Posts Tagged ‘Unique Travel Destinations’

By Dian Hasan | January 15, 2010

Calling out all Biking Adventure lovers: Destination Sulawesi, a 525 km adventure route in and around Tana Toraja (Feb 1 – 13, 2010)

Indonesia is renowned as the last eden on earth, home to the second largest rainforest biodiversity after the Amazon. Adventure awaits at every corner, replete with among the friendliest people in the world and a culture and fiery cuisine like no other.

They say the closer you get to the ground and to the people, the better to appreciate their culture. Such is the philosophy behind Cycle Sulawesi, a 13-day biking adventure tour organized by Jakarta & Sydney-based Cycle Indonesia.

Colin Freestone, Founder of Cycle Indonesia, is avid cyclist, die-hard Yoga practitioner, and old Indonesia hand, will be your guide par excellence. Mr. Freestone, who happens to be my uncle, will lead the group tour through Tana Toraja’s famed natural beauty and her unique culture. This is Cycle Indonesia’s second year, after last year’s successful debut (see pictures below), which was a much longer trip covering Makassar to Tana Toraja (27 days, 1,200 km)

Other activities include: Daily Yoga Sessions lead by in-house guru, Mr. Freestone himself. Trekking, Rafting, Village Stays and a chance to dabble into Bahasa Indonesia.
ARE YOU GAME? To learn more about pricing and registration, click here. Or email Colin Freestone of Cycle Indonesia at: cycle_indonesia@bigpond.com.au Read the rest of this entry »

By Dian Hasan | December 22, 2009

One of America’s premier urban parks, The Golden Gate Park in beautiful San Francisco, is now home to one of the country’s greenest buildings and San Francisco’s hottest attraction: California Academy of Sciences. This wonderfully-conceived museum, designed by world-acclaimed architect, Renzo Piano, features an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and a four-story rainforest all under one roof!

The California Academy of Sciences is devoted to in-depth research, educational outreach and will engage you in its many exhibits and programs. Filled with hundreds of exhibits and thousands of animals, the California Academy of Sciences has something for everyone to enjoy. Ideal for a family day out, prepare to be amazed and taught about the planet’s diversity and biology. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dian Hasan | December 23, 2009

The hallmark of any great city is its urban park! Commonly located at the center of its core, urban parks play a significant role in providing traffic-choked cities with much-needed green lungs. As well as recreation, sporting and cultural venues for residents and visitors alike.

Here’s a look at some of the larger urban parks from across the world, as seen in through the lens of Google Earth. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dian Hasan | December 23, 2009

The hallmark of any great city is its main urban park! Commonly located at the center of its core, urban parks play a significant role in providing traffic-choked cities with much-needed green lungs. As well as recreation, sporting and cultural venues for residents and visitors alike.

Here’s a look at some of the larger urban parks from across the world. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dian Hasan | November 28, 2009

The hallmark of any great city is its main urban park! Commonly located at the center of its core, urban parks play a significant role in providing traffic-choked cities with much-needed green lungs. As well as recreation, sporting and cultural venues for residents and visitors alike.

Here’s a look at some of the larger urban parks from across the world. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dian Hasan | November 24, 2009

The hallmark of any great city is its main urban park! Commonly located at the center of its core, urban parks play a significant role in providing traffic-choked cities with much-needed green lungs. As well as recreation, sporting and cultural venues for residents and visitors alike.

Here’s a look at some of the larger urban parks from across the world, as seen in through the lens of Google Earth. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dian Hasan | December  23, 2009

The hallmark of any great city is its main urban park! Commonly located at the center of its core, urban parks play a significant role in providing traffic-choked cities with much-needed green lungs. As well as recreation, sporting and cultural venues for residents and visitors alike.

Here’s a look at some of the larger urban parks from across the world, as seen in through the lens of Google Earth. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dian Hasan | November 24, 2009

The hallmark of any great city is its main urban park! Commonly located at the center of its core, urban parks play a significant role in providing traffic-choked cities with much-needed green lungs. As well as recreation, sporting and cultural venues for residents and visitors alike.

Here’s a look at some of the larger urban parks from across the world, as seen in through the lens of Google Earth. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dian Hasan | December 17, 2009

Cities! What would we be without them? The energy that they emanate, as hives of a myriad of activities. From dawn till dusk. Home to contrasting realities, for the teeming populace defined by marketers and urban planners alike by specific socio-demographic niches. And today, increasingly cities are distinguished by the residents’ lifestyles. Cities are adept at re-inventing themselves, evolving with the times and changing needs. Ultimately, every city strives to become more sustainable.

One way to experience the changing face of cities is through her Boutique Hotels. A window into the city’s distinctive style, character, personality, culture, and personalized service. In short, inseparable from the city’s brand!

Here’s a fascinating look at Singapore, a small city-state that is best explained as “the little engine that could!”. Home to Asia’s only in-city Formula-1 Grand Prix, befitting its fast pace as one of the original Asian Tiger economies that went from third world to first world in under three decades. (click on any picture for more info).

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By Dian Hasan | December 20, 2009

Cities! What would we be without them? The energy that they emanate, as hives of a myriad of activities. From dawn till dusk. Home to contrasting realities, for the teeming populace defined by marketers and urban planners alike by specific socio-demographic niches. And today, increasingly cities are distinguished by the residents’ lifestyles. Cities are adept at re-inventing themselves, evolving with the times and changing needs. Ultimately, every city strives to become more sustainable.

One way to experience the changing face of cities is through her Boutique Hotels. A window into the city’s distinctive style, character, personality, culture, and personalized service. In short, inseparable from the city’s brand!

Here’s a fascinating look at Singapore, a small city-state that is best explained as “the little engine that could!”. Home to Asia’s only in-city Formula-1 Grand Prix, befitting its fast pace as one of the original Asian Tiger economies that went from third world to first world in under three decades. (click on any picture for more info).

Read the rest of this entry »