are still hundreds of miles to go we had to take to pursue the ship crossing the next day to Sumbawa. While meyusuri way back toward the inn, had thought if we had not pressed for time, another night without electricity does not matter, still much beauty to see Riung 17 jamahi Island that we have not.

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international tourism began to show interest

International tourism community began to show interest in visiting a number of attractions in East Java (East Java), following the various tourist destinations with a variety of compelling characters than in other areas. "Now that Java is no longer a transit point for foreign tourists. Instead, they accidentally stepped into the East Java to stop by and enjoy the beauty of the charm in this province," said "President Kaha Tours and Travel, Muhammad Aldjufri, at Surabaya on Thursday (19 / 5 / 2011).
East Java is now no longer a transit point for foreign tourists.
- Muhammad Aldjufri

According Aldjufri, the current number of foreign tourists visiting East Java have increased about 10 percent compared to the year 2010. The increase was dominated by the level of tourist arrivals from Malaysia. "Specifically we do not have any data how many Malaysian tourists to East Java. However, until now Malaysia remained in first place than visitors from other countries," he said.

Influx of tourists to the East Java Malaysia because Malaysia believes there are many "smart people" in the province. One was to streamline all activities of daily business or anything else. "Their goal was to East Java, generally want to transfer to the object of religious tourism as Sunan Ampel. Besides Malaysia, the growing number of foreign tourists in the Java part influenced the arrival of tourists from Brunei Darussalam," he explained.

Regarding the number of tourists visit Malaysia to East Java, Central Statistics Agency (BPS), East Java, Irish Indrocahyo confirmed, until now dominated neighbor Domestic tourists visit the province's tourism community. During March 2011, the amount reached 4335 people. "Meanwhile, in March 2011 the total foreign tourists to East Java reached 15 317 people, up 17.05 percent compared to February 2011," he said.

In the second position, further Irish, is occupied by tourists from Singapore, reaching 1261 people. Then, on third-ranked Chinese tourists are some 1,080 people. "For travelers Singapore to Java, the numbers for March 2011 increased 7.41 percent compared to February, while Chinese tourists rose 38.11 percent compared to February 2011," he said.

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Nusa Lembongan vacation full of challenges

Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik has said that Bali is not just Kuta. Bali still has an exotic tourist locations. One is, a small island across the sea east of Bali, Nusa Lembongan.

Nusa Lembongan is situated in eastern Bali. The distance is about 10 kilometers from the tourist area of ​​Sanur, Denpasar. A trip to Nusa Lembongan can be done with a variety of sea transport.

If you love a memorable adventure with the backpaker from abroad, the exciting line is sailed by speedboat or public boat, boats equipped with outboard engines.

Travelling in this way, can save you travel costs because the price is much cheaper than buying packages cruises tours, such as the Bali Hai Cruises or Bounty Cruises.

Even with a cheaper cost, tourist locations you will enjoy the small island that is part of the District of Nusa Penida is still satisfactory.

Port of People

Sunny morning, perfect time to sail to Nusa Lembongan through the port of the people. Sanur people harbor, located on the north Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel, Jl Hang Tuah, Sanur, Denpasar.

In this area, there are several rental boats to sail to Nusa Lembongan. Among them, Optasal Office Ticket Boat to Lembongan Island is located exactly at the fork in the road Sanur Beach. Located just east of Mak Beng fish soup stall.

If passengers at this location is full, you could up the path to the south, where a variety of art shops lining the street.

About 100 meters away, there are several ticket sail to Nusa Lembongan, such as Fast Cruises Lembongan, Lembongan Maruti Xpress, and Rocxy Lembongan Cruises.

Sail to Nusa Lembongan can use the public boat or speed boat. Public boat or a so-called slow boat (boat equipped with outboard engines). Crossing to Nusa Lembongan intermittent every one hour in each boat rental services. The earliest crossing at 08.00 pm and the last at 16.30 pm.

Before enjoying the crossing to Nusa Lembongan, awaiting departure, the time to enjoy the beauty of Sanur Beach. Waves calm beaches, making it a tourist area full of nostalgia.

