How to keep in shape on vacation time?

Vacations are usually defined as activities that are not deplete energy thinking, relaxing, exhilarating, as well as lazy people. Vacations are also identical to the time when people forget for a moment routines that create stress, and eating delicious food!

At the holidays, sometimes people forget about the healthy lifestyle that has lived so long, such as exercising regularly and eating a measurable amount.

Stay active during the holidays, like a lot of walking instead of driving, often using the stairs instead of elevator / escalator. Also please bring your own shopping bags rather than ask someone else brought.

It is highly recommended that you stick carry sports equipment such as swimwear, shoes for jogging back up so you can use it if the location of support.

The existence of sports activities and daily activities were of great help to burn more calories in order to avoid buildup of calories. When the calories pile up, then he will quickly turn into fat.

Perform non-instrument also sports such as jogging, star jumps, burpee, squats, lunges, push ups, crunches, triceps dip, plank, bridge and so on for 30 minutes every day. Do not forget to do stretching 1 or 2 times a day so that the muscles of the body become more flexible, longer and stronger. With light exercise, you get a profit for the formation of the body as well.

Many are eating foods that contain high antioxidants such as vegetables, dark green / dark (spinach, kale, broccoli, green beans, long beans, peas), or fruits of the colored light / dark (strawberries, avocados, bananas, mangoes, tomatoes, papaya, grapes). In addition to antioxidants, vegetables and fruit consumed as fiber which helps the digestive process for the better.

Reduce consumption of fast food, soft drinks, fried foods or sweets because the calories are very high. Eating foods that are boiled, steamed, baked or grilled is much better and healthier. Fruits also do not add sugar when consumed, because the element becomes higher calories. Basically any small foods contain calories. So keep in mind not to calories in the diet increased.

So, there's no reason for you to forget to exercise and forget about healthy food because it all back to you in viewing conditions and use the environment around where you vacation.

Turtle Island, FIJI ISLANDS

 In the early 1970s, having sold a successful cable TV network in the Pacific Northwest, Harvard-educated Richard Evanson was 36 years old and burned out from his fast-paced life in the United States. Evanson sought refuge in the South Pacific, and in 1972 bought the uninhabited island of Nanuya Levu, renaming it “Turtle Island.”

The island however, was in not much better shape than its new owner. Uninhabited and largely barren, decades of overgrazing, neglect, and abuse had resulted in only 15 percent of the valleys on the 500-acre island still supporting forest growth. Significant soil erosion was also evident, and as a result the island’s many eco-systems (mangroves, coral reefs, and beaches) were under threat. Native fauna were few and far between. Even though the idea of a resort was still many years away, Evanson, who remains as one the owners and the Managing Director, made a commitment to restoring the island to its original state—not because he anticipated living there indefinitely, but because he perceived it as the natural, necessary, and “right” thing to do.

As a result of this ethos and commitment, Turtle Island is now internationally recognized as a prime example of how environmental and cultural sustainability can be integrated into a quality tourist operation. Turtle Island has demonstrated that a resort can achieve financial success by being a socially and environmentally responsible operator; and that Turtle Island’s ethos of responsible tourism is in fact fundamental to the success of the operation.

Turtle Island in Fiji is a very exclusive resort, and only accommodate 28 people at its 14 cottages. Each cottage is situated facing the Blue Lagoon has a sufficient distance to ensure the privacy of the occupants.

With an area of 500 acres (about 230 ha), Turtle Island has 14 beaches that can be explored. Various activities at sea and on land (such as horseback riding or mountain biking) can be performed during a vacation there.

The island also serves the reservation of the whole island to ensure privacy of order complete and thorough service. Prices will be served by personal request (upon request).

BELITUNG ISLAND, Bangka Belitung, INDONESIA

If you are lovers of beaches, the region which one is worth your visit. Belitungs Island, Belitungs are located between the South China Sea in the north, Java Sea in the South, West the Gaspar Strait and Karimata strait in the East. In the West, you can see the island of Bangka island twice the size of Belitungs. Bangka is also famous for its beautiful beaches and other interesting tourist destinations. Air temperature at noon in the Belitungs between 28-31 degrees Celsius and at night between 24-26 degrees Celsius, for most of the year. During the month of October to April, rainfall intensity will be higher and the time is not a good time to visit, because the beach is usually less attractive at the time of heavy rain. The rest, in the April to October is the right time, and you can enjoy a splash of sunshine for 12 hours a day.

