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For those whose travel using Garuda Indonesia may have already registered as Garuda Indonesia Frequent Flyer (GFF). Have you got the GFF card already just like I have?.

Since 2005, I have been visiting to Bali, Island Of GOD , and completing the last trip to the island in December 2011.

I just cannot remember quite well on the number of flight I have ever taking ever since, and what I knew this time is the fact that I have been flying with the Garuda Indonesia more than 32 times. However I flew many times , but my membership status on the Garuda Indonesia Frequent Flyer (GFF) remains "regular blue", and this is the simple of my posting today

What is GFF?
I am not able to tell you more details about the Garuda Indonesia Frequent Flyer (GFF) due to they have already had an official website which you can find more details about the GFF with your own. Just browsing on the internet, and you will certainly find the official website of the GFF in its online address anytime you feel like it.

Its very simple right?, so I will not retell the stories or the information what they have listed on their site already on this posting. You could have seen the website with your own time. By writing down the URL address at http://gff.garuda-indonesia.com and go. It's simple and easiest way to find more information about the GFF.

How the program of the GFF works? Well this is very simple and important question , ladies and gentlement. Well before I try to answer the question, please allow me to explain very little about the GFF itself. Almost all international airlines all over the world running the frequent flyer program not only in Indonesia.

For the simple explanation is about the reward on every single flying you are using with the Garuda Indonesia you will get a mileage. What is the mileage? Well, I am not sure of the meaning of that word with my own perspective. I think that is such a miles you get range from 500 to 1000 point rewards I guess.

For example, if you are flying with the Garuda Indonesia from Pontianak to Jakarta, and you will get free mileage at the sum of 500 miles. All the accumulated earn miles can be redeemed later for an award ticket , upgrade award or with any merchandises offered by the Garuda Indonesia systems.

My membership status on the GFF membership remains regular blue, and I have the chance to improve my GFF membership to higher levels for certain qualifications. For the blue, I need at least 10 eligible flights (confirm flight) to migrate from the blue into silver. The Garuda Indonesia offered four kinds of the membership status , blue regular, silver, gold and the last one is Platinum.

I have never redeemed my mileages for upgrading tickets or award tickets instead of redeeming with the merchandises or goodies. My current mileages now is around 8,000 miles, and that is more than enough to redeemed with a laptop bag. The bag itself quite expensive for purchasing with fresh money, around Rp.450.000,-. Hmmm.

I love Garuda Indonesia
One of the biggest things in my life for a while is traveling to Bali for free many times, and I have to express my gratitude for Kang Guru Indonesia first.

The Kang Guru Indonesia in conjuction with Indonesia Australia Language Foundation (I/A/L/F) based in Bali for supporting this traveling.

I will not be able to trip to Bali many times without your assistance and support. This is something I have never imagined that will be happening to myself.

The first trip to Bali I made was in 2005, and I will never forget the moment I am traveling to Bali with my very first flying with the Garuda Indonesia. One thing I never forget is about the seat position. Each time I am flying with the Garuda Indonesia, I will always choose sitting near the window.

I always come to the airport earlier to order this window seat position which I love very much each time using the aircraft. I am able to view the cloud, and every thing from the top of the sky flying over 30.000 feets is really amazing, and I am impreved looking at the skies above and down of myself through the window.

The food is good in very flight with Garuda Indonesia. I prefer Indonesian food like Nasi Goreng etc rather than European or western ones which for me can be very boring. Photo by Asep Haryono



A stewardess demonstrated regular safety instruction on board. If you fly with Garuda you will certainly meet such a pretty stewardess Indonesia. A good view for pessenger. Photo by Asep Haryono

I recommend you to take the digital camera with you every time you fly with the Garuda Indonesi aircraft. It doesn't matter if you are using economic class with the air craft , and you always have the biggest opportunity to meet famous people during the flight. I met many important people and artist during my trip to Bali for many years. I have had some photos to share with you today.

Me and Former Kalbar Governoor Mr Usman Djafar

Diva Krisdayanti (KD) and Me

Do you know a Diva Krisdayanti? Wow. Yes, I am sure of everyone knows her right?. Her smiling face always with her every time, and the song of "Menghitung Hari" is very phenomenal. song of hers. Well yeah I met KD and took picture together with her.

