Poya Lisa Island, Small Heaven is Not Listed on Map

Who said the islands may not be listed on the map can not be a tourist destination worth a visit? Exotic desert island and away from the hustle and bustle of city life can only be a place of leisure and relaxation perfect. One remote island called Pulau Poya Lisa.

The island is included in the National Park in Central Sulawesi Togean that can be taken approximately 10 minutes by motor boat from Bomba. Although relatively small and is rarely mentioned in the National Park area travel map Togean yet Poya Lisa Island store memorable charm in the heart of every person who ever came.

Most tourists, not to mention foreign tourists praise the beauty of the island following the service and hospitality managers cottage Poya Lisa. Vast expanse of blue sea and crystal-clear turquoise really a pretty amazing sight that will leave you in awe.

Coral reefs are beautiful and natural surrounding offshore islands also deserve explored by snorkeling. Arriving at the small island which covers only 5 acres, the stretch of sand that gleamed sun will greet you. Welcome becomes more complete with the manager hospitality cottage is ready to serve the needs of visitors, ranging from food, clean water (fresh) taken from the nearby island, with a boat tour service, laundry that the price is not set.

The island is owned and managed Mr. Ismail, a registered nurse at the Bomba. Yes, the island is privately owned island! Mr Ismail manages island together his relatives had a dozen years ago.

It is said that the name of this island was once merely Poya Island. Poya is the name of the person who first planted coconut trees on the island and at the same time making it as the owner of the island. Mr. Ismail then buy this island from the offspring inherit Poya.

According to Mr. Ismail own, name Lisa added from the German name of a woman who had come alone, and spent a month on the island. He asked Mr. Ismail perpetuate his name in this island paradise then be small isolated nan was called long Poya Lisa.

Believe me even from a distance, before you set foot on this island, you most likely already fallen in love with all its appeal. Friendliness of the local people who manage 4 pieces cottage on this uninhabited island would also be a heart-warming memories. Typical sea food served by the manager of the cottages also have become a byword among tourists because it's really indulge tongue.

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Promoting Ambon Through Bamboo Flute Concert

Some 180 people from the bamboo flute orchestra players joined in Ambon Island Molucca Bamboowind Orchestra (MBO) will perform in Jakarta. According to Herman Kertajaya The Marketeers as the committee, the event is expected to promote the island of Ambon.

"Creative industries should be able to attract tourism, both international tourists, at least domestic tourists," he said during a press conference "The Real Wow / Miracle Concert Indonesia 2012: The Great Indonesian Songbook, Sound from the East", in Jakarta, Friday (7 / 12/2012).

He hopes the concert "Sound from the East" in the first place could attract tourists, before it can attract foreign tourists to Ambon. Organizing music concerts in order to promote tourism and culture eastern Indonesia as a destination The Real Wonder of the World.

The concert will take place in the Ballroom of The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place, on Thursday (13/12/2012) from 18:30 pm until 21:30 pm.

A number of renowned musicians will perform in a concert like Bob Tutupoli, Barry Manilow, Barry Likumahuwa Project, Lea Simanjuntak, and many more. They will collaborate with MBO.

Rence Alfons merupakaan MBO target consisting of people across age, class, and religion, who wish to spread the message of peace through music of eastern Indonesia. This brought the orchestra instruments like drums typical of Maluku, totobuang, Hawaiian guitar for the first time taken out of the island of Ambon.

"It's unique, bamboo music groups. Various professions involved, from climbers sap, a motorcycle, a retired civil servant and scholar come play music," said Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sapta Nirwandar on the same occasion.

Meanwhile, Head of Culture and Tourism of North Maluku, Benny Gaspersz said bamboo flute declining demand. This happens, he added, the influx of modern tools such as band and organ.

"Songs that have been abandoned, further developed and re-arranged by Rence Alfons," he said.

Sapta said Indonesia has a range of many miracles, even art. Recently it held Sasando in Concert by bringing 120 players sasando from Kupang to Rote Island. He hopes the concert MBO, can be enjoyed by people in Jakarta as well as foreign tourists.

