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Garuda Indonesia Flights to India

Barrie — Sat, 17 May 2008 05:46:12 +0000

Travelling to Indonesia could become much easier next month, when the country’s national airline Garuda’s maiden flight between Chennai and Medan is set to take off. Indonesia’s acting ambassador to India Rizali W. Indrakesuma told Chennai businessmen on Friday that the new flight would strengthen trade and tourism ties between the two regions. Speaking on [...]

Kelimutu Lakes: Flores, East Nusa Tenggara

Barrie — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:54:20 +0000

Located some 60 kilometers to the east of Ende, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, there are three lakes of three different colours that are collectively known as the Kelimutu Lakes. To get to the lakes, tourists must travel about two hours overland from Ende to the parking area of Kelimutu National Park and from there walk [...]

Kopi Tubruk – Mud Coffee

Barrie — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:45:58 +0000

Kopi tubruk literally means “collision coffee”. The concoction can be found in many parts of Indonesia, particularly in Java and Bali. Sources say kopi tubruk stems from a similar recipe brought over by traders from the Middle East, where it is known as “mud coffee.” Kopi tubruk is the simplest recipe for preparing coffee. To [...]

Upcoming Events in Indonesia

Barrie — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:36:40 +0000

Along with the endorsement of 2008 as Visit Indonesia Year, a line-up of programs has been arranged to give visitors a closer encounter with the country’s magnificent culture. Here are some of the highlights to come in the next few months:

Indonesians in Focus: Sofiah Peni Carito

Barrie — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:29:43 +0000

These days, women can take on roles that were once thought to be the domain of men — be it as the country’s president, a political head, a minister or the leader of a musical group. But in the art of shadow puppetry, women still usually only feature only as a pesinden; a singer who [...]

Kota Museum Horrors: Jakarta, West Java

Barrie — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:23:06 +0000

Picture Jakarta during the Dutch colonial era and imagine how people were tried and punished at the time. You can visualize it from the balcony of the Jakarta History Museum in Kota Tua, the Old Town quarter, in West Jakarta. The building was originally the Stadhuis, or the City Hall, of the colonial period. Today, [...]

Committed to Preserving Nature: Sulawesi

Barrie — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:18:52 +0000

The number of Indonesians concerned with preserving North Sulawesi’s flora and fauna — one of the country’s most precious natural treasures — has been rising amid the uncontrollably high rate of deforestation. Beginning with an awareness on how to maintain the existing wealth for the benefit of all, their selfless acts are aimed at [...]

Indonesians in Focus: Indo Deleng

Barrie — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:14:02 +0000

A self-confident young woman strolls along in Lengkasa village deep in the forest in Tojo Una-Una regency, Central Sulawesi. Her age is 24. She voluntarily runs a traditional community school. The Lipu village school was set up by local people and the Red and White Palu Foundation to serve the children of the isolated Tau [...]

Lorena Air to Start Flying Jakarta-Surabaya in June

Barrie — Sun, 11 May 2008 12:41:44 +0000

The domestic airline industry is becoming more competitive with PT Eka Sari Lorena Airlines (Lorena Air) soon to enter the market hit hard by increasing fuel prices. Lorena Air, which is a subsidiary of transportation company Lorena Group, is scheduled to fly its first two Boeing 737-300 aircraft on June 6. The company will serve the [...]

Hotels and the Visit Musi 2008

Barrie — Sun, 11 May 2008 12:37:27 +0000

Hotels in Palembang are upbeat about higher occupancies rates after the launch of Visit Musi 2008 initiated by the South Sumatra provincial administration. It is hoped the events linked to the initiative will increase the number of tourist arrivals in Palembang. Since the launch of the program up to the first quarter of 2008 (March [...]