Tourism Malaysia diving Close
Travel to Malaysia October 28th, 2010
Malaysia closed 12 major tourist attractions of their most popular dive to save coral reefs. Chairman Briefing Marine Park declared a number of Abdul Jamal Mydin rock damaged due to high sea temperatures this year.
The places are closed including the most popular islands such as stop, Redang and Tioman on the east, and west Payar. The place was closed earlier this month because of broken rock reportedly up to 90%. Some have turned to white because it experienced the process of coral bleaching, when corals lose color stones and eventually die.
Sea water temperature has climbed up to 30-31 degrees celsius in recent months, two degrees higher than normal. Temperatures were expected to be down when it rains.
The damage occurred other than as rising sea temperatures, as well as diving. Divers often accidentally dredge sand from the seabed, which then fell on the rocks and increase the damage.
10 Panorama Best Phuket
Travel to Thailand October 28th, 2010
PLACE interesting tourist attractions in Thailand, it was unfortunately forgotten. Especially if you went to the tourist island of Phuket are well known in the eyes of the world. The 10 panoramas interesting when you travel to Phuket.
One. Phuket Beaches
In coastal areas of Phuket you can see many sights from various viewpoints. From sunrise, sunset until the sights far Phi Phi Island when the weather is good.
2. Phuket Waterfalls
Although not as Thailand’s largest waterfall, waterfalls Phuket still has a more panoramic view as a place of recreation. There are two large waterfalls in Phuket, namely Ton Sai waterfall and Bang Pae is located in Khao National Park Praew Thaew or 22 miles north of Phuket Town.
3. Phuket Temples
Wat Chalong is one of the most important temple of Phuket Town, and even frequently visited annually by thousands of visitors world. On special holidays, Wat Chalong is usually filled with lots of people to perform prayers and food vendors who participate enliven the atmosphere.
Less than complete it if you have not visited other interesting temples in Phuket.
4. Phuket Old Town
Like Singapore, Phuket Town also has a heritage of ancient buildings and ethnic Portuguese colonial architecture in the Old City of China. One of the buildings you can see in the Old City Phuket is a Sino Restaurant.
5. Big Buddha Chalong
If you’re headed for the southern region of Phuket, it will find a large Buddha statue named Big Buddha Chalong. In addition to the 45-meter-high statue is the symbol images are made of brass material. Cost to make a statue of Buddha Chalong cost about 30 million baht, equivalent to Rp8, 4 billion.
Also, for those who want to see the beauty of Phuket Town can be seen from this location where it was situated on the hilltops.
6. Thai Boxing Show
The fight in the area of the Thai Boxing Stadium, Saphan Hin became popular spectacle for tourists the world. However, for those who want to see their training (the Thai martial arts fighter), try to visit the region Patong Beach in Phuket Town.
7. Phuket Fanta Sea Show
Attractions row of elephants in Thailand you can see a circus event Phuket Fanta Sea Show, where each elephant is facing the same red Kea, lifting one foot above pangung Las Vegas style.
Apart from entertaining audiences, this show retains the tradition of glorifying the myth that animal elephant.
8. Simon Cabaret
For those of you who want to see the largest performing arts transvestites in Phuket, please come to the site of Simon Cabaret. This event has a spectacular musical show floor, where the local drag queen and the world joined in one show. Starting from Fabulous costumes, sparkling charm to the world of entertainment you can see in the show Simon Cabaret Phuket.
9. Bangla Road in Patong Beach Nightlife
Thailand is famous for the entertainment world is in great demand by many. Starting from the association of women and transvestites beautiful that the men who want to find a mate last night are often seen in Pubs Nightlife Bangla Road, Patong Beach Phuket.
10. Gay Festival
As for other performances such as the gay festival that falls along the Thai Songkran Water Festival Days, or more precisely in mid-April
Tour of Historic Sites in Penyengat Island
Travel to Brunei October 4th, 2010
Great Mosque of Sultan of Riau is a famous historical tourist site in Penyengat Island, Tanjung Pinang, the Province of Riau Islands. The mosque is built when Penyengat Island became the residence of Raja Puteri Engku Hamida, wife of the ruler of Riau, Sultan Mahmudsyah (1761-1812),.
Many visitors who come to pray in this historic building but if you are more interested in the architecture, the Mosque of Sultan Riau offers a unique but so far not known from where the mosque architecture is derived.
The total size of the whole mosque approximately 54.4 x 32.2 meters. The main building size is 29.3 x 19.5 meters and is supported by four pillars. While the floors are made of clay bricks.
The walls of the Great Mosque of Sultan of Riau has a thickness of 50 centimeters and the mosque are the only remains of the kingdom of Riau-Linga which is still intact.
