Test Your Brave in Love Bridge

May 18, 2012 Posted by admin

Tidung Island, part of the Thousand Islands group, there is a bridge with a unique name, which often become major tourist destination during a visit to this island. The bridge is the Bridge of Love, which connects the island with a big Tidung Small Tidung.

Love is a bridge seven-meter-high bridge that spans approximately 100 meters from the Big Island Tidung. Usually, tourists visit this bridge to test your nerve to jump off the bridge into the sea. Depths under the bridge to reach approximately two to three meters. No need to fear because it must be safe. But before jumping, you still have to pay attention to body position does not hurt when it hits the water.

If you do not dare to jump, no problem. You can enjoy beautiful views of the Bridge of Love and walking toward Tidung Small Island. As I walked down the bridge, you can see the coral reefs and small fish with a very clear because the sea water around the Bridge Love is still very clean.

However, be careful when walking on the bridge. The reason, many wooden bridges that had rotted, even off. “Wooden Bridge of Love is made of coconut wood is easily weathered, so much damaged this way. Year had even collapsed,” complained Ramli, a tour guide to Legal Tidung Island, some time ago.

Indeed, seen a lot of holes in the wooden bridge, there is even a fairly large hole in the middle of the bridge dangerous. “This is due to burn when there is a barbeque tourists here a few months ago,” said Ramli again. Indeed, travellers should remain responsible and helped keep the local facility while on vacation.

In addition to tracing the Bridge to the island Tidung Love Small, tourists can also water sports games, such as jetski, banana boat, or canoe available around this bridge. All of them are rented out at a fairly cheap.

You can also swim around the bridge to see the coral reefs. However, be careful with a lot of sea urchins are among the rocks.

Full of Enchantment Tourism Sacred Sites

May 17, 2012 Posted by admin

Some places in the world but also keeps a history uniquely beautiful and is considered sacred by local people. This is even more inviting tourists to come visit him.

Check out his review below, as quoted from BudgetTravel:

Mount Parnassus, Greece
Towering above Delphi in central Greece, the mountain limestone is very prominent in Greek mythology. In addition to being sacred to the god Apollo, who often visited the nearby Oracle at Delphi, the mountain is considered as the birthplace of poetry and art songs.

Mahabodhi tree, India
According to Buddhist tradition, around 500 BC, when Siddhartha wandered through Bihar, India, he rested under a bodhi tree. After meditating there for three nights, Siddharta awakened by light on the answers he had been seeking, which evolved into the teachings of the later spread to his students.

The tree is now where it stands is one of the holiest sites for Buddhists and has become a major pilgrimage destination for centuries. Today, the temple complex around what is believed by locals as the fruit of the tree, which stood in the middle of the courtyard, surrounded by a protective panel.

Mount Sinai, Egypt
Some of the beliefs and religion stories to believe this place is the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God.

Although there is no archaeological evidence that many of these states as a great place, but the Christian monks founded several monasteries in the area. Today, visitors can visit Monastery of St. Catherine at the base of the mountain, then climbed to the top, there is a small chapel of the Holy Trinity which presents a beautiful view at sunrise.

Vortexes, Arizona
Sedona, Arizona, has long attracted people interested in healing, spirituality, mysticism, and metaphysics, which came to enjoy more than just the dramatic beauty of this place. (more…)

8 Unique Points For Divers

May 16, 2012 Posted by admin

One of the attractions that are of interest to many people today are diving tours, diving into the sea to see the underwater landscape. More and more tourists who explore the world, looking for a new dive spots for crawling. Here are some points the best underwater diving in the world with unique and interesting sights.

Consider the following explanation, as quoted from CNNgo:

Great Blue Hole, Belize
Formed at the end of the ice age, a large hole in the middle of the blue waters of Belize has a width of 300 meters and a depth of up to 124 meters. Great blue hole consist of limestone formations over the years has evolved into a gap formed in the sea. Only expert divers who dare to dive into this place. In the water, divers will find stalactites and stalagmites in various colors, as well as the many caves in the water. This dive site has a visibility of up to 15-30 meters.

Barracuda Point: Sipadan Island, Malaysia
When you dive at Barracuda Point off, you will feel like being in the middle of a crowded highway, because the traffic at the point of diving is very crowded with a variety of fish that passed quickly. You will find yourself in the middle rounds of barracuda fish, or maybe hammerheads and manta rays. The point of this dive has a depth of 5-40 meters, with visibility of 30 meters dives. To reach the point of diving is not so far from the beach, just five minutes from the beach east of Sipadan Island.

Yongala: Queensland, Australia
This dive site is considered one of the best one because it has a view of the SS Yongala shipwreck that sank due to tropical storms in 1911. The shipwreck was discovered in 1950, and has become a haven for marine animals such fierce sharks, stingrays, and others. But the main attraction is the appearance of humpback whales, large whales are 16 feet long and weighing up to 50 tons. Depth of this dive site is 25-30 meters, with visibility up to 15 meters. (more…)

England Historic Site Threatened Vandalism

May 15, 2012 Posted by admin

England has many historic buildings. Unfortunately, thousands of historic buildings are popular among British tourists almost entirely destroyed by acts of vandalism.

According to the survey, 70 thousand registered historic buildings owned by the UK, 18.7 per cent were physically damaged, while 8 percent are substantially damaged. A survey held by Newcastle University, Loughborough University, and the Council of British Archaeology is also found that 22.7 percent of the buildings of cultural heritage damaged by acts of vandalism.

A total of three to eight churches become victims of vandalism, 15.3 percent of the monument, too, were affected. The survey also found the destruction of the stolen items at historical sites, such as metal theft in churches.

“When historic buildings damaged by vandalism and theft, it also substantially undermine the tourism sector,” said English Heritage Minister John Penrose, as quoted from Dailymail, Wednesday (21/03/2012).

This was also echoed Dr Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage. “This is alarming because if left to eliminate the existence of these historic sites,” he said.

English Heritage is the legal adviser to the government on the historic environment, which has been running a program of extermination of crimes against the historic building for two years with the aim of reducing the amount of damage.

Too scary, This Game Is Prohibited

May 14, 2012 Posted by admin

New rides at Alton Towers theme park, England, called too scary for children. Playground management is not required to operate it.

New ride, The Sub-Terra Nemesis at Alton Towers theme park, England, considered to be too scary for children under the age of 12. The statement issued by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). Therefore, vehicle The Nemesis Sub-Terra will not be allowed to open at the moment of the Easter holidays.

“The Nemesis Sub-Terra has some very scary scenes, which usually exist in a horror or science fiction film,” says Murray of the BBFC Perkins, as reported by the SMH, Wednesday (03/21/2012).

He recommends Alton Towers rides are categorized as ’12A ‘, ie a vehicle that could potentially pose a threat of physical and psychological.

This is the first time the BBFC make recommendations on a playground. Their recommendations and management response by The Nemesis Sub-Terra through the testing panel.

Katherine Duckworth from Alton Towers said, “suggested BBFC classification is essential to ensure the safety of our guests.”

Meanwhile, the public who had come to say the vehicle as “not a race, attraction or maze, is not like something you’ve never seen before in the world, a thrilling experience psychological and physical, takes place in a dark basement.”