Actually Krisdayanti and Rahul Lamos are together in the executive class in that GA 504 Denpasar-Jakarta in 2008. They both wearing black glasses but I was able to identify the diva quite well. I asked permission to both of them to take photo together with me.

My camera always "on" in my small back and I think this helps me greatly when I come across any wonderful or unpredictable moments like this. I requested one of the stewardess to hold my small digital camera to take photo of three of us, me, KD and Rahul.

Superbejo And me in the car to the aircraft from DPS to Jkt.

Unfortunately before the shutter release pressed on, Mr Rahul get up from his seat and leaving both of us away. So you can only looking at me and KD only in the picture. To be honestly , I prefer KD to take photo together with me to Rahul hehehhehehhee. Rahul's body is big. His body reminds me of Myke Tyson hahahahhahaa.

In the other times, I met Mr Usman Jafar ( sorry if I was mistaken in writing his name) during the flight from Denpasar to Pontianak in 2007. Mr Usman locate in executive class during the flight, and I was in the economic one. When I am passing his seat, I noticed the man and request permission to take a photo with him. Unforgettable experiences indeed.

There are lots of things why I always dreaming of flying with the Garuda Indonesia again and again these days with or without Kang Guru Indonesia as my primary team. On time and awesome services available from this airlines, and I will always get the best things with the airlines so far. In the next posting, I will post some different stories of my traveling to Bali in different cultural perspective. (Asep Haryono)

(Asep Haryono)

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Dear All. Today I got very sad news from domain and hosting services located in Jogjakarta, Central Java , confirming that my blog at www.asepharyono.com has been suspended since yesterday.

One of the biggest reasons from the hosting and domain services is over due payment that I have to do , and I was so late in purchasing the membership of the hosting for three months at the sum of Rp.75.000,- (Seventy Five Thousand Rupiahs) or equal to about $ 8,2 USD.

My blog at www.asepharyono.com has been registered at Rumah web hosting and domain company based in Jogjakarta since the period of around five years ago using Professional type of 250 MB. The price of one single month payment is about Rp.25.000,- (Twenty Five Thousand Rupiahs) and should be paid on time with bank account, or paypal service.

Method of Payment

If you are interested in using rumah web Jogjakarta as your main reference to store your data and information for your own personal website or blog, it is a good idea to purchase your membership in regular basis unless the services will be terminated or even suspended.

I love using rumahweb hosting and domain services due to their very usage of its control panel including auto-installer programs called "fantastico" or Softaculous for your quick resources in bulding up-to-date website or blog. You can even use their simple SiteBuilder for those whose internet knowledges are limited.

Dealing with method of payment, then rumahweb provided some easy tools to make easier in paying or purchasing their services such as using ATM (Automatic Teller Machine), Internet Banking, Bank Account or simply by cash. Which one you prefer?. I prefer sending money through bank account through ATM to the Internet Banking.

I often use my verified paypal account to purchase membership extension to the Rumahweb, however they need to be verified first due to the different currency committed among American Dollar and Rupiah as our national currency.

In come cases, I would love to use my verified paypal to sending money through ATM. Do you want to know why I say so? Do you have verified paypal account like mine?

The paypal itself is one of the most welcome method of payment by many people around the world. They claimed themselves as " The world's most-loved way to pay and be paid", and I found it true and correct.

If you have any credit card with you today, and use the card for purchasing good or services online, you expose your credit card number in their online from right? Well , that things is absolutely high risk to take.

By using the paypal is very simple in paying or purchasing anything online all over the world, and you are not allowed to expose any confidential information online. You don't have to write down your bank number or credit card number online which can be detected by bad people like hacker and other abuse attempts.

In conclusions, the rumah web offers several bank accounts for the customer to pay for their services such as Bank Central Asia (BCA), Bank Mandiri , Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) , CIMB Niaga , and BII. My bank is not on their list of accepted bank, so I have to use other ways of sending the money such as using ATM and my verified paypal account.


Conclusions

I love using the rumah web domain and hosting services based in Jogjakarta, Central Java due to their excellent and awesome services for loyal customer like me. Ehm ehem.

