Sunday, August 29, 2010

tidung island

Crystal Clear

Tidung Island, South Kepulauan Seribu is divided into two, Tidung Besar and Tidung Kecil. The island is one of the districts in Thousand Island (Kepulauan Seribu) that has a considerable population. Tidung Island is a unique place, especially for marine tourism and diving. Coral reef ecosystems in this island still beautiful, especially when snorkeling or diving activities in the area of bluff. Research activities are also often done in this area. Its water is still clean and the island is still virgin. Really amazing, after scouring this island, to be honest my heart has shrunk to go to Phi-Phi Island, though indeed we can not compare the pleasure. I became more interested in nature along our beloved Indonesia.
Tidung's Bridge, 2km Distance
Tidung Kecil

Getting there, you can reach this place by speed boat in Marina Ancol or fishing boat from Muara Angke. It takes you about 3 hr to get to this island. On my second visit to Tidung Island (June 2010 which was on my birthday), I stayed in Pramuka Island and I'm suggesting you to stay better in Pramuka, rather than in Tidung, because it is much more convenient and you can have a great dinner in Keramba Seafood Restaurant very near to Pramuka Island, they will fetch you by personal speed boat, lovely.

And by the way, this is one of the cheapest happy vacation I've ever had!

Calculate My Budget
Budget around less than IDR 300.000 for 2D/1N,
Incl. boat from Marina or Muara Angke : IDR 30.000 - IDR 40.000 (one way)
Incl. meals 4-5x
Home stay -/+ IDR 350.000 - IDR 500.000 (can occupied 5-10 persons)
Boat transfer to Islands in Pulau Seribu IDR 250.000
Snorkel equipment IDR 50.000/day

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

why vacation

Do you wondering what, why, where, when, how to go for the best vacation experiences ever? Even sometimes you making it so hard just to pick one place for vacation. I think it's a cruel irony for you to be so much confused.

I do quite a lot of vacations and road trips with my friends or family. Never think so much about this and that, just go with the flow. Just make sure that you will be happy, what ever it takes. For me vacations is lesson of learning to be more positive in yourselves and one of the most valuable medicine to cure my sickness of damn stupid things that may be just happened recently. Instead, it's an appreciation to your body and soul from daily routine that stick with you from time to time. Remember focus on the positive aspects and don't forget to look at the unique side.

Don't worry about the budget, it did not matter as long as we focus on positive aspects of the vacation, especially for your health. I'm taking this information from www.vision.net) that researchers have demonstrated that vacation was highly recommended by doctors as having an influence on health improvement, those are:


Living longer
A study of 749 women aged 45-64 years in America shows both housewives and working women who take vacations have increased significantly in the decline in heart attacks. The housewife who took a vacation once every six years or less had almost twice the risk of heart attack compared to a vacation of two or more per year.


Keeping brain cells 
James Sands of the South Coast of the Institute for Applied Gerontology studied 112 women aged 65-92 and found there is a relationship between the routines of life that many of the decline in intellectual function. Although there is a positive relationship between the holidays with intellectual function.
Increase life satisfaction
Linda Hoopes and John Lounsbury, Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee researchers surveyed 128 employees before and after the vacation. They found there is an increase in life satisfaction after the holidays/vacations.


Reduces tension 
External stress and life events both in the workplace or home can make a person feel happy or stressed. Symptoms include feeling tired, do not have the drive, not interested in doing something, not enthusiastic, and even fear. Researchers from the Department of Psychology, University of Tel Aviv. Mina Westman and Eden Dove found in 76 depressed employees decreased significantly during the holidays.


Improve family life 
Reported in An experiment in leisure (Science Journal, 1968), WJ Kaiser analyzes the responses of 390 employees of the steel mills that make a holiday for 13 weeks. He found the holiday turned out to provide benefits to family life. The workers reportedly more interested in and share activities with your spouse and their children.


I think that five above are very sophisticated, you can get happiness and health at the same time, even if you can see in other view, you can get more advantages. There is something that contains elements of treatment out of the daily routine and enjoy a different environment. Every holiday has a unique advantage. Even for some one-week vacation package that is set to have a durable advantage. Sometimes a journey is an exploration of the struggle and the people change the way they view themselves and their difficult circumstances at home. So what are you waiting for? Pack and get going! :)

Rock your vacation guys!