Visit Hidden Paradise in Gili Lawa, East Nusa Tenggara.

Gili Lawa, also known as Gili Laba, is a stopover spot on the boat trip to Komodo National Park from Labuhan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara.  It is on the north of Komodo Island. In fact, there are two islands of Gili Lawa: Gili Lawa Darat and Gili Lawa Laut. Gili Lawa Darat lies in between Gili Lawa Laut and Komodo Island. 

To get to the Gili Lawa, you can use the services of travel agents in Labuan Bajo selling a variety of travel packages of Komodo sailing trip, or liveaboard trip, with varied prices. As the Port of Gili Lawa Labuan Bajo is quite far ro reach within 1 day commuting, almost all travel agents arrange the destination to Gili Lawa into three days and two nights package (3D2N). Gili Lawa is too beautiful to visit without overnight stay, therefore the travel packages sailing 3 days 2 nights is the best arrangement so you can enjoy the sunrise and sunset there.

Gili Lawa, in fact Gili Lawa Darat, offers the best spot for watching sun sets and rises. The  landsape in Gili Lawa is dominated by hills filled with exotic expanse of grassland, which is yellowish when the dry season, and fresh green when entering the transitional season and the rainy season.

Trekking is the main activity you should do when visiting Gili Lawa. As the beauty of Gili Lawa will be complete when seen from the hill top. To get the best view, You need to climb up the hill. Depending on your time, You can either take a steep trekking route but faster or an easy ones but longer time.  

Trekking time it takes to get to the peak of about half to one hour duration depending on the stamina of each person is different.Any how, either route, the view you will get on the hill top worth the efforts What a magical view on the top. It is so breathtaking as you will find it.

Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara.

Komodo National Park is a national park located in Nusa Tenggara Timur, or the East Nusa Tenggara Province. Geographically, the national park lies between Flores Island of the East Nusa Tenggara Province and Sumbawa Island of  the West Nusa Tenggara Province composing of three major islands- Rinca, Komodo, and Padar Islands - and other smaller islands. 

The national park was established in 1981 and was designated as Man and Biosphere Reserve in 1977 by UNESCO. Komodo National Park demonstrated exceptional natural beauty and hold the large majority of the only areas in the World in which wild population of Komodo dragon lizard still exist. Based on these values, the UNESCO designated the park as a World Heritage Site in 1991. In 2009, the park became one of the Official Finalist of New Wonders of Nature.

Komodo National Parks covers 1,733 square kilometers of rugged hillsides and dry vegetation that highly contrasts with sandy beaches and the blue coral-rich waters.

There are more than 250 plants mixed of Asian and Australian species in this park, some of these grasses and trees are fire adapted. The inhabitants  this park comprises also more than 30 mammals, 130 birds, 40 herpetofaunas, 100 fishes, 380 corals and numerous other invertebrate animals.

Most people living in and around Komodo National Parks are mostly fishermen which depend on the park's waters. There are three villages in the park : Komodo village in Komodo Island, Pasir Panjang village in Rinca Island, and Papagaran village on Papagaran Island with a population of more than 4000 people.

The Main Attraction : Komodo Dragons

Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) could only be found in the islands of Komodo, Rinca, Gili Motang, and Nusa Kode in KOmodo National Park. A small population of the dragons could also be found in western and northern Flores.

Komodo Dragons are carnivorous, cannibal, scavenger, and top predator. The main prey of the Dragons is imor deer. They also feed on water buffaloes, wild boars, wild horses, and long tailed macaques. The juvenile dragons feed on small lizards, rats, insects, and other small animals.  The mating season of the dragon occurs in around July - August, about two months later the female dragons will lay the eggs. Around February - April, the juvenille dragons hatch.

