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Bogor Presidential Palace, Indonesia

During the Dutch occupation, the city formerly named Batavia designated as a center of government. However, for the Dutch city of Batavia is felt too hot, even though its population at that time not solid like this now. So it was decided to seek a more sheltered place to rest.

Since the early 18th century sought resorts outside the city which is more cool air, as practiced by the Governor-General Gustaaf Willem Van Imhoff Barron who entered into the inspection area Cianjur in West Java on August 10, 1744, he found a place that is considered strategic and good for a resort that is located is now called "Bogor".

Then in 1745, the Governor-General Baron Gustaaf Willem Van Imhoff ordered to build a building that is now known as the Bogor palace. But at that time was merely a mansion imitated from Blainheim Palace, residence of the Duke of Malborough (ancestors of Lady Diana, Princess of Wales) near Oxford in England. The building itself is called Buitenzorg (free of problems / difficulties). The name was not only used for the palace, but also for the surrounding villages.

These inns have experienced damage from attacks Banten forces led by Kiai Tapa and Ratu Bagus Buang (Queen Good Discard). Later in the reign of Jacob Mossel, build it back with maintaining the original shape, because members of the Indian Council advised not change this shape considering building a replica of Buitenzorg Palace Bleinheim.

Since then several Dutch governor made repairs and improvements tailored to the needs at that time, including that done by the Governor-General Herman Willem Deandles (vice-French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte), which is famous for the Great Master of Thunder (1808-1811), adding a building at the KIR-wing and right wing of the main building into two levels. And also to decorate the pages maintained three pairs of deer from the border of India and Nepal. This type of deer are spotted deer (axis axis-species), now the population reaches about 850 tails.

When the Dutch power was taken over by British rule, the year 1811-1816 Leutenant Governoor General Thomas Stanford Raffles as a representative of the UK Monarchy in Indonesia, doing a massive renovation, especially in the middle of the palace buildings into 2 (two) and rearranging the floor landscaped gardens around the palace into the gardens of the British model.Year 1817-1826 Governor General Van Der GP Godert Alexander Cappelen add towers Lantern (lantern zetrum) right at the central building. Before the year 1817 surrounding soil and plants around the palace in Bogor, gradually became experimental gardens for the investigation of tropical plants from within and abroad.

On May 18, 1817 was established as an experimental garden: Great Garden "Prof. founders.C.G.C. Reinwardt which at that time served as director of agriculture, crafts, and sciences Dutch East Indies.

Dated October 10, 1834 the West Java region was rocked southern and western parts of the earthquake. Part of the palace building was heavily damaged, so it was decided to destroy it. In 1850 the Governor-General A. Jaco Van Twist Duymaher initiative to rebuild Buitenz Palzt with Palladian architecture in the style of 19th century building.

Building a new palace realized since the reign of Governor-General Pahud De Montanger (1856-1861), then in 1870 the palace in Bogor Buitenzorg Palace or official designated as the official residence of the Governor Jenderl Netherlands.

Buitenzorg Palace's last occupant was the Governor General Tjarda van Starkenborg Stachourwer who was forced to hand over the palace to the General Imamura, the Japanese occupation government.

In 1950, after a period of independence, Bogor Presidential Palace began to be used by the Indonesian government, and officially became one of the Indonesian Presidential Palace

TRIPOLI, Libya

Finally….Tripoli, Libya…fuiihh finally


This city is a capital city of Libya. We had a strange experience about Libya while we’re checking in our flight (we flew by Qatar Airways to Tripoli from Kuwait) at Kuwait International Airport. The QR officer told us that every people who travel to Libya should translate their passport to Arabic language, no exception. Actually we had heard that information during we’re in Dubai, and 4 service passports had been translated by our friend in Consulate General Office in Dubai. The information we got, a diplomatic passport didn’t need to be translated, that was why only 4 passports were translated. But!!! QR officer still stood to his ground that all passports with no exception should be translated. He said :”I’m gonna help you Sir, if I have a power to let your friend’s passport, but I don’t have any. You know their “mentality” Sir!”. We were wondering…”whose mentality he means???”.

We arrived at Tripoli International Airport on the afternoon, we passed Friday Pray….When we went out from the airport we found many Khadaffi’s pictures in every spot in Tripoli. “Is he that famous?” Or “Isn’t he more famous enough???”sorry Libyan.

While we’re in the airport and on our way to the hotel, we found exactly the answer of our question about “their mentality”…Fuih, so many bureaucracy we found in airport (even we’re diplomatic and service passports holder), the Libyan drove their cars also “different” from people in other countries. In this country, you “may” stop and have a chat with a friend in the middle of the road or you “may” park your car where ever you want.

And the strangest thing we found in Tripoli is…there’s no address for each building or house or anything. When you need to go to a destination in Tripoli, you jump in to a taxy and then you tell the driver the area or district you want to go, direct him how to reach that area…or find a famous landmark nearby your destination, then tell him where he has to turn (left or right). Here in Tripoli, they use P.O. box as their address. And probably this is one of the reasons why newspapers in Tripoli (maybe in all Libya) reported expired news. What a strange city…

During we’re in Tripoli, we took chinesse food in our all meal times (enough for Arabian food!!!) except for breakfast, ‘cause we had breakfast in the hotel and no others food except Arabian food or international food (but no asian food).

Thank God we could finish our work a day before we took off, so we had time to relax for a non duty activities…We went to Sabratha, it’s a heritage site of roman emperor.

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Finally...5th stoped. KUWAIT CITY


We arrived @ Kuwait City on the afternoon, maghrib (4.55pm). We're amazed by the their KD (Kuwait Dinar)...1 KD equal to US$3,5. Wow....

And the prices of goods here sooooooo high...sooooo expensive, fuihh....







































Kuwait city nowdays is a cozy enough place to stay. The city is clean and weather's also friendly for us eastern asian.

We were very lucky staying nearby persia gulf, not far from the bay that Iraqi came years ago. Kuwait has recovered and now become a comfortable spot to explore.

Abu Dhabi, Uni Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi is a capital city of Uni Arab Emirates. This city has womb of oil too much, it creates wasful behaviour people there.

On our third day there, in celebrating of 38th independence day, the government of Abu Dhabi (UAE is a Federation Nation with 7 states) promulgates (announces) the salary increase of government employee for 75%. It is not common, years before it can be increased 100%!!!. Perhaps, because Abu Dhabi should help Dubai US$10 Billion to prevent Dubai from bankruptcy . Oh man....what a generous government.

At the same time we're staying at Abu Dhabi, Barcelona, Estudientes, Pohang Steellers, etc were in this city for "Club World Cup".

Just for info....on New Year's Eve Abu Dhabi will bring Rihanna to the Emirates Hotel to perform.

Here are the picts of Abu Dhabi

Picts of Middle East

Still In DUBAI, UAE

Still Dubai, I just wanna share a few picts of Dubai.

Here are the Burj Al Arab (with me), a mosque (after friday's pray), a shelter of monorail (it's so futuristic), Burj Dubai and Palm Jumairah.