Komodo Island, the only place where Komodo dragons can be found.

Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands, Indonesia. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for Komodo dragon. Until August 2009, on the island there are about 1,300 Komodos. Coupled with other islands, such as Rinca Island and Gili Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 Komodos.

In 2009, the Komodo Island has been named a finalist "New Seven Wonders of Nature" which was announced in 2010 by online voting at www.N7W.com. 11th November 2011, the New 7 Wonders has announced the provisional winners, and National Parks Komodo entered into the ranks of the winners along with, the Amazon rainforest, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Puerto Princesa Underground River, and Table Mountain. Komodo National Park gets the most votes among all.

What to do in this island? There are 3 Komodo Island wonders.

Pink Beach

There are only 7 pink beach in the world, one of them on the island of Komodo. The pink sand are mixed of white and red sand. The color red itself is said came from a broken red coral fragments.

Komodo National Park

We can see 277 species of animals from Asia and Australia. In addition, if having snorkeling hobby, here is also paradise for fish and coral reefs. There are at least 253 species of reef-building corals, 70 species of sponge, and 1,000 species of fish. That's where the live dugong, sharks, 14 species of whales, dolphins, and turtles.

(KOMODO) Varanus komodoensis

This ancient animal shaped like a giant lizards was first discovered in 1910 by Peter Ouwens, director of the Zoological Museum Bogor. And the current population of Komodo dragons can only be found in Indonesia. On the island there are about 2,500 Komodo dragons tail included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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YUI back from Her Hiatus with new band called "Flower Flower"

After the Hiatus, YUI is now come back again. But the differences is this time Yui back as band named "Flower Flower!". All of the Personnel "Flower Flower" are the musicians who Yui respect of. The band was intense training to prepare for the live event this year. In March, they also held a secret live in several places in Japan.




According to the people associated with these events, YUI appears in a small live privated music club on the 7th, 8th and 9th of January in different cities in Japan. YUI is known as one of the few performers. She introduced herself as flower flower. At that stage, YUI doesn't bring her songs. even YUI appearance was not known by the public because the hair was cut short.



I think I can enjoy pure music if all the members gathered for a vote" Yui said, quoted from Tokyo Girls Update."Our music has widened naturally in the ideas and inspiration from each member".

Flower Flower Personnel

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Jeju Island - to do list tour

Jeju Island is a wonderful Island in South Korea. Whole Island were the travel'w destination which many natural beauty in it. Jeju is an island shrouded in mystery, culture and tradition which is best experienced by the wonderful sites you can see along one of our many first class tours. You can experience first hand the natural beauty of Jeju such as lush subtropical forests, lava caves of all shapes, sizes and lengths, sandy beaches, spectacular craters and also be awed by the grand Halla Mountain poised silently in the middle of the Island.

There are some to do list if you want to travel in Jeju Island (Natural Beauties):

Sunrise Peak

Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak (UNESCO World Heritage)

Cheonjiyeon Falls

Hallasan Mountain

Jeongbang Falls

Manjanggul Cave

Jusangjeolli Cliffs

Yongduam Rock

Jungmun Beach

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Macau Sky Tower, Bungee, Climbing and Skywalk

You might be often heard about bungee jumping. Bungee jumping is one of extreme sport. The modern bungee jumping began introduced in 1930. Modern bungee jumping was first performed in Bristol by a group of young lovers challenging sport. Since then, the sport continues in various places, including in Auckland, New Zealand who gave birth to the first operator's sports Bungee jumping.

Nowadays, bungee jumping is getting more interesting. Not only from high places such as in the mountains or from bridge, but also on the high tower in the city. One of recommended high tower is in Macau.

Cities in China has one of the landmarks of pride commonly known as Macau or Macau Sky Tower. This Tower is like the cities icon, there is a distinctive feature of the building is constructed from New Zealand's architecture. Macau Sky Tower is a very high tower and called as the 8th highest tower in Asia.

The tower is 338 meters high. From the top floor of the Macau Tower, you can enjoy the beauty of the entire city of Macau. There are 61 floors you can visit with the concept of one-stop entertainment. What does that mean? In this Macau Sky Tower you can certainly enjoy a variety of entertainment in one place like a cinema, cafes, restaurants, etc.

Now, we're talking about bungee jump or sky jump. Here, you can enjoy the sport with different feeling. You'll jump from a height of 223 feet more or less. Do not to worry because all the security preparations has been tested.

Beside Bungee Jumping, There is tower climbing where you will stand on 100 meters up. Not only that, you can try walking on the height called Skywalk X.

To enjoy the Macau Tower, the price is MOP 120 for adults, That include enjoying the sky tower and the restaurant is on the floor 59 and 60. As for mast climbing and jumping sky you will be charged around MOP 299. Skywlak X at MOP 588, but you'll get a photo and t-shirts as well.

