Pattaya is one of Asia’s premier beach resorts and annually attracts millions of pleasure-seekers from all over the world. Pattaya’s sunny world is synonymous with pleasant beaches, every conceivable water sport from windsurfing to scuba diving, alluring offshore coral islands, excellent accommodation lining the resort’s palm-fringed, crescent bay, superb seafood, a colourful, relaxing tropical ambiance and, after sunset, all the magic and enchantment of an almost legendary nightlife.

There are many facilities for families, sportsmen and independent travelers, Pattaya offers all the ingredients for a truly memorable holiday.

LAND SPORT

Golf: Bangphra, a 4-kilometre drive from Km. 112 on Highway No. 3, and the Siam Country Club both offer challenging 18-hole courses within 30 minutes of Pattaya.

Horseback Riding: The Reo Park Ranch, 5 kilometers from Highway No. 3 along the Siam Country Club road, offers daytime and enchanting moonlight trail rides on thoroughbreds imported from Australia.

Motor / Motorcycle Racing: The 2.4 kilometer Pattaya Circuit, at Km. 14 on Route 36 to Rayong, regularly features exciting local and international races.
Tennis: Major hotels open their courts to non-guests. Some have resident local professional who offer hourly instruction.

Pattaya Park: a water amusement park beside Chomthian Beach which features colourful water slides and whirlpools, and where accommodation is available.

Pattaya Elephant Kraal: a daily afternoon show with broad popular appeal features elephants bathing and exhibitions of obedience, strength and forestry skills.

Nong Nooch Village: a 600-acre, artfully landscaped country features orchid nurseries, an arts & crafts centre and a popular cultural show of folk dances, traditional ceremonies and martial arts displays.

Im form Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Pulau Seribu is very potential to be developed for tourism destination especially for Jakartans for escape from the busiest Jakarta. Meeting, Recreation and sea sport such us fishing, Beaches recreation, Scuba Diving, Sailing,Pulau seribu is the nearest beach for Jakartas leisure (wisata Pantai).

Some island at Pulau Seribu is potential to developed and for tourism such as Genteng Besar, Pulau Lipan, Pulau Macan,Pulau Melintang Besar, Pulau Perak, Pulau Putri Besar [Putri Island], Pulau Sebaru Besar. This location is easy to reach from Jakarta, especially from Ancol Dreamland.

And the nearest island, Pulau Bidadari [Bidadari island] and Pulau Ayer [Ayer island] by speed boat it takes around 20minutes. Every day, from Marina Pier, or to Far Island (pulau Pantara [Pantara island], Pulau Kulkul Kotok [Kulkul Kotok island], Pulau Putri [Putri island], Pulau Sepa[Sepa island]) by speed boat it takes around 2 hours

There many island at Pulau Seribu you can visit:

Pulau Bidadari

This island is the closest location with Marina Ancol beach with the distance less than 15 km. It take about 20 minutes by speed boat. This place is give us a romantic nuance, silent and lonely place which is ideal for forgetting the crowded of tha capital city Jakarta. This place is good to your honeymoon.

Ayer Island

Pulau Ayer was famous as “Peal of Thousand Island” , with area about some hectare. This island is have visited by local or foeign tourist since 1950. To visit this island you can go by speed boat about 20 minutes.

Sepa Island
Pulau Sepa has outstanding white sandy beaches for sunning, turquoise water surround for swimming and snorkeling.The crystal clear water, corals reef formation and teeming with interesting marine life make Pulau Sepa and surrounding popularly known as THE PARADISE FOR DIVER. Inexpensive boat dives from Pulau Sepa to the dive spot is avalable.

Pulau Putri (Pincess Island)
This island is located at Pulau Seribu around 1 hour and half by speed boat, this island complete with with bungalow 67 units with the same type, Swimming pool, Tennis court, and other facilities for guest.

How to Visit Pulau Seribu?
You can visit Pulau Seribu from Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta.

Some of this post is taken from
http://pulauseribujakarta.blogspot.com. Also visit this site to get some information about accomodation, travel guide, transportation to Pulau seribu.