They provided many kinds of contact information which can be used by customers such as email , telephone , faxes , or online contact form where we can chat up with their representatives online.

The rumahweb also provides tickets services which can be used as media to bridge their customers and providers get together in solving problems. Once you submit the problem with their ticket service, then their expert technicians will be back to you less than 24 hours. Awesome services.

The rumahweb is not only for maintaining business services between the customers and the company, they also provide some free information for the customers or non customers to get more information about the internet, CMS , tools and applications as well. I recommend you to use the rumahweb as one of your best hosting and domain references.

One of the primary conclusions on this posting is about schedule. This is a good lesson for me not to ignore the late warning from the Rumahweb unless I will get terminated or suspended that happened today.

Once I got the money , I will certainly commit to pay for my extension membership at the rumahweb for another three months.

As page rank (PR) 3 which very hard to achieve these days, I should not ignore this suspension to avoid the pager rank of the website is going down become 2 or even lower. If that really happens, that will be something I am not able to accept in every way whatsoever.

Asep Haryono
Blogger/Adsense Publisher/Website Content Specialist

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Road To AIBEP Schools in Bali - Go Home
Lunch On The Street - Culinary Tour
By Asep Haryono

Dear readers

I have told you my stories of traveling to some AIBEP schools in Bali in my previous articles, SMP Negeri 4 Bebandem and SMP Negeri 6 Amlapura Karangasem which you might find interesting.

All the programs at those two schools have been finished at 13.45 WIB (Bali's Time) and all of Kang Guru Indonesia team are suffering. Yes we are very hungry very much indeed.

I would like apologize that the next travel report part three will be launched in the following days, okay?. To avoid boring things with the details of the travel trip to those AIBEP Schools, now I would like you to enjoy little story of culinary tour this time. "Just like a Wisata Kuliner" report I am afraid this time. The core stories is about having lunch with Ayam Betutu. It sounds great, huh?
Buleleng and

We have discussed before that the next program is visiting to SMP Negeri 7 Karangasem will be completed the next day 8 October 2010. We decided to return to th base at Kang Guru Indoneisa main office located in Denpasar. We loaded the car and driving away soon, leaving Karangasem returning to Denpasar, our Kang Guru Indonesia office. On the way home, we stopped in a small restaurant around in Karangasem to eat lunch.

The Kang Guru Indonesia team now driving down the road, and start leaving KarangAsem. We have finished visiting to SMP Negeri 4 Bebandem, and SMP Negeri 6 Amlapura, and our car is leaving the location to return home at Kang Guru Indonesia main office in Denpasar. The photo taken at 7 October 2011 at the mid day Bali's time. Photo by Asep Haryono

We drive in a normal speed and we are able to see many local people around the car , and we can see many wonderful hills and rice crops in the area which for us are a great things to enjoy. We released our head out of the window of the car, taking some photos from the car. "Okay guys we are driving down to Kang Guru office in Denpasar, and we will stop at local restaurant for lunch, Ayam Betutu okeeeeeeeeee" said Ayu Kusumastuti. "yesss okeeeeee deeeeeeeh" said all people in the car.

Warung Makan Pasti Mesari

Not more than a half hour driving from Karangasem, our car stopped on the street. We did not know for sure which one of the nearest restaurant around the area , and we did not know which one is the best for us to have lunch. All of us here did not know the area quite well, and we often stopped the car asking local people to inform us the location for us to have lunch.

Based on the information from local Balinese we met on the street, we got the information for lunch is Warung Makan Puri Mesari whose location is very close to the area of the Puri Mesari Villas and Hotel around Buleleng. We stopped our car in front of the restaurant which for us is quite small, and clean and we thought it would be a good place for lunch. We were very suffering and starving. Hehehehee

PASTI MESARI : Stop by a few moment at this restaurant which famous for its Ayam Betutu. All my friends sat down already ordering some foos, and I get up and took the photo in front of the restaurant. What do you think? Photo by Asep Haryono

The area of Buleleng is a regency in the province of Bali, whose capital city is Singaraja. The Buleleng crossed by the border of Java sea in the north, Kabupaten Jembrana on the west, Kabupaten Karangasem on the east including Bangli, and Tabanan with Badung on the south area. The location of the restaurant surrounded by many villas.

