Showing posts with label backpacking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label backpacking. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Mountain Hardwear Monkey Jackets

There are many styles of Mountain Hardwear jackets available depending on the level of extreme that you are looking for. The famous Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero Jackets protects you from the bitter temperatures without putting your body at risk. A wide selection of sweatshirts effectively to keep you dry while maintaining breathability in wet conditions. Mountain Hardwear Monkey jackets will surely be a favorite wool jacket for sale this season. Not only is this jacket Mountain Hardwear elegant, but also work perfectly in a variety of conditions. Mountain Hardwear monkeyman impressive provides warmth to weight ratio allows it to be used as an outdoor room for sightseeing or a piece of the stratification of the most rigorous.

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The materials used in this Mountain Hardwear jackets gives a durable, non-pilling, highly breathable fabric. In addition, the Mountain Hardwear Monkey Jackets accented with cuffs and waistband PowerStrech compose a perfect fit. But Mountain Hardwear Monkeyman is only one piece of insulating fleece lining mature. You can always choose a high wind resistance as fleece jacket Mountain Hardwear Windstopper Tech or a more technical fleece jacket Lynx.

Mountain Hardwear built his team to withstand a hostile environment and has received numerous awards for the implementation of innovative concepts in the market. A complete range of Mountain Hardwear jackets, tents and bags make the perfect introduction for any trip. The variety of packages including Mountain Hardwear jackets, backpacks and sports bags of all shapes and sizes.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

tips for backpackers

as usual, i try to find useful information about traveling or backpacking, and found interesting article about backpacking tips

Undoubtedly, if you are planning a backpacking adventure, you will be in the wilderness encountering the wild. Without basic backpacking tips or survival skills, you will not be able to function or have a fun backpacking trip. Basic backpacking tips also create a sense of security knowing that you can face whatever may be thrown at you. Backpacking tips such as staying warm, hydrated, and uninjured are common sense. Hydration comes before eating even as eating is not as crucial to your overall wellbeing.

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It may take some getting used to, but sleeping at a slight slant with your head pointed downhill is a great way to stay warm. You do not have to sleep with all the blood rushing to your brain, but some. Nothing is more rewarding than eating off the lands that you are backpacking through. A great backpacking tip in regards to what berries to eat is to trust your instincts; if it looks like a blueberry, it probably is a blueberry! Taste it and find out. It will not hurt you, and if it does not taste right, spit it out.

Keeping in mind that Mother Nature is fickle, a good backpacking tip would be to collect moss and milkweed fuzz along your trail so you have dry tinder for fires in case of a change in weather. A change in weather conditions can usually be noted in the skies so pay attention to them; lightening kills, but if you are observant, you can keep yourself out of trouble. Large fir trees can also help you stay dry in those changes of weather conditions. Should you get a small cut, use the sap from the ‘blisters’ on spruce or fir tree trunks as an antiseptic dressing.

Stay hydrated! You have heard it said that if you find yourself thirsty, you are already dehydrated; do not get to that point. Fill your water bottles or bladders every chance you get so you are hydrated during those long trails. This backpacking tip is the most important tip to remember. Staying hydrated is more important than remembering to feed your belly.

Backpacking tips are not just ideas and places to see when you are backpacking. They are basic survival guides that will allow you to have a safe, fun hike. Many of the tips are common sense ideas that you already follow day-to-day, but some are crucial to your well-being and safe backpacking.

you can find information article about backpacking and the sources of the article :
http://www.backpackingtips.net/

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

backpacker

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this blog are contain some of backpacking tips, if you wanna find more information about backpacking, please visit this blog temporary and we will try to bring you some travel tips and backpacking tips.

for the beginning, we will bring you about backpacking tips in indonesia :
1. indonesian poeple are known kind to foreigner
its true, in fact, indonesian poeple are kind, they're even always smiling to other people. if you go to indonesia for business, be kind to the local people except you're a malaysian. if you came from malaysia, please don't visit this country because malaysian known bad in this country, it is because malaysia always claim indonesian cultures as their and make indonesian people hate malaysian.

2. food in indonesia are cheap
if you're low budget traveler, don't eat at restaurant, you can eat at the warung. the quality usually not too different, it was just a location.

i will update this articles later

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Let's go backpacking

it is my biggest dream to backpacking to europe, but it will cost me much money, i didn't ready yet. But i have a big plan to backpack to lombok, at least bali. When i had finished my bachelor degree, i will pick my backpack up immidiately and i will start my first step to do backpacking, and i will turn on my camera and shot everything interest my eyes.

