Tanjung Lesung – Pandeglang, Banten

Tanjung Lesung Banten is one area that has many beaches as tourism potential. We all know about Anyer, Carita, Sawarna, and Bayah. However, there is still one more beach tourism destinations in Banten, which way more beautiful; Tanjung Lesung. Tanjung Lesung is located in the village of Tanjung Jaya, Panimbang District, Pandeglang, Banten. This beach called Tanjung Lesung because the location is jutting into the sea so that its shape is very similar to the end of the dimples. As in Sundanese, the mortar is identical with the grooves or…

Atas Bawah Lake – Solok, West Sumatra

Danau Atas Bawah Solok Regency has two lakes, separated by only 300 meters of land between them, so people call them Twin Lake. The upper lake is named as Lake in Bottom and the lower lake is named as Lake in Above or better known as Danau Atas Bawah. It located near the town of Alahan Panjang, Solok regency, West Sumatra, Lake Above and Below Lake looks unique because it is located near to one and another. The difference lies only in the height of the two lakes. Above the…

Situ Cileunca, An Artificial Lake In Bandung

Situ Cileunca Situ Cileunca or Cileunca lake is a lake in the area of Pangalengan, Bandung, West Java. This lake is an artificial lake that covering an area of ??1400 hectares and it surrounded by hills and mountains background. Besides functioning as an tourism object, Situ Cileunca is also serves as a source of water for power generation. The water from the lake flows through the river Palayangan, which is also often used as an arena of rafting sport. At first, this lake was a wilderness area. Until the 1918’s…

Masalembu Islands – Madura

Masalembu Islands Masalembu Islands are an archipelago in the Java Sea with consist of three major islands: Masalembu Island, Masakambing Island, and the Keramaian Island. Administratively, the islands are included in the District of Masalembu, Sumenep, East Java Province. Masalembu islands are located in the northern part of Sumenep, surrounded by the waters (high seas), which is about 112 miles northeast of Kalianget Port (Sumenep Mainland). This condition causes Masalembu Islands are directly adjacent to open water (sea). The local inhabitants that live around the islands are Madura people and…

Tau-Tau, The Figure Of The Death

Tau-Tau Tau tau are a type of effigy made of wood or bamboo. They are particular to the Toraja ethnic group in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The word “tau” is a Torajan word meaning “man”, and “tau tau” meaning “men” or “statue” The death of a royal aluk is the start of the creation of a statue or tau-tau (‘little human’ or ‘humanoid’). There are two kinds of such statues: tau-tau nangka, which made from the durable, gold-colored wood of the bread tree or jack fruit (nangka); and tau-tau lampa, made…

Sapanjang Island – Madura

Sapanjang Island Sapanjang is one of islands in Kangean archipelago. Sapanjang is the second largest island after Kangean island, and it located in the southeastern corner of Kangean of islands. Administratively, the island is located in the Sumenep regency, Madura, East Java, Indonesia. throughout the island there are two villages, which is Sepanjang village that are located along the western part of the island, and the Tanjung village, that located in the eastern part of the island, which is included in the Sapeken district. Sepanjang island is kind of unique…

Sapangkor Besar Island

Sapangkor Besar Island Sapangkor Besar island is one of islands in Kangean archipelago. It administratively located in Sumenep regency, Madura, East Java, and lies between Sapangkor Kecil in the west, Saur island in the east, Paliat island in south and Bali island in north. Sapangkor Besar is such a rich and fertile island, which all of the nature sources are available like agriculture, plantation, salt works, forest, and fisheries. The nearest island to this Sepangkor Besar is Sepangkor Kecil, and we can cross by using small boat or even by…

Travel to East Java , A Tropical Paradise In The World Is In Your iPad & iPhone

Everyone deserves sunshine. Imagine you and your personal luggage traveling to tropical country with the shower of sunshine pouring down blissfully, lying down on the white sand beach, dancing with ethnic and traditional music while mingling with the humble heart of the indigenous. East Java, is the right place to go. East Java is located only half an hour flight from Bali Island. There are bunch of interesting places that can be discover during your vacation; the humble people to meet, the beautiful beaches, the magnificent hills and mountains, the…