The beach along the Buleleng around 144 km, which about 19 km- crossing the area of Tejakula. The greatest income for local people of Buleleng are from salak bali and jeruk keprok Tejakula. The area of Buleleng regency got many tourist objects such asi Lovina, beach, pura Pulaki, Air Sanih and of course the area of those objects around in Singaraja.

Ayam Betutu, Great

Now forget the history of the Buleleng area, right. Now let's eat betutu Ayam ofs I mean is Ayam Betutu. I think there are lots of Ayam Betutu in Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat right?. Have you tried the Ayam Betutu with your family around your place?.

Well, I have never tried the Ayam Betutu before and I am quite "jadul" type for this matter. As Matter of fact , finally I had the chance to taste the Ayam Betutu in Bali.

Agung Mahendra, a handsome guy in our team , is a cameraman during our trip to AIBEP schools in Bali, and he was good at using the handy cam and edited for the team for our documentations. Mahendra is one of Kang Guru Indonesia staff and working at the Kang Guru Indonesia for many years.

"I would like to check my camera first yah, so please every body order the menu" said Mahendra when I am taking a picture of him. He was not looking at my digital camera, and I would like to capture his "innocent face" holding the camera.

"please don't do that" said Mahendra, and yes he did not look at the camera when I am taking this photo of him. Some of people in the Kang Guru Indonesia told me that Mahendra is quite shy people. "He good at taking photos and camera holder, but he was not pleased to be taken his photo" said Ayu. Well fine, no problem.

How about Ayam Betutu?. Have you heard about the Ayam Betutu right? The Betutu itself is something like "lauk pauk" made of duck or chicken which full of spicy recipes and famous in the area of Gilimanuk or around Bali however. There are many places around the area of Bali producing many Betutu such as Gianyar, Desa Melinggih and the area of Payangan municipality.

Some Balinese told us that the Ayam betutu is really a brand food of the area of Gilimanuk and used for food for reiligious events in the area of Bali and can be provided by every one for food. Many local hotels and villas provided the menu of the Ayam Betutu for their guess. The Ayam Betutu should be eaten very quickly after they are ready.

AYAM BETUTU : This is a plate of Ayam Betutu that I would like to eati which cost about Rp.60.000,- which can be very expensive for Indonesia. "This is harga bule' said Ayu Kusumatuti. Woialaaaaa. Photo Asep Haryono

A plate of the Ayam Betutu cost Rp.60.000,- or Sixty Thousand riupiahs or equal to $ 6 USD and quite expensive for local people. I might not be able to afford the Ayam Betutu by myself. I am get used to buy food at Simpang Ampek in Pontianak not more than ten thousand rupiahs for once lunch or breakfast. The amount of that 10 thousand rupiahs consist of Ati Ayam, Bakwan and sambel of course.

This is Bali ladies and gentlemen, and most of the stuffs here in the island can be considered as "harga bule" like Ayu Kusumastuti often saying that word, "harga bule". So if you are in the area of Bali, especially outside of Denpasar, you will be considered as "tourist" and the price you are bargaining cannot be done. All prices here cannot be bargained it, and you should take it for grant

"Ayu cheeeeeeeeers" when I am taking her picture at this moment. "All prices here is Harga Bule" said Ayu. Photo taken by Asep Haryono

"Asep Cheeeeeeeeers" said Ayu taking this photo by her in return. Woialaaaaaaaaaaa you got me with two glasses of orange?. No way one of the orange juice is belong to Mahendra, next to me. Photo taken by Ayu Kusumastuti

Orange Juice

If we want to discuss about "selera" or "taste" , I am sure of they cannot be debated. The taste of every one can be different from one to another. One of my friends in Pontianak would love to eat Jengkol. Do you know the Jengkol?. Well, we have to respect someone elses' fave food in anyway what soever. We have to respect any kind of food in every one.

This also happen to me. I would love to order any kind of that orange juice in every traveling I make including this time in Bali. The orange juice refers to the juice of oranges, right. In American English, the term OJ may also be used to refer to orange juice. According to the wikipedia definition is about made by extraction from the fresh fruit of orange.