Monday, June 29, 2009

the great canyon of colorado

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description :
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park — one of the first national parks in the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of preservation of the Grand Canyon area, and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery.

location :
United States of America



The Tadj Mahall



location :

Agra, south-west of Delhi, india

how to acces :

by plane, by bus, by swimming :D, by foot, or ride a cow :P

4 principles to help you save money when booking last minute travel tickets

The need for travel remains no mater the state of the economy, especially with our nuclear society. The need doesn't go away just because you may be on a tight budget. Being more flexible and creative in your travel plans means you can find more affordable deals. Using certain basic principles, you can be sure to create the best last minute travel deals for yourself time and time again.

1. Saving money is a high priority

When you are making plans, and scheduling your trip, you want the price of your ticket purchase to be the motivating factor. Look into how to cut the price of your overall trip as well. If you need a hotel, or car rental, or you are planning to visit one of the local attractions, see if there are packages available that will reduce your overall costs as opposed to booking everything separately. Don't forget the principle of comparison shopping as well as following up with those little-known tips that may land in your lap.

2. Avoid costly and unnecessary mistakes

The second principle requires you to do a bit of research when you are making your travel plans. You will want to avoid impulse buying and check out the travel service providers that you may be using before you decide upon your travel to give yourself enough time to do the appropriate research. Make sure you read the fine print and pay attention to any additional fees that may be added that may not be obviously listed.

3. be details backpackers

You should know the cancellation policies, change fees, if insurance is required and all of the other fine print details that may pop up. Don't hesitate to contact customer service and get clarification on anything you are unsure of. You will want to avoid those costly travel surprises that can seriously affect your trip.

4. Be an informed and empowered consumer

The fourth principle will allow you to make wise choices and decisions on all of your last minute travel endeavors. Creating checklists will help you easily evaluate any last minute travel deals you discover. The more you do this kind of 11th hour travel, the more adept you will become at finding deals and the better you will become at being efficient, prepared and innovative. There are many travelers who are making the most of what is available on the market, especially those travelers that are on a shoestring budget and do short-term traveling.

The principles discussed here, even though are very basic, are key in any plan to get the best deals and the best travel discounts. When you take the time to do proper research and bargain hunting, you can almost certainly lower your travel costs on airfare tickets and other elements as well. Proper and flexible planning will also allow you to take advantage of deals that others might not be organized enough to take advantage of these same deals.

5. be smart

to get survive in all condition, all you need to do is become a smart backpacker. you should do anything smartly and right in order you could survive to become a low budget traveler.

travel mode transportation and backpacking

there is many transportation mode we can used to reach our travel destination, for example and the cheapest ones is riding a horse, hoho, seriously, we can ride a horse to reach the difficult traveling destination such as jungle, savana, desert and any others. but, we can also use a car, for examples are 4 wd car like range rover or toyota land cruisser.

if we want to reach a far zone, we can use a plane, but we know that there is no cheap air flight on the world, be patient readers.

if you are a low budget traveler, you can be a backpackers, and you can go anywhere with low cost budget, you can also sleep at cheap hotel which also calles as hostel, or in extreme condition you can sleep on your sleeping bag.

the philossophy of backpacking are how we can save much money, another language are we buy the experiences, not a things. the art of backpacking are we can take a picture as much as we can.

i will update articles about backpacking laters, now take your backpack and start backpacking.

regards

pyramids and the sphinx


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location
:
giseh, south west of cairo, egypt

how to reach there :
by plane offcourse :P, or you can walk, but i didn't responsible to the risk ^^. there is on more brilliant trasnportation to go there : "CAMEL"

accomodation :
find the nearest hotel you need, or you can stand a tent, or find the mosque, moslem are usually sleep at mosque :D

description :
A pyramid is a building where the outer surfaces are triangular and converge at a point. The base of a pyramid is usually trilateral or quadrilateral (but may be of any polygon shape), meaning that a pyramid usually has four or five faces. A pyramid's design, with the majority of the weight closer to the ground, means that less material higher up on the pyramid will be pushing down from above: this allowed early civilizations to create stable monumental structures.

regards

marina beach


location : south africa
how to reach : you can take a plane at somewhere airport that sphread surround the world :P

Marina Beach is one of eight South African beaches to achieve Blue Flag status in 2001. Blue Flag status is only awarded to beaches that show exceptional cleanliness along with facilities of high quality and good lifeguard services.

