Bali is Top Asian Holiday Destination

Bali is Top Asian Holiday Destination

The readers of an online travel magazine have named Bali as the top holiday destination in Asia for 2011.

The poll, conducted by Smart Travel Asia, also picked out several Bali resorts as the top places for a relaxing break.

Bali took the top spot from Kerala, India, which was bumped down to No. 4. Phuket, Thailand, and Hong Kong were the runners-up, respectively. 

In terms of top places to stay, a number of Bali resorts were included in the top 25 list, including the Bulgari Resort Bali and the Four Seasons Resort Bali at spots 2 and 3, respectively.

The poll also reported on preferred budget airlines, with AirAsia getting the gold star. Indonesia’s own Lion Air failed to chart.

The poll did not specify the number of voters, but the demographics skewed upscale. According to the magazine, voters took an average of 15.75 air trips over the past year and earned an average annual income of $150,000

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Kampung Sampireun Resort and Spa Garut

The Sundanese kings never had it so good.
The Kampung Sampireun is a large complex of stylish villas built to showcase Sundanese art, culture and music.
Kampung Sampireun has 20 bungalows, consisting of the Kalapalua suite - 8 units, Kurjati suite - 4 units, Waluran suite - 4 units, Cikuray suite - 1 unit, Papandayan - 1 unit, Manglayang - 1 unit.



Bungalows are well-constructed using bamboo with coconut roofing.
Guests are escorted from the lobby to their own bungalow by canoe.
Staff are dressed in traditional Sundanese attire and guest are served a traditional drink called " bajigur " or " bandrek."
Afternoon tea is accompanied by local snacks such as rangginang or ranggining.



The Restaurant serves excellent Sundanese food.
The sound of bamboo flutes follows you everywhere in this lovely resort.
The swimming pool was a little disappointing though.
The Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa is set in a beautiful tropical landscaped garden.
Therapists were very well trained.
The Kampung Sampireun Hotel is located in Garut, famous for its Papandayan volcano and hot springs in Cipanas.
This hotel is well worth the splurge.

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The Year of the Rabbit. The Chinese New Year begins on Feb 4 this year

The Year of the Rabbit conjures images of fluffy bunnies, but fortunetellers in Asia predict that the coming year on the Asian lunar calendar will be anything but cuddly.



Among key predictions for the new year beginning Feb. 3: terrorist threats, continuing tensions between China and the United States, natural disasters around the world and wobbly global markets.

Even Hollywood celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is not immune from the grim predictions. Both were born in Rabbit years, and one fortuneteller sees their longtime relationship coming under increasing strain as the year wears on.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, Asians from Hanoi to Harbin put great stock in the soothsayers' predictions using feng shui - the traditional practice of foretelling events through dates and classical texts.

In feng shui lore, the Year of the Rabbit is associated with the natural elements of metal and wood. This is a likely recipe for conflict, according to Hong Kong-based feng shui consultant Raymond Lo.

Taipei-based colleague Tsai Shang-chi goes even further.

This year the West will suffer from a vicious energy and will be prone to more terrorist attacks," Tsai said. "The East will also be affected by a negative energy, reflected in ongoing tensions on the Korean peninsula."

While Tsai and Malaysian prognosticator Rev Yong offer assurances that the problems between North and South Korea won't escalate into all-out war, Yong is less sanguine about the chances for avoiding an onslaught of natural disasters. He foresees severe flooding around the world, a powerful earthquake in Japan and the emergence of a number of worrisome new diseases.

One of the upshots, he says, will be big problems for the global economy and the possibility of a major stock market plunge toward the middle of the year.

"People think the rabbit is very gentle, but it's not going to be a mild year at all," Yong said. "It won't be a good year. There will be a lot of world conflicts."

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From The Editor

We are proud to bring you the Inaugural issue of itravelindonesia. The young team felt that it was time to go beyond just booking your discounted hotels and Indonesian domestic flights. So here we are.

In this Animal issue, we take a close look at my favourite destination in Indonesia, the Seminyak district in Bali. For our funky jilbabbers, Islamic fashion makes waves in London’s fashion week.

For the hordes of Indonesians flying to Singapore to shop and visit the doctors, we say there is more to Singapore than just Takashimaya and Mount Elizabeth.

Indonesians are the happiest people in the world. We look at a recent Norwegian survey that tells us that Indonesians smile more than anyone else on the Planet.

It is a modest start for us. In the next year, we will bring together articles that we hope will entertain, inform and bring you back. We hope that you will be a frequent visitor to itravelindonesia. As always, send us your feedback, kudos, and brickbats to cs@itravelindonesia.com.

Happy holidays.
Delis Elias
www.itravelindonesia.com

Kampung Sampireun Resort & Spa Bandung

The Sundanese kings never had it so good.
The Kampung Sampireun is a large complex of stylish villas built to showcase Sundanese art, culture and music.
Kampung Sampireun has 20 bungalows, consisting of the Kalapalua suite - 8 units, Kurjati suite - 4 units, Waluran suite - 4 units, Cikuray suite - 1 unit, Papandayan - 1 unit, Manglayang - 1 unit.



Bungalows are well-constructed using bamboo with coconut roofing.
Guests are escorted from the lobby to their own bungalow by canoe.
Staff are dressed in traditional Sundanese attire and guest are served a traditional drink called " bajigur " or " bandrek."
Afternoon tea is accompanied by local snacks such as rangginang or ranggining.



The Restaurant serves excellent Sundanese food.
The sound of bamboo flutes follows you everywhere in this lovely resort.
The swimming pool was a little disappointing though.
The Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa is set in a beautiful tropical landscaped garden.
Therapists were very well trained.
The Kampung Sampireun Hotel is located in Garut, famous for its Papandayan volcano and hot springs in Cipanas.
This hotel is well worth the splurge.


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