This is a glass of Orange Juice. I forgot the price of this one. Photo by Asep Haryono

GAYA : Just like Miss Syahdini said, please don't look at model. Just look at the background of the model. Nyehehehehehhee. That is Mount Seraya view. Photo by Mahendra/Kang Guru Indonesia

This cafe Pasti Mesari in Karang Asem, Buleleng Regency actually was located in Mount Seraya is the east-most mountain in Bali. According to the touris booklet I got at the Cafe Pasti Mesari told us that Mount Seraya is loaded full of vlllas owned by foreign tourists. You will find a building called Candi Putih (White Temple) in the way to the top.

I think that will be all for now, a short stories of breaking time after a very tired traveling of the day visiting to SMP Negeri 4 Bebandem and SMP Negeri 6 Amlapura. Having finished our lunch with Ayam Betutu at the cafe Pasti Mesari in Buleleng regency, it is time for us to return to the car and heading to Denpasar, our main office Kang Guru Indonesia.

The next stories, Trips to AIBEP schools in Bali - part three at SMP Negeri 7 Singaraja will be on their way to you as soon as possible. I will be paired with Ririn Pudya , a Kang Guru Indonesia champion from Jakarta. Ririn is a married woman , lady rocker, and radio brodcaster as well. I am not promising to post the Part Three of the trilogy of our AIBEL tours, but Insya Allah the posting will be done as soon as possible (Asep Haryono)

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By Asep Haryono

Today, I would like to tell you my special programs with Kang Guru Indonesia traveling to some areas out side Denpasar and visiting to some AIBEP schools. Do you know the stand for AIBEP School?

The Australian Government through the Australia Indonesia Partnership (AIP) provided funding millions of Australian dollars to help Indonesia's basic educations.

One of those basic education programs called "AIBEP" school grant, so the meaning of AIBEP is "Australia Indonesia Basic Education Program". According to the Australian government those funding are intended to construct 2,000 new schools all across Indonesia

Those basic Education Program (BEP) itself has been designed as a three-year program with the aim to improve equitable access to higher quality in remote areas all across Indonesia. Today , I would like to tell you my experiences with Kang Guru Indonesia visiting to some AIBEP schools out side Denpasar. This journey has been done successfully last 5th to 9th of October 2010.


Preparation Before Departure
First of all , starting from the hotel, okay. I and the other Kang Guru Indonesia champions were staying at FAVE HOTEL located in the heart of Denpasar and I think the location is preferable for every one who want to get quick access to the Ngurah Rai international airport. We all know that Denpasar is one of important cities all across Bali for its facilities including major international and local banks, government offices and many others

The hotel itself is quite fun, fresh and friendly room for me and other Kang Guru Indonesia champions. The hotel is famous for its eco-friendly rooms design and well-organized with some standard facilities for common place to stay such as free WiFi connections as many others. You can even call BlueBird cab very easy from the staff of the hotel who can assist you right away.

After check out in the morning, I and the other six Kang Guru Indonesia champions reached the Kang Guru main office based in Jalan Sesetan Denpasar Bali, IALF Building 3rd floor. We all took BlueBird cabs from the hotel to the Kang Guru office with just a few minutes ride. We only pay about Rp.20.000,- or equal to $ 2,00 USD for it. Do you want to know a glance of Kang Guru Main office look like? See the video belows

This is a short video I took during my visit to Bali last October 2010
You can see Mr Kevin Dalton, Project Manager of Kang Guru Indonesia and other Champions. A sweet memories for all of us here. Video took by Asep Haryono

Before we go to those AIBEP Schools out side Denpasar , all Kang Guru Indonesia champions get together to get a briefing and little meetings as well with some of the Consultative Team in conjunction with Indonesia Australia Language Foundation (I / A / L / F) in thee other room.

The meeting attended by all Kang Guru Champions such as Saptari Wibowo (Medan), Ririn Pudya (Jakarta), Syahrir Badulu (Napier), Fadel (Mataram), Suryadi (Madura), KEYKO (Semarang) and me of course from Pontianak. From Kang Guru Indonesia team were Mr Kevin Dalton, as project manager , Ogi Yutarini (Project Coordinator), Mahendra (Technical staff) and others.

