Archive for August, 2009
Singapore, a small country with a big past, fully understands the significance of Churchill’s remark. Those who run the island city-state have taken steps to ensure that the nation’s history is recorded in several museums that are not only well preserved but very professionally managed.
One is the National Museum of Singapore (NMS), a treasury of the past that stands boldly amidst the onslaughts of consumerism and modernism.
The NMS now looks even bolder and more determined – not to mention sophisticated and high-tech – following a thorough renovation that started in April 2003 and expanded it to nearly 20,000 square meters.
“Many modern buildings in Singapore get built in less than three years. After a while, Singaporeans began to get impatient waiting for the NMS renovation to finish,” notes Mohamed Hamim Read the rest of this entry »
It is always nice to have a chance to visit new places during our holiday. It would be a lot better if we could share that precious time find our loved ones. In this summer time, there is no better place than sunny beaches where we can lie relax and feel the warm of the sun.
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To the credit of the local government, the roads linking Bali’s major places are maintained in ways that make traveling by car a pleasant undertaking.
We’re not talking here about three-lane highways or toll roads, of course, but sufficiently smooth and moderately wide asphalt-layered surfaces.
A case in point is the roads connecting Ubud with Karangasem, one of Bali’s nine regencies on the eastern part of the island.
It offers a variety of scenic green landscapes, high mountain ranges, the island’s signature terraced rice fields and beautiful beaches, you name it—all of which are the foretaste of exciting things to come.
Along the way on the coastal road your senses and sensibilities are feasted by Candidasa and its shiny white sand, with the Read the rest of this entry »
Situgunung lies hidden in a valley between hills at 1023 meters above sea level, within the precincts of Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park and near two inactive volcanoes whose watershed provides the main water supply for Jakarta and Bogor.
The word situ means “lake”, referring to the lake created by the eruption of Mount Pangrango, while gunung means “mountain”. So, based on its geographical location, it’s called Situgunung – a lake between mountains.
Situgunung can be reached by road in only three hours (under normal conditions) from Jakarta, via Ciawi and the main road toward Sukabumi. But you need to plan your travel time carefully Read the rest of this entry »