Make a Birthday Wish with Zocko

Hello... It's been so long since I wrote on this blog. OMG! It's been 1 year already! Time does fly. Oh, dear... I feel sorry for this blog. I've been busy all this time with my personal blog & other things. So, what brings me here again? There are plenty of reasons. One of them is Zocko. What the heck is Zocko? Well, Zocko is a fun way to be an online "social influencer". Hold on, I'll let you know what is Zocko shortly after I tell you my story. This is a story about my birthday wishlist. No, I'm not celebrating my birthday right now. The truth is, Zocko invited me as a blogger to join an exciting & fun #ZockoUnlocked blogging competition. The theme for this week is #BirthdayWishlist. Actually, I wrote a story about this already on my personal blog in Bahasa (Indonesian). But it looks like I have so many wishlists to share. That's why I'd love to write it once more here. So, here is my #BirthdayWishlist.

1. Sport shoes
I like traveling. I need the comfortable & good quality shoes for me to enjoy walking or running across the places I want to travel. I found so many shoes to choose online from Zocko. For example this Breeze Running Shoes, Adidas branded.

Breeze M Running Shoes by Adidas
Link to buy: http://zocko.it/LYOv

And what about the red one? Here is Gazelle OG Trainers, by Adidas. Ow, classic!

First released in 1986, the slimline profile of the iconic Gazelle OG is once again back to grace the shelves of Aphrodite in this stunning red/white colourway.
Link to buy: http://zocko.it/LYOw

2.Backpack
A good backpack is a must for me who love to travel. Look at this Trimmed Potential Backpack. It is navy blue, I love it! I'm dyeing to have it...

Jemur Island: The Charming Outer Island at Riau Province

Indonesia has so many beautiful islands to visit. Jemur Island is one of these islands which maybe not yet well known. The panoramic landscape of Jemur Island is truly wonderful. Moreover, Jemur Island has the abundant natural capital potential. Recently the spreading info on internet stated that Jemur Island is a part of Malaysia. Of course this claim raised the protest from Indonesian people. The tourism sites Travel Journal and Osvaja.net listed Jemur Island as a tour destination of Selangor, Malaysia. This statement is absolutely WRONG. Jemur Island is an island of Indonesia. This outer island is located at Malacca Strait, close to the border of Malaysia. Administratively Jemur Island included in Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau Province, Indonesia. It is 72,4 km from Bagan Siapi-api and 64,3 km from Klang Port at Malaysia.

Jemur Island is slightly sloping with the golden-yellow sands outspread, the clear water, and the steep coral. This island is the largest (2,5 ha) among the nine islands of Arwah Islands group. Arwah Islands group consists of Tekong Mas, Tekong Simbang, Labuhan Bilik, and the other small islands. These islands formed a circle, so in the middle of this circle is the still sea. The fishermen’s boats used these circling islands to take shelter from the waves and storms at Malacca Strait. The abundant fishes at around Jemur Island attracted so many fishermen to fish there. At 1960s this area had ever been the second largest fish producer in the world after Norway. Not only rich in fishes, Jemur Island is also rich in the other sea products and reefs. Moreover, this beautiful uninhabited island became the habitat of the green turtles. At certain seasons the turtles rise to the shore to lay eggs. To protect the turtles’ proliferation, Jemur Island has the turtles breeding area.

The fascination of Jemur Island is really mesmerizing. Still, because its tourism is not too maximally developed yet, it makes Jemur Island not so well known as a tour destination. Besides its panoramic view, there’re some other tourism potentials at Jemur Island for their historical value, such as the former Japanese Cave, the lighthouse built in 1920, Perigi Tualang, Romusha mass graveyard, the fortress remnant of Japan army, and Panglima Layar Stone.

Tanjung Tinggi Beach: The Exoticism of White Sands and Granites

There are many reasons why Belitung Island is interesting to explore. The charming natural beach is one of the attractions Belitung Island has. This Island has plenty of beaches which, no doubt, would attract the travelers to visit if only they know how beautiful and charming these beaches are. Some beaches in Belitung Island have the following special characteristics as their major attractions: the truly white sands, the still and clear sea water, and the most special is the big, various shaped granites outspread artistically. Combined with the blue sky and the green trees scenery, this panoramic beauty attracted many visitors and photographers. 

Tanjung Tinggi Beach is one of such these beaches of Belitung Island. This beach is located at Sijuk Subdistrict, Belitung Regency, Bangka Belitung Province, Indonesia. It is ±80 ha wide area, about 31 km from Tanjung Pandan and 8 km from Sijuk. The popularity of this beach was promoted more after the smash hit of a movie entitled “Laskar Pelangi”, just like the popularity of Belitung Island in general as well. The fascinating panorama of Tanjung Tinggi Beach has been a part of this movie’s setting. This beach has the white sand, emblazoned by the unique structure of granites. These granites vary in their size, from a few cubic meters up to hundreds cubic meters. The granites are also unique in their shape. The visitors can climb, walk and jump around among the granites to enjoy the exclusive views from every point where they stand.  

Besides enjoying the exotic beach panorama, various activities can be done at this beach. The visitors can fish, play Jet Ski, dive, etc. For those who love to fish, various fishes can be found at the waters around the beach. When diving, the unexploited natural undersea panorama can be enjoyed, with various kinds of fishes among the coral reefs. Using Jet Ski, the visitors can also visit small islands around the beach. These small islands have their own interesting tourism fascination. At September, the visitors can see the so-called “Buang Jong” ritual. This cultural attraction is an annual tradition performed by the local fishermen. Various traditional arts of Belitung are usually presented at this ritual.