The goal of this simple meeting and discussion are about preparations before going to some AIBEP Schools in Bali. Each of us, Kang Guru Champions, should present a short presentations for those schools. Each presentation conducted in English and Bahasa Indonesia as well, so they will look like "bahasa campur" as well. You will see my action during the presentation from the photo as follows :

My presentation for visiting the school. All about information on Kang Guru Indonesia.
Simple, and funny thought. All participants are laughing during my presentation.
Photo by Syahrir Badulu/Champion Makasar

BRIEFING : Ogi, Project Manager of Kang Guru Indonesia, gave short instruction and suggestions to all team, including Kang Guru Champions about the programs during visiting to some AIBEP Schools that day. Photo by Asep Haryono

"You . all the Champion , must be able to explain about your capacity in Indonesia to KangGURU AIBEP school children in Bali later, what have you done for KangGURU Indonesia, and how you can develop through KangGURU Indonesia also does not explain about your self-promotion aja ya "said Kevin Dalton, Project Manager KangGURU Indonesia.

During the last discussions, and all Kang Guru Indonesia champions have finished their presentation, all of us here were given some AIBEP School address for all of us to make short visits. Some of the AIBEP schools that we would like to visit are those SMP schools , they are SMP 4, SMP 5 Kubu Amlapura , SMP 6, SMP 3 Rendang, SMPN 7 Kintamani Ubudl and SMPN 3 , Gianyar.

We packed with us some of Kang Guru Indonesia merchandises and goodies such as the learning package for SMP in cassette format, books and CDs, as well as unique and interesting goodies such as pencilss, note books, key chains, raincoats, flyers and Kang Guru Indonesia PINs. Those packages are for gifts or presents during presentation. The gift are also for students who win the quizz during the class presentation.

REIMBURSE : This is normal activity at the first time we arrive at Kang Guru Office in Bali. All of us will get reimburse for all expenses and money we spend before. All about the money thought. Photo by Syahrir Badulu/Makasar

READY TO GO : From left to right : Keyko, Suryadi, Syahrir, Fadel and Wibowo. We are ready to go to some AIBEP Schools today. Photo by Asep Haryono

Because of we are seven Kang Guru Champions, and the total number of the AIBEP schools have been divided into two groups. The first four Kang Guru Indonesia champions will get three AIBEP schools, and the rest three champions, including myself, get the same number of those school either. The Kang Guru Indonesia itself send their staff and crew accompanying us such as Ayu, TjokNing, Mahendra, Darmika , Sue and Mas Alwi.

A short video of myself and Syahrir Badulu from Makasar in APV car before going to some AIBEP Schools out side Denpasar.The Video taken in Wednesday, 6 October 2010. We planned to make some visits to AIBEP schools in Karang Asem and Tabanan. The video is quite simple and funny. Enjoy ya

Have you seen the video above?. Well that is quite funny thought. The video taken in Wednesday, October 6th, 2010. You will see some Kang Guru packages behind us inside the APV car, and Mr Syahrir Badulu talked a little bit about the program that morning. The weather is quite cool and it has been raining outside for the day.

In the next posting, I will tell you more details of the journey of those some AIBEP Schools out side Denpasar. The stories including some interesting places and food journey of course, culinary tour as well. The stories will be on their way to you tomorrow Insya Allah. To be continued ya (Asep Haryono)

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By Asep Haryono

Nasi Jinggo With Me. Photo taken by Syahrir Badulu

Do you know about "Nasi Kucing"? Have you ever heard that good traditional famous food in Jogjakarta, central Java in Indonesia?. I have visited Jogjakarta two times, and the brand new visit happened in the early November, 2010 during Merapi Eruption. Flash back my memories in Bali where I have visited ten times, I was very luck to enjoy "Nasi Jingg" in Bali.

Unlike Nasi Kucing which famous for its tasty food and recipe , the Nasi Jinggo in Bali which I can easily find them when I was staying in the Pop Haris hotel located in Jalan Teuku Umar, Denpasar Bali. This happen during my visit to Bali last April 2011. The hotel location is not far away from Ngurah Rai International Airport. It needs around 25 minutes to reach the hotel from the airport.