Accommodation In Marina Beach.

Holiday Accommodation categories available in Marina Beach include Self Catering Apartment/ Flat, Self Catering Cottage/ House/ Bungalow. View Marina Beach holiday accommodation adverts listed on WhereToStay.co.za by clicking on selected holiday accommodation links in the right-hand column of this page.

list of indonesian hotel

here i brought you some list of indonesian hotel i take from another tourism website, just check it out and enjoy :D

1.Handika Hotel
MATARAM - Jl. Panca Usaha No. 3 Cakranegara
2.Puri Bunga Hotel
MATARAM - Jl. Raya Senggigi
3.Lila Graha Hotel
BIMA - Jl. Lombok No. 20 Bima
4.Nusa Tiga Bungalow
WEST LOMBOK - Dusun Gili Trawangan, Desa Gili Indah, Kecamatan Pemenang
5.Kurnia Hotel
YOGYAKARTA - Jl. Suryatmajan No. 7
6.Wisma Martha
YOGYAKARTA - Jl. Rejowinangun 15A Kotagede
7.Berlian Palace Hotel
YOGYAKARTA - Jl. Pasar Kembang No. 61
8.Sewu Nusa Villa
GIANYAR - Jl. Denpasar-Kintamani KM.38 Ubud
9.Pusaka Hotel
MATARAM - Jl. Sultan Hasanudin 23 Cakranegara
10.Matahari Inn Hotel
CENTRAL LOMBOK - Kuta
11.Arum Jaya Hotel
MATARAM - Jl. Pancaka 27
12.Mashuri Hotel
MATARAM - Jl. Raya Lembar
13.Astri Homestay
MATARAM - Jl. Destarata No. 10
14.Checkly Homestay
YOGYAKARTA - Pujokusuman MG T/413 Keparakan
15.Widya Wisata Hotel
MATARAM - Jl. Erlangga No.4
16.Asri Hotel
WEST LOMBOK - Jl. Raya Senggigi, Batulayar
17.Pesaban Villa
WEST LOMBOK - Jl. Panca Usaha No. 30 Cakra Barat
18.Tidar Homestay
WEST LOMBOK - Jl. Raya Pelabuhan Lembar
19.Lanang Hotel
WEST LOMBOK - Jl. Golf No.5 Suranadi, Narmada
20.Nang's Homestay
MATARAM - Jl. DR Soetomo No. 4
21. Dienda Hayu Hotel
CENTRAL LOMBOK - Jl. Untung Surapati No.28 Praya
22. Griya Asri Hotel
MATARAM - Jl. Pendidikan No. 58
23. Pondok Siti Hawa
LOMBOK - Mataram
24. Tjabe Merah Losmen
LOMBOK - Jl. Saleh Sungkar, Gang Sawah, Ampenan
25. Chandra Hotel
MATARAM - Jl. Caturwarga No. 55
26. H. Radiah Homestay
EAST LOMBOK - Lendang Nangka, Masbagik, Selong
27. Batik Hotel
YOGYAKARTA - Jl. Dagen Komplek Taman Yuwono, Sosromenduran
28. Wisanti Hotel
YOGYAKARTA - Jl. Taman Siswa No. 79
29. Yogya Plassa Hotel
YOGYAKARTA - Jl. Tribrata No. IA
30. Galuh Prambanan Hotel
KLATEN - Jl. Manis Renggo KM.1 Prambanan
31. Limaran Hotel
YOGYAKARTA - Jl. Mayor Suryotomo No.1
32. Agung Mas Hotel
YOGYAKARTA - Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto 108
33. Duta Garden Hotel
YOGYAKARTA - Timuran MG III / 103
34. Duta Hotel
YOGYAKARTA - Jl. Prawirotaman No. 26
35. Catur Hotel
MAGELANG - Jl. Raya Mertoyudan No. 308
36. Sekar Ayu Hotel
YOGYAKARTA - Jl. Abu Bakar Ali No.8
37. Pondok Achita
WEST LOMBOK - Senaru - Bayan
38. Arini Hotel
SOLO - Jl. Slamet Riyadi 361
39. Malioboro Inn Hotel
YOGYAKARTA - Jl. Sosrowijayan No. 23-25
40. Istana Batik Ratna Hotel
YOGYAKARTA - Jl. Pasar Kembang No.29

i will upload the another list of hotel in indonesia later ok?