In the courtyard of the mosque roof, there are two houses for tourists and a meeting place. There are also two rooms in which local people usually ate the food when breaking the fast during Ramadan.
The mosque is seen as strong as the king’s palace in India. Dome vary and are grouped into three and four domes. The number of the dome and tower is 17 units. It reflects the amount rekaat prayer should be done by every Muslim every day.
Meanwhile, a sharp four-high towers 18.9 meters used by muadzin to call people to offer prayers.
At first, this mosque is a simple wooden building with brick floors and about 6 feet tall tower.
Kemudiaan in the leadership of Sultan Abdurrahman, the mosque be enlarged. This event gets help from people around the Linga which then comes to the Riau Islands Penyengat to donate materials, food and energy.
According to local stories, during the construction of mosques, especially the egg supply is very abundant food. The workers then experience boredom and just eat the yolk while the white is used as an adhesive.
Egg white mixed with sand and limestone to make the mosque proved to be a strong material and the Great Mosque of Sultan Riau still standing today.
Apart from visiting the mosque, with the money amounting to Rp20 thousand, you can walk around the island Penyengat using motor rickshaw (bemor). In this island, you will not find the same car or vehicle.
Point of entry into the Riau Islands Province, where the island is via Penyengat are Hang Nadim International Airport. You’ll also be able to come through the Port of Sri Bintan Pura in Tanjung Pinang.
It will take about 20 minutes from the Port of Tanjung Pinang Island Penyengat with a small motor boat known as a cost of Rp10 pompong thousand per person. You can also rent boats to tour Rp80 thousand
Discount frenzy in Singapore
Travel to Singapore September 22nd, 2010
PROGRAM The annual Great Singapore Sale (GSS) are now present again. Although already started since May 28, but you could still feel the satisfaction of new spending because this event will expire on July 25.
GSS was conducted in shopping malls of Orchard Road, Marina Bay, to the Southern Waterfront and the suburbs of Singapore. For you the therapeutic shopper, the urban shopper and bargain hunter will find tremendous discounts up to 70 percent.
This discount applies to a variety of products ranging from fashion, watches, jewelry, electronics, toys, and other products. Offering exceptional that lasted eight weeks also presents various other features such as rewards, late night shopping, fine dining and various entertainment that awaits.
For those of you who have not satisfied the Shopaholic shop by Singapore Tourism Board’s late night programs will be held by the big malls will faithfully accompany late into the night.
Besides shopping, you can also enjoy other interesting offers efficient vehicles offered in Singapore. Offering attractive accommodation is also done by the 30 hotels in Singapore like Grand Central, the Royal Hotel, Orchard Grand Court, and a special package from the Accor Group.
This annual program, as usual, followed by hundreds of stores in Singapore who have become regular participants. Several new malls also participated in this year, like the Mandarin Gallery, 313 @ Somerset, ION Orchard and Orchard Central.
If you want to channel the desire to shop, this weekend or other holiday can be a good time to come to Singapore. So start planning your vacation from now
Serve Routes AirAsia Indonesia-Thailand
Travel to Thailand August 31st, 2010
AirAsia to open two new routes linking Thailand and Indonesia, namely Jakarta, Medan, Phuket and Phuket.
Service”is intended to support the business guests and tourists,”said Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Thai AirAsia, Tassapon Bijleveld, in Jakarta, Tuesday (2 / 11).
It anticipates a high demand for two new routes and always hope to establish good relationships with the community in Jakarta, Medan and Phuket.
The airline is offering special low rates for an online purchase through the Rp199 thousand to flight from Jakarta to Phuket and Medan-Rp99 thousand to Phuket.
While for the owners of AirAsia credit card HSBC additional benefit namely Rp99 thousand for the route from Jakarta to Phuket and Medan-Rp49 thousand to Phuket. Reservation period began November 4 to 9, 2009 for travel December 3 2009-30 April 2010.
New Route”would also increase the traffic of international tourists from Jakarta and Medan to Phuket and vice versa,”he said.
According to him, the route will prove it as the ASEAN-owned airline and strengthen the company’s mission is to connect Asia with other parts of the world.
Previously, the airline that serves more than 130 routes it already serves routes from Jakarta to Bangkok and Bali-Bangkok. Two new routes will be operated from the flight center (hub) of new, Phuket International Airport in Thailand.
Ambassador of Thailand, YM. Akrasid Amatayakul, said it welcomed AirAsia’s move to open new routes. ”This will bring both countries closer and promote trade and tourism industries in the two countries,”he said.
He argues, Jakarta is one of the centers of tourism and trade is growing rapidly and the largest trading center in Southeast Asia. While Singapore is the commercial center for western Indonesia, while Phuket is a dream destination for people in foreign countries.