The first impression when you are looking at this Nasi Jinggo is their physical appearance which very similar to the form of hat. What do you mean by the hat?. Well just look at the outside of the Nasi Jinggo, and what big image in your mind when you see this small image? It looks very closely with a hat right? Yes, that is absolutely right. The Nasi Jinggo performance is similar to the form of hat. It is really unique, isn't it?

Small And Cheap
I have searched around the hotel, and found out that there are lots of local food, and phone or cellular shops in every corner of the street of Jalan Teuku Umar.

Some people said that you will find many kind of cellular phone unit around this area with competitive prices. I have planned to purchase a small cellphone that time, but I did not do it. I could have found the cellular phone unit actually.

A simple description about the POP Haris hotel in jalan Teuku Umar, Denpasar, Bali. This hotel offers a friendly and warm services for visitors from every where all across Indonesia and also from all over the world. A friend of my Bali friends told me that the hotel is also famous for its " Nasi Jinggo" for break fast menu. I did not notice this kind of food while driving from the Airport of Ngurah Rai to hotel.

I have recorded a small video taken in the hotel date April 11, 2011 at the time I was there with the other six Kang Guru Indonesia champions stayed in the hotel for a small presentation and work shop conducted by Kang Guru Indonesia in conjunction with Indonesia Australia Foundation (I/A/L/F) and funded by Australian Government.

A video of Pop Haris Hotel in Teuku Umar. Video edited by me
All Right Reserved video by Asep Haryono

The concept of the hotel is intended to give best services for the budget traveler, just like me myself absolutely , with up-to-date hotel services including some free services for those whose vacation spend in the cheapest and modest way of life., smart and also eco-friendly type. You , with small amount of money to spend, will be able to stay in the hotel with affordable price.

I stayed in the hotel last April, 2011 and stayed there with my companion, Mr Syahrir Badulu from Makasar , South Sulawesi , and I have found many interesting services inside the hotel such as free internet password for your free internet access in the lobby of the hotel. A good material of linen 100 percent can be felt when using blanket to sleep in the room. So warm and cool blanket, white color that I like so much

This is a short video of our room inside POP HARIS in Bali
The Video taken in April 2011 . Any comments every one?

Another excellent services offered in the hotel also including bad rooms with King size, safe deposit box with key number , wonderful bath room , Cable TV with CCTV around teh hotel, massages services, and food outlet. A unique one can be found in the room that is 3rd bed room just like "bangsal" in the hospital. A black and leather made of the bed room I think.


Free Nasi Jinggo
Well its time for me to tell my personal stories about Nasi Jinggo, one of the best services offered by the POP Haris hotel here, and the food is free of charge and par of their facilities for the visitors. You just step down from your room and go directly to "Quick Bite" room located in the lobby where you can find many people eating the food.

I took some photos of those Nasi Jinggo from my own digital camera, and the photos already displayed here also. A friend of me, Gung Dwinta , a young Balinese lady from Bali original , confirmed through the phone that the Nasi Jinggo is very cheap and can be found around in Pasar Badung and around Pasar Kumbasari.

This is Nasi Jinggo. Photo taken by Asep Haryono

I Gede Suparta, A Taxi driver , told me that those Nasi Jinggo is very cheap and can be eaten by all people in all generation without worrying about the material used in the Nasi Jinggo. I found that the content of the Nasi Jinggo are very common and can be found every where in all across Indoensia such as Noodle , fish , tempe and some local recipes.

If you eat Nasi Kucing in every where in the heart of Jogjakarta , then you will certainly get "lauk pauk" ( what is it in English ya ), I think the menu will be Ikan Teri , Tempe , Abon Sapi, and of course hot Chile.

The size of those Nasi Kucing is quite small, and considered to feed Cat, and that is why the name after is Nasi Kucing or in Javanese called "Sego Kucing. When you are eating Nasi Jinggo, the menu will be a little bit different such as small slice of steam Egg, little fish, and Chicken. The fish might be Tuna and something like the Tuna. Its good to taste them really

One of the very common characteristic of the Nasi Jinggo is "pedas" or "hot" taste, and most of those Nasi Jinggo are hot with Chilly and you just need a cool water to erase the hot in your mouth after eating the Nasi Jinggo. Remember, you just take the Nasi Jinggo only once in a day especially in the break fast time. Need some more? Just go out side of the hotel and find them. (Asep Haryono)

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By Asep Haryono

Today, I am writing on my personal experiences of myself visiting to Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, last 16th to 17th of Nopember 2009. The occassion was YES or stand for Youth Engagement Summit held in PutraJaya International Convention Center, and administered by YouthAsia, supported by Air Asia, low cost carrier that is very famous in Malaysia.

