NNew Year in NYC Chinatown: Culture, shopping, food

Beth J. Harpaz , My Travel-In preparation for the upcoming Year of the Ox, a selection of small plastic replicas of oxen are for sale in a street-side display on Mott Street in New York. (AP/Kathy Willens) The Year of the Ox begins Jan. 26 and stores all over Chinatown are selling bright...

The best areas to stay on Lombok

Lombok geographically is almost the same size as Bali and, just as there are popular tourist areas on Bali, so Lombok offers a variety of destinations to suit different holidaymakers' tastes. Following is an overview of the most popular areas to stay in Lombok. Senggigi is the main tourist area on the mainland, with the town stretching along several fantastic bays on the west coast, and is only 20 minutes from the island's Selaparang airport. It is the ideal base from which to explore the island, and all major tourist attractions can be reached...

Barrycourt Accommodation & Event Centre

resetimage_fixedsize('hcpic19225') MY TRAVEL-Experience the comfortable accommodation blended with a warm hospitality and unsurpassed service at the Barry court Accommodation and Event Centre.LocationSituated in the desirable downtown Parnell Residential Area,...

SKYCITY Hotel Auckland

resetimage_fixedsize('hcpic1765') MY TRAVEL-The Skycity Auckland offers you a unique holiday experience, with the highest standards of accommodation, cuisine and recreation.LocationLocated in the heart of Auckland, this property is just 20 minutes drive from...

Seeking some rest and recreation in the hidden corner of Batam

MY TRAVEL-A little peace: Nongsa, on the coast of Batam Island, provides a place to get away from it all for a while, to enjoy comfortable resorts, water activites and restful ocean views. (JP/Simon Marcus Gower) Let’s start by being brutally honest: At first glance, Batam Island does not really...

Traveling into China’s Past

MY TRAVEL-The gate to the Li Garden estate. JP/Kurniawan Hari China today is a modern country, after rapid infrastructure development in almost every city.In Beijing, the construction of the Bird’s Nest stadium and the Water Cube aquatic center for last year’s Olympic Games is nothing less than...

Borobudur at the crossroads

(JP/Sunita Sue Leng)MY TRAVEL-The best time to visit Borobudur Temple is at dawn. That is when Central Java’s magnificent World Heritage monument is enveloped in cool mist and peace. That is when you will be able to climb the ancient stones in near solitude and be rewarded with a view of the candi’s...

Lost in medina antiquity

A road leading to Bou Said Village, a MY TRAVEL--famous hill-top tourist destination near Tunis. All homes are blazing white and decorated with intense blue on the windows, doors, verandahs and balconies. (JP/Pandaya) Three-hour's bus journey from Tunis to heartland in the south of Tunisia took...

Lake Maninjau

MY TRAVEL-The Maninjau caldera was formed by a volcanic eruption estimated to have occurred around 52,000 years ago.[1] Deposits from the eruption have been found in a radial distribution around Maninjau extending up to 50 km to the east, 75 km to the southeast, and west to the present coastline. The...

Parang Tritis Beach

MY TRAVEL--Parang tritis beach located about 27 kilometers from Yogyakarta. Parangtritis is an enchanting sloping beach combined with rocky hills, dunes and white sandy beach.Beside being famous as recreational spot. there also a sacred place. Many people come to the beach to do meditation.In the...

BUKITTINGGI A TOURIST TOWN

MY TRAVEL-Having cool and pleasant climate with interesting view of the Sianok canyon. Bukittinggi is visited by many visitors all year round. Leaders and scientists both from home and broad held comfrences Tri Arga, Convention Hall of Hatta, and Convention hall of Hatta’s Library.Bukittinggi is...

Mount Rinjani Trekking

Impian monalisa-Mount Rinjani (3726 m) is part of Rinjani National Park (RNP), and the third highest mountain peak in Indonesia. It's actually still an active volcano. Its last eruption was in 1910. It's not only a recommended choice for mountain hikers, but also a sacred place to both, Balinese...

Borobudur Temple

MY TRAVEL-Borobudur temple is the biggest stupa ever created on earth. It was built in the most glorious time of the Syailendra dynasty.Borobudur Temple is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world. This colossal relic of Borobudur Temple was built by Sailendra dynasty between 750 and 842...

KUTA BEACH and SOUTH LOMBOK

MY TRAVEL-The best-known place on the south coast is Lombok's Kuta Beach (Sometime spelt Kute Beach) a magnificent stretch of white sand and blue sea with rugged hills rising around it, famous...

Baku: An exciting place to explore

MY TRAVEL-Are you looking for a new exotic place to explore? Do you want to see features of both Asian and European cultures in one city? Do you want to see a city where Muslims, Jews and Christians live in harmony? Then Azerbaijan's capital Baku -- the pearl of the Caspian Sea -- is the place for you....

Buleleng to develop Lake Buyan

MY TRAVEL-Pristine view: A view of Lake Tamblingan, one of three lakes in central Bali being sought after by developers and investors as the island’s next potential tourism hotspot. Lake Tamblingan is part of a three-lake system within a massive caldera in Buleleng regency. The two others are the Buyan...

Lights Camera Amour

MY TRAVEL-In this month of love, Paris is a dream destination for any couple. The Jakarta Post draws inspiration from some of the most romantic movies ever as a guide to the city of love. (UGC) Amélie (2001)The iconic location of this delightful movie is Café des 2 Moulins, where our leading...