http://www.greattoursjogja.comGreat Tours is a tourism travel bureau managed by an experienced staff to serve you well during your visit in Yogyakarta - Indonesia.enhttp://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2http://www.greattoursjogja.com/best-of-bali-best-of/2008/06/17/GuidebooksGreat ToursMon, 16 Jun 2008 22:47:18 -0500http://www.greattoursjogja.com/best-of-bali-best-of/2008/06/17/Ease into the best of sophisticated Bali, with its pampering, relaxation and shopping. Against a backdrop of rice terraces, beaches and forests, Bali constantly reinvents and reveals itself through vibrant culture, exotic flavours and world-class design. Such a little island, but so many experiences Best of Bali gathers them all into a pocket-sized guide.http://www.greattoursjogja.com/best-of-bali-best-of/2008/06/17/feed/http://www.greattoursjogja.com/pimsleur-indonesian-learn-to-speak-and-understand-indonesian-with-pimsleur-language-programs/2008/06/17/Great Tours NewsGreat ToursMon, 16 Jun 2008 22:43:23 -0500http://www.greattoursjogja.com/pimsleur-indonesian-learn-to-speak-and-understand-indonesian-with-pimsleur-language-programs/2008/06/17/The Pimsleur Method provides the most effective language-learning program ever developed. The Pimsleur Method gives you quick command of Indonesian structure without tedious drills. Learning to speak Indonesian can actually be enjoyable and rewarding. The key reason most people struggle with new languages is that they aren’t given proper instruction, only bits and pieces of [...]http://www.greattoursjogja.com/pimsleur-indonesian-learn-to-speak-and-understand-indonesian-with-pimsleur-language-programs/2008/06/17/feed/http://www.greattoursjogja.com/bahasa-indonesia-book-1-introduction-to-indonesian-language-and-culture-bahasa-indonesia/2008/06/17/GuidebooksGreat ToursMon, 16 Jun 2008 22:39:37 -0500http://www.greattoursjogja.com/bahasa-indonesia-book-1-introduction-to-indonesian-language-and-culture-bahasa-indonesia/2008/06/17/This is a great, inexpensive book for Indonesian. I was hoping for a it more about Indonesian because of the title, but it is still very good. I DO miss any audio supplements for the text. The text is easy to read, I do find my self flipping through the text to earlier parts because [...]http://www.greattoursjogja.com/bahasa-indonesia-book-1-introduction-to-indonesian-language-and-culture-bahasa-indonesia/2008/06/17/feed/http://www.greattoursjogja.com/batik-design-style-history/2008/01/24/GuidebooksGreat ToursWed, 23 Jan 2008 13:38:35 -0600http://www.greattoursjogja.com/batik-design-style-history/2008/01/24/A comprehensive and richly illustrated survey of batik, a glorious textile art and popular Indonesian cloth. Every aspect of batik is rich in symbolism: its colors, motifs, and designs, as well as the way it is made, folded, and worn. Formerly a family and tribal signifier, and then a symbol of Indonesian independence and identity, [...]http://www.greattoursjogja.com/batik-design-style-history/2008/01/24/feed/http://www.greattoursjogja.com/indonesian-batik-designs/2008/01/24/GuidebooksGreat ToursWed, 23 Jan 2008 13:36:06 -0600http://www.greattoursjogja.com/indonesian-batik-designs/2008/01/24/These stunning displays of highly stylized, often dramatic designs depict florals, geometrics, winged creatures, and other fanciful images. Ideal for immediate practical use, the handy archive will supply artists and crafters with an unusual range of designs and serve as a delightful browsing book for enthusiasts of Asian art and culture. 225 designs. Indonesian Batik [...]http://www.greattoursjogja.com/indonesian-batik-designs/2008/01/24/feed/http://www.greattoursjogja.com/batik-from-the-courts-of-java-and-sumatra/2008/01/24/GuidebooksGreat ToursWed, 23 Jan 2008 13:33:28 -0600http://www.greattoursjogja.com/batik-from-the-courts-of-java-and-sumatra/2008/01/24/Batik occupies a special position in Indonesia’s history and culture. The extraordinary photographs of cloths and prints in this book demonstrate why batik is the stuff of textile legend. These 71 batik designs, taken from the collection of famed dealer Rudolf G. Smend, date from 1880-1930, a time still considered batik’s golden age. Complementing [...]http://www.greattoursjogja.com/batik-from-the-courts-of-java-and-sumatra/2008/01/24/feed/http://www.greattoursjogja.com/batik-fabled-cloth-of-java/2008/01/24/GuidebooksGreat ToursWed, 23 Jan 2008 13:30:02 -0600http://www.greattoursjogja.com/batik-fabled-cloth-of-java/2008/01/24/The exotic textiles of Java have intrigued the outside world for the past 150 years. Batik, the legendary fiber art of painting and dyeing fabrics using a waxing process, has been influenced by cultures as diverse as the Chinese, Indians, Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch, and English. Like no other book before it, Batik takes the [...]http://www.greattoursjogja.com/batik-fabled-cloth-of-java/2008/01/24/feed/http://www.greattoursjogja.com/art-as-politics-re-crafting-identities-tourism-and-power-in-tana-toraja-indonesia/2008/01/24/GuidebooksGreat ToursWed, 23 Jan 2008 13:28:28 -0600http://www.greattoursjogja.com/art-as-politics-re-crafting-identities-tourism-and-power-in-tana-toraja-indonesia/2008/01/24/Art as Politics explores the intersection of art, identity politics, and tourism in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Based on long-term ethnographic research from the 1980s to the present, the book offers a nuanced portrayal of the Sa’dan Toraja, a predominantly Christian minority group in the world’s most populous Muslim country. Celebrated in anthropological and tourism literatures [...]http://www.greattoursjogja.com/art-as-politics-re-crafting-identities-tourism-and-power-in-tana-toraja-indonesia/2008/01/24/feed/http://www.greattoursjogja.com/indonesia-peoples-and-histories/2008/01/24/GuidebooksGreat ToursWed, 23 Jan 2008 13:25:30 -0600http://www.greattoursjogja.com/indonesia-peoples-and-histories/2008/01/24/Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim nation, is now in the midst of dramatic upheaval. This history of Indonesia provides an overview from the prehistoric period to the present and explores the connections between the nation’s many communities and the differences that propel contemporary breakaway movements. “Taylor’s approach challenges and opens the mind.”—Jaime James, Los Angeles [...]http://www.greattoursjogja.com/indonesia-peoples-and-histories/2008/01/24/feed/http://www.greattoursjogja.com/periplus-guide-to-bali-the-island-of-the-gods-periplus-guides/2008/01/24/GuidebooksGreat ToursWed, 23 Jan 2008 13:22:06 -0600http://www.greattoursjogja.com/periplus-guide-to-bali-the-island-of-the-gods-periplus-guides/2008/01/24/Far from the madding crowd, Bali is the fabled tropical island where an ancient civilization thrives in the modern world. Whether you come here to trek the volcanoes, visit the island’s many temples or simply laze on the beach and enjoy the nightlife, Bali provides the adventure of a lifetime. # Paperback: 342 pages # Publisher: [...]http://www.greattoursjogja.com/periplus-guide-to-bali-the-island-of-the-gods-periplus-guides/2008/01/24/feed/