First is the island of Tin, when in fact Belitungs is a special island with sandy beaches as white as paper artistic rocky granite, crystal clear sea water, and small exotic islands

Belitung’s premier tourist destination, of course, beaches. Belitungs Island beach save millions of enchanting beauty. One of the famous beach is the beach of Tanjung Tinggi. An exotic blend, white sandy horizon panorama that intersect with the clear turquoise sea water. Not only that, like a granite boulder piles naturally, really charming. The stones are piled large enough, It is said the stones were regurgitated from ancient volcanoes. That burst of explosion of the Krakatoa volcano in 1883 ago, the smoke just reached the American continent.

Then there is the coast of Cape Kelayang, hosting the fishing boats, which were lined up. Located 20 minutes by boat from the coast of Cape Kelayang engine is Lengkuas Island, the island is famous for its lighthouse which is still standing upright, built in 1882 by the Dutch colonial government. Once content to play on the beach and snorkeling, come up to the lighthouse is 18 floors. Eye will be re-enchanted by the alluring power of the scratches as far as the eye could see.

Other island is Sand Island, a small island that contains only white sand, and Bird Island and Pig Island. Not because of the type of animals that inhabit this island, but because again the beauty of the location of a giant pile of granite rocks that resemble a bird's beak or the figure of a pig. What a beautiful sunset backdrop in the distance.

Coast Belitungs have very fine grains of sand, probably among the most refined in Indonesia. It's wonderful for napping, staring at the blue sky, or gazing at the sunset. To see the beauty beneath the sea, the island is very indulgent lovers of snorkeling and diving; fish clown fish and sea stars found large enough. Some people are lovers of snorkeling, said that the beauty of coral reefs in these islands exceeds Bunaken and Lombok.

Kita Coast next, who still have not touched; location is hidden with the track that is heavy enough to pass the car because the only trail in the middle of a swamp thicket. The beach has the same contour but more clean and unspoiled.

# How to get there?

It takes about 45-50 minutes to get to the Belitungs from Jakarta and 30 minutes by plane from Palembang. There are about 19 daily direct flights heading to the Belitungs from Jakarta, 15 to Bangka (Pangkal Pinang Airport at Pangkalpinang) and 4 to Belitungs (Hanandjoeddin Airport at Tanjung Pandan), while two daily flights from Palembang to the Pacific are also available. Flights from Batam to Pangkalpinang and Tanjung Pandan are also available on Certain days. Keep in mind you do not need to fly to advance to the Belitungs, please make sure the goals in your plane ticket is correct. But if you want to vacation in the islands of Bangka and Belitungs, does not matter because this will be an interesting holiday because of the beauty of the islands are characterized respectively.

Besides by plane, there are ships heading from Jakarta to Bangka and Jetfoil from Palembang. It takes about 3 hours by the New Bomb jetfoil from Palembang to the Cape You're in Mentor, West Bangka, and 3-hour drive by public bus from Mentor to Pangkalpinang, the capital of Islands, the Belitungs. The ships schedule from Tanjung Priok to Pangkalpinang or to Belinyu in the Pacific as well as from Tanjung Priok to Tanjung Pandan Tanjung Ru or in Billiton are nevertheless irregular That you need to confirm beforehand with the port administrator.

To go to the Pacific from Belitungs and vice versa, besides by water, there are two jet foils "Marine Express" to operate from Friday to Monday and "MV Marina Batam 11" to operate from Friday to Wednesday. It takes about 4 hours to Pangkalpinang in Bangka from Tanjung Pandan in Belitungs or the other way around. 

Because the location of tourist attractions with one another quite far, it's good if you rent a car there. Rent a car like the Suzuki APV or Toyota Avanza and driver ranged between U.S. $ 30-50 for 3 days not including gasoline. Rates one star hotels (ac, cable tv, hot water shower, breakfast for 2 people) started us $. 25 per night. Motor boat to the islands surrounding the island can be rented Billiton U.S. $ 50 / 8 hours, so much better when a gang.

For lovers of water sports, because they still lack the means equipment leasing water attractions in the Belitungs, it is advisable to bring your own equipment if you want more comfortable. If you want to hire, snorkel equipment rental fees range from U.S. $ 60-100, but be prepared to wait a turn or come early because these tools may be unavailable, people rented out

HOLIDAY WEIGHT GAIN, Oh Noooo ...!

