6 Reasons Travel Junkies Love Kakaban Island

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wonderful kakaban island | camera Sony NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – I can honestly say I haven’t been bored in Kakaban Island. Travel is life. And if you miss travel, you miss life.

To me, boring is traffic, packed trains, supermarket queues, looking for parking spaces, not seeing the sun or the sky for days on end, not diving and snorkling, not sunbathing and reading a book on the beach; there’s none of that here.

Yay, I love Kakaban Island in Derawan Islands, East Borneo – Indonesia. So, here are six reasons why I guarantee travel junkies will love Kakaban Island:

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Jelajah Bumi Papua Bersama Adira Faces of Indonesia

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Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Hey travel junkies, I have some very exciting news to share!

This is a post about a travel writing competition with Indonesian target audience. So, I write this post in Bahasa Indonesia.

— Adira Finance sebagai perusahaan pembiayaan mobil dan motor terkemuka di Indonesia semakin mempertegas komitment dan kontribusi nyata dalam perkembangan pariwisata Indonesia melalui portal Adira Faces of Indonesia.

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“Europe on Screen” Features 72 Films From 30 European Countries

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Mr Julian Wilson, Ambassador/Head of Delegation of the European Union to Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, ASEAN and Mr Orlow Seunke, EOS 2013 Festival Director.

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Hi travel junkies, are you in Indonesia? Travel Junkie Indonesia have some very exciting news to share!

Now in its 13th year, the European Film Festival in Indonesia “Europe on Screen” (EOS) 2013 will be screening 72 films from 30 European countries*.

EOS 2013 will take place from 3 to 12 May 2013 in seven cities across Indonesia: Bandung, Denpasar, Jakarta, Makassar, Medan, Surabaya and Yogyakarta. All films will be screened for free.

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5 Tips in Exploring Kakaban Island

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exploring kakaban lake | camera Sony NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – The sun is out and it is time to get tanned, take a break, and go on a holiday.

Taking a vacation to Kakaban Island is a an optimal chance for relaxation, adventure, and exploration. But, what about the impact on the environment?

I expect travel junkies to adhere the following notions. Here are 5 tips should be considered when exploring Kakaban Island:

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Travel Like A Psychologist ( @andi_dila )

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Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Travel is life. And if you miss travel, you miss life.

Travel junkies, want to know how to travel in style, just like the pros?

We check in with frequent fliers to find out how often they fly, their favorite destinations and what they never leave home without.

So, check this out! travel like a psychologist:

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Gulai Jengkol Recipe Ala The Travel Junkie

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gulai jengkol | camera Sony NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Gulai jariang or gulai jengkol (Archidendron pauciflorum gulai). My mother, have using this recipe for over 25 years. And, it’s a damn good one.

I absolutely love Indonesian food. Gulai is a type of food containing rich, spicy and succulent curry-like sauce.

Gulai is often described as an Indonesian type of curry, although Indonesian cuisine also recognize kari or kare (curry). It’s really quick and easy to make and perfect for traditional food lovers.

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Best Ever Travel Clothes

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he’s in fashion | camera Sony NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – This isn’t a post about a place or some undiscovered attraction, no.

Now that I’m actually on the road again, it feels like I’m reaping the rewards of such a hectic year.

Travel junkies, have asked me to put my BEST EVER LIST of travel clothes. Great travel clothes are really just normal clothes that are:

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A Walk in Pink Beach, Komodo National Park

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a walk in a national park | camera Sony NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – For this, a postcard in 2012, I picked one of life’s simplest pleasures: a walk in a national park.

Specifically, a tropically walk in Pink Beach, Komodo National Park. I hope the 2013 brings you lots of these little joys in new locales.

I love warm, tropical loveland. The weather was SPECTACULAR!

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An Interview : A Taste For Spirits

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Bali’s original winery | camera Sony alpha NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – I have some very exciting headlines on the Jakarta Post to share!

A taste for spirits

Alcoholic beverages have been part of human civilization since the rise of agriculture during the Neolithic period.

The earliest evidence of an alcoholic beverage dates back 9,000 years to the ancient village of Jiahu in China’s Henan province, where the people drank a mixed fermented beverage made of rice, honey and fruit.

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Parigi Exploration Diving: Dive the Last Frontier of Sulawesi

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Traveljunkieindonesia.com – “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did so. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.“ – Mark Twain  (1835-1910)

Parigi is located in Tomini Bay, around 67 km Noth from Palu, Central Sulawesi. Where as most divers are familiar with Gorontalo and Togean Islands, the waters of Tomini Bay around Parigi are much less explored.

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Between the Sunset, the Sea, Pawole Island and Kakara Island

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Stunning view over Tobelo sunset during our travels

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Once upon a time on an island of spices.

I had a really wonderful, simple, but meaningful day. The world is getting smaller every year.

April 2012, I’ve been in Tobelo, North Halmahera for Congress of the Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago. Three weeks, I figured it was about time I started to live a bit more like a local.

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Largest Online Travel Agency in Indonesia

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Traveljunkieindonesia.com – The world is getting smaller every year.

April 10,  2013. I’ve been in Jakarta for press conference of nusatrip.com and ‘enjoy Jakarta’.

And, for the first time travel junkies can buy domestic and international airline tickets and hotels online, from one web site and pay with popular payment method like ATM, Online Banking or Credit Card.

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