travel to Jogjakarta

Jogjakarta is one of famous travel destination, city of students, and city of culture in Indonesia. it's the city of students where lots of great universities building here and students from everywhere come to continue their study. Jogjakarta is the city of tourism where there are many of interesting places here. from traditional temple and culture to modern mall and hotels. the city of culture is due to the traditional living style of the people still exist. they still speak in local language "java language". there are lots of traditional buildings in the city such as Borobudur and Prambanan temple.

Borobudur temple is the Budhist temple. it's one of the biggest temple in Indonesia and World Wonder Heritages. it was built in the ninth century. it has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in its complex. Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the kings of Old Mataram Kingdom, the descendant of Sailendra dynasty. Based on Kayumwungan inscription, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed that Borobudur was a place for praying that was completed to be built on 26 May 824, almost one hundred years from the time the construction was begun. The name of Borobudur, as some people say, means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while other says that Borobudur means monastery on the high place.

Prambanan temple is Hindu temple. it has beautiful architecture with 47 meters height. it was built in the tenth century during the reigns of two kings namely Rakai Pikatan and Rakai Balitung. There is a legend in javanese and still belived about this temple. As the story tells, there was a man named Bandung Bondowoso who loved Roro Jonggrang. To refuse his love, Jonggrang asked Bondowoso to make her a temple with 1,000 statues only in one-night time. The request was nearly fulfilled when Jonggrang asked the villagers to pound rice and to set a fire in order to look like morning had broken. Feeling to be cheated, Bondowoso who only completed 999 statues cursed Jonggrang to be the thousandth statue.

Getting Rid of Headaches : Find The Cause

Many people who experience headaches fall into a dangerous trap: You have a headache, so you take pain medication. Fine, but if you stay on it too long, you set yourself up for rebound headaches when you try to withdraw from the medication. You need to limit your pain meds (including OTCs) to less than three days in a row or 10 pills total. Any more than that, and you increase your risk of experiencing a rebound headache.

Some of the foods that are known to trigger migraines include coffee or caffeine, wines, cheese, smoked meats, sugar, chocolate and anything with the chemical MSG. If you're prone to headaches and regularly indulge in these foods, eliminate them one by one from your diet to see if you can find the link between what you put in your mouth and what you feel in your head. While you can treat your headaches with pain meds, the better course of action is to find the cause and stop them from occurring in the first place.

For many people, the natural reaction when they experience pain (after yelping) is to reach for the pill bottle. And that's okay. Here are your over-the-counter choices: ibuprofen, aspirin and medications that are marketed for migraines (they include acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine, which are actually as effective as Imitrex can be).

But if OTCs don't work, your doc may opt for a prescription-strength version of the same drug or may recommend a popular class of drugs called triptans, like sumatriptan or rizatriptan (an older version of drugs called ergots are cheaper, but they're not considered as effective and have more major side effects).

Same goes for some of the other triggers. For example, if your migraines might be caused by fluctuations in estrogen, talk to your doc about stabilizing medications that have a lot of estrogen, such as birth control pills—several are available that cycle only four times a year; Seasonique and Seasonale are two common ones. For once-yearly periods, consider Lybrel.

Suffering may have been something that got you a merit badge in the Middle Ages, but prolonging head pain today leads you to more head pain. The neurons that respond to pain are like patrons at a free food buffet; they come in waves. If the pain can be stopped early, you close the door on the mad rush of neurons being activated in an ugly way and you gain more control over your pain.

That points to the fact that many docs can get caught in a diagnostic rut when dealing with people whose heads hurt. If you're experiencing headache pain that changes your life, then you need to see a headache specialist—someone who has the most current treatments and insight available. Having fewer than five headaches a year is about average. If you're continually sidelined because of them, you really ought to have your head examined. If you have an excruciating headache—the worst of your life—you may need a CT scan to be sure your noggin is okay.