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A member of the Varanidae, the Komodo is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2–3 meters (approximately 6.5–10 ft). This great length is attributed to island gigantism, as there are no carnivorous mammals to fill the niche in the islands that they live on, and the Komodo dragon’s low metabolic rate.As a result of their great size, these lizards are apex predators, dominating the ecosystems in which they live.

Their large size and fearsome reputation makes them popular zoo exhibits. In the wild their range has contracted due to human activities and they are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. They are protected under Indonesian law and a national park, Komodo National Park, was founded in order to protect them.

In the wild, adult Komodos usually weigh around 70 kilograms (154 lb),but captive specimens often weigh more. The largest verified wild specimen was 3.13 meters (10 ft 3 in) long and weighed 166 kilograms (365 lb), including undigested food. Although Komodo dragons are the largest living lizard, they are not the longest, a distinction held by the thinner Papua monitor (Varanus salvadorii).[Komodo dragons have a tail as long as their body, as well as about 60 frequently-replaced serrated teeth that may be up to 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) in length.

Wayang kulit is consist of hundred of puppet with diferent character. The story is adapted from India story, Ramayana and Mahabarata, by change and modified some aspect like place, music, become Javanese. Wayang Kulit is popular held to celebrate some occasion like wedding celebration, “ruwatan” to avoid a bad luck. wayang is performing one night, from 10 PM to 5 AM. So, on Javanese is popular with “wayang Kulit Semalam Suntuk”, mean one night performance of shadow Puppet.

Wayang is come to Indonesia by Indian thats bring Hinduism. This come before the Christian era, and was slowly adopted as the local belief system. Sanskrit (sansekerta) became the literary and court language of Java and later of Bali. The Hindus changed the Wayang (as did the Muslims, later) to spread their religion, mostly by stories from the Mahabharata or the Ramayana.

There is a family of characters in Javanese wayang called Punakawan; sometimes referred to as “clown-servants” because they usually are associated with the story’s hero and also provide humorous and philosophical interludes. Semar is the father of Gareng (oldest son), Petruk, and Bagong (youngest son). Semar is know as a Dewa (angel). This character is added later to addapted with local culture, possibly to introduce mystical aspects of Islam into the Hindu-Javanese stories.

If you want to see this performance, there are many hotel and place in Indonesia that performance this, like many hotel in Yogyakarta, Keraton Yogyakarta, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in Jakarta, Gedung Kesenian Jakarta.

The northern part of the Park area covers the islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Montehage, Siladen, Nain and Nain Kecil, and part of the Tanjung Pisok coastal area. The southern part of the Park covers part of the Tanjung Kelapa coast.

On land, these islands are rich in species of palm, sagu, woka, silar and coconut. Among the animal species that live on the land and the beaches are black-crested macaques (Macaca nigra nigra), Timor deer (Cervus timorensis russa), and bear-cuscus (Ailurops ursinus ursinus).

The mangrove forest of the Park contains, among others, Rhizophora sp., Sonneratia sp., Lumnitzera sp., and Bruguiera sp. This forest is also rich in species of crab, lobster, mollusc, and sea birds such as gulls, herons, sea doves, and storks.

At Bunaken live about 91 species of fish, among them being the emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator), almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana), spotted seahorse (Hippocampus kuda), yellowstripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira), four saddle rock cod (Ephinephelus spilotoceps), pinkish basslet (Pseudanthias hypselosoma), two-lined monocle bream (Scolopsis bilineatus), etc.; and species of mollusc such as the great clam (Tridacna gigas), horned helmet (Cassis cornuta), pearly-chambered nautili (Nautilus pompillius), and ascidians.

There are five islands in the Park where visitors can enjoy diving, snorkelling and marine tours. Cultural attractions outside the Park include the Anniversary of Manado in July and Menulude in January, in Manado.May to August.

You can reach this destination from Manado harbour, the Nusantara Diving Centre (NDC) Marina in Molas sub-district, and the Blue Banter Marina. From Manado harbour by motor boat to Siladen Island takes 20 minutes; to Bunaken Island, 30 minutes; to Montehage Island, 50 minutes; and to Nain Island, 60 minutes. From Blue Banter Marina heading to the recreation area on Bunaken takes 1015 minutes by cabin cruiser. From the NDC harbour to the dive sites off Bunaken takes 20 minutes by speedboat.