The Gateways 
There are two gateways into the Komodo National Park: Loh Liang and Loh Buaya. Loh Liang is the gateway in Komodo Island, providing visitors with the following activities : Komodo dragons and other wildlife watching such as Timor deer, wild boars, and water buffaloes; Bird watchingsuch as Sulphur crested cockatoo (cacatua sulphurea), orange-footed scrub fowl (Megapodius reinwardt), Sprangled drongo (Dicrurus densus), Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea), and Friarbird (Philemon buceroides).

Loh Liang is only two kilometers from Komodo village by sea and land transportation. Access into Loh Liang can be by sea and land. With motor vehicles, it takes approximately 10 minutes whereas by sea speedboat less than 5 minutes.

There are four types of trekking to choose, namely short track, medium track, long track, and adventure track. It depends on how long you want to see the dragons.Short track is reserved for tourists with a limited time. Tourists can take a short walk of around one kilometer  from Loh Liang to Tamaridn woods  and takes  a half-hour.

A medium trek takes you the route from Long Liang to Sulphurea Hill. The medium trek will walk you through dry forest and see water holes with Timorese deer wandering around. Once on the top of the hill,  the surrounding view of Komodo Island is worth the effort of climbing it.For tourists who love trekking, then the long and adventure trek is the right choice. Long Trekking takes you from Loh Liang to Banu Nggulung, while adventure trekking it takes you either from Loh Liang to Mount Ara or from Loh Liang to Loh Sebita via Rudolf Hill. By choosing this path of up to eight kilometer of walk then it is likely to see the cold-blooded animals in the wild roaming. 

Hikers on the island have to be accompanied by rangers armed with a long stick to protect from potential attacks of Komodo dragons. To get into the area of dragons breeding, you have to spend Rp 50 thousands, once entered, any kind of tracks you select, and Rp 80 thousands to pay for ranger services. Especially, for adventure, prepare a fund of Rp 500 thousands per 15 minutes to one ranger. 

 
The other gateway is Loh Buaya on Rinca Island. Loh Buaya provides visitors with the opportunity to the following activities :Komodo dragon and other wildlife watching such as water buffalo, long-tailed macaque, Timor deer, wild boar, and wild horse. 

Likewise, in Loh Buaya there are four types of trekking to choose, namely short track, medium track, long track, and adventure track.Short trekking takes you from Loah Buaya to Kepala Kuda, Medium from Loh Buaya to Panorama Hill, and the long one from Loh Buaya to Wae Waso. Adventure trekking gives you three alternatives  from Loh Buaya to : Golo Kode, Lengko Nggunung, and Kerrora village. It all depends on the time you have in Rinca Island.

Source: www.komodo-park.com

Visit Mount Bromo, East Java.

Mount Bromo is a volcano with an altitude of 2,329 meters above sea level in East Java, located in four regencies, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang and Malang. Mount Bromo is famous as a major tourist attraction in East Java. As a tourist attraction, Bromo becomes attractive because of its status as the volcano is still active and part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.

Mount Bromo is famous for the beauty of the sunrise but there is another uniqueness of this mountain is the sea of sand shaped by wide caldera on the top of the ancient mountain.

 

In addition to seeing the beauty of the sunrise from the summit of Bromo,Penanjakan,and the Bromo crater that emit famous white sulfur fumes, the other interesting attractions and you can enjoy are Padang savannah Bromo, Mount Teletubbies, a sea of sand Bromo, traditional ceremony of Kasada, Niagara Madakaripura etc.

Because it is located in four regencies, so Bromo is very easy to access from various towns in East Java. The following lanes and routes to get to Mount Bromo.

From Probolinggo regency, you can take either through :

1. Tongas - Lumbang - Sukapura - Ngadisari- Cemoro Lawang - Mount Bromo, or

2. Ketapang - Patalan - Sukapura - Ngadisari- Cemoro Lawang - Mount Bromo

From Malang regency :
1. Tumpang – Gubuk Klakah – Jemplang -Penanjakan – Mount Bromo

From Pasuruan regency :

1. Wonorejo – Warungdowo –  Tosari – Wonokitri – Pananjakan –Mount Bromo

From Lumajang regency:

1. Senduro – Bumo – Ranu Pane –Mount Bromo

The Seven Highest Mountains in Indonesia, How Many Mountains Have You Climbed Up?

