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".

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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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Akihabara Electric Town

Akihabara

Akihabara often called Akiba is a district in central Tokyo. Akiba is famous for many electronic shops, more often Akiba called Town of Otaku (kind of fandom) or Otaku's paradise which the cultures colouring this town. You can find Anime and Manga goods in akihabara beside electical stuff.

In recent year the character of Akihabara has constantly changed over the decades and continues to do so. In the last decade Akihabara has emerged as a center of Japanese otaku and anime culture, and dozens of stores specializing in anime, manga, retro video games, figurines, card games and other collectibles have filled the spaces between the electronics retailers.

In addition to shops, various other animation related establishments have become popular in the area, particularly maid cafes where waitresses dress up and act like maids or anime characters, and manga kissaten ("comics cafes"), a type of internet cafe where customers can read comics and watch DVDs in addition to having access to the internet.

Where you're traveling in Japan especially Tokyo, Akihabara is one of city that recommended to visit. You can see another side of japanese culture here.

There are recommended place to visit in Akihabara :

Don Quijote

Don Quijote :
Don Quijote or Donki is a discount chain store that has over 160 locations throughout Japan.

AKB48 Theater

AKB48 Theater :
That is a theater of popular japanese idol group called AKB48. Located on the 8th floor Don Quijote's building.

Akky

Akky :
Akky is a store sells a variety of electronic equipment for overseas use, including cameras, computers, televisions, DVD players and software. Some branches carry used or refurbished items.

Maid Cafe

Maid Cafes :
Maid cafes are cosplay themed restaurants where guests are served by waitresses that are typically dressed as French maids. In addition to serving food, the maids engage in conversation and games with the customers and treat them with the care and respectful language due to the master of a house.

Tokyo Anime Center

Tokyo anime Center :
Tokyo Anime Center stages anime related exhibitions, hosts anime related events and contains a shop selling toys, stationary and other souvenirs.

Mandarake

Mandarake :
Mandarake self called largest "manga and anime shop in the world", operates a large branch in Akihabara. Specializing in pre-owned goods, it is a good place to find rare and collectible manga, figurines, dolls, posters, CDs, toys and other types of manga and anime related goods.

Akihabara Crossfield

Akihabara Crossfield : 
The Akihabara Crossfield complex consists of the Akihabara Dai Building and the UDX Building. The lower floors have shops and restaurants, while the upper floors aim to be the "global center for the IT industry" and accommodate offices, conference space and showrooms. The second floor of the UDX Building houses the Akiba Info Center while the fourth floor is home to the Tokyo Anime Center.

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Japanese Idol Group AKB48 will holding a concert in Nissan Stadium

During the encore of the final night of Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013 it was announced that AKB48 will be holding a concert this June in the Nissan Stadium!

Although the group has performed in many outdoor venues and various domes/arenas, this will be their first true stadium performance. This announcement also makes them the first female group to ever perform in the stadium!

Nissan Stadium is also known as International Stadium Yokohama and it holds 72,327 people! It’s well known for hosting football (soccer) events and was in the running for the Japanese bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics (though it was later beat out by Osaka’s bid and, ultimately, Beijing, China’s.) The large size of the venue is likely to provide unique challenges for a group that is used to performing in a traditional setting but it’s not likely to stop AKB. Aside from the upcoming AKB performance,  the only artists to perform in Nissan Stadium since it’s opening in 1998 are B’z, Yazawa Eikichi, SMAP, Southern All Stars, Mr. Children, Yuzu, GLAY, EXILE, X Japan and L’arc en Ciel.

The announcement took many fans by surprise as there was much agreement that there would be either graduation announcements or a surprise appearance by former member Maeda Atsuko. Neither of those events took place, of course, but many are left wonder what sorts of announcements await them in the coming year. Speculators have said that we’re likely to see graduation announcements at the group’s recently announced 4-day Budokan live, AKB48 Fair.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Price and Specification

Samsung Galaxy S4 which we're waiting for finally releaved. There're leaks about Specification, price and many more officially.

Price

Pricing for the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been revealed, and it's not cheap. The 16GB handset will cost £630 SIM-free, according to Carphone Warehouse - significantly more than the 16GB iPhone 5 at £500 or the 32GB HTC One at £490.

It's also available for no upfront cost on two-year plans starting from £41/month.

