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Thursday, April 14, 2016

How to Book a Flight Online - Simple Guideline

Do a lot of survey, research, compare prices, before you submit your annual leave form at your office. 

CHOOSE YOUR FLIGHT
Thanks to Google Flights, it is easy now. Or in Google search box, type (without quotes) "copenhagen to jakarta" for example, takes automatically to Google Flights, showing list of airlines available from Copenhagen to Jakarta.


BOOKING
  • Play with "filter options" : stops, price, airline, times, etc.
  • Google will show several options, a list of "online booking providers", and the airline itself.
  • Either through online booking providers or the airline itself, play with date of departure and date of return. You'll find price varies. Choose the "best" dates, and book the ticket.
In some cases "other" online booking providers might show a cheaper price. But, in most cases the airline websites have more flights options to show.

PAYMENT
Read carefuly about the method of payment and terms of payment. It is very important because it affects the booking status. Before making payment, unless you pay directly at the airline office or at the travel agent's office, make sure that at the website you can confirm your payment immediately after the payment has been made. If it is not stated at the website, contact directly via phone or email or whatever online methods they offer. Talk to their customer service.

Some websites don't put this "payment method" very clear. It is not their intention to cheat, or whatsoever, not at all. For example, if you choose method of payment by "bank transfer", once you click "Book Now" they might send you immediately an email, a confirmation stating that your booking is accepted and payment should be made latest one day after booking confirmation date, otherwise your booking might be considered canceled. Meanwhile, bank transfer might take longer than one working day.  

After payment at the bank, scan your "bank transfer slip" and send immediately by email to the "reservation department" or whatever method they have, and don't forget to put your name and booking code as well.

In most cases, you'll get the electronic ticket sent to your email on the same day after proof of payment.
  

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Ujung Kulon

UJUNG KULON NATIONAL PARK

Ujung Kulon National Park or Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon (TNUK) is a peninsula located at the westmost (southwestern) tip of Java Island. Once inhabited, it was never repopulated after the devastating effect of tsunami caused by the deadly eruption of "the beast", Krakatau in 1883. The area reverted to jungle and today is included as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The last sanctuary of the endangered Rhinoceros Sondaicus (one-horned Javan Rhino) The icon or mascot of Ujung Kulon is a one-horned rhino, rarely seen, but often caught on video trap camera. One of the most fascinating video is by a Wildlife photographer Stephen Belcher. He embarked on a precarious journey through the vast, almost impenetrable jungles of Indonesia to capture the first high-definition images of the critically endangered Javan rhino.