Yogyakarta is a historical city located in Central Java, Indonesia. It is great travel destination to enjoy cultures, local foods, history, and nature. The native people are friendly here and things are mainly cheap. Yogyakarta has many universities. It is also known as gudeg city and students’ city. Gudeg is the local famous food in Yogyakarta. It is sold along the roads of Yogyakarta at night, usually after 9 PM. There are some well-known traveling destinations if you visit Yogyakarta:

1. Malioboro Street. Malioboro is the first tourism destination, either for local or foreign tourists. The street has a long-traced history. Along the Malioboro, you can find many hotels, batik shops, local food stores and lesehan, wetern fast-food restaurants, Malioboro Mall, andong, etc. Tourists from all over the world visit Yogyakarta all year long. Mostly spend tie to walk along the Malioboro Street as a must. Malioboro is around 30 minutes away from airport. Interestingly, if you go by train, it is just a step away from the Tugu train station.

2. Prambanan Temple. Discover the ancient story of “1,000 temples” at Prambanan Temple. It is one of the world’s cultural heredity. Regular puppet shows are held in the temple. Prambanan temple is about 15 minutes away from the airport or 45 minutes from train station.

3. Borobudur Temple. Borobudur temple is one of the world’s wonders. It is located in Magelang, which takes about 1.5 hours of traveling from Yogyakarta. It is the biggest Buddhist temple in the world. Go to the top to enjoy the best view, with background of mountains.

4. Keraton (Kraton). Keraton is the palace where Sultan of Yogyakarta lives. You can come to visit the historical leavings, traditional dancers, and cultures. Keraton is located about 10 minutes from Malioboro.

5. Bird market and Batik factories and market. The bird market, Ngasem, is just minutes away from Keraton and batik factories. You can visit all at once to save time. Watch the process of batik creation, or try it yourself. There are also many souvenirs of batik sold at the stores.

6. Tamansari Water Palace. It was formerly a palace. The Tamansari now looks like an old damaged building, but you can still explore the rooms, bathing pool, and others. It is located behind the Ngasem bird market. Take a local guide with you.

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Have you decided to spend your holidays in Russia, or just to visit for a few days? If so, you should be aware of some things before applying for your Russian Visa or buying tickets. First of all, you should learn about the travel agency you are going to deal with. Check their documents and find out as much information about them as you can. You need to read all the testimonials as I am sure you would like to be absolutely confident in the quality of services they provide. If they provide services for traveling to Russia, they need to have a special agreement with the Russian National Consulate. Please, check their license there and be sure that you are dealing with professionals. After that you’ve taken these steps, and feel comfortable with them, go ahead and book your air tickets Russia.

You’ll likely be offered a number of excursions and options for how you would like to take your trips: by bus, by river, or on foot. We recommend choosing Russian river cruises, as you will be amazed by the beauty of the famous rivers like Moscow river, the Volga, Dvina, Neva and others!

There’s no other country that compares to Russia

If you can find any country on the globe that can be compared to Russia, then I’ll be the first to say I must not know as much about the area as I thought I did. I’ve never been to any country like the Russian Federation. It’s the most glorious and picturesque state I’ve ever seen. People there are more than just kind-hearted and tolerant. In fact, they can’t leave you with empty hands or stomach! I was really shocked when I traveled there by MS Sholokhov for the first time. I wanted to spend my holidays in the most diverse country in the world, and did so by choosing Russian Waterways. I’m sure that you have the wrong impression about Russia and that most information you are being told from on TV or in the papers is absolutely rubbish – it doesn’t have any relation to what’s in reality there!

I just want to tell you that this country is more than amazing – this is the most superb place I’ve been to! There is no other Asian country that can be ever compared to Russian Federation. You can book a river cruise, like the Volga river cruise, and enjoy the beauty of the environment and the national heritage of the Empire!

If this sounds like something that may be of interest to you, there are plenty of volunteer programs abroad to get started. For anyone wanting to volunteer, Latin America has several to choose from. Greenpeace Argentina, Fundación Huesped, and Administración Nacional de Parques Nacionales are only just a few of the volunteer programs abroad in Latin America that may suit you. What are you interested in? What do you care about? Do you wan to help preserve the environment, or do you like to directly help people with medical care or building schools? These are some of things to think about if you want to volunteer abroad for your vacation.

If you’re going to volunteer in Latin America it’s a good idea to brush up on some of your Spanish speaking skills. Of course, it isn’t always mandatory, but it sure wouldn’t hurt anything! During your stay, you also have the option of finding your own accommodations or choosing from a student residence or even an apartment. A vacation where you volunteer abroad is like no other; spend the day helping others and go about your own excursions during the evenings and weekend. Whether you choose to stay a few weeks or a few months, it may just be the perfect get-away for you.

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