Archives for November 2012
ORANGUTANS @ TANJUNG PUTING, KALIMANTAN, BORNEO: Largest Population of Wild Orangutans (Day 1)
Posted On : 20 November 2012
Categories : Travelings
My first encounter with an orangutan was when we saw a "domesticated" one named Jenny in Ark of Avilon Zoo in Manila.It was nice to see her because she seems to be playfully innocent and wants to interact with people.
But after visiting the Tanjung Puting National Park in Kalimantan Province of Indonesia in the island of Borneo, I learned that these animals are born to be wild. We need to protect them from becoming extinct because of the destruction of their natural habitat, and from poachers...
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Tag : Camp Leakey: Renowned Orangutan Research and Rehabilition Center, Tanjung Puting National Park : Re-introducing Orang Utans to the Wild
Food Diary #1 in Yogyakarta - Temptation
Posted On : 20 November 2012
Categories : Travelings
For my 3.5 weeks trip back home, I decided to start a food diary to show you all the hard and heavy temptations I encountered during this trip. So it started today. It was a beautiful and surprisingly cool morning in Yogyakarta. As everyone in the world acknowledge that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, people in Yogyakarta also take that seriously. I decided to treat myself sop ayam (chicken soup) with rice, chili sauce (sambal sop), empal, and...
City I Love: Yogyakarta, I'm in Love
Posted On : 20 November 2012
Categories : Travelings - Culture and Heritage
Yogyakarta is a popular destination for both domestic and international tourists. It’s a special region located in the island of Java. The city is full of five stars hotels to comfort your sleep, top notch services to ease your travel, a haven for the shopping fanatics and fancy restaurants to satisfy your tongue. Stop right there. Yes all those mouth-watering offers might let you enjoy Yogyakarta, but the best way to embrace the city is to do what the...
Tag : Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta's Dining Guide, Meetings and Conventions in Yogyakarta
