How to Fly With Kids

Just when you thought that it couldn’t get any more stressful to travel with kids, more and more often parents are even being asked to leave airplanes because other passengers feel that their children are being too disruptive! While flying with kids can be difficult, it needn't be - here are some suggestions for tips to keep the kids happy, parents stress-free and other passengers contented.

Steps

1. 
   Plan the time of the flight. There is never an ideal time to fly long haul, but if you fly through the night, there is more of a chance that your child will sleep through at least some of the journey. This will make the journey seem a lot shorter.
2. Use the in-flight entertainment. Many larger airlines have in-flight entertainment such as films, music and even children's channels.
3. 
   Don't rely on in-flight entertainment alone. It might be broken or unsuitable. Wearing the headphones might irritate your child. Always have alternatives in reserve. Bring along such items as:
   
   
   • An MP3 player, plus music and audio books
   • An electronic book that can be used softly
   • Coloring books, activity books and blank drawing paper (do not forget the pencils and crayons!)
   • Stickers - useful for making designs on blank pages while drawing
   • Magnetic games - buy the travel-size game kits available from many toy stores, service stations and airport gift stores
   • Books to read together
   • Flash-cards and other learning items
   • Kid's puzzle books - Sudoku, crosswords, find-a-word, mad-libs, jokes etc.
   • Print off some games to play on paper, such as tic-tac-toe, mazes or dot-to-dots. There are many such print-outs available on kids' sites online
4. 
   Reward for good behavior. Surprise and reward children for their patience on long journeys. Wrap up a new toy and present them with it once you're on the plane - it's a shameless bribery, but it may work. Depending on your child's age, remember to pack some portable games such as etch-a-sketch or portable computer games and plenty of AA batteries.
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   Ensure variety. Children hate being restricted. Once they're strapped in, they can't pick up toys they've dropped, or move about and look around as much as they want to. A child on a long-haul flight is a time bomb of energy. Vary activities as much as possible. Alternate between playing music, giving out snacks, playing with toys and reading books.
6. 
   Bring some snacks. Snacks can keep your children satisfied, which may encourage napping. Choose foods that aren’t packed with sugar and that won’t melt or crumble apart. Licorice, cracker sandwiches, cereal and granola bars are good bets. Try preparing these snacks in unique ways. Young kids will love cereal pieces strung onto yarn to form an edible necklace.
7. Have the kids become vacation planners. Contact the tourism board or local chamber of commerce of your destination before leaving for your trip. Request travel brochures and tourist information. Arrange these in a folder for ease of viewing during the flight. Let the kids flip through the fliers and magazines while in flight to further prepare them and boost their enthusiasm. Give kids as young as eight a calculator and a budget. Then, let them work out an affordable itinerary. Before coming back home, toss or recycle the pamphlets to lighten the load.
8. Create a photo project. Prior to the return flight, take your digital camera’s memory stick to a drug store and pop it into a do-it-yourself photo center. Request one-hour prints. Then, purchase a small scrapbook for each child and let them record their memories with special pens while they stick down photos with double-sided tape. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at what they thought were the important moments of their family vacation.
9. Take a few minutes to review basic safety strategies with your kids. You do have a captive audience, after all. The excitement of new places can be overwhelming. Remind young ones what to do if they get separated from you, who they can trust and about safety in numbers. It’s also a good idea to have the kids help you make out a safety card that they can keep with them. The card can remind them of everything from the name of the hotel that they are staying in, to the first names of mom and dad.
10. Consider renting electronic gadgets. If traveling within a single country, it may be possible to rent electronic gadgets for the time that you will be in the air. Some entertainment companies rent DVD players, movies and headphones for use on vacation and during flights.
11. 
    Enjoy your flight!