Mount Kerinci, Jambi Province.

If you notice that,geographically, Indonesia is situated on the archipelago where most of its islands, big and small, are dotted with active and dormant volcanoes. In a popular way, it is suffice classify Volcanoes into the frequency of their eruption. Volcanoes erupt regularly called active, while those that have erupted in historical times but are now quiet called dormant or inactive.

The volcanoes in Indonesia are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. In a 40,000 km (25,000 mi) horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and/or plate movements. It has 452 volcanoes (more than 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes).The Ring of Fire is sometimes called the circum-Pacific belt.

In Indonesia, the active ones raise across Sumatra Island, Java Island, Kalimantan Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Sulawesi Island, Maluku Islands, and Papua Island. The highest Volcano in each g group of Island or Islands is :

• Mount Kerinci, 3,805 m, in Jambi Province, Sumatra Island;
• Mount Semeru, 3,676 m, in East Java Province, Java Island;
• Mount Rinjani, 3,726 m, in West Nusa Tenggara Provice, Lesser Sunda Islands;
• Mount Bukit Raya, 2,278 m, in West Kalimantan Province, Kalimantan Island;
• Mount Latimojong, 3,430 m, in South Sulawesi Province, Sulawesi Island;
• Mount Binaiya,3,027 m, in Maluku Province, Maluku Islands,
• Mount Carstenza Pyramid, 4,884 m, in Papua Province, Papua Island.

Which Mountain have you climbed? Come to Indonesia and climb up to the summits of these mountains. Isn't it a challenging adventure?

Source: www.wikipedia.com

Eco-tourism Destination in Lampung: Butterfly Release Center in Taman Kupu-Kupu Gita, Bandar Lampung.

Lampung has quite a lot of nature attractions from marine and beaches to National Parks. However, Taman Kupu Kupu, or Butterfly Park, Gita Persada offers a distinct destination of tourism in Lampung in term of nature-base tourism by presenting a re-engineered ecosystem as an attraction.In addition to being a place of conservation, the park is also the destination of nature and education tourism.

It all started in 1997 when Dr Herawati Sukardi, Butterfly experts from University of Lampung (UNILA), pioneered a re-engineering project of critical land at the foot of Mount BetungDesa Tanjung Manis, Kelurahan Kemiling as a conservation area of various species of butterflies from Sumatera. What was done by Dr. Herath was actually bred in captivity and also managed to manipulate the natural habitat, by apllying Habitat Enrichment Technique,  bringing back butterflies, becoming an environment which is really suitable for the survival of the butterfly.

A Rare and Protected Butterfly, Troides helena.

Butterfly Park Gita Persada has approximately 180 species of butterflies. Here, it has already successfully bred 50 species including categorized rare and protected, namely: Troides Helena. Other species among others are Perut Merah, Limau Balak, Limau Halom, Limau Tutul, Kupu Hijau, Sirsak Biru, Sirsak Hijau, Ekor Pedang, Cacapuri, Johar Kuning, Kertas, Buntar, Daun Coklat, Widuri, Kepompong Emas, dsb.

Butterfly Cage.

The park is especially equipped with a big butterfly cage. The cage is used for rearing, growing and breeding butterflies. As a destination of  education tourism, many students, from kinder garden to university students, have made use of this park to find out how a butterfly metamophosis going through a  life cycle from the eggs to an adult butterfly.

The Second Stage of A Butterfly Lifecycle, A Caterpillar.

The park, under the management of by Sahabat Alam Foundation,  covers an area of 4 hectares at an altitude of 460 meters above sea level. There is a fairly large wooden house, which is home to the Butterfly Museum and a tea house. Inside the museum, ones can find hundreds of butterflies that have been preserved, butterfly paintings, wooden sculpture, and accessories for sale. The butterflies are placed in a glass case, complete with information about the type of each butterfly. 

