I immediately contacted our friends who have been living in the U.S.  We asked for recommendations about a nice vacation spot in Florida as our goal. In addition to our vacation, we will also visit our friends there. Then, she said that at the Best Western Key West, Florida, there are many interesting places to visit. In addition, Key West also has facilities that can spoil the tourists while on vacation.

Finally, all we had planed are arrival.  We arrived safely in Florida. The clear air are welcomed us at that time.  I myself had to imagine a hotel with comfortable rooms, clean, and of course with a large swimming pool.  My kids seemed excited to enjoy this holiday time, so did my husband.

Once arrived, we welcomed our old friend, Ana and her family. How nice it feels. After that, Ana showed a website that contains information about all tourist accommodation while vacationing in Key West.  And for the hotel, our choice fell on The Best Western Hibiscus Hotel.  And our choice was not wrong, all that I imagined there in the hotel. Rooms are comfortable and clean, great pool and strategic location. The hotel staff is also working professionally. They really helped us.

We think the money we spend very comparable with the comfort and satisfaction that we receive. Rooms are spacious enough to both our children move freely. We are also not difficult to find a restaurant or a place to drink. We are also very close to the place called Mallory Square for the Sunset Festival.  However, although close to these facilities, but we feel comfortable staying at that hotel, the noise from outside was not audible.  The large swimming pool with cold water and refreshing makes our tired really missing.  The web site that Ana showed really help us to find restaurants, bar or car rent easily.

My children and husband really enjoyed this holiday, moreover he was able to do his fishing hobby. Yes … in Key West there are several choices of places to fish. Perfect!

Alam Kotok Island
Alam Kotok offers a chance to holiday in the untouched island habitat of the exotic ” Thousand Island” just 90 minutes from Jakarta. This peaceful tropical atoll has been kept in its original pristine state, the flora and the fauna undisturbed by cozy cottages tucked amongst the foliage, looking out to sea. Here the only sounds are the wind in the trees, birdsong, and the gentle waves lapping the shore. Discover the gentle rhythm of island life, diving the colorful coral reefs, swimming and wandering at leisure.

Ayer Island
In ancient times, this island (Pulau Ayer) was the private recreational retreat of the former kings of the Thousand Island. The first President of the Republic of Indonesia also used it as his private vacationland many years ago. Today, this intimate and tranquil island with its secluded trees and beautiful beach has been dubbed ” Mutiara Kepulauan Seribu ” or ” Pearl of the Thousand Island “. Located only a short, 30 minutes boat trip from Marina, Ancol Jakarta, this enchanting island resort offering many kind of entertainment, recreational, water sport facilities beside unique accommodation with a total of 45 floating as well as on land cottages. Each cottage is fully air-conditioned and has its own bedroom, telephone, fridge, private bath, living room and terrace.

Everybody dreams of taking island holidays.  There are islands all over the world, each offering it’s own cultural experience and natural wonders.  Many spots for island holidays are still unspoiled and secluded, while others are lively and exciting.  Island holidays offer a real diversion from your everyday life.

It is a resort that supported by the island beautiful landscape environment, for facilities of the luxuries traditional style cottages, crystal clear water, white sandy absolutely non pollution beach. It is an experience for you and your family or even to your business relations to ride the bicycles around enchanting environment, ride the jetsky in the crystal clear water, swim in the extra large swimming pool adjacent to the club house and the children playground, enjoy the exciting fishing spot with a traditional or a modern fishing boat, and feel the natural beauty of 9-hole golf course designed by international golf course architect. It is a perfect and a complete hide away from the daily hustle bustle of city life.  Some of Islands in Kepulauan Seribu are : Bidadari Island, Pelangi Island, Matahari Island, Alam Kotok Island, Anyer Island and Bira Besar Island.

Bidadari Island
For several years of conduction Pulau Bidadari Resort has become one of the marine tourism destinations in Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Island) which the people are very interested to visit it and as a national tourism asset.
The closest location with Marina Ancol beach with the distance less than 15 km. it take 20 minutes by speed boat, arriving at safety, silent and lonely place which is ideal for forgetting the crowded of tha capital city Jakarta.
The natural environment which keeps the ecosystem. combination between natural forset and sea, offers a special marine natural atmosphere. Any kind of recreation activities have been provided for a whole day. Supported by accommodation facilities, special building cottage with Menado ethnic, floating cottage with fishing settlement, meeting room, restaurant, bar, souvenir shop, Cherokee, Discotheque, billiard and exciting sport facilities, volley beach, table tennis and much more which may be conducted during enjoying recreation.

Pulau Bidadari is very steady place for family vacation, recreation of the company employee and meeting or other activities which can be done in fun relation.  And one unique facility which is offered as the only one in Indonesia is outbound training or team building chalange matra bahari (sea bases) located in kepulauan Seribu.

Pelangi Island
Pelangi island is located among the thousand island lie off Jakarta’s Northern Coast about 70 kilometers from Marina, Ancol ‘yacht’ harbour and can be reached by speed boats around one and a half hour trip. Densely covered by lush palm and pine trees which is surrounded by watch sandy beach in the middle of silver clean blue water will make this green tropical Pelangi island an ideal gateway to enjoy the sea, sand and sun.

North American islands include the Canadian east coast islands of Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.  Island holidays to these areas will be filled with unspoiled natural beauty, cool, comfortable temperatures, and whale watching expeditions.

South of these regions is the little island of Bermuda off the eastern U.S. coast.  Bermuda is surrounded with hundreds of square miles of reef formations, making snorkeling an interesting activity there.  For the less adventurous, you can ride around in a glass bottom boat and view the beautiful undersea world.

Heading on south, we find the Carribean islands.  These have long been popular spots for tourists.  Here the beaches are white and sandy and the weather is very warm.  Up in the interior of these islands, you can find a wide variety of birds and other wildlife.  Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Barbados, the Virgin Islands, and many other spots make lovely island holidays.  Each island has it’s own unique flavor and feel.

Europe has islands of all types nearby which make great spots for island holidays.  Visit the isles of Greece and you will see clear seas, quiet beaches, olive groves, and the simple life.  Corfu is the choice of those who like up-to-date restaurants and shopping, while Lefkas is popular with wind-surfers and sailors.  The Portuguese island of Madeira boasts beautiful weather and one of the lowest crime rates in the world.  The Canary Islands, off the coast of Spain, are a popular tourist spot for Europeans.