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Kuskus Marsupial Mammals

Couscous is one of the marsupial mammals that exist in Indonesia. Like the kangaroo, possum females giving birth was to take care and bring her in the bag that contained in his stomach.

Couscous is often considered to be the same animal with the lemurs, but they are different. The main characteristic kus-kus besides stomach pouch is contained in a round face shape with small ears and thick fur.

Additionally fitch has a long and strong tail that serves as a tool to hold on as it passes from one branch to another. Tailed possum is also a defensive weapon by tying his tail firmly on the trunk or branch of a tree.

Couscous is a herbivorous animal with a main meal of leaves and fruits. Creatures is a very quiet life in solitary. Couscous is a spreading australis animals confined in eastern Indonesia (Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua), Australia and Papua New Guinea.

The biggest fitch fitch bear (Ailurops ursinus) long body reaches 1 meter more. While this type of couscous is kus-kus smallest dwarf who has a body length of only 29-38 cm with a weight of only 1 kg.

Besides regarded as the same species of lemurs, people often think of couscous as a species. Though couscous consists of several species of the genus are grouped in 5 ie Ailurops, Phalanger, Spilocuscus, Strigocuscus, and Trichosurus.

Kind Kuskus type. Fitch genus of 5, 4 ​​genera found in Indonesia, namely Ailurops, Phalanger, Spilocuscus and Strigocuscus. Some species types possum found in Indonesia, among others:

• Bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus); Kuskus which in English is called Cuscus Bear, Bear Phalanger, or Sulawesi Bear Cuscus there are on the island of Sulawesi, the island Butung, Peleng Island, Togian island, Indonesia. Biggest possum with a body length of over 1 meter is categorized by IUCN Redlist the conservation status of "Vulnerable" (Vulnerable).

• Gebe cuscus (Phalanger alexandrae); Kuskus Gebe is endemic to the island, a small island in Central Halmahera, Maluku, Indonesia) and were only discovered in 1995. Conservation status of "Endangered" (Endangered).

• Fitch mountain or mountain cuscus (Phalanger carmelitae); There in Papua (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). Conservation status of "Least Concern" (low risk).

• Soil or ground cuscus cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis); There in Papua (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). Conservation status of "Least Concern".

• Fitch matabiru or Blue-eyed Cuscus (Phalanger matabiru); possum species is endemic to the island of Ternate and Tidore, Maluku. Fitch newly identified in 1995 is the conservation status of "Vulnerable".

• Fitch australia or Southern Common Cuscus (Phalanger mimicus), has a wide distribution covering Australia, Indonesia (Papua) and Papua New Guinea. Conservation status: "Least Concern".

• Northern Common Cuscus (Phalanger orientalis); Kuskus also called Common Phalanger Grey Cuscus and is found in Indonesia (island of Timor, Wetar, Leti, Ambon, Buru, Seram and several other islands in the Moluccas), Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea, and Kep. Solomon. Conservation status: "Least Concern".

• Cuscus or Moluccan Cuscus Ornate (Phalanger ornatus); There on the island of Halmahera, Bacan, and Morotai. Conservation status of "Least Concern".

• Fitch or Obi Obi island Cuscus (Phalanger rothschildi); There Obi island and could, Maluku. Conservation status of "Least Concern".

• Silky Cuscus (Phalanger sericeus); There on the island of New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). Possum living at altitudes between 1500-3600 meters above sea level is the conservation status of "Least Concern".

• Stein's Cuscus (Phalanger vestitus); animals are found on the island of Papua (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). Possum living at altitudes between 1200-2200 meters above sea level is the conservation status of "Least Concern".

• Common Spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus); There in Indonesia (Maluku, Yapen island, kep. Aru, Papua), Australia, and Papua New Guinea. Conservation status of "Least Concern".