The Butterflies in glass cases.

The management also provides other facilities in the park area. The facilities include children playground, public toilets, three tree houses, and equipment for photo taking session. The park is open every day from 09.00 to 17.00 WIB; Ones can enjoy all facilities in the park for a charge of only Rp 10,000.0 or less than US$ 1 per person.

When is the best time visiting the park? Butterflies flutter most freely in the park from January to march, though present beautifully and freely in other months of the year. So, the best month visiting the park is from January to March. Come and Enjoy the mother nature in the southern tip of Sumatra Island, particularly Taman Kupu Kupu Gita Persada.

Source: personal interview with the foundation staff and other sources.

Visit Bandar Lampung : Muncak Hill.

Mount Muncak at Tirtayasa, Pesawaran, Lampung has become so popular among youngsters in Lampung with new attraction of sight seeing Lampung bay, as well as Bandar Lampung.  This tourist spot offers as a spectacular view of seascape surrounding Lampung in Pesawaran regency, apart from landscape over Bandar Lampung stretching from Teluk Betung to the slope area of Tanjung Karang.

Muncak area lies in the border between Bandar Lampung and Pesawaran regency. The hill in Muncak has the panorama spanning from Teluk Betung on the left side and seascape including islands consisting of Pasaran Island, Kubur Island, Tangkil Island, and Tegal Island. During clear sky, you can even have the view of Pahawang Islands, as well as the cluster of Islands surrounding Krakatoa.

The most interesting site in Mucak area is Villa Muncak Teropong Laut. To get into the compound, you need to pay Rp 5,000.0 per person. The site has been so well known  among youngsters in Bandar Lampung through social media for photo taking as well as sight seeing.

There is a number of photo spots here, you can take photos in tree house, house on stilts, wooden balcony, window, as well as other spots. 

Apart from photo taking, visitors can seat and enjoy light snacks. Enjoying beautiful panorama here and having a cup coffee is a pleasant moment in Muncak area. to get the best moment do not at the weekend as so many young people coming, at least 400 visitors per day during weekdays and double in the weekend. Visitors can come either in the morning or evening since this place is open every day from 06.00 to 22.00. 

It takes thirty minutes of driving from Bandar Lampung to Muncak Hill. To access the site, visitors can take Jalan RE Martadinata,Teluk Betung to Lempasing. Then, before reaching Tirtayasa Park, turn to the right and follow the ascending asphalt road up to SD. No.9 (a primary school) and turn left to take a stoned road around 500 meters to get to the site. Have a stunning panorama then.

Birding in Indonesia: Java

Java, indeed, offers a great destination for bird watching. Extending from the west to the east, Java Island is well known for its diversity including in avifauna. Here are birding spots in Java Island along with their endemic birds :

• Carita (West Java): Black-banded Barbet, Javan Kingfisher,Red-billed Malkoha, Black-naped Fruit-Dove,Javan Hawk-Eagle,Banded Pitta, Banded Broadbill, Chestnut-capped Thrush,Sunda Forktail,Bar-winged Prinia,Horsfield's Babbler, Large Wren-Babbler,White-breasted Babbler,Grey-faced Tit-Babbler, Scarlet Sunbird.

• Pulau Dua (West Java):Grey Teal, Savanna Nightjar,Island Collared-Dove,Oriental Darter,Little Black Cormorant,Glossy Ibis,Black-headed Ibis,Milky Stork,Lesser Adjutant,Black-winged Starling, Javan White-eye,Streaked Weaver,Red Avadavat. 

• Bogor Botanical garden (West Java): Laced Woodpecker,Blue-eared Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher,Spotted Dove,Pink-necked Green-Pigeon,Grey-cheeked Green-Pigeon, Black-naped Fruit-Dove,Black-crowned Night-Heron,Black-naped Oriole,Pied Fantail, Common Iora,Chestnut-capped Thrush,Orange-headed Thrush,Oriental Magpie-Robin,Pale-bellied Myna,Sooty-headed Bulbul,Bar-winged Prinia,Oriental White-eye, Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker,Plain-throated Sunbird,Olive-backed Sunbird, Javan Munia, Scaly-breasted Munia,White-headed Munia,Java Sparrow. 

• Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park: Chestnut-bellied Partridge, Crimson-winged Woodpecker,Brown-throated Barbet,Blue-eared Barbet,Blue-tailed Trogon,Collared Kingfisher, Yellow-throated Hanging-Parrot, Waterfall Swift,Volcano Swiftlet, Javan Scops-Owl, Salvadori's Nightjar,Pink-necked Green-Pigeon,Sumatran Green-Pigeon, Dark-backed Imperial-Pigeon,Rufous Woodcock, Javan Hawk-Eagle: a good site seems to be the Cibereum Waterfalls. Short-tailed Magpie: rare. Sunda Minivet, Rufous-tailed Fantail, White-bellied Fantail, Ashy Drongo,Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo,Sunda Whistling-Thrush,Orange-headed Thrush,Sunda Thrush,Scaly Thrush,Island Thrush, White-browed Shortwing,Indigo Flycatcher,Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher, Sunda Robin, Sunda Forktail, White-crowned Forktail, Javan Cochoa, Blue Nuthatch,Pygmy Tit, Javan Grey-throated White-eye,Javan Tesia,Sunda Bush-Warbler,Sunda Warbler, Rufous-fronted Laughingthrush,Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler, Large Wren-Babbler,Pygmy Wren-Babbler,White-breasted Babbler, Crescent-chested Babbler, Javan Fulvetta,Spotted Crocias,Blood-breasted Flowerpecker, White-flanked Sunbird,Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch,Pin-tailed Parrotfinch, Javan Munia, Mountain Serin.

• Pangandaraan National Park (West Java):Blue-breasted Quail,Green Junglefowl,Black-banded Barbet,Oriental Pied-Hornbill, Rhinoceros Hornbill,Collared Kingfisher,Little Cuckoo-Dove,Black-naped Fruit-Dove,Spotted Kestrel,Pacific Reef-Egret:,Lesser Frigatebird,Christmas Island Frigatebird,Banded Pitta, Large-billed Crow, Black-naped Oriole,Ashy Drongo,Oriental Magpie-Robin,White-rumped Shama,Sooty-headed Bulbul, Olive-winged Bulbul,Cream-vented Bulbul,Oriental White-eye. 

• Segara Anakan (Central Java): Wandering Whistling-Duck, Sunda Teal,Small Blue Kingfisher,Ruddy Kingfisher, Javan Kingfisher,Collared Kingfisher, Sacred Kingfisher, Greater Coucal, Sunda Coucal,Island Collared-Dove, Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove,Green Imperial-Pigeon, Sl,aty-breasted Rail, White-breasted Waterhen,Ruddy-breasted Crake, White-browed Crak,Whimbrel,Far Eastern Curlew,Common Redshank,Terek Sandpiper,Common Sandpiper,Grey-tailed Tattler,Pacific Golden-Plover,Oriental Darter,Little Egret, Grey Heron,Great-billed Heron,Great Egret,Intermediate Egre Javan Pond-Heron,Striated Heron, Cinnamon Bittern,Milky Stork,Lesser Adjutant, Racket-tailed Treepie, Great Tit,Pacific Swallow,Copper-throated Sunbird, Streaked Weaver, Red Avadavat, Pin-tailed Parrotfinch. 

• Bromo-Semeru National Park (East Java):Pacific Black Ducks Salvadori's Nightjar,Black-backed Fruit-Dove,Spotted Kestrel, Black-winged Starling,Russet Bush-Warbler. 

