Indonesia Tuttle Travel Pack

Author: Linda Hoffman
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462913555
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
The only guide you'll need for getting around Indonesia! Everything you need is in this one convenient Indonesia travel guide--including a large pull-out map! Are you looking for the adventure of a lifetime, a trip down the road less traveled? If so, then Indonesia is the place to go! Indonesia has so much to offer visitors that choosing what to do and where to go can be difficult. The Indonesia Tuttle Travel Pack takes you to the top 15 places to visit, and details the amazing array of things you can do in each location--including the old and modern worlds of Jakarta, the ancient temple of Borobudur, the beaches famous for surfing and sea sport, and so much more. Well thought-out, easy-to-use, easy-to-carry and packed with historical information, handy lists, 31 detailed maps, a large pull-out map, photographs, and useful notes for planning your journey, this guidebook ensures you'll spend your time actually enjoying your visit! Indonesia Tuttle Travel Pack contains sections on: Indonesia's Top 15 "Don't miss" places to visit and activities to do, from the old-world charm of Jakarta to the national parks of Bunaken and Puncak for endemic wildlife, the active volcano Mt Bromo for a scenic experience, the Minangkabau in West Sumatra for their teakwood, silversmith and weaving expertise, Ubud for world-famous Legong dances, its cool climate in Ubud and much more. Exploring Indonesia offers a wide variety of excursions in different regions of Indonesia by regions--Jakarta and West Java, Central and East Java, Lombok, Eastern Indonesia, Sumatra, and Sulawesi. Author's Recommendations gives specific recommendations for: the hippest hotels and resorts; the best shopping; the best foods and restaurants, with introduction to regional dishes from Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumatra and Sulawesi; the best temples, ancient sites and museums; the spas and health retreats, the most kid-friendly places, and more. Author Linda Hoffman has successfully organized her 25 years of journeying through Indonesia into three simple, easy to follow chapters, including Indonesia's Top 15 "Don't Miss" sights to see, Exploring Indonesia, and Author's recommendations, as well as providing basic travel information, useful pointers for getting around Indonesia, expected etiquette, and other basic survival details.

Bali & Lombok Tuttle Travel Pack

Author: Paul Greenway
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462914454
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
The only guide you'll need for getting around Bali & Lombok. Everything you need is in this one convenient package--including a large pull-out map! Bali & Lombok Tuttle Travel Pack is your passport to an unforgettable journey to Asia's favorite tropical islands. Author Paul Greenway is a seasoned travel writer and frequent visitor to these islands, and he recommends the very best places and activities--from the dramatic cliff-top temple at Ulu Watu with its entrancing Barong dance, to the cool highland lakes of Bratan and Bedugul with their hot springs and lush greenery, to the trendy beach resorts and boutiques of Seminyak, the idyllic beaches of the Gili Islands off Lombok. This travel guide includes: Bali & Lombok's top sights and activities, from the famous Tanah Lot temple on Bali's southern coast to Ubud's Sarawasti Palace, where the best traditional dances are performed. A series of 2-day and 3-day excursions covering each major region of these islands, with a series of personalized guided tours covering all the most important sights and temples. Personal recommendations by the author for the best services and facilities on Bali and Lombok--the best hotels and resorts; the best shopping and restaurants; the best outdoor activities and traditional performances; the best kid-friendly activities and beaches; and more. Easy-to-use and easy-to-carry, this Bali travel guide is packed with fascinating information, handy lists, useful maps and photographs, and tips on how to make the most of your stay with limited time. The author provides pointers on getting around, basic Indonesian phrases, tips on temple ceremonies and etiquette, and essential travel facts (getting a visa, changing money, where to find the best hotels, food, beaches, and shopping). Extraordinarily useful and well thought-out, Bali & Lombok Tuttle Travel Pack contains a large pull-out map at the back, making it your complete travel companion for an exciting journey of discovery.