Hardware specs

Display :

5in Full HD Super AMOLED 1,920 x 1,080 display, 441ppi

Connection :
3G (HSPA+ 42Mbits/sec downloads)
4G (LTE Cat 3 100Mbits/sec download / 50Mbits/sec upload)

Storage :
16/32/64GB internal storage
microSD slot (up to 64GB)

Proc / RAM :
1.6GHz Octa-Core processor/1.9GHz quad-core processor in UK (see below)
2GB of RAM


Dual-band 802.11abgn/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4
GPS
NFC
Infrared LED (for remote-control functions)
microUSB charger

Camera / Video :
13-megapixel rear-facing camera/2-megapixel front-facing camera
Full HD video recording at 30fps
Li-ion 2,600mAh battery

Version :
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm
130g

Samsung has confirmed that the UK won't be receiving the eight-core processor that will be available in other markets worldwide. "The Samsung Galaxy S4 is equipped with a 1.9GHz Quad-core AP or a 1.6GHz Octa-core AP [application processor]," the company said in a statement sent to PC Pro. "The selection of AP varies by markets. In the UK the Galaxy S4 will be available as a 4G device with a 1.9GHz Quad Core Processor."

Given that very few Android applications would truly take advantage of all four cores, let alone eight, we don't suspect this will put UK buyers at a significant disadvantage.

Standout features and services

Music Hub The Samsung Galaxy S4's Music Hub will be powered by 7digital. This will provide access to a catalogue of 23 million songs, which can be either streamed (for a monthly subscription fee) or purchased. Purchased tracks and albums can be stored in the cloud, synced to multiple devices, and stored locally for offline listening.

App-free printing HP and Samsung have teamed up to allow devices including the Samsung Galaxy S4 to print directly to 180 HP printer models, without any setup or configuration. Users can print from their smartphone by connecting both printer and handset via the same Wi-Fi network, or via a direct wireless link between the two devices on selected printer models.

Dual-camera Allows users to video themselves in-screen while shooting footage of friends/family; allows video-callers to see person placing the call and who/what's with them.

Smart Pause Video stops playing when users avert their gaze from the screen.

Air View Hover fingers over the screen to get a preview of emails, images or video from the homescreen, without having to open them.

Group Play Allows the same song to be played back simultaneously through different Galaxy S4 handsets in near proximity.

Air Gesture Scrolls through web pages, changes music tracks with the wave of a hand.

Samsung Knox A feature first introduced on BlackBerry devices, which allows work and personal content to be kept separate on handset.

S Health Calorie counter, heart-rate monitor, and options to measure blood pressure and blood-sugar levels with additional equipment.

Samsung Hub A direct rival to Google's Play store, offering music, video, ebooks and other digital content.

S Voice Drive A driving mode that includes satnav, dictation of messages, and other voice controls.

S Translator Built-in translation service that can do speech-to-text or text-to-speech in nine languages. Doesn't require a network connection.

Release date

The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available in the UK from 26 April, on all major networks. It will also be available to buy from the Samsung Experience Store at Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, London.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Although not officially unveiled alongside the Galaxy S4, leaked specs on a Samsung support site suggest there will be a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini to go alongside its bigger brother.

The 4.3in Mini will have a resolution of 540 x 960, which is significant bump up from the 480 x 800 screen on the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, and a slightly bigger screen size.

Other specs for the Mini are thin on the ground, with a dual-core 1.6GHz processor and the availability of a 4G version comprising all we know about the internals so far.

The S4 Mini is expected to arrive in June or July.

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Bali, South East Asia's Beautiful Island

Bali, is one of many beautiful island that recommended to visit in asia. Why can it be? It can be seen from the point of geography, culture, and natural beauty.

Bali's geographical condition is unique. Bali were surrounded by many little island around him. You can go to one of them to search any hotel or villa. Beside that, it caused Bali's Beaches superficial. It makes most of waves bigger. That's why Bali was called by Surfers Paradise.

Bali also have many unique cultures. The most famous cultures are Kecak dance and Barong dance. Many travelers in Bali wanted to see this. Not only dances, you can also see and self experience another cultures of Hindu religion. If you ever watch Eat, Pray, Love Movie, you can see that Bali was choosen for Spiritual tourism, some place for relaxing.

Bali's Natural beauty brings its own attraction such as mountains, beach, villages and many more. Of course Beach is one of famous place in bali to visited, more often Kuta Beach and Losari Beach. Tourists come to Bali were to search 3S (Sea, Sand, and Sun). That's why bali's beach was famous. Not only Surfers who come to Bali's beach to seek waves, but also divers, snorkeling, and parasailing enjoy the beach too.

Hotels and villas in Bali are superb. With international class Hotels, you can enjoy your stay in Bali peacefully. Do not worry about your stomatch, Bali present an enjoyable foods for you.

If you curious about Bali, you can visit it. Enjoy your expensive experiences with cheap budget in Indonesia.

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