• Baluran National Park (East Java): Green Junglefowl:Green Peafowl Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Small Blue Kingfisher,Javan Kingfisher, Red-breasted Parakeet, Barred Eagle-Owl,Buffy Fish-Owl,Savanna Nightjar, Island Collared-Dove,Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon: several groups. Peregrine Falcon: several. Lesser Adjutant: a few. Banded Pitta,Mangrove Whistler: White-shouldered Triller,Small Minivet,Black-winged Starling, Brown Prinia, Bar-winged Prinia,Horsfield's Babbler, Crescent-chested Babbler,Grey-cheeked Tit-Babbler, Java Sparrow.

Source: Birding on Java (http://http://id.indo.com/birding/jsites.html)

2016 Calendar of Run Events in Indonesia.

 

Date	Event	Location	Category
January 2016
10 January	Sky Run 2016	Jakarta	5K
17 January	Tahura Trail Running Race	Bandung	Trail FM, HM, 17K,10K
24 January	Angkasa Pura Airport Running Lombok	Lombok	10K, 5K, 2.5K
24 January	Marine Customs Run 2016	Karimun, Kepulauan Riau	10K
30 January	Jayagiri Fun Trail Camp	Cikole, Lembang, Jawa Barat	Trail HM, 10K, 3K
Februari 2016
7 Feb	Coast to Coast Night Trail Ultra 2016	Yogyakarta	50K, 25K
7 Feb	Run For Cancer	Bandung	5K
12 Feb	Treasury Run	Jakarta	5K
13 Feb	Angkasa Pura Airport Running Series Kupang	Kupang	10K, 5K, 2.5K
14 Feb	Anyo Charity Run 2016	Tangerang Selatan	16.8K, 10K, 5K
14 Feb	Bosowa Half Marathon 2016	Makassar	21K, 10K, 5K
14 Feb	Pekanbaru Valentine Run	Pekanbaru	Fun Run
21 Feb	Lawu Trail Run 2016	Karanganyar, Jawa Tengah	21K, 12K
March 2016
5 March	Silangit Danau Toba 10K	Siborong-Borong Bandara Silangit	10K
6 March	Puri Indah Mall Sathorun	Jakarta	5K
20 March	Pacarun 2016	Bandung	10K, 5K
20 March	Ganesha Runiversity 5K	Bandung	5K
20 March	Angkasa Pura Airport Running Series Manado	Manado	10K, 5K, 2.5K
27 March	Sentul Half Marathon	Sentul	21K, 10K
27 March	Goat Run Trail Running Guntur Series	Garut	25K, 10K
April 2016
3 April	Zinc Trail Run 2016	Pandaan, Pasuruan, Jatim	12K
3 April	Pocari Sweat Run Medan	Medan	5K, 10K
3 April	Galesong Trail Run	Gowa, SulSel	5K, 12K
9-10 April	KomandoRun	Jakarta	64K, 10K, 5K
10 April	Friendly Run 8K	Jakarta	8K
10 April	Indonesia Cepat 10K	Jakarta	10K
10 April	BFI Run 2016	BSD, Tangerang Selatan	10K, 5K
10 April	RMR Dash Trail 2016	Sumber Pitu, Batu, Malang	8K Trail
13 April	Lintas Sumbawa (Tambora Challenge)	Sumbawa, NTB	100K, 320K
16 April	Tambora Ultra (Tambora Challenge)	Sumbawa, NTB	25K, 50K
17 April	Double Road Race Bali Series	Gianyar, Bali	15K, 5K, 2.4K
17 April	14th FEUI CUP Run To Raise	Jakarta	5K
24 April	Pocari Sweat Run Surabaya	Surabaya	5K, 10K
24 April	Jungle Book Marathon Ujung Kulon	Ujung Kulon National Park	42K, 25K, 15K
24 April	Hermina 5K Run For The Earth	Bandung	5K
24 April	Sritex Run 2016	Sukoharjo, Solo	10K
24 April	Oppo Self1e Run	GBK, Jakarta	5K
30 April	CC5K Almamaterun 2016	Jakarta	5K
30 April	Sibayak Altitude Run	Berastagi, Sumut	11K, 18K