regards

Sunday, June 21, 2009

beautiful indonesia

did you know that indonesia are very very beautiful country in indonesia with kind person inside it. not like malaysia, indonesia didn't stole any other cultures. especially their neighbor culture and claimed it as theirs. what a shame.

i brought you some nice photo of indonesia here :



just wait another photo of beautiful indonesia here. ok?

thanks and regards

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

made a first step


if you wanna take a travel, journeys or backpacking, don't make too much plan, i suggest you to made a first step and you'll find enjoy the travel

here the information where you can find about travel
http://www.expedia.com/
http://www.bayubuanatravel.com/

i will add the others site later

Saturday, July 26, 2008

naked traveler

it is a book by trinity a already told on my previously post. it is a book about traveling and backpacking, a rather hardcore backpacking, how to go around the world with minimum cost. experience are better than anything.

on this book, we can find many information such as a good place to go in other country. a cheap hostel to stay with strategic location. or a tour package we should take (or not at all).

but this book was only sell in indonesia aniway, haha. but the most important from this book are how this book influence us and giving us big motivation to be a backpaker and kick the world.

see ya

Friday, June 20, 2008

naked traveller

Finally i saw the writer of blog and book "naked traveller". I saw her at a local tv programme, i admire her so much actually, the way she tell to us while she backpacking arround the world, it is inspiring me so much.

Aniway, i don't buy the book yet. But i had rode her blog at www.naked-traveller.blogspot.com
i'll gave the link later.

update :
i had buy the book and her experience about traveling was very great.

See ya

Sunday, June 15, 2008

national geographic simpanze

i type word "good photos" on google search engine and found that picture, hehe. I don't know why that simpanze appear but there is no doubt it was become a good photo because it take by national geographic photographer. and national geographic photographer was the great photographer ever.

see ya

picture taken from here : http://titixrahmi.files.wordpress.com

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

good morning everybody

the day are shining bright to me. I had install some add advertise unit on this blog, but it seems doesn't appear yet. Ok, thats no groblem.

The video i take care about are almost done, but there are many responsible wait to be executed. But it's okay.

Had a long time doesn't write article related on backpacking and travelling. But yesterday, i found nice book titled "naked travellers", there is no nudity there, just backpackers (trinity) experiences wrote nicely.

Didn't quite ready to post photographycal article. Didn't have stock enough to publish. Hope you're all understand. Thanks

see ya

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

citydailyphotos

when I make this free websites, my purpose actually to make some city daily photos, but time is always running and everyone need money to survive, oh and ofcourse need soem traveling and vacation.

if you had photography hobby, and had website just join with this site, it is about city daily photos, you can free join and submit your website there, in city daily photos, there are many another city daily photos from whole the world, and you can also learn about photography on its forum or be expert on architectural photography.

and if you had a backpacking hobby, please visit this website as often as possible, because we will update this blog with many useful information about traveling and backpacking

regards

Monday, June 2, 2008

national geographic

i always exited on this "national geographic" label. wether its magazine or channel, i love it's photography, hope someday 'll be the photographer of it's magazine so there i can travell around the world ;P.

talking about travelling around the world, it is not complete if we are not talking about map, you can see map of the world below, hehe just for bonus and kidding ;P



Sunday, June 1, 2008

the interesting travel site : www.aalayaa.com

www.aalayaa.com
is a blog owned by alaya setya, she is bogor people who lives in bali, so we can find many photograph of bali on her blog. alaya is the one who loves traveling so much, and luckily se loves photograph too so she can write her experience on traveling and share to us trough her blog.

i had linked this site for months ago on my wordpress blog, here the link www.aalayaa.com. if you love travelling, joke, books, movies, backpacking, or photography, it is recommended to you to visit this site.

i hope sometimes i can do traveling like her, and share it trough this blog. for bonus here i give you some sample of her articles and photos by alaya :

i made kastengel

far before lebaran because someone was craving of it. it has been a
long time since i made kastengel and since i’m such a lazy bum, i
looked for the simplest recipe. it’s so simple that i don’t have to run
to the nearest supermarket because all the ingredient can be found at
home.

i hate the boring ordinary bar shape kastengel, so i created the flowery ones. it cheered me up!

flowerykastengel1
flowerykastengel2
flowerykastengel3

regards