Journey Through Bali & Lombok

Author: Paul Greenway
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462915310
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
Whether readers are planning a trip to Bali or just fantasizing about one, Journey Through Bali & Lombok makes for an unforgettable Bali travel guide. Containing more than 300 color photographs, this breathtaking volume brings you from the trendy beach of Seminyak to the Monkey Forest at Sangeh and the hot springs along Lake Batur to the sunken wrecks off Tulamben. Through stunning photographs, readers climb Lombok's smoldering Mt. Rinjani volcano and explore the nearby rustic Gili Islands and Nusa Lembongan. Greenway was a longtime resident of Bali and still considers it his spiritual home. Journey Through Bali & Lombok capture the region's stunning natural landscapes and the lives and experiences of the Balinese people--including their renowned religious festivals, gamelan music, and painting and craft traditions. For example, an image of the cliff-top temple of Pura Luhur Ulu Watu during a sunset dance performance--complete with hypnotic chanting and fire-walking--reveals intriguing aspects of ancient Balinese culture.

Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand

Author: Morten Strange
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462914349
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
Tuttle is proud to present the very first comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of mainland Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Borneo. Included are the birds of Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and Indochina, as well as those found in South China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This book covers 668 species and contains more than 700 colour photographs. There is a distribution map for each species. Many of the photographs in this magnificent volume appear for the first time and have been carefully selected to show the most important species. The concise text provides vital information that will ensure accurate identification of species in one of the world's most diverse avifauna regions. Indispensable reading for all bird lovers.

Thailand Tuttle Travel Pack

Author: Jim Algie
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462910467
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 279

Book Description
The only guide you'll need for getting around Thailand! Everything you need is in this one convenient travel guide--including a large pull-out map! Explore the regal grandeur of Bangkok's Grand Palace, glide through the city's busy canals on a long-tail boat tour, and bask in the tropical splendor of Phuket's Mai Khao Bay. Visit a temple on holy Mt. Doi Suthep, then take an elephant ride at the Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang. Thailand Tuttle Travel Pack offers you all these experiences and more. This guidebook features only the best sights and activities that Thailand has to offer, chosen for a wide range of budgets and interests by a longtime Thailand resident. Easy-to-use and easy-to-carry, it is packed with information, handy lists, maps, photographs, and suggestions for how to make the most of your stay--so you can spend all your time enjoying your visit. Key features of Thailand Travel Pack include: Thailand's Best Sights highlights 21 must-see sights and must-have experiences, from the many faces and flavors of its modern metropolis to southern Thailand's fabled beaches and bays, and from World Heritage Sites like the ancient Siamese capital of Ayuthaya to places of natural wonder like Khao Yai Nature Park. Exploring Thailand offers a wide variety of excursions in every part of the country, from Chiang Mai in the mountainous north to "Little Tuscany" in the country's center and the famous Chatuchak weekend market of Bangkok; and from kayaking through a marine park to a bicycle tour through Thailand's first kingdom. Author's Recommendations makes specific recommendations for: the hippest hotels and resorts; the coolest nightspots; the best spas; the best eco-trips, treks, and outdoor activities; the most kid-friendly places & things to do; the best food and eateries; the best shopping; the best museums and galleries; and much more.

Diving in Indonesia

Author: Sarah Ann Wormald
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462917127
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 311

Book Description
Diving in Indonesia is a fully comprehensive diving guidebook for exploring the most notable areas of Indonesia. A chapter is devoted to each of the following important regions in Indonesia for divers: Bali North Sulawesi Central, South and Southeast Sulawesi Nusa Teggara (Lombok, Komodo, Timor, Alor) Raja Ampat & West Papua Maluku (Ambon, Banda & Halmahera) Each chapter relates to a different region and provides the reader with area maps, dive site maps, diving information which includes: Difficulty level highlights Logistics General area information General diving information Detailed dive site descriptions Useful diving contacts such as emergency services and emergency diving services, liveaboard diving, marine life features, conservation features and travel planners are included, making this a complete diving guide. There are also sections regarding general travel practicalities in Indonesia, general diving practicalities in Indonesia, a basic Indonesian dictionary and phrases specifically relating to diving.