• Fitch (Strigocuscus celebensis); Kuskus also called Sulawesi Cuscus Small, Little Celebes Cuscus, Small Cuscus is contained in the smallest possum Sulawesi and surrounding islands such as Sangihe and Siau. Conservation status of "Vulnerable".

 Other possum species:

•  Eastern Common Cuscus (P. intercastellanus), Papua New Guinea.

•  Woodlark Cuscus (P. lullulae), Papua New Guinea.

•  Telefomin Cuscus (Phalanger matanim), Papua New Guinea.

•  Short-eared Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus caninus); Australia.

•  Common Brushtail Possum (T. Vulpecula); Australia.

Doka Village, Home Fabrics Weave Fighters Flores

From Maumere, a town on the northern edge of the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, which is only 20 kilometers separate it from the edge of the south, travel on four-wheeled vehicles heading Doka village overlooks verdant hill gap is very charming. Journey full of twists should be taken along the way up the hill into the realm of trees like petai china, cocoa, copra, pecan, and cashew nuts.

The condition of the road between the north and south in Sikka district known as the district counted a thousand palm trees well. However, since the width of the narrow and winding so the vehicle can not speed more than 40 km per hour. Public transport orange sacks packed loaded on it occasionally drove over the narrow streets of the village towards Maumere Doka.

 Doka Village is a village in the Village balls are known to have a beautiful woven ikat fabric. More awesome again dominated the author of this nature. Doka Village Community since the first has a traditional weaving skills with various shades of colors.

Doka village being one example coaching tourist village in Flores. Initially the help of the tourism initiators Kornelis Java (late), 1997 Doka village began to squirm. Now since 2010, Cletus Lopez, son of Kornelis Java, continued to show an attraction indigenous village of a mountain behind the village. Guests who have come here from different countries and witnessed the beauty of the fabric weave.

Lined with houses overlooking a connecting road between villages, Doka village is not so visible like other traditional villages. Some already diffused and modernity of life in Maumere but people determined to live by maintaining ancestral traditions. 

When guests come, the villagers would play a dance reception, dance traditions, show the process of making ikat cloth, dish up traditional food and drink. Doka hospitality village is an attraction not to be missed when you are in Sikka.

Doka village recently revealed from exploration path on the island of Flores. Appearance gave a new color on your adventure before reap more natural awkwardness charming in Flores, the Lake Kelimutu in Moni, Stone Blue or Green Stone on the beach towards Bajawa, the apparent removal of the seabed in the hills along the southern fault cross-Flores, placement stone altar in the traditional village Boawae, as well as a variety of unique culture that is still alive at this Snake Island.

Cultural attractions are also waiting admirers, ranging from dance reception and party guests to dance Belaraghi caci in Compang To'e. Visits to the west end of Flores can be refined by a visit to the Park in the Park as well Flores baby for Indonesia, even the world.

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Please Come to Banda Aceh

Following the tsunami, Banda Aceh, Aceh province back to clean up, especially in the tourism sector. Tourism potential of Banda Aceh is rich in heritage. Look Baiturrahman Mosque and tomb of Sultan Iskandar Muda. The latest is that the Tsunami Museum is a donation from the donor countries to increase the number of attractions in the western end of Indonesia.

The tsunami disaster on December 26, 2004 is an extraordinary misfortune and hard to forget the people of Aceh. However, behind the disaster, saved a lot of relics or remains of which can be seen malignancy tsunami in Banda Aceh.

Call it presence on the boat house in Gampong Lampulo, Kuta Alam district and diesel Floating Village Punge Blang Cut, District of New Jaya thrown about 4 kilometers from the beach. Overall it provides a wealth of new to the city of Banda Aceh for use as a tourist attraction.

Head of Culture and Tourism of Banda Aceh, Reza Fahlevi trying to optimally exploit the potential of Banda Aceh and package them into interesting attractions for tourists.

For Reza, Banda Aceh, which has many historical and cultural heritage is one of the tourist destination country to be reckoned with. Moreover, the typical coffee shop makes its own uniqueness to Aceh Banda Aceh.
 