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Bali Culture

The Balinese are an extremely devote and spiritual mix. In fact, in Bali there are over 10,000 temples on the small but densely populated island. The Balinese believe that good spirits dwell in the mountains and that the seas are home to demons. Therefore, most villages have at least three main temples: one of which is the Pura Puseh or ‘temple of origin’, is dedicated to the village founders and which faces to Mt Agung - home to Pura Besakihthe mother temple on Bali. Also, each home, rice field or market can have several temples and as well as rice fields. Daily offerings are made at these temples in he form of food, cigarettes, sweets and sometimes even money in order to honor the good spirits and satiate the evil spirits.
Balinese society is founded on the Hindu caste system, though there are several differences. For example, the Balinese do not have untouchables. Instead in Bali, there are four castes; Sundras , the peasants who comprise over 90% of the population, Wesias , the warrior caste, which also includes traders and some nobility, Satrias , the caste of kings, and Pedanas, the holy men and priests (brahman). Amazingly, each caste has its own language; a separate dialect exists to enable someone to address one of unknown caste to avoid disrespect. Luckily, to prevent confusion, the national language of Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia), is taught in schools and enables everyone generally to communicate with one another.

There are two sub-classes in Bali called the Subak and the Banjar. The Subak controls who will plant rice and when (plantings are staggered so that pestilence is minimized). All farmers or rice paddy owners must join the Subak in their village. As well and more importantly the Subak ensures that all farmers receive just amounts of irrigation water. Meanwhile, the Banjar are in charge of all other aspects of Balinese life such as marriages, cremations, community service and festivals.

In Bali, the birth of a child is attended by the entire family, and a holy man who invokes spiritual powers and aids the delivery. Balinese are named according to its order in the family; Wayan for the first born, Made for the second, Nyoman for the third and Ketut for the fourth. The names are repeated for more than four children.

Travel in Sulawesi

There are 2 places which attract people to see Sulawesi, and Both are popular destinations.

Bunaken on North Sulawesi Province for Diving experiences ( Nearest Airport is in Manado City)

Tana Toraja, for cultural experiences, seeing native people living, traditional housing, and if you lucky you might see one of their traditional ceremonies. Nearest airport is in UPG (ujung pandang), still take 4 hours from UPG to Tana Toraja.

From UPG to Menado recommended travel by Air

About Denpasar

Identification

1. Denpasar is the local capital of the Indonesian island of Bali. The population was 491,000 according to the last official census in 2002. It is the only true city on the entire island, as all other urbanized areas are essentially heavily developed tourist districts or small towns. It is the major administrative and commercial center of the island.

International Airport

2. Ngurah Rai International Airport, just outside Denpasar, is the most important gateway for the island's tourist industry. Many airlines service the airport in addition to Indonesia's own Garuda. These include Air Asia, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and Thai Airways.

History

3. Denpasar's standing as a capital dates back to the southern Balinese kingdom of Badung. The city was sacked and the royal palace razed as part of a Dutch invasion on the island in 1906.

Location and Tourism

4. Denpasar is located near the south-central coastal region of Bali. Some of the main tourist districts of Bali's south-central coast are a 15-minute taxi ride to the southwest. These include the backpacker and surfer area in Kuta, and the upscale villas and resorts of Seminyak. Denpasar itself has little in the way of tourist attractions, and most visitors merely enter the city via the airport and then immediately move on.

Climate

5. The climate in Denpasar is tropical, with temperatures ranging between average lows of 68 F and average highs of about 91 F. The dry season, between May and September, is usually the coolest and least humid in Denpasar, although that is also when there is little cloud cover and people are most exposed to the powerful near-equatorial sun. The monsoons, which are at their height between December and March, typically bring overcast skies marked by at least one heavy downpour every day. The monsoon months are also hotter and much more humid.

How to Book a Hotel Once You Get to Bali

From Denpasar Airport to Kuta Beach if you are travelling light. Advice. Never go to Bali with a full suitcase, there are too many good things to buy.

