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 Lombok island is part of Nusa Tenggara Province, one among 33 province in Indonesia.Lombok in local word has two meaning ‘ straight ‘ and chili.

The chili in this context is co notated with local cuisine. Some say that food in Lombok is spicy and has strong taste. The main food in Lombok is AYANM BAKAR TALIWANG in local word means grilled chicken and  pelecing kangkung Or water spinach. Another meaning of Lombok is straight. This word is stressed to the local people to behave and having good manner and obey the rules applicable in their society.

            As International tourist destination, Lombok Island is situated at very strategicLocation. It is 2 hrs flight from Jakarta International airport and 45 minutes  from Surabaya International Airport. Lombok is also easy to reach from Bali Island, it is only 25 minutes by flight and 4 hours by regular ferry. From Padang Bay Sea port in Bali to Lembar harbour. An international direct flight is available from Singapore v.v and which takes 2,5 hrs.

            Lombok Island has many things to offer. Nature, culture and tradition. Adventure and leisure is wonderful. This island has breathtaking view of the mountain. The second highest volcano in Indonesia Rinjani (3726m) is very famous

 With its fantastic panorama. The Segara Anak lake is a mascot of this site.This lake is not only for tourist attraction but also still used by the locals to do annual sacred ceremony. The replica of this mount is symbolized by a temple  built by Anak Agung a king from Bali Island in 1727.

            Exploring under water panorama is other option for Lombok Island is surrounded by hundred of small island. It is very suitable for marine activities such as  Snorkelling, scuba diving and fishing. Coral, colourful fish and sea turtle is a must to see. The coral and fish found in the small island especially in Gili Trawangan is very

spectacular. This view is only can be found in Cariban Sea and Gili Trawangan – Lombok  Island – Indonesia.

Instead of Gili Trawangan there are some other small island in Lombok. These small islands are now being developed by the government for being other tourists destination in Indonesia. These islands such as  Gili Air,Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan at north of lombok Island, Gili Nanggu, Gili Gede, and Gili Kedis at south of Lombok Island.

            To facilitate the visitors for accommodations in lombok island there are some hotels available at each resort. Senggigi Beach Resort is the central of tourists activities provides hotels room from non star hotel to five star hotel. Other facilities such as restaurants, telecommunication service and public transport are also available.Except in Senggigi the Gili islands are ltle bit diferent.Insted of hotels and villa the Budget accommodations are available for tourists who will stay for long period.The prices of hotles budget in Gili are low but the room and the service is very good.Please come to Lombok Island where you can experience the wonderfull holiday and find your satisfaction till the endless of it.

Further information of Lombok please kindly visit our site at www.lombokaccommodations.com

Best regards,

Ahmed

AHMED
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North Sulawesi is located within the ‘Coral Triangle’, a territory which spreads from western Thailand all the way through eastern Indonesia. This is where many scientists believe life began in the ocean and it is widely thought that it holds the most bio diverse marine habitats on earth.

For this reason diving in Indonesia has been held in high regard amongst the diving community and North Sulawesi is no exception. To the east of Borneo and below the Philippines, Sulawesi is an oddly shaped island in the Celebes Sea. North Sulawesi refers to the most northerly point. Just a few hundred meters offshore the continental shelf plunges towards the deep oceanic trenches which offers nutrient rich waters. The fact that evolution here has been uninterrupted for millions of year means that the marine life in this particular part of the Coral Triangle is extremely diverse

Bunaken Island lies just a few kilometers offshore, a plateau extends from the island before reaching the drop off which descends to hundreds of meters. Coral life on the wall is extremely dense and different species both hard and soft compete for space. These particular walls have gone some way into making diving in Indonesia what it is today and draw traveling divers from all over the world. Large pelagics like Black and White Tip Sharks, Trevally and Napoleon Wrasse work their way up the reef, whilst Green Sea Turtles lodge themselves into the wall to rest. If you’ve got a skillful guide you might be able to see finger nail size Pygmy Seahorses latched onto Gorgonian Fans, not a common site even when you are diving in Indonesia.

The Lembeh Strait is a complete contrast in bottom topography in comparison to the walls Bunaken Island. Located off the eastern coast of North Sulawesi the Strait is a channel of water that lies between the landmass of Sulawesi and Lembeh Island. The shallow black sand slopes have created a truly unique marine habitat for the dwellers that have adapted themselves supremely to this environment. There are some coral reef formations but these are relatively few and far between. This is where life has come to compete against itself in which evolution has created many weird and wonderful creatures divers refer to as ‘critters’. Mimic Octopus have the ability to take the form of up to ten different types of other species including Lionfish, Snake Eels and Flounder in order to confuse predator and prey. Angler Fish dangle a lure just millimeters from their mouth in order to attract potential prey. Carrier Crabs camouflage and defend themselves by placing Sea Urchins on their shell whilst they make their way from one spot to another.

The contrast of Bunaken and Lembeh make diving in Indonesia even more attractive. For the traveling diver willing to go that extra mile for something special North Sulawesi will excite and intrigue for many visits. For more information on diving Bunaken and Lembeh including travel operators visit
diving asia.

Ben Stokes
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The first time I heard about the ancient Buddhist temple of Borobodur was in my geography lessons at college. The geography lecturer spent many Indonesia vacations visiting this man-made mountain and taking photographs for his lecture slide shows.

Since then, I’ve been fascinated by this great wonder of the ancient world. Nobody quite knows when it was built but archaeologists think it’s been constructed sometime between the end of the 7th and the beginning of the 8th century AD.

For some time it served as a spiritual center of Javanese Buddhism. At some point it became lost and forgotten and was only rediscovered in the 18th century.

The excavation of this monument was ordered and overseen by the new British Governor of Java at that time, Sir thomas Stamford Raffles.

When you look at it from above, you can see that it resembles a lotus, the sacred flower of Buddha. The whole structure is pyramid-like, built on and around a hill and composed of lava rock.

Being recognized as the largest Buddhist temple in the world, it has no central altar. What is most impressive and interesting is that the galleries are like guiding the faithful on a spiritual journey. Moving upwards from terrace to terrace, each level symbolises a higher plane of consciousness. Pilgrims may have come here to journey the pathway to enlightenment.

Some scholars believe that, as Indonesia and the Javanese converted from Hinduism and Buddhism to Islam around the 14th century, Borobudur was abandoned.

After its restoration, Indonesia’s most visited tourist attraction has again become a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. At the same time it’s also a place where, on your Indonesia Vacations, you can wonder at the mysteries of the ancient world.