Summer holiday means no early morning wake-up call, late-night parties, no worries. Vacation is intended to recharge our bodies and minds. But be careful ... that existed during these routines may have to make your life healthy, so when you return from vacation, besides souvenirs and photo files in your camera, you also carry extra kilos in your body. Of course you can continue your fitness program during the holidays, but do not worry about it. There are many ways to avoid those extra pounds.

Forget the Diet

On a diet when you do not want to count calories and burdened with special dishes will only make you stressed and over-eating, but that's not your holiday destination. Do not do or start dieting at the time of your vacation. In contrast, so you avoid gaining weight, try to reduce food portions and choose foods more carefully.

Expand Fiber and Fluid Consumption

Before you order a main course, order a salad first. Vegetables are low-calorie foods, low fat and nutrient dense. In addition, the fiber contained in vegetables, the stomach will feel full faster. You can be more prudent in ordering a main meal, or maybe sharing your holiday with friends. Also, bring water bottle will help you meet the needs of body fluids. Hunger that arise before a meal can be overcome by consuming plenty of water. Lazy bring drink bottles everywhere? Choose juice or tea without sugar to release your thirst.

Do Skipping Meals

Often times, the activities carried out during mealtime mess up your vacation. Avoid skipping meals so that you are not hungry eyes at the next meal. Ceramic by filling the stomach with healthy snacks (fresh fruit or fruit juice and vegetables is the right choice) if one meal displaced.

Active (Physical) During the Holidays

Although vacation and not have to follow a regular pattern of exercises does not mean you do not need to actively work out of the body. Walking or cycling to reach your holiday destination close to already play a role in maintaining body fitness and reduce the accumulated calories. If you plan on sunbathing or leyeh-leyeh alongside a pond, try to swim a few laps before or afterwards. Take advantage of existing facilities for the playing field with other family teman-teman/anggota (football / throwing a ball, playing baseball or Frisbee, other than beneficial to make the body move also strengthens the relationship between friends / family members).

Keep an eye on Alcohol Consumption

Partying all night not a reason to continue drinking alcohol even though you do not have to drive afterwards. Keep in mind that alcohol (in addition intoxicants of course!) But high in calories that can add weight, it also keeps the body hydrated. Try to consume water between your alcoholic drinks.

Avoid fatty foods or high calorie

Invitations to eat while on vacation may not be able to get away. So that you do not go crazy when you eat, you can fill the stomach first before coming to the party with a fiber-rich foods like fruit and salads. With the appetite for a more controlled, you avoid filling the stomach with blind. When you visit a place, try to taste the local kulinari. If you eat in a restaurant, choose foods that are low in fat or cooked by boiled, steamed or baked. If you have to entertain or bring food for potluck, replace the use of milk with low fat milk or yogurt.

TRAVEL INSURANCE : Important and should be

Traveling, especially abroad, usually you will be required to have Travel Insurance or Travel Insurance at the time of the visa. Sometimes this is unthinkable, even considered a waste of money, but is that right?

Essentially, such other insurance, Travel Insurance is insurance intended to cover hospital costs, other costs and risks of financial losses suffered during travel, both within and outside the country. In general, travel insurance cover all hospital expenses, emergency evacuation expenses, trip cancellation, deaths, injuries and disabilities caused by accident, funeral expenses abroad, a delayed departure, loss, theft or damage to goods, money and travel documents, lost luggage, and legal aid.

The cost of insurance coverage is usually determined from the desired service, long trips, as well as the insured ages. Many travel insurance products which also provide additional protection for an extra fee for special things, such as existing medical conditions (such as diabetes, asthma), outdoor activities that invite high risk (skiing, scuba diving), or traveling to areas where considered at risk (the area being at war, prone to natural disasters or acts of terrorism).

Travel insurance is very important for most people. The reason, "Because of its protection, for peace and comfort of the journey." Products purchased travel insurance should also be comprehensive, covering health, luggage, delay in transit, and others.

From the experience of several people, most people have not thought it necessary to buy travel insurance. "The reason their existing private insurance they have, but not necessarily owned insurance cover things that happen during the trip, such as private insurance cover the cost of the hospital from the accident but no medical evacuation,"

He further explained that there are two types of insurance products sold in Indonesia: the first, the insurance products that bear the things promised by the system of reimbursement or claim, and the second, Assist Card or membership products which help for matters that covered by insurance can be found in the destination country. "A kind of assistant who helps take care of, so no need to pay."