			May 2016 8 May Sleman Ultra Marathon 100K 2016 Sleman, Yogyakarta 100K, 50K, 25K, 13K, 5K 8 May Healthy Run Surabaya 10K 8 May Safari Run Pasuruan 5K 14 May Splash Run BSD, Tangerang 5K 14 May KPB Colour Run Jakarta 5K 15 May May Trail Run 2 Surabaya 12K 15 May Jakarta Wine & Cheese Run 2016 Jakarta 10K, 5K, 1.2K 15 May Lari Masuk Desa 2016 Ubud Half Marathon Ubud, Bali HM, 12K, Fun Run 15 May J.Co Run 2016 Alam Sutera, Tangerang 5K 15 May BRItama 5K Fun Run Balai Kota Bandung 5K 22 May Pocari Sweat Run Jakarta 2016 Jakarta HM, 10K, 5K 22 May Gelora Run 2016 Jakarta 6K, 5K 21-22 May Ijen Trail Running Bondowoso, Jatim 70K, 42K, 21K, 10K 22 May Ayo Bandung Run 2016 Challenge Bandung 7K 22 May Deli Serdang International Trail Run Deli Serdang 10K, 5K 28 May Goat Run Trail Running Merapi Series Sleman, Yogyakarta 42K, 21K 28 May Urbanathlon Sundown 2016 Ancol, Jakarta Urbanathlon 29 May Run For Education Into The Galaxy Bintaro 10K, 5K 29 May Bandung Great Run 10K Bandung 10K 29 May League Grip The Road 2016 Surabaya Surabaya 10K 29 May Forest Run Semarang 8K 29 May 5K Fun Run Unhas Kampus Unhas 5K 29 May SpecTaxcular 2016 Jakarta 5K June 2016
4 June Prasmul Olympics 2016 Prisoners Escape BSD, Tangerang    5K 4 June Kujang Run & Tough Warrior Cijantung                              10K
July 2016 17 July IndiHome Run - Bandung Bandung 10K, 5K, 3K 23 July Rinjani Vertical Race Mt. Rinjani, Lombok 18K 24 July Milo Jakarta International 10K Jakarta 10K 24 July IndiHome Run - Surabaya Surabaya 10K, 5K, 3K 24 July B29 Running Hill 2016 Desa Argosari, Senduro, Lumajang 5K 29 July Rinjani 100 Rinjani 100K, 60K, 36K, 27K 30 July Jungle Marathon Mt. Salak Gunung Salak, Jawa Barat 42K, 15K 31 July IndiHome Run - Makassar Makassar 10K, 5K, 3K 31 July Magetan City Run GOR Ki Mageti, Magetan 10K, 5K
			August 2016 6 Aug Titan Run 2016 Mall Alam Sutera, Tangerang Selatan 17.8K, 10K, 5K 7 Aug 1st Ciremai Trail Run "Run Wild - Run Free" Monkey Forest Cibeureum, Kuningan Trail 10K, 25K 7 Aug The Color Run Tropicolor Jakarta 5K 13Aug Toraja Marathon 2016 Tana Toraja, Toraja Utara, Sulawesi Selatan FM, HM, 10K, 5K 13Aug Spark Colorful Bandung Bandung 7K 14Aug Tangsel Run 2016 BSD City, Tangerang Selatan 10K 20Aug Manglayang Trail Running 2016 Jatinangor, Sumedang FM, HM, 10K 27Aug Goat Run Trail Running Raung Series Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur TBC 27Aug BII Maybank Bali Marathon 2016 Gianyar, Bali FM, HM, 10K, Children Sprint
			September 2016 3 September Gede Vertical Trail Run Balai Besar Taman Nasional Gede Pangrango Vertical Trail 3 September Gunung Mas Fun Trail Gunung Mas, Puncak, Bogor 3K, 5K, 10K, 21K 4 September Bromo Marathon 2016 Pasuruan, Jawa Timur FM, HM, 10K 10 Sept Jatiluhur DAM Marathon DAM Jatiluhur, Jawa Barat 42K, 25K, 15K 17 Sept Samosir Lake Toba Ultra 2016 Lake Toba, North Sumatera 50K, 25K, 10K, 5K 18 Sept Compressport Heritage Run TMII, Jakarta 10K, 5K 25 Sept Capital Market Run BSD,Tangerang Selatan 5K, 10K, 21K 25 Sept Astra Green Run Jakarta 2016 Ancol, Jakarta 5K, 15K
			October 2016 23 October Jakarta Marathon 2016                 Jakarta                                           FM, HM, 10K, 5K
			November 2016 12-13 November Jakarta Ultra 100 Jakarta 100K 13 November SuperBall Run 2016 Jakarta HM, 10K 20 November Borobudur Marathon 2016 Magelang, Jateng Ultrathon, FM, HM 26 November Goat Run Trail Running Agung Series Karang Asem, Bali TBC 27 November Lombok Marathon 2016 Lombok TBA December 2016
			Source: Jadwal lomba Lari Indonesia 2016 at http://www.tukanglari.com/

