Don’t I Look Great

Originated in Java which literally translated from Javanese etymology amba (’to write’) and titik (’dot’ or ‘point’) it’s a method to create patterns and dyeing cloth used since ancient Javanese dynasties. It is commonly used by Indonesian to attend a formal event like a wedding celebration, corporate event or other formal events.
A few months ago Bill Gates was giving a presidential lecture in Indonesia and he decided to wear Batik during his lecture, because he wish to honor the Indonesian culture and Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono who’s …

Visiting Lombok with all of its beautiful Gili Islands wouldn’t be complete without buying some of the local souvenirs at Lombok. Some of the souvenirs you should buy are the traditional pottery of Lombok and ethnic cloth of Sasak and more. Sasak is the native ethnic group living in Lombok Island.

Daily activities

Let’s start visiting the Banyu Mulek Village the center of ethnic pottery of Lombok. Travelling to this village would take 30 minutes from Mataram. The potteries made here are mostly made by the women of the village. The history …

A few weeks ago Bali held one of the biggest event of Balinese culture The Grand Cremation Ceremony (pelebon) of the Royal Ubud family. It was indeed a rare and very spectacular event.
Here are some of the videos that I’ve gathered from Youtube. We might taste a bit of the atmosphere through this videos.

Baby turtles of Gili Nanggu

We’ve seen the marvelous beauties of Gili Islands in the north of Lombok that consists of three Gilis and Gili Trawangan is the most popular among them. There are actually a lot more Gilis (meaning small island in Lombok native language) that’s worth noticing and visiting. One of them is Gili Nanggu, a small island located south of Gili Trawangan.
This island is also known as Paradise Island is actually a privately own island. The island is now run by PT. Istana Cempaka Raya, a company based …

Sanur Village Festival 2008

After the recently held Bali Art Festival that was opened by Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, The President of Indonesia, Bali will have another great cultural event called Sanur Village Festival 2008. As the name suggest this event will take place at Sanur a half hour drive east from Denpasar. The event which will be held in 6 - 10 August 2008 near the Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel area on Jl Pantai Segarawill and along the coast that stretches from Sindu to Sanur beaches features Bali culture …