Cloud State holidays

Want to holiday in a country in the cloud? You do not need to fly high. Simply go to the White crater in the south of Bandung. Steam emerging from volcanic lake is like a cloud effect.

This crater is one of the two craters Patuha. Historically, White crater was discovered by a German botanist Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn in 1837. Crater White became one of the mainstay attractions Regency Bandung in 1987. Once the crater is a sulfur mine, but now has stopped production.

Crater Lake is quite broad, and it lies at 2,430 meters above sea level makes this attraction temperatures cool. When the rainy season or mid-afternoon cold air even more bite.

One of the privileges of the crater lake that White is the color vary according to temperature and sulfur content. Sometimes the color is blue, sometimes greenish, sometimes brown. In general, whatever the color of the lake, the site was predominantly white. Even the rocks surrounding the crater has changed color to whitish. Therefore, it is suitable dubbed the country in the cloud.

Location of this crater in the middle of dense forest. The distance between the main gate to the lake is about 5 miles by road is quite bad. But after traveling a good distance from Bandung, coupled with a trip from the main gate, you will witness a spectacular sight. From the parking area, has built a pretty good cement stairs. You have to go down the steps to reach the edge of the lake.

Once in the lake, tourists can walk to the right or left. When you come after the rain - which quite often occurs in Bandung and its surroundings - be careful because the soil and rock can be very slippery. The trees that surround the lake dry leafless, adding to the magical effect of White crater.

Tickets to enter the area is not too expensive, which is Rp 12,000 (weekdays) and $ 15,000 (weekends) per person for domestic tourists, and Rp 20,000 for foreign tourists. Unfortunately, the cost becomes much higher if you want to take a private car to the top. One car are paid Rp 150,000 plus a cost per head. Meanwhile, two-wheeled vehicles are only Rp. 5000 plus the cost per head.

I wonder what purpose travel managers are very high charge for this private car. Most likely is to "force" the visitors using special transport available to get to the location. I saw many tourists who look annoyed with the high cost of entry four-wheeled vehicle (I was one of them). Finally, many private cars carrying tourists who choose this transportation. The fees charged only $ 5000 roundtrip, so the cost of the ticket, per person pay only Rp 20,000. Much cheaper is not it?

Crater White is not the only attractions in the area south of Bandung. If you have the opportunity to visit the White crater, you will pass the village of Ciwidey which can be selected to find a place to sleep. You can also visit Situ patengan, lake in the middle of the tea garden. In addition, not far from the main gate White crater, there Ranca Upas, camping sites in the middle of eucalyptus trees, which commonly grows in the region. If you want a warm bath, Cimanggu attraction is not too far away.

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Sony and Microsoft Cooperate to Make Console Games

For you fans of the game and hope that present the latest gaming consoles this year, seem to have to be patient first.

The next-generation Xbox is often touted the Xbox 720 will not be there in the near future. marketing director at Microsoft France, Cedrick Delmax recently revealed that there will be no new version of the Xbox 360 which launched this year as reported from gamerant.com (30 / 1).

Quarter three money with Microsoft, game consoles made by Sony was also not going to release the latest generation of the PlayStation this year. "Sony will not release the next generation PS3 this year," said CEO of Sony France, Phillippe Cardon.

One reason is they need time to develop a console game. And one factor is the economic storm that swept Europe at this time makes the game developers have to postpone the first to think of the concept of console gaming is a long term basis.

Simple indication is declining popularity of the PlayStation Vita when it launched earlier this year. Even in his own home country, Japan. But if you're a fan of games seem to be patient, the presence of gaming consoles from Microsoft and Sony this.

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Indonesia Damaged Volume 1: The Story of Garbage Junior Indonesia at the British Television Station

Reports of the story of a garbage man who called the city of Jakarta with a fairly rapid growth of cities in the world of British television stations broadcast BBC2, Sunday evening.BBC London entitled "toughest Place to be a binman," comparing the garbage man in London and Jakarta Indonesia attracted attention not only in Britain but also in Brussels, and the United States can watch these shows via the BBC iPlayer.During the one-hour report on the story of the Imam, a garbage man in Jakarta who work collecting garbage every day with his cart while early impressions, the garbage man from England Wilbur Ramirez using a truck and worked with two colleagues.In the report it is deep, BBC London dustman compare how work is known as binman in the UK with a garbage man in Jakarta, which is very much different in many respects even the health and safety.Even Wilbur Ramirez, a father of two children were living with the Imam and his family in slum areas of Jakarta life amid a rich and highly unequal between rich and poor.Wilbur Ramirez, for 10 days, following the Imam work collecting garbage in the cities mentioned as a densely populated city and the waste becomes a major problem."You work with anybody," said London binman Wilbur Ramirez told the Imam that he answered his own work to collect garbage from house to house.Cry