The meeting is intended for at least 500 youth from the South East Asia and invited by the YouthAsia to attend Youth Engagement Summit (YES) conference held in PutraJjya International Convention Center for two days. I was so lucky that I was one of those around 400 lucky students to attend the meeting.

Excellent Meeting

As the leader of the future, the youth of those South East Asia countries stay connected with facebook social network and administered by the Youth Asia based in Kuala Lumpur and selected through online contest. For those whose lucky selected by the committee of the YouthAsia will reveive a free tickets, accommodation and meals to attend the meeting.

For those two days, more than 400 selected youths to get together where opinions, discussions and experiences can be shared. during the conference The 2-day summit which is hosted in Kuala Lumpur last November 2009, brings together some of the most inspiring, engaging Global Change Icons.

There lots of global icons and the world leader invited to give presentations during the conference. The committee of the Youth Asia invited Sir Bob Geldof , DR. Mamphela Ramphele, Nando Parrado, Randi Zuckerberg, Biz Stone, Garry Kasparov, Lorraine Hahn, Narain Karthikeyan, and Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes From Air Asia.

Unfortunately Mr Amitab Bachan can not attend the invitation and his position replaced by Donald Trump, Founder of Trump Organisation.

My focus attention is only for Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes From Air Asia of course. Some people said that Tony Fernandes as a successful entrepreneur heading a company that has revolutionized aviation in Southeast Asia. I used to fly with Air Asia a few years ago when returning from Bali to Jakarta during my workshop held by Kang GURU Indonesia based in Bali, Denpasar.

I took his photo in far distance.
Hope I can meet again in person. I wanna go to London with AirAsia someday

I tried to contact Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes From Air Asia in every way, but I failed to locate and find his personal address, or even anything of his personal email. It seems to me that Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes From Air Asia does not want to be recognized online, and I have never been able to find out his home address at all. I hope I would be able to meet him again in person, Insya Allah

If I meet Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes From Air Asia in person, I will be pleased to request his support and assistance for me to visit to London, one of the most wonderful countries from English speaking country that I always dreaming of. I was so luck to be able to visit Kuala Lumpur last 2009 through YES 2009 and I have seen him from hundred meters from my seat during the conference

Very Exciting Moments

For those two days, I and some of Indonesian youth were staying in Hotel Malaya based in heart of Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown. The hotel itself is really cool and wonderful place to stay in. Some of my YES friends there during the conference said that the hotel is really cheap, cool, quite warm and ideal choice for leisure and business travelers at the same time.

I searched the whole hotel and found out that there is so much way of accessing to the the city's Central Business District (CBD) and chinese areas where I purchased many KL mini tower and other merchandises at nights. I was able to see around the hotel whose distance is very close to the hotel such as the National Mosque, Merdeka (Independence) Square, Sri Mahariamman Temple and much more, I think.

Just look at me here. Style position hehehe.

During that two days, I and several of my team from Indonesian visited to other tourist destinations and tourist spots located in the heart of the city, Kuala Lumpur, such as Petronas Twin Towers in Suria, KLCC. This is one of the most wonderful towers I have seen online and I have had the opportunity to see the tower by myself.

The wonderful Petronas Twin Towers Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, and the tower so beautiful and wonderful thing to see and enjoy and I found out very extra ordinary moments visiting this tower and shared them with my friends during the conference. One of my Malaysian friend told me that the tower itself adopted and inspired by the geometric shape in Islamic art.

Hey I was here in KL, yeayyyyyyyyy. Norak mode on :)))

I wish I could visit Kuala Lumpur again at sometime in the future. I wish I would make my dream comes true someday. There are lots of tourist destinations and tourist attraction there in the city that I have not been able to manage myself to look at. I am still dreaming visiting there again with my whole family. I wish I could be in KL again. Is there any one in Malaysia can help me support this initiative? (Asep Haryono)