Speed ​​boats and boating public have their respective advantages. The crossing by speedboat, Bali Nusa Lembongan distance about 12 kilometers can be reached within 30 minutes, whereas if crossed with a public boat to within 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Passenger capacity of 20 persons maximum boat speed. Rates crossing from Bali to Nusa Lembongan commute USD 50 thousand for domestic tourists or USD 75 thousand for foreign tourists. Meanwhile, if crossed with a public boat or slow boat worth USD 30 thousand. Public boat with a larger size and longer able to accommodate passengers up to 40 people.

Arriving at the dock of the people of Sanur, I opted to cross by boat speed. I want to feel the swing speed boat in the wake of the Badung Strait, separating Bali to Nusa Lembongan.

"The weather is now very good. The waves are very calm if the trip will be comfortable because the boat would not be a lot of shaking," said the owner of a speed boat Barracuda, Rustan Mangku to travelerbali.

At exactly 9:00 pm, boat engines roared to bring tourists and locals who would return to his village. Speed ​​boat hull with the name "Barracuda" to bring, I and other passengers left the port of the people of Sanur.

Slowly, boat speed combing the high waves at the edge of Sanur beach, cruised to bring the passengers into a small island that is still very natural.

Not long ago, speed boat starts speeding break ripple ripples sea that separates Bali to Nusa Lembongan.

Inside the boat speed, the passenger as much as 20 people chatting. They discuss with the passengers sitting next to each other. A small boy asleep on the bench are available.

A husband and wife deliver to the offerings into the sea as offerings to the god Varuna, the god who believed the people of Bali as the ruler of the sea.

Michael, an elderly tourists from Australia said he had fallen in love with Nusa Lembongan. I was so familiar with this small island, Michael became the "guide" for the two companions of domestic tourists who vacation in Bali.

"I repeatedly went to Nusa Lembongan. I invite my friends to look at Nusa Lembongan," said Michael, who was familiar with using the speed boat trip to Nusa Lembongan.

During the 30 minute journey, the small barren island cliffs and walls began to clear. Nearer, looked villas and hotels stand upright on the reef, which landskapnya as tourist areas in Jimbaran.

Hmm ... time to pull over at the pier village mountain spur Batu, Nusa Lembongan. Pleasant trip in the middle of the swing waves Strait of Badung, Bali.

Motorcycle

Nusa Lembongan Island is a small island that is still very natural. Traveling the scenery and pretty villages with motorcycles. Transportation is still very limited. None of the private car. Available only a few passenger cars that are intended as a flatbed transportation equipment invite tourists around.

Finding transportation to get around very easily. From the dock, I was down a small footpath to the east. Sekiar 100 meters, already apparent mood mountain spur Batu Village, Nusa Lembongan.

Suasanya very quiet and comfortable. Homes are still simple with Balinese carvings. Angkul-angkul lined up in front of the house along the village road.

During a walk in the village, I do not see the car and down the village street as wide as four feet. In the morning, at 10.00 pm, only saw some vacationers on a motorbike drove slowly in the middle of the village.

Occasionally, drove pickups equipped with chairs and a plastic roof that is used as a means of transportation of tourists, passing in the village of asphalt roads begin to peel. Generally, tourists are transported by flatbed is the tourists who vacation in Nusa Lembongan using the cruise's Bounty Bali Hai Cruise or Cruise capable of transporting up to the 100-passenger.

Not infrequently, passing tourists around the village using a bicycle. If a vacation for a few nights, traveling by bike is very convenient because it will not be contaminated by air pollution from vehicle fumes.

However, because I was traveling to Nusa Lembongan, just one day, enjoying nature is quite enjoyable to get around on a motorbike. Along the roads of this small village, there are many rental bikes or motorcycles. However, if tourists are booming, you may not get to rent a motorcycle.

The rental rates in the Nusa Lembongan motorcycle is more expensive than the motorcycle rental in Kuta, Bali. Matic motor rental for six hours worth USD 50 thousand, while in Kuta for Rp 40 thousand per day.

The rental rates in the Nusa Lembongan matic is more expensive because the price of gasoline per liter to Rp 60 thousand. "Gasoline is taken from Nusa Penida so rents are more expensive bike," said the owner of the rental motor Bronyits.

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