Seeing Faith's life, Wilbur was often felt humbled and even shed tears, which may be a salary that is not how the Imam can live with the children and his wife even though they are both working as a garbage man for five years.Zulindatando Natalegawa Berry writes on his facebook page write "sediiiiiih really tough show on BBC 2 in London today show a bin man Jakarta London to share experiences"."It's a shame all the city was very dirty and still underdeveloped, the way it works," said the wife of Berry Natalegawa, brother Marty Natalegawa.According to Linda, so Zulindatando Berry Natalegawa, usually called the officials should be ashamed of witnessing an event that to public attention in England."What baseball shame? Even representatives of the people as good as delicious take people's money any more State leaders who do not care very embarrassing, may God open the eyes and ears of the leaders of this country," said Linda, who works at the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in London and recording program and will be brought to Jakarta.Wilbur stated in his report, too, collecting garbage and even try to do it alone from home to home."Rubbish ........," shouted the father of two children whose wife does not feel embarrassed when her husband became a garbage man.Wilbur was not able to back her tears when it tells how the life of faith with his family who are not touched by the health service.From the world of health and safety conscious British waste management, Wilbur also was amazed how rubbish that had accumulated in Bantargerbang and surrounded by the scavengers without regard to their health and safety."I'm watching it ..... not Nangis nangisin dustman England, but our people are working to scavenge garbage," said Yanti Hitalessy.Reports from the BBC that was the subject of discussion at the facebook page that among others called by Lies Parish although the same work as garbage collectors or binmen but the work and their life was much different.Even London binmen had to cry to see how a garbage man in Jakarta, said Lies Parish more than 14 years living in England.Hamiyah Panama, Amelie's mother who had settled in England and now living in Brussels who also witnessed the show acknowledges that the show is really a contrast of life in there, sad.Likewise, written Tjatri Dwimunali who live in Bristol write a garbage man in England who work as garbage collectors in Jakarta also feel concerned about the fate of a garbage man in Jakarta, and even crying see the state of garbage in Jakarta.Wilbur the end of the report can not imagine traveling with a priest living wage that is not how it found that dominates the life of Imam, and his helplessness to change the situation.In the end after speaking with the RT Wilbur who asked that priest got a raise can be granted.

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Toyota Fortuner Still So a Pole in its Segment

Toyota Fortuner is a mainstay in the upper-class sport utility vehicle segment (high SUV) market leader in its segment with a market share of 28.5 percent in 2011.

PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) through a press release received by ANTARA in Jakarta, Wednesday (1 / 2), mentioned in 2011 Fortuner 4x2 sales reached 12,312 units, which is achieved in the first half of 4.826 units and up 55 percent in the second half becomes 7.486 units.

TAM president director Johnny Darmawan acknowledged Fortuner sales increases in the second half of last year along with the launch of Grand New Fortuner in July 2011. "Achieving the Toyota Fortuner in its segment has been confirmed as the toughness that characterized urban SUV vehicles in Jakarta," he said.

Fortuner The first time was first introduced in 2005 only with a variant 2.7AT gasoline and in 2007 increased by the presence of the variant G 2.5 MT Diesel. Then in 2008 cars produced in Indonesia suffered a minor change penyeraran through Fortuner Fortuner 2.5 and in 2009 AT Diesel and Fortuner TRD Sportivo.

Before the present Grand New Fortuner which received an award from the Ministry of Environment as a low-emission cars and fuel-efficient cars, Toyota make small changes in appearance and interior Fortuner in 2010.

Fortuner toughness was also tested in a flashback trip expedition program Marcopolo across continental Europe and Asia, which has been implemented since August 17, 2011 from Jakarta to Venice, Italy in December last.
"Four Toyota Fortuner has led a team exploring 23 countries on 2 continents with over 27,000 traveling in a variety of terrain and weather conditions," he said.

Johnny insisted it shows Toyota Fortuner as local products made in Indonesia has international quality standards, and toughness in a variety of different conditions.
"We are also well apologize to our loyal customers who have been patient waiting for the availability kendaraanya, due to limited supply in 2011," said Johnny.

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