Or you can try to strengthening your neck. Takes five minutes three times a week for 10 weeks to reduce such pain by more than 80 percent. Rare types of headaches arise as referred pain from arthritis of small joints between the vertebrae of the neck called facet joints. Exercise, analgesics and sometimes nerve blocks are required to eliminate this type of headache.

Regular aerobic exercise also means that you'll have less regular headaches. How? It helps relieve stress and increases the levels of painkilling endorphins. Similarly, yoga, stretching and meditation also help reduce tension and thus relax the chemical wackiness that can cause headaches. ( source : oprah.com )

How to Prevent Acne

Do you know that acne is not caused by dirty skin, eating chocolate, or drinking lots of soda. Acne is caused by overactive oil glands in the skin and an accumulation of oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria, which leads to inflammation in pores.

Oil glands become stimulated when hormones become active during puberty, which is why people are likely to get acne in their teens. Because the tendency to develop acne is partly genetic, if other people in your family had (or have) acne, you may be more likely to develop it too.

Although there is no surefire way to prevent acne, try these tips to help reduce the number and severity of your breakouts:

1. Washing your skin is essential (it helps remove excess surface oils and dead skin cells that can clog your pores), but washing too much can actually cause damage by overdrying your skin or irritating existing acne.

2. Remember to wash after exercising because sweat can clog your pores and make your acne worse. If you work around greasy food or oil or if you've been sweating from heat or because you've been working hard, wash your face and other acne-prone areas as soon as possible.

3. If you use skin products, such as lotions or makeup, look for ones that are noncomedogenic or nonacnegenic, which means that they don't clog pores.

4. If you can't live without your hair spray or styling gel, be sure to keep them away from your face as much as possible. Many hair products contain oils that can make acne worse.

5. If you get acne on areas such as your chest or back, avoid wearing tight clothes, which can rub and cause irritation.

Eating nutritious foods can help keep you healthy, of course, and your skin will benefit from getting enough vitamins and minerals. But the bottom line is that you don't need to be obsessive about what you eat or how often you wash your face to control acne. If you don't find an OTC ( on the counter )product that works for you, talk to your doctor or a dermatologist for some advice on living through the acne years.

The Beautiful Reog Ponorogo

The Story of Reog Ponorogo

Reog is one of the local cultures in Indonesia and is still thick with the smell of things mystical and powerful. The Reog dates back during the Hindu period in East Java.

The story is related with the legend kingdom in Ponorogo (+/- 70 km South East of Solo. The powerful King Kelono Sewandono of Ponorogo Kingdom was famous with his fighting skills and magical power, accompanied by his Patih (Prime Minister) Bujanganom & his strong soldiers were attacked by King Singabarong, The King of Lions of Kediri Jungle, supported by his army, consisted of Lions and Peacocks. At that time the Ponorogo's group were on the way to The Kingdom of Kediri guarding King Kelono Sewandono to marry Dewi Ragil Kuning, a princess of Kediri Kingdom. There was a big fight between mighty warriors having magical power. The peacocks flew up and down flapping their wings to support The Lions – Singa Barong. Bujanganom with his magic whip, supported by some Waroks in black traditional dress defeated The King Lion with all his followers. The King of Ponorogo and his soldiers merrily continued their way to Kediri on horse back. Singa Barong joint the procession The Peacocks kept close to Singa Barong opened their tail feathers which looked like beautiful fan.

Until now, people in Ponorogo keep their heritage as a very rich cultural inheritance. And the beautiful dance of Reog still the main tourism attract in Ponorogo. The dance become extracurricular for student at schools and usually perform in special occasions. The Reog Ponorogo also perform annually every Suro ( Moslem's new year eve )at the main hall of Ponorogo.

8 Hours Cake

the cake is originally from Palembang, Indonesia and called " kue 8 jam "( 8 hours cake ) because it took 8 hours to make. It's sounds like hard & long process to make the cake but it would paid up once you taste the sweet and delicious of 8 hours cake.

