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Travel Guide; Indonesia
Jul 7th
Visas
Having deal with Immigration serves as a useful introduction to the Indonesian Byzantine complexity bureaucracy. The long and short of it, though, is that most Western travelers can get a visa on arrival for US$10/25 at most common points of entry (Java, Bali, etc), so read on only if you suspect that you don’t fit this description.
There are three commonly ways to enter Indonesia:
- Visa-free. Show your passport, get stamped, that’s it. Applies only to a few select countries, mostly in ASEAN.
- Visa on arrival. Pay on arrival, get a visa in your passport, get it stamped, that’s it. Most visitors fall in this category.
- Visa in advance. You must obtain visa at an Indonesian embassy before arrival.
One peculiarity to note is that visa-free and visa-on-arrival visitors must enter Indonesia via specific ports of entry. Entry via other ports of entry will require a visa regardless of whether you are a visa-free or visa-on-arrival national or otherwise.
Customs in Indonesia is usually quite laid-back. You’re allowed to bring in one liter of alcohol, 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 gm of tobacco products, and a reasonable quantity of perfume. Amounts of money carried in excess of 10 million Rupiah, or the equivalent in other currencies, have to be declared upon arrival or departure. In addition to the obvious drugs and guns, importing pornography and fruit, plants, meat or fish is (technically) prohibited. Indonesia imposes death penalty on those caught bringing in drugs.
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European Travel Budgeting Tips
Jun 20th
Save the best for last
For example, you plan to stay for three nights in Rome and wanted to be able to enjoy the local cuisine every night. Budget about 20 Euros for each dinner, so the total budget dinner for three days in Rome is 60 euros.
On the first night, visit food vendors on the street to buy a few pieces of pizza (usually large enough) in a takeaway with a total price of 6-7 Euros (for 2-3 pieces) or buy Italian Panini costing 4-6 Euro / seeds. The second night, try to taste a dish of food in various Trattoria (depot / shop) around where you live, a large portion of lasagna, spaghetti, fettuccini or other pasta 8-10 euros appreciated. Now, therefore, your money still remaining in last night’s 43-46 Euros. This you can spend on enjoying the elegant dinner in fancy restaurants and upper-middle class without having to reach into deeper pockets.
Eat like locals
In Germany the price of a bottle of local beer is cheaper than a bottle of mineral water. While a large pot of mosselen prices in Belgium (a kind of black-shelled mussels typical marine waters north) which is usually cooked with a mixture of onions and red wine, the price is much cheaper than in Prague. Similarly breakfast in Paris will be cheaper when you order a croissant plus a few pieces of French cheese and a glass of juice d’orange than two pieces of toasted bread plus butter and egg you normally consume for breakfast at home.
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European Travel Guides
Jun 16th
European Travel Guides; Europe travel is one of convenience. In Europe, mode of transport are fully recognized and well managed. Various countries in Europe are famous for their rail networks. However this lovely continent can be seen through ship, railways, air transport and even through roadways. European countries are well developed with high living standards, culture and traditions.
You can easily locate different places with the help of European Travel Guides. Routes to various places, to stay and eat, tourist spots, shopping centers etc. are listed in a guide book. You can also find information about communication modes and those used for traveling purposes like exploring the sites by riding bicycle, walking, taxi, boating or boarding trains. For sighting seeing a map is the best guide. You can know about the lifestyle of people, food habits, dialect and culture conveniently through informative books. These help you to understand taste of people and tradition in a better way.
Five Historic Places in India
Jun 13th
taj mahal
INDIA is a country of diverse history. Many historic sites in India to be listed as world heritage sites because of their cultural importance. By visiting the most popular historic sites in India, you will travel back in time to ancient India.
1. Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal located in Agra, in Uttar Pradesh state, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Delhi. From afar, the Taj Mahal looks like a loom fairy tale from the edge of the River Yamuna. This place is actually a tomb containing the body of Mumtaz Mahal who is the wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It was built as an ode to love.
Building which became one of the seven wonders of the world was built starting in 1630 and needed time 22 years and 20,000 workers to complete. Taj Mahal is open everyday except Fridays, from 6:00 to 19:00 pm GMT
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10 Interesting Places in Berlin
Jun 12th
- berlin
Berlin is the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany since 1994. Berlin is the second largest city in the European Union after London. The city is also famous for Berlin Wall that separates the territory of West Germany and East Germany.
Up to now there are still remnants of the Berlin Wall can be visited. But that alone is not interesting in Berlin and the following attractions can be visited during a holiday there.
Brandenburg 1.Gate
Brandenburg Gate is one of 14 gates which was completed in 1792. This historic landmark neoclassical symbol of unification.
Brandenburg Gate is the last remaining gate and has been renovated. During World War II, trains and Goddess of Peace who sat on the gate were destroyed but in 1957, discovered the original molds and new pieces and then reassembled. The gate is open for pedestrian traffic only.
2. Schloss Charlottenburg Palace
Schloss Charlottenburg palace originally built (1695-1699) as a summer residence for King Friedrich and his wife. In 1790, the summer home was given a few simple additions and renovations to become a vast royal palace.
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