Source and Reference:
http://www.indonesia-sultan-tours.com/day_tours.html
http://www.dephut.go.id/INFORMASI/TN%20INDO-ENGLISH/bunaken_NP.htm

Raja Ampat’s pristine beauty, both above the water and below the water, is truly unrivalled. Its remote location and lack of infrastructure have inhibited the growth of tourism. This area’s staggering abundance of marine life is due in part to its incredibly low human population density. Beneath the dense jungle canopy, the islands are primarily karst limestone, which are dry, inhospitable, and overwhelmingly vertical. The few resident Papuans are mainly a subsistence society, exploiting a variety of resources to meet their basic needs. Fishing is only one of these resources, and they continue to employ traditional, low-impact fishing techniques, using a hook and line from dug-out canoes.

The area’s massive coral colonies show that its reefs are resistant to threats like coral bleaching and disease —threats that now jeopardize the survival of corals around the world. In addition, Raja Ampat’s strong ocean currents sweep coral larvae across the Indian and Pacific Oceans to replenish other reef ecosystems. Raja Ampat’s coral diversity, resilience to threats, and ability to replenish reefs make it a global priority for marine protection. Survey Confirms Highest Marine Biodiversity on Earth.

Visit Papua, Indonesia.
source:
http://www.rajaampat.org/http://travels.patrik.com/ra/

There are two spesies of orang utan, kalimantan/Bornean (Pongo pygmaeus) and Sumatran (Pongo abelii).Orangutans are frugivorous (feeding primarily on fruit). Because they feed on so many different varieties of fruit, the apes are important seed disbursers in their native habitat.

Image sourcehttp://www.trekearth.com/….Aceh/Ketambe/photo468213.htm

Orangutans are the world’s largest tree-dwelling mammals, with males weighing over 200 pounds. Adult males of both species exhibit large, fleshy cheek pads, although these are more prominent in Bornean males. The two species can also be differentiated by their coloration: Bornean orangutans have darker skin and chestnut-colored coats, while Sumatrans are closer to ginger in color.

True to their lifestyles in the wild, where they must keep track of fruit availability, timing and seasons, not to mention puzzle their ways through difficult fruit casings, orangutans are highly skilled problem-solvers capable of synthesizing an astounding array of information.

source:http://www.zooatlanta.com/animals_orangutans.htm

Krakatau have a deep story, erupted repeatedly, massively, and with disastrous consequences throughout recorded history. The best known eruption culminated in a series of massive explosions on August 26-27 1883.

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The 1883 eruption ejected more than 25 cubic kilometres of rock, ash, and pumice, and generated the loudest sound historically reported: the cataclysmic explosion was distinctly heard as far away as Perth in Australia approx. 1,930 miles (3,110 km), and the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius approx. 3,000 miles (5,000 km). Near Krakatoa, according to official records, 165 villages and towns were destroyed and 132 seriously damaged, at least 36,417 (official toll) people died, and many thousands were injured by the eruption, mostly from the tsunamis which followed the explosion.

src: http://www.acrossindonesia.com/Java_Photo_Gallery.htm

The combined effects of pyroclastic flows, volcanic ashes and tsunamis had disastrous results in the region. There were no survivors from 3,000 people located at the island of Sebesi, about 13 km from Krakatoa. Pyroclastic flows killed around 1,000 people at Ketimbang on the coast of Sumatra some 40 km north from Krakatoa. The official death toll recorded by the Dutch authorities was 36,417 and many settlements were destroyed, including Teluk Betung and Ketimbang in Sumatra, and Sirik and Semarang in Java. The areas of Banten on Java and the Lampong on Sumatra were devastated. There are numerous documented reports of groups of human skeletons floating across the Indian Ocean on rafts of volcanic pumice and washing up on the east coast of Africa, up to a year after the eruption. Some land on Java was never repopulated; it reverted to jungle and is now the Ujung Kulon National Park.(wiki english)

After eruption, mount Danan, Perbuatan and half of Rakata and Polish Island sweep out, and built some small island and caldera with 250 m in deep, and 7 km in diameter.

How to reach krakatau? To go to krakatau, we can trip from Tanjung Priok port, Jakarta. We can also go from Labuan Port, Banten, or from Canti Port, Kalianda, Lampung.