Bahan :
- 22 butir telur bebek
- 1/2 sdt vanili 420 gr gula pasir
- 1 kaleng susu kental manis (395 cc)
- 2 sdm tepung terigu 50 gr margarin, cairkan
- cetakan persegi ukuran 20x20 cm, olesi margarin, alasi kertas roti

Cara Membuat :
1. Campur telur dan gula. Kocok-kocok hingga gula larut. Tuang susu kental manis. Aduk hingga rata

2. Masukkan terigu dan vanili. Aduk hingga rata. Tuang margarin cair. Aduk hingga rata

3. Tuang adonan ke cetakan. Kukus selama delapan jam

4. Tambahkan air di dandang dengan air mendidih setiap kali air susut

Crop Circle Foud in Indonesia

crop circle — a large, geometric pattern often made by flattening crops
was found by a local farmer, Tukiman, on Sunday at 6 a.m in sleman, jogjakarta. the local residents were on guard, the indonesian air force launched a helicopter and social networks were atwitter after a crop circle was discovered in a rice field in Sleman, Yogyakarta on Sunday. this is the first crop circle ever found in indonesia which measured 70 meters in diameter ( from jakartapost ) a posting on the website of BETA-UFO INDONESIA, which lists UFO sightings and analysis, said the pattern of Yogyakarta crop circle resembled the chakra symbol in Hindu Tantrism. One resident, Cahyo Utomo, speculated that the odd piece of rice field artwork wasn't man-made. "The circles were there since yesterday morning. I think they were left by an alien spaceship," he said. some people believe that the corp circle was made by UFO / alien because it was made in a short time which is in one night. however the corp circle right now is still guard by the police line and being studied by the experts.

Say No to Antibiotics for the Common Cold

Many of adult patients insist (and a few demand) antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections--you know: mild coughs, the sniffles, colds, nasal congestion. But most colds and such are caused by viruses, which means that the class of drugs known as antibiotics--developed to kill bacteria and only bacteria, not viruses--won't do these persistent patients a bit of good. most upper respiratory tract infections in healthy adults are caused by viruses; hundreds of viruses can cause cough, nasal congestion, body aches, and sore throat. But, unfortunately, antibiotics can only kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria; they have no effect on viruses, which are much wilier and harder to kill. Luckily, however, if you have a healthy immune system, your killer T-cells are quite capable of finishing off a virus infection in due course, without any assistance from the medical community. Your cold symptoms will usually go away on their own in 7 to 10 days. So the next time you visit your physician for cold symptoms, please do not ask for that antibiotic. Instead, * If possible, go home and rest (rather than spread the bug to others). * If you wish, take over-the-counter cold remedies to relieve your symptoms. (But know that they won't shorten the length of your cold.) * If you really have to go to your job, consider wearing a surgical mask to protect your coworkers from some of the millions of viruses you'll be shedding all over the office. * Drink lots of fluids. * Wash your hands often. * Get vaccinated against influenza every year By the way, medical experts now advise against giving any over-the-counter cough or cold drug to children under the age of 6--even if the labels say that they've been concocted specifically for children. These meds probably won't do a child any good and could possibly do serious harm.

Unique : Coffee Served with Charcoal

angkringan is a traditional food stall selling rice, side dishes and drinks at very cheap prices. Angkringan Lik Man, named after the owner, is managed by the son of Grandpa Pairo who was the first angkringan seller in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. serving special and unique drink, named Kopi Joss or Coffee Joss. from Malioboro Street, you can walk northwards until you reach an alley right to the north of Tugu railway station. if you turn left, you will directly find this famous place on your left side. the angkringan open for business at 6 o'clock in the morning and you can order hot or cold drinks. the most famous and unique drink is "Kopi Joss" or coffee joss where you'll find hot charcoal plunged in it. the superiority of such coffee is lower degree of caffeine after being neutralized by the charcoal ( resulted from a research done by some students of Gadjah Mada University, Jogjakarta ). you don't have to be afraid because when you drink the coffee and the charcoal may touch your lips, it won't be hurt, besides the unique and unusual coffee serve experience ever.

