Borobudur Lewat Semarang atau Solo

Candi Borobudur berada di Provinsi Jawa Tengah, namun turis yang datang ke obyek ini biasanya masuk melalui Yogyakarta. "Kalau masalah pariwisata, kami akui secara sumber daya manusia kami kalah dengan Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta sejak tahun 1945 sudah mempromosikan pariwisata," kata Kepala Bidang Pemasaran Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata (Disbudpar) Jawa Tengah, Budiyanto, pada acara Dafam Hotel Management Media Gathering bersama Disbudpar Jawa Tengah, di Jakarta,malam.Berbeda dengan Yogyakarta, mereka punya ASITA Yogyakarta yang kuat, badan promosi, dan lainnya,"

Budiyanto mengungkapkan bukan hanya Candi Borobudur, tetapi ia juga memberi contoh kedatangan kapal pesiar di Tanjung Mas. Kapal pesiar tersebut didatangkan oleh biro perjalanan wisata dari Yogyakarta.

Sedangkan Managing Director Dafam Hotels and Resorts, Andhy Irawan mengakui stake holder dan pelaku pariwisata di Jawa Tengah belum sinergi. "Berbeda dengan Yogyakarta, mereka punya ASITA Yogyakarta yang kuat, badan promosi, dan lainnya," jelas Andhy.

Oleh karena itu, pihak Disbudpar Jawa Tengah bekerja sama dengan industri pariwisata Jawa Tengah telah merancang pola perjalanan, terutama pola perjalanan destinasi Borobudur-Dieng.

Budiyanto menjelaskan destinasi wisata Borobudur-Dieng dapat melalui dua pintu masuk, yaitu Semarang dan Solo. Pola perjalanan yang dirancang akan membawa turis ke destinasi lain sebelum mencapai Borobudur dan Dieng.

Pintu pertama yaitu melalui Kota Semarang, maka turis dapat mengunjungi kelenteng Sam Poo Kong, gedung Lawang Sewu, dan obyek wisata lainnya. Kemudian, perjalanan berikutnya adalah Kabupaten Semarang, ada Museum Kereta Api dan Gedung Songo.

Setelah itu, berlanjut ke Magelang untuk mengunjungi Losari Coffee Plantation dan Kyai Langgeng. Barulah ke Borobudur, selain mengunjungi Candi Borobudur, turis bisa mengikuti rafting dan mengunjungi 20 desa wisata.

Perjalanan dilanjutkan ke Wonosobo dengan mengunjungi Kledung. Baru kemudian ke Dieng untuk melihat Dieng Pletau, komplek candi, dan Telaga Warna.

Sementara itu, jika melalui pintu masuk Solo, maka turis akan dibawa melihat berbagai obyek wisata di Solo seperti Kraton Kasunanan, Pura Mangkunegaran, Kampung Batik Laweyan, dan Pasar Kleyer.

Kemudian berlanjut ke Boyolali dan bertandang ke Selo Pass serta Tlatar. Lalu ke kabupaten Magelang untuk rafting, desa wisata, dan ketep pass. Perjalanan kemudian ke Wonosobo dan berlanjut ke Dieng.

Jawa Tengah juga kaya akan wisata kuliner. Sebut saja mulai dari jadah bakar dan tempe, roti orion, serabi notosuman, tengkleng, dan masih banyak lainnya.

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Wisata Orangutan di Ketambe

Orangutan di Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser, tepatnya di daerah Ketambe, Kecamatan Ketambe, Aceh Tenggara, ternyata tidak merasa terusik dengan aktivitas masyarakat di sekitarnya.

Minggu (26/2/2012) pagi, misalnya, beberapa ekor orangutan, termasuk yang masih bayi nampak bergelantungan pada batang-batang pohon mangga hutan yang berketinggian sekitar 40 meter. Padahal, jarak pohon itu dengan vila wisata yang ada di tempat tersebut hanya 20 meter.

Lokasinya tepat berada di tepi Sungai Alas yang sering dipakai untuk arung jeram. Menurut warga para orangutan itu berada di Ketambe setiap kali musim buah tiba. Setelah itu mereka berpindah ke tempat lain.

