TIPS IN BANDUNG
This is part #1
Excerpt of my bandung-leisuere.blogspot,com

Bandung Paris van Java

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We used to spend an hour or so at Cisangkuy Park, whenever we’re on a trip to Bandung. Our kids love riding the horses, one lap around the park costs about Rp. 3,500. That was way back then in early 2000. For them a trip to Bandung is nothing without horse riding. The same goes for the Moms, as their main target are to spend at Factory Outlets (FO). As for the Dads (and the rest of family;

Leisure Guide

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Ramadan is nearly ending in a couple of days. There will be a large influx of the Jakartan people going to Bandung (mudik/ pulang kampoeng). Most Hotel are booked already for the last fortnight. Attempting to ease the burden for those people seeking out hotel in last minute, as depicted here is the glimpse of Bandung map. The map only covers the area which early in the century known as "

Another leisure story

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There is a great urge to write another story on Bandung-leisure, all on very personal experiences. Alas writing skill is not apparently on my talent yet. Worse being local and having visited Bandung at least once a year for the last decades, I have no collection of any written data nor info on hands for those fabulous places. All have been taken for granted. Mount tangkuban perahu, ciater hot

Horse riding

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There are two places in Bandung which known for horse riding. They both located within the center of the city. One being close to Dago st adjacent to ITB technical engineering school and the other one is within walking distance to Gedung Sate right at Cisangkuy st. Certainly there are many more places offering horse riding, but these two locations are convenient for a multiple tasks. That is for

Mighty Detroit succumbs to DC.

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Around the globe at leisure, Detroit; Last night Marten Feldstein a professor at Harvard says it bold: “chapter 11 is the viable solution for the big three automotive companies”. If 3 millions people are out of jobs, then consequently add another 3 millions from their supplier-chains. Who do you think has the time to read our leisure article? Is there a country with “clear borderline” that is

Gifts

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No, this is not a toy gifts. Here is a newly built building of a wellknown Bandung's own bakery. As you enter the new building, take the furthest right and you will find huge selection of bakery products mostly. Our favourite are amongst other KS Cookies, a cheese crispy rectangular biscuits wrapped in a nice plastic packaging. Yes we have to opt for non degradable packaging material to keep

Shopping

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So you have spent the whole day at outlets along Dago, setiabudi and Riau street. You need to find a place where you could relax a bit, sipping coffee, having a decent meal, book hunting, get groceries or perhaps still do some branded shopping? All known fastfood and cafe are here, that European largest hypermarket is also here. It is a one stop shopping experience for every family member. A

Harley Stand

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A Harley on a mock up stand for the coming Detroit show? It is official now that Nissan, Rolls Royce and Ferrari have withdrawn from the show. But Harley Davidson has not join the withdrawal party yet? Nay, this Harley is on display at a very cosy and lush restaurant. In Bandung. You read it right, a 100 grand roadster being displayed permanently to enhance the interior decoration. Available

Arriving on Bandung : Accommodation

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Finish your breakfast @Cisangkuy st? And your children need bargain clothing as the one that they are wearing get dirty due to the horse riding? A few hundred meter away at Supratman st. you will find an outlet "Cargo". Now it is the time to check on accommodation. There is a nice and lush colonial style hotel nearby "Bumi Asih" at Banda st. in the other direction next to Gedung Sate. Banda....

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