How to be smart overseas countries traveler?

Recently, traveling becomes a popular activity. In contrast to define traveler travel personality, its a good idea to also determine traveler travel style, to give themselves  jump on what places to include or leave off traveler around the world itinerary and to keep traveler trip in budget and in focus. Here are the three traveling styles of being a smart traveler such as getting further information about the destination, preparing the necessary documentation and items you need, and keeping the travel insurance for traveler medication.

First, reads the travel advice before traveler depart. The travel advisories provide information on the safety and security situation of more than 150 overseas destinations and cover a range of practical issues like visa requirement, health and medical issues, local laws and cultural differences. Traveler can even subscribe to receive free, automatic email notification each time the traveler advice for traveler destination is updated. Get an up to date guidebook and check out website www.roughguides.com, which has practical tips and detail other travelers’ experiences. Traveler must use research engine to find other useful sites or to locate destination’s tourist office.

Next, before traveler depart, it is good idea to contact the embassy, consulate, or diplomatic mission of the countries traveler intend to visit to obtain information on issues such as visas. Contact details the embassies can be found online. Find out early what visas traveler need by contacting the relevant embassy, high commission or consulate of the countries traveler intend to visit. Traveler must remember to also check the visa requirements of countries traveler might be transiting through. Some countries may deny traveler entry if traveler passport has less than six months’ validity, so be sure to ask about this too.

Third, traveler be careful about everything, such as insurance is essential for overseas traveler and prepare your medication. Traveler must strongly recommended themselves that traveler take out comprehensive travel insurance that will cover any overseas medical costs, before leaving on traveler trip. When organizing traveler insurance, make sure it will cover traveler  for the whole time traveler plan to be away and check what condition and activities are not include in traveler policy. For example, if traveler plan to hike, do adventure activities or ride motorcycle or bicycles when overseas, traveler should confirm that traveler’s policy will cover traveler if traveler have an accident while doing one of these activities. Check all about traveler medication and discuss this with traveler’s doctor and arrange an appropriate supply. It is advisable to take a recipe from traveler doctor and keep the recipe.

Dealing with three styles above, traveling could be an interesting activity if traveler follow the procedure properly. Being a smart traveler and back to traveler homeland with many experience. Keep ourselves from everything that can happen. Be aware and prepare all about traveler equipments.                                                                                              

My Hometown

     One of my dream in my life is I can travel to West Sumatra again. I thing not enough visit Padang only once, so I want to go there for second time. I have lot of planning to spend my time in there. First, I will visit my family in Pariaman and Bukittinggi city to stay in touch. Second, I want to visit popular location in there like : Anai Valley, Singkarak and Maninjau Lake, Jam Gadang, and many else. Next day, I want to learn how to make Songket "handicraft of a woven fabric" with my beloved grand mother. After that, because I really love eating, I'll look for local food all day long and choose some for mementos in Jakarta. Last, I only stay in my grand parent's house and spend all the time with them, while talk, laugh, and many else. All in all, I will do all of my plan and will not pass on this chance. I hope my dream come true.

Topic : One of my dream in my life.

Controlling idea : Traveling to West Sumatra

My Classmate from Timor Leste

girl who wears purple veil

     I want to tell you about my classmate who sits beside me. She has a unique name, it is Tita Monica Timor. She gets her last name, Timor, from where she was born. She was born in Timor Leste, the city used to belongs Indonesia, but now the province of its city has been being independent. Why she was born in Timor Leste? At that time, her mother was pregnant while her father had a duty to work in Timor Leste. But six months after she was born, her parents took her back to Jakarta. So, her last name is used to signify where she was born.


                                                         Topic : Tita Monica Timor
                                                         Controlling idea : She has a unique name

Dictatorship

     Dictator is something which a person takes over power without considering the interests of others. Ignoring the rights of others for his leadership. Despite the application of the dictator for good still, I do not agree.  

     Especially if adopted during the school environment. Children will be afraid, do not open, and be free not to do. Dictator must be removed. Because dictators do not reflect freedom and opinion. And if there are leaders who have properties like this then the leader is not a wise and prudent leader.

My writing progress

     I want to tell you about my progress in learning writing with my beloved lecture Ms. Tri. I know it is my first writing class, so I must understand about all of your explanation and do all of your exercises. Basically I'm not feel  confident to start writing and I never know how to write. But, you always give me explanation how to be a good writer and make a good writing product. I know it is not simple, but every Monday and Tuesday you always give me explanation, exercises, and evaluation for my writing product. I feel, I have progress in writing. Alhamdulillah, I feel confident to start writing, eventhough sometimes I feel hesitate for it, but you always give me spirit and once you have ever said that " Ala bisa karena biasa ." I try it and I can. Your teaching is very attractive, I like it. You gave an exercise to make blog and you asked our class to make writing product in every week. It makes me more active, more confident and more brave to make writing product.

     Thanks a million for your help and spirit. You gave me more knowledge., and confidence for writing. 

The Rumah Makan Padang

     Masakan Padang literally means Padang food, but in fact refers to generally all kinds of dishes from west Sumatra and not just exclusive from the city of Padang. Restaurants serving this type of cuisine are called Rumah Makan Padang. Apart from serving delicious spicy dishes, these establishments are characterized by little dishes of a variety of dishes stacked on the window.

    All male staff and a unique way of serving food that is quite an attraction in itself. A waiter brings out dish after dish, carrying them with both hands and on the length of both arms, then lays them all out on the table. You then choose the dish you prefer and only pay for what you eat. It is very attractive, you can try in all the Rumah Makan Padang.

 

Summary :

Dishes : particular kind of food or meal.

Exclusive : only to be used by or given to one particular person or group.

Cuisine : style of cooking.

Stack : arrange things in a pile.

 

Mementos from Padang West Sumatra

     I have a very beautiful hometown. There is not only famous for its beauty, but because there is any one of mementos which have valuable art, famous, and beautiful. Its named Songket. Songket is synonymous with Sumatra. Traditional West Sumatra songket is ornately brocaded with gold and silver threads. Major centers include Koto Gadang, Padang Panjang, Payakumbuh, and Silungkang. Visitors will have the opportunity to see weavers at work at Pandai Sikek (Sikek literally means weavers), a village 12 km south of Bukittinggi. Pandai sikek village famous for its carving Industry. The village has thousand of looms and turning out richly colored cloth. Carved wooden ornaments and furniture also made here, so you can find mementos you want in here.

     Do not be hesitate to come in Padang you will find new experience and find the beautiful places and mementos where you can’t find in other city in Indonesia except Padang.

Summary:

Mementos: thing that you keep to remind you of a person or place.

Valuable: very useful.

brocaded: which made from brocade cloth.
thread: length of cotton, silk, wool, etc, use in sewing. 

Weaver: person whose job is weaving fabric.

Carving: object or pattern carved in stone, etc.

New Year In Sumedang

     The end of December it’s the long awaited day, for in these day you would felt  the turn of the year. When new year held I went to the Sumedang with my family. I went on 31 December and spent new year in Sumedang.

     The beautiful city with a lot of natural resources and kind people. New year 2011 its different. I am very happy. In the first of January 2011 I went to the Citengah. In there its very beautiful and amazing place.

     I could saw the beautiful landscape from above, and in the night you could saw Sumedang town with lots of lights from above Citengah, you would felt amazement. 

Summary :

awaited day : its the day which you wait.

amazing : 

amazement :