The Rules for Healthy Coffee

for some people coffee is the best friend at work. but for some people who have hypertension, maybe they wouldn't. Here are some tips so you can continue to enjoy coffee without the fear of experiencing health problems :

1. adjust the dose of coffee that you drink most researchers revealed that drinking 300 mg of caffeine, or about three cups of coffee per day does not give a negative effect on healthy people. Each person has their own limits when drinking coffee. For that you should know the content of coffee you consume.

2. other information about the coffee according to some studies is decaf coffee which is good for those who are obese, because it can increase HDL (cholesterol 'good') about 50%. Whereas those who do not suffer from obesity can lower HDL cholesterol actually is. As a result, could increase the risk of heart disease.

3. did you know that each consume six ounces of coffee, you lose five milligrams of calcium. But do not worry, losing calcium can be overcome by adding two tablespoons of milk to coffee. While the coffee mixture with alcohol is not good especially for people suffering from liver disorders. in addition, coffee with cream mixture should also be avoided to reduce excess calories .

4. caffeine also interacts with several types of drugs. For those of you who are taking medication, should consult a doctor about your habit of drinking coffee.

The Bali Beaches

popular beaches in bali :

1. kuta beach
location: 11 km south of denpasar. kuta can be easily reached by public transport from tegal bemo station in 30 minutes

2. suluban beach
location: suluban beach is one of several frivolous beaches located at pecatu village on the southern tip of badung District, about three km from uluwatu temple. The beach is about 32km south of denpasar, and can be reached through kuta, ngurah Rai International Airport, and jimbaran. The sloping and bending road around the hill offers a panoramic view

3. nusa dua beach
location: The distance between nusa dua and denpasar is 30 km, through kuta to the south, 12 km from the Ngurah Rai International Airport - sanur beach location: sanur is six km from denpasar, one can get to this beach by car, motorcycle or regular public transportation

4. benoa harbour
location: This harbor is six km to the south from denpasar

5. padang bai beach
location: padang bai is located in the sub-district of manggis, karangasem, 53 km from denpasar or 30 km to west from the Eastern Bali capital of amlapura

6. jemeluk beach
location: jemeluk is located on the coastal area of purwakerti village, sub-district of abang, karangasem. About 101 km from denpasar or 21 km from amlapura

7. soka beach
location: soka beach is in antap village, sub-district of selamadeg, tabanan, 45 km from denpasar or 84 km from gilimanuk

8. medewi beach
location: medewi beach is located about 100 meters from the denpasar-gilimanuk main road. It can be easily reached within one and half hours drive from denpasar, or about 72 km

9. delod brawah beach
location: the beach can easily be reached from the sub-district of mendoyo, jembrana, about 88 km from denpasar. It is about 1,5 km to the south from tegalcangkring through extensive rice field often visited by flock of herons and storks

10. perancak beach
location: purancak beach is located about 10 km south east of tegal cangkring village, negara, 96 km from denpasar following the main road to gilimanuk

The Undiscovered Lombok

lombok is the second beautiful travel destination in indonesia. it is as beautiful as bali and almost popular as bali but not as crowded as bali. some says lombok is the sister of bali and some says lombok is the undiscovered island ( except for sengiggi and the gili islands that have become popular tourism areas ). though less developed than bali, in recent years lombok has given bali a run for its money in the real of tourism. lombok has wonderful beaches, volcano and varied landscape. It is an ideal place for those looking for a private holiday away from the hustle and bustle of a normal tourist spot. west lombok has both the lushness of bali and the starkness of outback australia. with the three 'big cities', the airport and the biggest concentration of hotels, west-lombok is the best place to stay for the visitor. mataram, lombok's capital, is a good spot for day trips to the surrounding areas. in east lombok, the very scenic sumbawa offers low key tourism and some good surf breaks. bellow are some holiday spot you can visit :

1. tourist objects
2. hotels
3. beach