Though insurance claims can be made directly to the insurance office, travel agents who sell these products are usually willing to help process claims. "We will help to gather documents and fill out a claim form for our customers, but usually claim payments made directly to the customer."

There are many travel insurance products available, but the choice is in the hands of consumers. Insurance is offered for tour participants are usually tailored to the company policy. For Asia, yes there is a demand rarely travel insurance. Japan requires for those aged over 70 years, as well as Australia, "Today's purchase of travel insurance is mostly done by those who travel abroad, but there are domestic travel insurance product. "This product is based on the distance traveled; domestic travel insurance apply if the travel over 180 km from the city of origin."

Sense of safety, comfort and peace may not be purchased with money though. But it is still a lot of people who see travel insurance as an 'unnecessary expenditure' because they thought that all would have been more favorable.

TRAVEL GUARD Chartis

Advantage:

Medical & Accidental Dental expense up to $ 100,000 for the premiere plan.

War inclusions.

Offers 27 benefits: Medical & Accidental Dental Incurred overseas expenses, medical expenses Incurred in Indonesia, Overseas Hospital Income, Hospital Income in Indonesia, Emergency Medical Evacuation, Repatriation, Repatriation Direct, Hospital Visitation, Compassionate Visit, Child Guard, Emergency Telephone Charges, Automatic Extension of Policy Period, Accidental Death & Permanent disablement, Travel Cancellation, Postponement Travel, Travel Curtailment including aircraft hijacking, Travel interruption, including laptop computers Personal Baggage, Baggage Delay, Travel Documents, Travel Delay / Flight Delay, Travel Misconnection, Home Guard , Rental Vehicle Excess, Golf Advantage, and Personal Liability, Cover in the event of Terrorism.

Age limit: 1 to 80 years old.

Includes all your eligible children up to 18 years old, regardless of number, under the family plan.

Gives you unlimited Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation cover.

Acts of terrorism are included.

Takes care of your rental vehicle excess up to EUR 250.

Provides cover for your household contents while you're away.

Protects you while you enjoy leisure amateur sporting sports, Such as scuba diving, water sports, winter sports, skydiving, mountaineering, rock-climbing and trekking.

Covers up to 180 days per trip.

DOMESTIC TRAVEL SAFE ACA

Safe travel is Domestic Domestic Travel Insurance in all parts of Indonesia from Insurance Central Asia (ACA).

The protection provided benefits include:

Death and Permanent Disability

Deaths from accidents other than

Cost - the cost of medical

Evaluation of emergency medical and Repatriation Medical Repatriation of bodies

Loss of Deposit / Cancellation Travel

Loss of Baggage & Personal

MUST HAVE TRAVEL GADGET

Packing for traveling, sometimes it is not easy. Going light or full luggage? Sometimes for the holidays a lot of electronic equipment that must be taken; charger mobile phones, cameras, batteries, laptop, and when bringing the kids, their game charger. Travel gadgets this time featuring items that are recommended so as to ease your traveling.

Tumi Frequent Traveller 22 "- Zippered Expandable Carry On

Suitable for those who travel frequently. Materials suitcase made of "ballistic nylon makes this case look cool and practicality in the placement of goods makes the damn-near-perfect carry-on. Large front pockets can be filled with a laptop 17 ", while the smaller fitting for documents or magazines. Partitions for the setting can contain up to 3 sets of clothes without a wrinkle. Designed with zippered - expansion, you just let it go to get more space if you have to stay longer in the city of destination.

Tumi Ultra Slim Universal Power Adaptor Kit

Actually many types of power adapter kits are sold on the market, which can be widely used and compatible. But now Tumi remove it in a more slim product packaging, which includes a retractable-cable for power and variety of the usb hub in elegant leather box.

Kensington Portable Notebook Lock ComboSaver

Kensington is a company that had long been making a safety system for laptops. In packaging, Kensington citing FBI statistics in 2005 which states every 53 seconds a laptop is lost in America. Padlock laptop in a lightweight version can be inserted in a laptop bag has a length of up to 6 feet and use a rolled steel cables that can only be cut with wire clippers.