Surfing Indonesia

Author: Leonard Lueras
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 146290937X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
Surfing Indonesia: A Search for the World's Most Perfect Waves is a guidebook to surfing at some of the most incredible surfing destinations in the world. Explore the history of Indonesia surfing and gain some insight from surfers alike. Surfing Indonesia takes you on a safari, an ultimate surfers dream; from the huge island of Sumatra in the west and Indonesia's "Far East" through Java, Bali, and Lombok Sumbawa. Detailed maps of important surfing sites Insightful essays by surfers for surfers More than 120 action pumped photographs If you like surfing or you are an inspiring surfer; this book will help guide you through the tips and tricks of the sport, including travel advisories, medical precautions, and safety hazards signs. And of course the spectacular views and places to surf in Indonesia are will be made aware to you.

Jakarta: 25 Excursions in and around the Indonesian Capital

Author: Andrew Whitmarsh
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462908934
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 517

Book Description
The only Indonesia travel guide you'll need for getting around Jakarta! Everything you need is in this one convenient package--including a large pull-out map! Linking over 500 activities and attractions into 25 half-day and full-day excursions, this is the first in-depth travel book on Jakarta that tells you exactly where to go, what to do and how to get there in order to maximize your enjoyment of the city. Illustrated with over 40 maps and 200 color photographs of the city, the 25 tours take you by the hand from the maritime and historical attractions of north Jakarta, down the culturally rich back streets of central Jakarta, to the peaceful parks and family attractions of the south; and on five additional tours outside the city, exploring mountains, lakes and beaches within easy reach of the capital. Each tour starts with a description of the neighborhood's key attractions; cultural and historical background and advice on how to get to the starting point, followed by a step-by-step guide through the walk itself. Tours include high adventure--scuba diving, paragliding, rock climbing, microlighting, horse riding and wet and dry market exploration--as well as more traditional visits to art galleries, museums, parks and temples. Special interest tours include history walks, urban art walks and market walks. Each chapter gives you the walk length, degree of difficulty and age suitability, so you know exactly what you are getting into before you start. This indispensable Jakarta travel guide is jam-packed with practical tips on what to wear, what to bring, expect and say to the local people you encounter as you explore areas of Jakarta off the beaten path, and re-explore favorite neighborhoods with new insight. Written by resident expert Andrew Whitmarsh, this book makes exploring Jakarta on foot fun, safe and easy.

Birding Indonesia

Author: Paul Jepson
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462909094
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 519

Book Description
Birding Indonesia is a concise field guide to bird-watching in Indonesia The Indonesian archipelago contains 17% of the world's bird species, of which 381 are found nowhere else on earth. Written by the world's leading authorities on Indonesian birds, this book directs you in search of these specialities, to sites as varied as the environments of Jakarta to Arfak Mountains in Irian Jaya Practicalities: Travel information geared to every budget, including details of transport, accommodations, dining prices, as well as specialist information relevant to birders Information: Essays on bird families, a history of Indonesian ornithology, today's conservation efforts, and much more. A complete checklist of Indonesian birds, with common and scientific names(along with the areas in which the birds are found), and a bibliography. Photography and Maps: More than 130 color photographs showing some of Indonesia's top birds and birding sites and 28 maps (some with bird habitats marked in color)

Diving Indonesia Periplus Adventure Guid

Author: Kal Muller
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462909159
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 481

Book Description
The seventeen thousand islands of the Indonesian archipelago sweep across the single richest marine environment in the world. These warm, clear, uncrowded waters contain fully fifteen percent of the world's coral reefs, and support close to 4,000 species of fish. It is, indisputably, a diver's paradise. Periplus's critically acclaimed Diving Indonesia, now in its fourth revision, is the pioneer guide to this fascinating, and still little-known, island chain. Widely considered a classic of the genre, this guide covers sites from the shallow reefs of Bintan island just a stone's throw from Singapore to the current-swept wrecks of World War II aircraft lying off Indonesian New Guinea, and dive options ranging from easy shore dives on Bali to luxurious live-aboards in the Banda Sea. Practicalities Detailed travel information for every budget, including accommodations, transportation, prices, seasons, and dive operators. Information Essays on reef ecology and life, local geography, history and diving lore. Also at-a-glance charts of site conditions and 43 accurate maps. Photography More than 139 color photographs by top photographers.