According to Reza, until now tourists from Malaysia are the biggest travelers to Banda Aceh. "Heritage and tourism in Banda Aceh natural supports. Besides traveled pilgrimage, tourists Malaysia came to Aceh to shop. They're also the ever Bandung. So know the price is. Prices of goods here slightly exceeds Bandung," Reza said when talking in Solong coffee shop, Banda Aceh, on Friday (30/11/2012).

Reza explained that the average length of stay of tourists in Banda Aceh Malaysia about 2-3 days. Starting hectic domestic and foreign tourists to Banda Aceh was not free from the increasing number of flights from Jakarta to Malaysia and Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport.

Various attempts were made Disbudpar Banda Aceh to attract tourists. "We invite the bike community, photography community," said Reza mention one of the efforts to disseminate the potential of Aceh to the outside world.

Besides Banda Aceh city government is also heavily promoting to Malaysia and European countries. Various festivals are also held to attract tourists such as coffee festival, cultural attractions every weekend, the international kite festival to race boats.

"They (tourists) often ask Aceh where? Aceh safe? We want to pack well Aceh tourism and seeks to change the perception of Aceh over the years," said Reza.

The next task, according to Reza, is a complete range of facilities and provides the comfort of tourists. "Signs and complete the tour's fix for the transportation sector. We also set up a restaurant or culinary Aceh. What is equally important is to prepare human resources in tourism," said Reza.

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Fishing, Tourism Typical Indonesia event

Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, said Nirwandar fishing competition will be promoted so that a typical tourist event in Indonesia. "Musi River to be one very representative fishing locations to be offered to foreign tourists," Sapta said when opening the "Mushi International Fishing Tournament," in Palembang, Saturday (01/12/2012).

According to Seven, much can be encouraged to become a leading tourist in Indonesia including the Musi River in Palembang with unique and has a diversity of fish and other biota. Therefore it continues to push to the implementation of the city's attractions including pempek become an international fishing competition as an annual event.

Sapta said the development of tourism will have an impact on the economic growth in the region. "People can feel the direct impact of tourism development, such as increased demand for traditional foods and crafts as well as the rapidly growing hospitality industry," he said.

While Palembang mayor Eddy Santana Putra explained, international fishing competition set up as tourist activities each year. "This time not only Asia but the activity participants attended as well as representatives from four other continents," he said.

Eddy adds, fishing competition has also become one of the steps to raise public awareness to refrain from illegal fishing.   

Finding Uniquely Indonesia

Finding something unique might also funny for us is something that is very valuable, such as language, customs to culinary. Unique things would be separate stories are interesting to take home and told to family or friends at home.

Indonesia's cultural diversity and natural beauty of its own in addition to storing a variety of unique things tucked it turns out that sometimes invites its own cuteness. For example, in terms of understanding the meaning of a word, it's often a mistake. For example, the word "pee" in Indonesian means to pee pee but, different meaning for the Balinese, "pee" means money. Not to mention the name of a unique culinary specialties, such as processed food from sago average prevalent in eastern Indonesia.

As a country with the world's largest ethnic group of more than 740 tribes, traveled up around the archipelago could be one of our goals that ought to be done. Many travelers, especially as Indonesia itself we do not know much about the culture or the beautiful scenery and delicious specialties every corner in the whole of Indonesia.

Examples Lombok or Lombok, the island is many ways similar to Bali is just beginning to be known in the decade of the 1990s. Many things interesting places that we can visit on the island with 80% of the population are ethnic Sasak this, such as Senggigi beach, row Gili islands (Gili Air, Gili Meno, Gili Trawangan) to Mount Rinjani National Park.

Being a true traveler should be able to adapt to the regions we visit, learn local knowledge will make real travelers become more intelligent and a lot of experience to share with others. Catch all the unique things in the form of text or photo documentation makes us rich in information and knowledge. So, from now prepare ourselves to start packing up and enjoying the beauty of Indonesia. Always learn to be able to capture every moment in a unique way.

  

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