Nikon Coolpix S1000pj

The development of increasingly sophisticated digital camera pocket; slim but can function as any other SLR cameras. What distinguishes the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj with other pocket digital camera is the build-in projector (the first in the world) contained in it so you can share images on the spot.

Para'Kito Anti-Mosquito Bracelet

Traveling to the tropics? Mosquitoes no longer a distraction. Anti-Mosquito Bracelet Para'Kito work up to 2 x 15 days after opening. Shaped bracelet made of polymer, waterproof, and at its center an embedded anti-mosquito that uses essential oils (clove), lavender, peppermint, lemongrass, geranium bourbon, vanilla), turpentine, and lime mint. Besides worn on the wrist and leg (adjustable strap), can also be placed next to you at bedtime.

ECTACO Multilingual Talking Electronic 13MT900 Grand Diary & Audio PhraseBook

Language is now no obstacle to mention if you have to travel to populated areas may not use English as a second language. ECTACO issued a digital dictionary with audio and memory that stores 7 million 91 thousand words and phrases that are used daily for 12 languages besides English. It is also equipped with a handheld scanner that can be imaged text from books, newspapers, magazines, recipes or posters to be displayed on the screen.

MOUNT BROMO, MALANG, INDONESIA

Mount Bromo is one tourist destination in East Java. Natural attractions are located in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in the eastern city of Malang, East Java, Indonesia. The crowd was not only the local tourists, even many who come from abroad. With a typical scene of Mount Bromo become attractive because of its status as the volcano is still active, making Bromo worthy of being a tourist destination.

Here the temperature reaches 10 degrees to 0 degrees Celsius even during the morning. So, you should prepare for winter clothes, hats skullcaps, gloves, socks, scarves to overcome them. But, if you forget about the equipment, there are many vendors offering wares in the form of hats, gloves, or scarves.

Regular visitors to visit this area since the early days with the aim to see the rising sun. To view them, you have to climb Mount Pananjakan which is the highest mountain in the region. Field that must be traversed to get to Mount Pananjakan a heavy terrain. To get to the foot of Mount Pananjakan, you have to go through the desert-like area that can make you get lost. When the need to climb Mount Pananjakan, narrow streets and lots of sharp turns would require a high driving skills. To that end, many visitors choose to rent a car hardtop (a type jeep) driven by the community.

The community is derived from the Tengger tribe is friendly with visitors. For residents of Bromo Tengger tribe, Mount Brahma (Bromo) is believed to be sacred mountain. Once a year the community held a ceremony Tengger Yadnya Kasada or Kasodo. This ceremony is held at a temple that is under northern foot of Mount Bromo and proceed to the summit of Mount Bromo. Ceremony held at midnight to early morning every full moon around the date 14 or 15 in the month Kasodo (tenth) according to the Javanese calendar.

Up above, there are many shops serving coffee or tea and a fire to warm the body while waiting for sunrise. There are also stores that rent out warm clothing. Watching the sunrise indeed an interesting event. The proof, the visitors are willing to wait since 5 am facing east so as not to lose this moment. You also do not always able to see this event, because if the cloudy sky, the appearance of the sun is not seen clearly. However, when the sky is clear, you can see the roundness of the sun which first matches only the slightest edge, slowly enlarge and eventually form a complete circle and shed light so that we can see the view of the mountains in this region. Among others, Mount Bromo, Mount Batok, or Mount Semeru is the highest mountain on the island of Java.

Finished watching the sunrise, you can go back down the mountain and towards Mount Bromo Pananjakan. Sunlight can make you see the scenery around. Turns out you passed the Caldera or the sea of ​​sand which covers 10 km ². Arid regions are filled with sand and just a little overgrown grasses that dry. A gust of wind, making the sand fly and can complicate your breathing. To reach the foot of Mount Bromo, you can not use the vehicle. Instead, you should hire a horse at a price of US $ 8, if you feel strong, you can choose to walk. But, it should be noted that walking is not easy, because scorching sun, long distances, flying dust can make the trip harder.

Now, you have to climb the stairs that number reached 250 stairs to see the crater of Mount Bromo. Arriving at Bromo is the high peak of 2392 m above sea level, you can see the crater of Mount Bromo smoke. Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the center of the crater of Bromo. You can also cast your gaze down, and saw the sea of ​​sand with a temple in the middle