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Borobudur Temple

Overview
The magnificent Borobudur temple is the world’s biggest Buddhist monument, an ancient site widely considered to be one of the world’s seven wonders. Built in the 9th century during the reign of the Syailendra dynasty, the temple’s design in Gupta architecture reflects India's influence on the region, yet there are enough indigenous scenes and elements incorporated to make Borobudur uniquely Indonesian. This awe inspiring monument is truly a marvel. After a visit here you will understand why it is Indonesia’s most visited tourist attraction and a famous icon of Indonesia’s cultural heritage.

Located on the island of Java, the temple sits majestically on a hilltop overlooking lush green fields and distant hills. It covers an enormous area, measuring 123 x 123 meters. The monument is a marvel of design, decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The architecture and stonework of this temple has no equal. And it was built without using any kind of cement or mortar! The structure is like a set of massive interlocking Lego blocks held together without any glue.

The temple has remained strong even through ten centuries of neglect. It was rediscovered in 1815, buried under volcanic ash. In the 1970’s the Indonesian Government and UNESCO worked together to restore Borobudur to its former majesty The restoration took eight years to complete and today Borobudur is one of Indonesia and the world’s most valuable treasures.

The temple is decorated with stone carvings in bas-relief representing images from the life of Buddha. Commentators claim that this is the largest and most complete ensemble of Buddhist reliefs in the world, unsurpassed in artistic merit.
This monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The ten levels of the temple symbolize the three divisions of the religion’s cosmic system. As visitors begin their journey at the base of the temple, they make their way to the top of the monument through the three levels of Budhist cosmology, Kamadhatu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world of formlessness). As visitors walk to the top the monument guides the pilgrims past 1,460 narrative relief panels on the wall and the balustrades.

The whole monument itself resembles a giant stupa, but seen from above it forms a mandala. The great stupa at the top of the temple sits 40 meters above the ground. This main dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa.

Historians suggest that the name of Borobudur comes from the Sanskrit ‘Vihara Buddha Uhr’ or the ‘Buddhist monastery on the hill’.

What to do?
For a better understanding of the temple and its detailed stone displays, you can join a tour or hire a licensed tour guide.

When you reach the top of the temple, spend some time to rest and marvel at the magnificent view. At the top of Borobudur you will find vacant space which is symbolic of the fact that emptiness signifies completion. 

As you take in the view of the surrounding lush mountain landscape, feel the wind blowing gently. You’re free to take as many photos as you like to capture the moment.

Local superstition says that if you climb this temple with one wish deep in your thoughts, reach your hand inside the bell-like stupa at the top of the temple, and successfully touch the Buddha's figure inside, your wish will come true.

Take note of the stone carvings surrounding the temple. There are many stories in these stone displays. Make sure your guide recounts some of the stories reflected in these stones. If you're a writer or a poet, these stories might inspire you.

Another interesting feature of Borobudur is the Menorah hill on its north. If you look at it carefully, the hills contour is shaped like a sleeping person. That makes Borobudur appear to stand tall beside a “sleeping person”.
The museum of Samudera Raksa will teach you about the merchants who traveled Indonesia and Africa in ancient times and modern attempts to recreate these voyages.

The Karmawibhangga Museum on the grounds of the temple is a great source of information for everything about this magnificent place.

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PlayStation 4 controller details

Sony Reveals about PlayStation 4′s all new controller at theGame Developers Conference, The Vergereported. One of the most predominant features of the new DualShock 4 is a two-pointcapacitive touchpad on the front of the controller that can support a variety of gestures such as flick, pinch and twist. The touchpad can be utilized by developers for on-screen slider buttons, navigating the user interface or can even act as a cursor controller.

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2013 Smartphone Survey, Samsung takes the lead from Nokia and Blackberry

A Little surver among smartphone in few countries

One of the big stories to follow in 2013 will be the intensifying competition among smartphone vendors for market share in important emerging markets such as China, Brazil and India. Forbespoints us to a new survey from mobile marketing firm Upstream showing that Samsung (005930) is the most popular smartphone brand for prospective buyers in Brazil, Saudi Arabia and India, while Nokia (NOK) holds onto the top spot in Nigeria, where Samsung didn’t register on the survey. The survey also contained some potentially troubling news for BlackBerry (BBRY), which only registered double-digit interest from prospective buyers in Nigeria while falling below 10% in the other three countries. Upstream founder and CEO Marco Veremis tells Forbes that BlackBerry and Nokia tend to do well in African nations because they provide “easy access to social networks and the Web” and, especially in Nokia’s case, they offer superior battery life.


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