Celebrate New Year 2017 in Gili Trawangan, West Nusa Tenggara

If you have not decided where to spend your last days in 2015, Gili Trawangan is the best choice.
Imagine, all you want to do at the thought of a holiday at the beach, it's all here. Swim in the crystal clear sea, eat delicious food in a romantic beach side restaurant, enjoy a cocktail by the pool, or dancing in the moonlight. It all can be found on the island of Gili Trawangan.

Gili Trawangan is one of the most famous island of Lombok. A small island located in the Northwest of the island of Lombok is not only presents a beautiful view only. Beaches and landscapes will make you amazed. You can do a variety of activities that you enjoy doing during the day. In addition, you can also join the beach parties at night.

Lombok Island is one of the small islands in eastern Indonesia. However Lombok itself is surrounded by many islands are smaller, which is called "Gili". One of Lombok Gili favorite spot is Gili Trawangan. In addition, Gili Meno and Gili Air is also worth a visit.

After riding a speed boat for about 15 minutes from Malimbu, Lombok, you will be greeted by a beautiful island like this painting. Clear skies, crystal clear sea water, white sand, and the cool air and clean it makes your breath fresh and cool endured was so stunned.

Trawangan is the largest of the three series of small islands located in the northwest of the island of Lombok. Gili Trawangan has the most diverse facilities for tourists compared with two other dyke, namely Gili Meno and Gili Air. With a length of 3 kilometers and a width of 2 kilometers, the island is too small to support a large scale agriculture, and too far away to be used as industrial or commercial areas.

In addition to spectacular views, there is one thing that you can instantly feel so set foot in Trawangan: super clean air, because motor vehicles are prohibited from operating on the island is also in two other dyke. If you want to explore the island, you can rent a bicycle or cidomo, simple wagon horse-drawn funny. Cidomo gets its name from the word cika in Sasak language, which means traditional horse-drawn wagon, but the wheels car wheels

Various restaurants and pubs, from the nuanced relaxed, romantic, and fun for partying, available here, Trawangan is famous for its beach party that lasted all night and held several times a week. Small size of the island makes the atmosphere more intimate, so that the tourists who are on vacation even feel close to each other. This is what makes a holiday in Trawangan feels very special.

It is not complete if no beach to dive into the sea. You definitely did not want to miss. For those of you who love to explore the beauty of the sea, this island is the perfect place to go scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, surfing, and even free diving (for those who have advanced scuba diving). 

Having tired of adventure at sea, you can sit back and relax to enjoy the scenery while staring at the dusk began to fall. Sunset in Gili Trawangan is unbeatable!

Source : http://www.pesona.co.id/kuliner.wisata/wisata/menemukan.surga.di.gili.trawangan/006/002/51