Indonesia & Bali Tourism New

KapanLagi.com - Kawasan Wisata Baturraden terletak dekat kota Purwokerto, yang merupakan ibukota kabupaten Banyumas, Jawa Tengah. Objek wisata ini berjarak kurang lebih 14 kilometer ke arah utara dari pusat kota Purwokerto. Sejak tahun 1928, sudah dikenal oleh masyarakat sebagai tempat wisata pegunungan. Hal ini dikarenakan letaknya yang berada di bagian selatan kaki gunung Slamet yang punya ketinggian 3.428 meter. Dengan ketinggiannya yang mencapai sekitar 640m di atas permukaan laut membuat hawa di sana cenderung dingin sekitar 18°C-25°C. (more…)

A grammatical error in Indonesia’s new 2008 tourism campaign - splashed across aeroplanes and television advertisements - is to be fixed, a tourism ministry official said Wednesday.

The new slogan of the “Visit Indonesia 2008″ campaign reads: “Celebrating 100 years of nation’s awakening.” “Nation’s”, in correct English, should read either “national” or be preceded by a definite article. (more…)

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Many more species are probably yet to be found in pristine jungle in Indonesia’s Papua province, where two mammals believed to be new to science were discovered in June, an Indonesian zoologist and a conservationist said.

Scientists found the two mammals — a pygmy possum and a giant rat — during an expedition involving Indonesian and American scientists in Papua’s Foja Mountains. (more…)

In a report by Antara News, Indonesia’s Minister for Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik, initiated the use of the “Visit Indonesia Year 2008” (VIY 2008) logo by national carrier Garuda Indonesia’s aircrafts last Friday.  (more…)