All Provinces Ready To Enliving Nusantara Culture Carnival 2013

There will be something different in the anniversary of Indonesia independence day this year. In August 18, 2013 will be held a big carnival, entitled :"Nusantara Culture Carnival 2013" (Pawai Budaya Nusantara 2013) in Jakarta.

Both tourist and Jakarta society can enjoy the show of culture and art from all provinces of Indonesia. Bring a theme "Culture Unifying Nation", the carnival will followed by more of 4.000 artists from all around Indonesia. Each provinces will show their native art and culture, everybody can see them lively.

"This carnival can be realized after vacuum for 4 years, because always coincided with the month of Ramadhan. This event hoping will be an icon of creative economy from arts, also for the tourists," said the minister of tourism and creative economy, Mari Elka Pangestu in a while of press conference in Sapta Pesona Building, Central Jakarta (Tuesday, 8/13/2013).

"Pawai Budaya Nusantara 2013" will be held next August 18, 2013. Start from 14.30 to 17.00 on Silang Monas Timur and will inaugurated by Ahok as vice governor of Jakarta. The next route toward Medan Merdeka Utara street, passing Istana Merdeka. Then each participants will attract for 2.5 minutes in the stage of Istana Merdeka.

"Then continued to Medan Merdeka Barat street, there will be a stage too. Everybody can enjoy the show for free," explained Mari. There also artistic team and jury which will vote the best 10 of greatest appearance.

"The best performance will achieve presidential award". Added Mari.


source : www.detik.com/travel/read/2013/08/13/182629/2328864/1382/seluruh-provinsi-siap-ramaikan-pawai-budaya-nusantara-2013







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Sickness In Your Vacation? These Are The Tips :)

Nobody accepts to suffer an sickness when enjoying vacation. But if it have to, there are 4 tips regarding to it. Getting sick when vacation is a big disturbance, but indeed this is an anytime risk.

detikTravel, composed 4 tips to face the sickness when you are travelling :

1. You have an insurance? Be thankful.
If you have health insurance, be thankful. Getting sick when travelling surely costing you for medicare and clinic or hospital budget. With insurance there nothing to be worried. If you going abroad, travel insurance could be your additional option.

2. Always preparing emergency medicares.
Emergency kit and medicares to anticipate the sudden sickness. Everyone must be have their own brand od medicine which suit with their own body and condition. For whom fragile to usual fever, bring the fever pills.

3. Prepare some alternative destination plan.
If you getting sick, travelling agenda surely will be messed up. Prepare the plan B. Secondary destination can be cancelled. Focus on the main agenda. If there indeed too hard to reach it, so cancel it. Try to find another spots which are fit to your physic condition.

4. Health is more important, don't force yourself.
If the tips no 1 to 3 done, and your agenda can't be continued, now is last the step that you should cancel your travelling. Don't force yourself to travel. Your health is the main thing. Surely you don't want your condition getting worst because you don't concern about your body condition.

I hope these tips could help you. Just remember that preventing is better than medicating. Keep healthy, so we can enjoy our precious travelling time anywhere.



source : m.detik.com/travel/read/2013/08/12/182632/2327917/1048/4-kiat-menghadapi-sakit-saat-traveling






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Ubud, The Most Friendly City From Indonesia

Bali never stops to attract the world's attention. Recently, Ubud awarded the big ten of category "The Most Friendly City in the World".

Rated on 89.1 points, Ubud successfully seduce the respondents in the survey. This award given by Conde Nast Traveller magazine (reported by detikTraver - Aug 12, 2013).

Its written, Ubud is famous with its beautiful farming landscapes. In addition to that this south west city in Bali chosen as the best because of the complete and luxurious accomodations, but still relating tightly with the nature. The local society also well known of its kindess and friendly. Even, the editor of Conde Nast Traveller also confessing this.

All of them perfecting with the calm air and fulfilled with positive aura, chatting with the friendly local people in the traditional markets. Don't forget the silent ancient holy temples, so compatible for anybody who wants to relaxing.

Ubud in the 9th position within the big 10, have the same point with Kilkenny in Ireland.

There are the big 10 :
1. Florianopolis, Brazil
2. Hobart, Tazmania
3. Thimpu, Bhutan
4. Queenstown, New Zealand
5. Charleston, South Carolina
6. Paro, Bhutan
6. Margaret River, Australia
7. Mandalay, Myanmar
9. Kilkenny, Ireland
9. Ubud, Bali
10. Chiang Mai, Thailand


Source : www.detik.com/travel/read/2013/08/12/160846/2327728/1382/ubud-masuk-dalam-10-kota-paling-ramah-sedunia







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