Steps

1. Walk. It's a 20 minute walk. You want to stretch your legs after the long flight (and taxi fares from the airport are high).
2. Go towards the left when you leave the airport gate towards Kuta. You come to a fork, go right. If you go left you come to the beach, go along the beach. You cannot get lost. You will not get mugged.
3. Go to any hotel or guesthouse and inquire about rooms. You needn't book a hotel in advance, especially for Kuta.
4. Have fun and long live the Sari Club in the hearts of the free.

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Bali Culture

The Balinese are an extremely devote and spiritual mix. In fact, in Bali there are over 10,000 temples on the small but densely populated island. The Balinese believe that good spirits dwell in the mountains and that the seas are home to demons. Therefore, most villages have at least three main temples: one of which is the Pura Puseh or ‘temple of origin’, is dedicated to the village founders and which faces to Mt Agung - home to Pura Besakihthe mother temple on Bali. Also, each home, rice field or market can have several temples and as well as rice fields. Daily offerings are made at these temples in he form of food, cigarettes, sweets and sometimes even money in order to honor the good spirits and satiate the evil spirits.
Balinese society is founded on the Hindu caste system, though there are several differences. For example, the Balinese do not have untouchables. Instead in Bali, there are four castes; Sundras , the peasants who comprise over 90% of the population, Wesias , the warrior caste, which also includes traders and some nobility, Satrias , the caste of kings, and Pedanas, the holy men and priests (brahman). Amazingly, each caste has its own language; a separate dialect exists to enable someone to address one of unknown caste to avoid disrespect. Luckily, to prevent confusion, the national language of Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia), is taught in schools and enables everyone generally to communicate with one another.

There are two sub-classes in Bali called the Subak and the Banjar. The Subak controls who will plant rice and when (plantings are staggered so that pestilence is minimized). All farmers or rice paddy owners must join the Subak in their village. As well and more importantly the Subak ensures that all farmers receive just amounts of irrigation water. Meanwhile, the Banjar are in charge of all other aspects of Balinese life such as marriages, cremations, community service and festivals.

In Bali, the birth of a child is attended by the entire family, and a holy man who invokes spiritual powers and aids the delivery. Balinese are named according to its order in the family; Wayan for the first born, Made for the second, Nyoman for the third and Ketut for the fourth. The names are repeated for more than four children.

How to Greet People in Indonesia

Steps

1. For greetings, you can always speak in simple ‘Hi’ or ‘Hello’. In non-formal situation, you might say ‘Apa Kabar?’ (How are you?) read it in phonetic way. In formal way, you might want to use ‘Selamat Pagi’ in place of Good Morning, ‘Selamat Siang’ for Good Afternoon, ‘Selamat Sore’ for Good Evening, and ‘Selamat Malam’ for Good Night.
2. If you ask a person using terms ‘Apa Kabar?’, the answer most likely be ‘Baik-baik saja’ atau ‘Kabar baik’ which means ‘I’m fine, thank you’
3. Bahasa Indonesia might need to read and pronounced in phonetic way, sound it the way you see, but nobody will laugh at you if you accidentally slipped on and using your usual accent.
4. In formal situation, use the words ‘Pak’ or ‘Bu’ in front of a person’s name. ‘Pak’ is for male and ‘Bu’ is for female. Ex: Pak Mulyawan (male) ; Bu Kartini (female). This will work too if you’re talking to someone who’s older or has higher position than you.
5. Indonesian way for naming is not always using surname or family name. If a person named ‘Arif Perdana’ does not mean his family name is Perdana. Feel free to call him with just ‘Pak Arif’. Some Indonesian even named with one single first name, without middle name or family name.
6. Don’t have to be so harsh if an Indonesian you barely meet calls you with your first name. Indonesian people uses first name basis in daily life, to whomever they meet. Exception is for married female, nobles and royalty.
7. Married female will likely using their husband’s name, but in the way they like it. Use the name she told you when you introduced to her. Don’t forget to add ‘Bu/Ibu’ before you speak her name.
8. Speak in English if you get suddenly stuck and don’t know what to do or to say.

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