"Di sini tidak ada orang yang menganggu jadi orangutannya tidak merasa terusik. Mereka juga biasa bergelantungan dari satu dahan ke dahan lain tanpa takut dengan orang," ujar Muchtar Adjis Kepala Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara di sela-sela fam trip bersama Garuda Indonesia.

Selain orangutan, satwa lain yang sering nampak di sekitar sini adalah monyet dan rusa, serta kadang-kadang harimau sumatera saat malam.

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Plaza Catalunya Ada di Indonesia

Namanya Placa de les Glories Catalanes, atau sering disebut Plaza Catalunya. Tempatnya berada di pusat Kota Barcelona, Spanyol.

Bagi warga Barcelona, tempat ini tidak saja menjadi salah satu ruang publik favorit, tetapi juga tak ubahnya menjadi tempat pertemuan dengan warga lain yang hendak bersama-sama pergi ke suatu tempat lain.

Mereka biasa janjian di tempat ini sebelum pergi ke penjuru kota menggunakan bus dan kereta bawah tanah. Bagi wisatawan, Plaza Catalunya juga bisa menjadi tempat awal untuk menjelajahi Kota Barcelona. Tempat ini menjadi lebih indah saat musim semi, dan memang cocok untuk digunakan untuk menghabiskan waktu bersama keluarga karena tempatnya luas.

Saya mencoba moda transportasi kereta bawah tanah dari Catalunya, Sabtu (25/2/2012) untuk menuju La Sagrada Familia, bangunan bersejarah yang menjadi ikon Kota Barcelona dan Casa Mila La Padrera, bangunan rancangan arsitek Spanyol Gaudi.

Dari Catalunya, wisatawan juga bisa berjalan kaki melalui pedestrian ke jalan-jalan di sekitarnya. Dengan pedestrian yang sangat lebar, wisatawan mendapatkan kenyamanan saat berjalan kaki. Pedestrian yang terkenal di sekitar Catalunya, tentu saja adalah La Rambla yang penuh dengan pepohonan. Ah, seandainya Plaza Catalunya ini ada di Indonesia

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Wow, glitter Macau.

Me and Sophia to Macau just transit, just last night and the next day I have arrived at Hong Kong, the location of our meeting later with the other brothers (Anvin and Tina) who wants to join the tour in seruuuu! Alias, go aja so without the help of tour guides. We own capital only:

1. Cheap airline tickets

Which provides cheap flight tickets to Macau itself is Viva Macau (from Jakarta), Tiger Airways (from Singapore) and AirAsia (Kuala Lumpur). Me and Sophia using Tiger Airways departing from Singapore at 16.30. Long flights to Macau about three hours. Without a change in time (the same as Singapore or the difference one hour with Jakarta).


2. Cheap hotel conveniently

Because really blind Macau (we both have not had time to research because prior to leaving equally busy with the affairs of their respective offices), finally arrived at the Macao International Airport we decided to use taxis to get cheap accommodations that our message online. From the airport to the hotel, we paid 75 MOP (1 MOP = USD 1,300).

3. Valise

Oh yes, make an alias exciting travel without a tour, we recommend carrying a small bag that is easy to carry. If my back did not like manggul, prefer to bring a wheeled bag, so just stay dragged aja. Yet the streets of Macau are all paved and smooth, will not make your mutual complicated, just drag ... light, right? Rough terms, do not need pretentious like a true backpacker carrying a big bag with really ... because the suitcase on wheels will be more comforting your breath.

4. Map

Map is also a weapon that should not be forgotten by travelers who have never set foot into a place that was visited. For our own, small map tucked in the bag Sophia is the only tool that connects us to the Macau residents who want to show the direction we were headed. The proof? we never got lost while in Macau.

5. Money according to currency of the country

We recommend that you change money in the country of origin, for example I am from Jakarta, yes the money exchange in Jakarta aja. No need to bring new dollars and exchanged in a country where we are headed for the fall so expensive really if dollars exchanged into other currencies in the countries concerned. Loss lots, the difference could reach USD 300-USD 600 per one dollar. Lha, if nuker her a lot, yes, multiplied aja is fixed ... really hurt.

