You've never really been to Riau islands province unless you have tried gonggong (mollusca gastropoda). To served gonggong is very easy. Just boil and serve hot on plate with sambal. The art to eating gonggong is to use a toothpicks to remove a flesh of gonggong from the shell. You must try it!

Photo by : Dee An

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Sultan Riau Great Mosque is one of the famous historical sights that are Penyengat Island, Riau Islands Province. The mosque was built when the island was used as a residence Engku Puteri Raja Hamidah, wife of Riau time ruler, Sultan Mahmudsyah (1761-1812 AD).

Photo by: Dee An

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Sembalun Lawang is one of gateway to start trekking to Rinjani Mountain. Enjoy of savannah field along this route.

Photo by: Dee An

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Gerupuk Beach is one of popular destination for surfing in Lombok. Gerupuk Beach located on the west side of Kuta.

Photo by : Dee An

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Baju Bodo is a traditional costume from South Sulawesi. Baju Bodo quadrangular,  usually short-sleeved, which is half of the elbow sleeves. Baju Bodo is also recognized as one of the oldest in the world of fashion.

Photo by : Agung Prasetyo

Model : Manda, Farras, and Reva

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This is a Bimbim, dolphin that lived in dolphin care centre in Mencaras Island. Dolphin care center also gives a chance for people to interact with dolphins, like a feeding the dolphins with our hands.

Photo by : Dee An

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Beautiful sunrise welcome us in Ketapang.

Photo by : Dee An 

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Samarinda Islamic Center Mosque is the mosque located in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, which is the most magnificent mosques and the second largest in Southeast Asia after Istiqlal Mosque. In the foreground of the Mahakam river banks, this mosque has a tower and a large dome that stands upright.

This mosque stands on an area of approximately 12 hectares with a total building area reaches 50 thousand m2. This location was previously a land area of the former sawmill owned by PT Inhutani I, who later donated to the Government of East Kalimantan Province.

Photo by: M. Rizal

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There are two beaches in Batam that called Melayu Beach. One located in Nongsa, and another one is located in Rempang Island (in the area of trans Barelang). And Melayu Beach on this picture is located in Nongsa. 

Photo by: Dee An

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Sembalun Lawang is one of gateway to start trekking to Rinjani Mountain. Route from Sembalun Lawang is dominated by savanna.

Photo by: Dee An

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Telaga Warna (the Colorful Lake) is one of must visit place in Dieng Plateu. This lake hidden among the rows of hills at an altitude of more than 2000 meters above sea level.

This picture taken from top of Sidengkeng Hill. 

Photo by: Dee An

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Masjid Raya Batam or Batam Great Mosque is located in Batam Center. The tower stands up 75 square meters from the ground. It was built in 1999 and accommodate the religious activity of Moslem community.

Photo by: Anang Setiawan

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Ulun Danu Temple or Lake Bratan Temple is beautiful water temple located in Bedugul, Bali.

Photo by: Dee An

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Gili Meno is the smallest of the three popular Gili's in Lombok, and it is the quietest with fewer tourist. So this island is greatest place to honeymoon or escape from the routine activity.

Photo by: Dee An

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Kawah Putih is a striking crater lake and tourist spot in a volcanic crater about 50 km south of Bandung in West Java in Indonesia. Kawah Putih lake is one of the two craters which make up Mount Patuha, an andesitic stratovolcano.

Photo by: Dee An

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Cheng Ho Mosque in Pandaan is one of three Cheng Ho Mosque in Indonesia. The other mosque is in Surabaya and Palembang. Architecture of this mosque is really artistic and very interesting. They are combined Islamic, Javanese, and Chinese culture.

Photo by: Dee An

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Marina beach is located at Waterfront City, Batam. Enjoy a wonderful panorama before sunset. Red sky color combined with the beam of sunlight reflected off the golden crystal clear sea water.

From Marina beach, we can see shipbuilding area in Tanjung Uncang. 

Photo by: Dee An

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This is a traditional market in the stairs to the tomb of Sunan Muria in Kudus, Central Java. 

Photo by: Dee An

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Borobudur Temple is famous Buddhist Temple located in Magelang, Central Java. This temple also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Photo by: Dee An

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Pagoda Quan Am Tu located in Galang Island. Galang Island became a refuge of Vietnamese boat people between 1979 and 1996. This camp have a facilities  that are complete enough so that like a village. And this pagoda is one of that facilities in there. And this statue of Goddes Kwan Imlocated on the outside pagoda.

Photo by: Dee An

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Characteristic of Malay bridal throne is glamour and colorful.

Photo by: Dee An

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