Pelebon Agung Puri Ubud 2008 that was held yesterday was so awesome. The Pelebon Agung of Tjokorda Gede Agung Suyasa as well known as Cok Lingsir was crowded with so many people both from Balinese and International tourists that wish to witness this grand event. Every eyes were focused on the 28.5 meters or nine stories tall Bede that was being carried to setra (burial site) Banjar Tebesaya, Peliatan, Ubud.

The Bade that carries layon (the deceased body, if I’m not mistaken) left Puri Ubud at 13.30 Central Indonesia Time. In front of the Bade was a convoy of Kings from all around Indonesia. Some members of the convoy were the Royal Family of Keraton (kingdom) Surakarta. Followed by a small Lembu Hitam (Black Ox) convoy, and behind it a bigger Lembu Hitam convoy. On top of that ox stood the crown prince of Puri Ubud, Tjokorda Ngurah Suyadnya familiarly known as Cok Wah.

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Bali is beautiful, Bali is great, and Bali is a perfect vacation spot if you keep playing by the Balinese rules. To ensure you have a good travelling in Bali, check out this list of what you shouldn’t do in Bali. The list comes from my personal experience and others that I have compiled here.

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Located in the center of the Bali Island, Ubud is where you can find almost of all culture of Balinese people and that’s why sometimes Ubud is called a mini Bali. Ubud isn’t like Kuta which is already overcrowded by tourists and Balinese alike. Ubud has its own pattern and Ubud is where the ancient Balinese empire used to rule the land of Bali.

The trip to Ubud will take about an hour from Denpasar. Tell your driver to go through Batubulan and Sayan which has one of the best views of rice terraces in Bali. If you’re sick of beaches, then start here.

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Attention travellers! A grand event is going to take place in Ubud, Bali. The Royal Familiy of Ubud will be conducting a grand cremation ceremony known as pelebon in 15th July. This event will be a spectacular show in Bali for travellers coming in Indonesia. This event will feature the great culture of the Balinese, and you will witness this spectacular culture show which were last held 29 years ago.

The Departement of Cultural and Tourism had worked together with the Ubud Royal Family to welcome tourists and travellers alike both from local and International.

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This phenomenon is just too weird to be missed. But what kind of phenomenon? How about wires coming from your abdomen? Unbelievable isn’t it, but that’s what’s really happen and now it had become a hot topic in Indonesia.

Noorsyaidah, a kindergarten teacher in East Kutai had suffered this weird disease since 1991. The wires started to “grow” when she was still in college, finishing her study in Mulawarman University in
Samarinda. At that time the wires growing from her abdomen were comes and goes once a month, but the last 6 months the wires stood firmly and aren’t breaking up like it used to. She had already check up her disease near her area in East Kalimantan province with doctors and kyai alike, she event went to Surabaya to seek a way to cure her disease , but still no luck.

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This time, Indonesia-Guide.net article is actually not connected to tourism in Indonesia at all. In fact this article is dedicated for the victims of this natural catastrophe caused by human-error. A catastrophe that changes the life of the people in East Java province especially in Porong, a small town located 20 KM south of Surabaya.

The economic and daily life of the people in Porong started to change in May 27th 2006 when a burst of mud appears in the drilling site of Lapindo Brantas, an energy company which tried to build a rig to explore Porong’s natural resources.

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Indonesia has ben known for the home of 5000 spieces of orchid within its territory, and can only bested with Brazil. One of those orchid spieces that can be found in Indonesia is the Black Orchid (Coelogyne pandurata). One of the best place to see this beautiful flower in its natural state is in Kersik Luway National Park. The National Park is located deep within East Kalimantan territory and also a part of West Kutai municipality.

Because of its geographical state of nature, seeing the Black Orchid requires a big effort. You’ll have to go through the harsh terrain of this tropical forrest, sometimes you’ll have to duck avoiding the tree roots, a very challenging terrain for explorers seeking natural adventures.

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The annual Indonesian motor show known as Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2008 will start from July 11th until July 20th this year. This international event will involve major automotive authorized vendors in Indonesia as well some direct vendor representatives coming from major countries like Japan, Europe and America.

Vendors will exhibit their newest and finest products that will be sold in Indonesia or nearby countries. Concept cars and hybrid cars are the most attractive attraction in this event, vendors like Honda will be bringing their concepts directly from Japan.

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Following my other post a few days ago about the flower parade in Tomohon, the festival doesn’t stop right there.

Yesterday the flower festival had set a new Indonesian record with the largest flower carpet ever made with the size of 79 meters x 50 meters or about 86 yards x 55 yards, almost the size of a football field. A total of 7 million flowers were needed to build this massive carpet.

The flower carpet is so huge, that it manage to beat the size of the flower carpet shown in Holtifair, Netherlands last year with the size of 50 x 50 meters. MURI the Indonesian Museum of Records suggest to record the flower carpet in Tomohon with the Guiness Book of World Records, so the city of Tomohon will be known better worldwide because of its flower festival and fulfilling Tomohon’s dream of becoming a horticulture tourism spot in Indonesia.

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Indonesia is an archipelago country, with thousands of islands spread around the country’s borders with the water territory covering 2/3 of the nation’s total territory. The Indonesian seas hold many natural beauties and diverse natural commodities. One of the natural beauties ready for tourists travel and a paradise for scuba divers is the Bunaken National Park.

Bunaken is a small island located near the Sulawesi Island, one of the major Islands in Indonesia. This banana shaped island is within the North Sulawesi province with Manado as its capital city. The Bunaken National Park can be reach trough Manado Port with approximately 30 minutes using a motor boat, the cruise ship in Blue Banter marina about 10-15 minutes, and trough Nusantara Diving Center (NDC) marina approximately 20 minutes using a speed boat.

Bunaken National Park holds nearly 70% of all fish species known in Indo-Western pacific, with 20 dive sites. The best spot to dive in the Bunaken National Park would be south east of the island; there lies the Underwater Great Walls which is a vertical giant reef wall. This spot is a perfect spot for divers of all levels with its calm currents.

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