6. Language

The language used in Macau is a Portuguese language and Kwang Tung. So, do not be surprised if you speak any mandarin, mandarin writing read by using thick dialect typical Kwang Tung. In addition, the guide travel guide and addresses are usually written in Portuguese. So, tips for those who do not speak the language at the top, yes, if you want to eat mending to dining there were images aja he-he-he ..., rather than later the same waiter just smile smile resto because both do not know want What message.

Macau = Free Nature Studio

In the end, of a series of my trip, it was a holiday in Macau is the cheapest in the category of tourist. How not? Almost every corner in Macau looks like a photo studio that is very charming nature photographed from any side and all accessible for free (except for the museum).

These places are cool Catholic churches, ancient Rome (one of which is St. Paul's Church Ruin which often appear in the promo-promo Macau), historic buildings containing guns, narrow streets are beautifully photographed and the area feels senando square , sparkling lights at night also a skyscraper that turned out to be a luxury hotel equipped with weapons casino.

Do not be afraid to enter the casino

Macau is the gambling world especially in Asia. In fact, Macau has been dubbed the Las Vegas of Asia. Well, we are the only hotel directly naruh goods and blurry to see what Macau in the evening immediately dazzled and dazed.

cold air mixes with the wind strong enough (nights in Macau, means must be used warm clothes). Second, the city is filled with bright colored lights from almost all existing buildings, even in a corner of the alleys were still looks festive lights and bustling people. This condition is, I think, certainly favored by the photographer.

Cheap tips to Venetian Macau

There are already plans for a vacation to Macau, do not miss the Venetian Hotel & Resort yach. Venetian Hotel is one of the world's largest hotel complex complete with the largest mall in Macau, the largest casino in the world, as well as the feeling was in Venice Italy ... because here there is a replica of Venice complete with river boats and paddle boats are excellent singing folk songs ( to feel the boat facility complete with a singer who circled the hotel for 20 minutes this would cost 100 MOP).

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Japanese Delegation Visit Biak

At least 11 Japanese government delegation along with representatives of various ministries in Jakarta, visiting various tourist attractions in the history of World War II Numfor Biak District, Papua Province,

Some of the historical attractions of World War II that became the focus of the visit the delegation of Japan, including Japanese caves at Kampong Sumberker, Samofa District, World War II monument in Anggraidi / Paray, Biak District Municipality and various other tourist locations.

The data were obtained, the Japanese government delegation that visited Biak, including Nishikubo Manabu (group leader), Kazushi Yamagishi, Iwabuchi Nobuteru, Okubo Harua, Sachio Tanaka, Yoshiko Sakamoto, Kazuki Chida, Yazusima Takashi, Takashi Yasukawa and Ikuyo Sato Saputro.

While the officials accompanying the various ministries in Jakarta, including Bonifatiayus Heryndra (Kemenlu), Herman Djatmiko (DIT Astimpas Kemenlu), Saiful and Mardit Sianto (Kemendagri). Also, participate in the entourage accompanying the Japanese government delegation to the Biak, including Indrayana (Dir Bais A), Drs Zulkifli and Drs Heru Matador (Kemendagri).

Government delegation visit to Biak Numfor routinely done every year as a follow up program of cooperation with the Japanese government of Indonesia in the framework of bilateral relations between the two countries, especially socio-cultural field.

Scheduled, while in Biak Numfor, Japanese government delegation in addition to reviewing the various attractions of World War II also will perform the cremation of the framework of the Japanese army during the war.

Delivery Activities cremation ashes of victims of ex-Japanese soldiers of World War II in 1943's will be centered on the location of world war memorial in the village of Anggraidi / Paray, Biak District Municipality which will take place Monday.

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Hotels Need New Class Classification

Tourism businesses must have a standard aspect of business that includes products, services, and management. It is stated in Law No. 10/2009 on tourism. No exception hotels as business tourism.

Therefore, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism through the Tourism Directorate of Standardization, the Directorate General of Tourism Destination Development held a "Workshop on Draft Standards and Classification of Business Class Hotel".

"We invite local tourism agencies and hotels from one star to five. We want to improve hotel standards. During this voluntary Budpar hotels to ask yourself," said Director of Tourism Standardization Ani Insanity. He says, with the legislation, standardization can be applied equally. Later there will be a scoring system for scoring the hotel.

"There's the score. For example, if the failure by two-star hotel, will be given six months to repair and assessed.'ll Be rising star or even down grade," he explained.

The workshop was also in order to revise policy 2002 regarding the classification of hotel class. In addition also to gather feedback and responses from governments and the hotel.

Ani said during this assessment and standardization of classification of hotels hotel delegated to the regions. This occurs because of local autonomy. Unfortunately, according to Ani, the standardization of the hotel is less implemented by several regions.

"But there is a problem may not know exactly karen implementation. I hope that with continued flavor often with local, regional and central could both make a program," he said.

According to Ani, his party saw that the hotel in Indonesia has not fully carried out the classification of the class. Standard hotel should pay attention to the element of comfort, safety, security, hygiene and sanitation.

Criteria for classification of hotels according to three aspects of the class. These aspects are physical, service, and management. Physical holds the largest share, namely 67 percent. The physical aspect involves several criteria of public areas, such as parking, shopping areas, toilets, guest facilities, and many more.

Meanwhile, the criteria of the aspects of management is information management, product development, human resources, and others. Services include criteria, ranging from service in some areas like the front office until the time of service. Total of 304 criteria plan criteria.

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Sriwijaya Air Can Award

Stepping on the 6th year since I first fly over the city of Malang on May 5, 2005, Sriwijaya Air has established itself as an airline that has a major contribution to the District Government of Malang, East Java. Even for his services, Sriwijaya Air, on March 9, 2011 received high awards from the Government of Malang as airline pioneer and driving the economy in the district. The award was received directly by the President Director of PT Sriwijaya Air, Chandra Lie at Hotel Santika Malang.

said the award was given to Sriwijaya Air because it is considered as an airline which pioneered the beginning of the growing economy of Malang Regency.

For air transportation, said Agus, Sriwijaya Air judged to have a strategic position in supplying the transportation needs of passengers and goods quickly and accurately. "In addition, if at that time, the movement of people and goods is only passed to and from the city of Surabaya, then the entry of Sriwijaya Air to Malang, become shorter," he said.

Sriwijaya Air influx of economic growth makes the life of Malang regency. Evidently, the demands of service users is also increasing. Answering all of that, Sriwijaya Air flight was then increase the frequency to twice a day. In fact, in recent months, Sriwijaya Air provides Malang-Jakarta flight frequency to three times daily PP.

Difficult inevitable, the more his economy and tourism sector of Malang Regency, eventually becoming the attraction also for other airlines to contribute.

Agus explained, the presence of competitors does not undermine Sriwijaya Air. Today, with the frequency of flights 3 times a day, Sriwijaya Air holds 60 percent market share. At the end of 2010, Sriwijaya Air is able to record passenger growth of 23 percent with the total number of passengers carried during the year 2010 as many as 99,854 people.

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North Bali Airport true soon

Airport in the northern part of Bali is not just a mere discourse. There is already a memorandum of understanding between the government and investors from India. Currently, the investor was to study the location. "There is already a deal to build airport in north Bali. But distudikan first place. Still the survey. So until now have not determined the location,"  .

He said there are three locations that become candidates for the airport will be built. "First in northern Bali in northern buildup north of Bali to the east and north of Bali are somewhat to the west," said Firman.

Its location should be at the northern part of Bali. In addition, he continued, in addition to economic considerations, the location must also meet the technical requirements of aviation.

Firman said that at first see the Bali Tourism Jero Wacik south is full because more tourists visiting the south. While tourists do not get to the northern part of Bali. "How do we create the north of Bali as a destination. We have to transfer from south to north. It is expected that fast-growing northern Bali," he said.

The trick is to build a mode of transportation. First through the land with the construction of rail tours around Bali and air line to the airport.

According to Firman, Menbudpar hope in 2011 the airport has begun to be built. In addition to northern Bali, there are also plans to build new airport in Bantul, Yogyakarta. Meanwhile, airports in the Toraja are under construction.

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