Tourists Stuck with Crocodile Injury in Isolated Island

AN New Zealand tourists trapped on a remote island in Australia with a large crocodile. Fortunately, he was able to escape from the beast.

Ryan, the tourists, arriving at one of the small islands in Western Australia with kayaking alone. He plans to paddle as far as four miles to the mainland.

However, every time he tried to get out of the island, a two-meter long crocodile followed him. For fear of being attacked, he too returned to the island with supplies of food and drink that is getting thinner.

"Ryan was there for two weeks and realized that the crocodile watching him all the time, made ​​him unable to escape," said Don Macleod, rescue Ryan, as quoted by the Telegraph, Tuesday (03/09/2013).

Ryan had halted its efforts to paddle from the island and gather the energy to look for water. He also made ​​a code to ask for help with a flashlight.

That's when Don Macleod passed the island, see the light signals given Ryan. He walked over and helped Ryan.

"He looked very tired, but relieved. He's really lucky man," said Don.

Crocodiles that lurk the tourists is the saltwater crocodile, one vicious crocodile species in the world that can grow up to seven meters long with a weight of one ton. This crocodile is widely available in Australian waters.

Dracula tour, Preferred Tourist Doghouse Local Residents

BUCHAREST - Romania is famous for the story of Dracula, believed to have a castle in Transylvania Romania. Romanian government then uses the mythical tale to attract tourists, but it was not approved by the local community.

Romanian Federation of Tourism and Service this week announced it will conduct a campaign to attract tourists to 'sell' the story of a mythical creature, Dracula. The federation called Transylvania as the most promising destination in Romania.

Dracula and Transylvania popularity originated from a story in Bram Stroker novel, Dracula, worldwide. This novel has been filmed and became the basis of modern vampire fiction.

Although this novel into the early popularity of Transylvania in the eyes of tourists, even locals are not happy. Government's efforts to exploit the vampire legend never got along with people.

Exactly 10 years ago, the Government of Romania plans to make a vampire-themed playground near Bucharest, capital of Romania. However, these efforts failed because can not find investors to finance it. Even this playground plan then moved to Transylvania, but nevertheless not been built.

In the story of the novel Dracula was inspired by Vlad the Impaler, Prince of Romania centuries ago. This makes the government exploiting people disagree as Vlad Dracula story has been that they are regarded as heroes fighting for freedom, not a blood-sucking creature.

However, Romania's Tourism Federation believes public opinion will change. "People will understand that the legend of Dracula will be a vehicle to promote and advance the tourism economy," said Dan Matei Agathon, President of the Federation of Tourism Romania, as quoted by IBTimes, Friday (07/19/2013).

Lombok More Popular Than Hawaii

About the world's favorite vacation spots, Lombok is more popular than Hawaii and Tahiti.

At least according to the results of the analysis Prapancha Research (PR) against 4,113,072 chirp in social media twitter about vacation spots during the two-year period 2011-4 July 4 July 2013.

Executive Director of Research Geger Prapancha Riyanto in Depok, on Sunday (7/7), said Lombok reached five times better known than Hawaii and Tahiti, two sites world-renowned tropical island holiday.

"Lombok with 2,549,505 chirp mention on twitter universe around the world. Was beyond the reach Hawaii mention 433 812 or more than five-fold and beyond Tahiti to mention the 232 687 or more than ten-fold," he said.

Other researchers Adi PR Akhdiat explain the research team deliberately chose Hawaii and Tahiti as the two islands are so popular because they are often mentioned in the film as well as foreign magazines.

However, the findings of conversation that happens on the field that turned out surprisingly Lombok who had never heard of the Hollywood movies, even more popular. He explained that the team also chose Lombok instead of Bali, because Bali is assumed to be known for more than Lombok, but the result was beyond expectations.

Not only Lombok, the same research found a number of tourist areas in Indonesia was more popular in the region than other parts of the world. Among them, Mount Kelimutu is located on the island of Flores, NTT, Lake Toba and Borobudur.

The research results indicate that although far from the spotlight of the media and publication and has not supported the promotion of efficient, Indonesia in practice prove to be discussed everywhere as a favorite tourist sites globally.

Conference at the Foot of Mount Fuji

Usually an international conference was held in a big city. But this time the conference International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) 2013 was held in a small town at the foot of Mount Fuji. The Japanese call it Fujisan, which in Indonesia is better known as Fujiyama. The IASC is an organization established Elinor Ostrom, Nobel Laureate of Economics, in 2010 died in 2012. IASC issues related to socio-economic and political-cultural to the management and use of natural resources. Hundreds of scientists all over the country come to present its findings.

With a two-hour journey by bus from Shinjuku-Tokyo, came in Fujiyoshida, a small town with a panoramic view of Mount Fuji. Local transport is very rare, so it must have to go everywhere on foot or taxi. Taxis are very expensive in Japan, nearly three times the taxi fare Indonesia. Transportation costs forced swollen for a week have to commute by taxi. Although the committee provides bus, many people often miss the bus because the bus drivers are very disciplined about time, while the participants are still engrossed in discussion and networking.

There are a few small notes about the conference in this Fujisan. First, it is interesting conference in Fujisan because the air is clean and the atmosphere is very quiet, sandwiched between two beautiful lakes, Fuji and Yamanaka, fuji mountain panorama accompanied by a bit of snow on top makes a very peaceful atmosphere. It's ringing a song Furusato describes hometown atmosphere in Japan. Another side of Japan that "rustic" is more visible. Despite the very small town but truly extraordinary infrastructure: roads, hotels, restaurants, and department stores. It seems that it is a standard infrastructure.

Second, only this time I attended a conference in Japan that provides lunch, although only udon or sandwich. Though Japan is unusual provide lunch for participants of seminars or conferences. In 2008, there 5thWorld Fisheries Congress in Yokohama, and participants from Europe and America was shocked because it had to pay about 40 thousand yen ($ 4 million) but lunch is not provided. Participants must find their own meal to the restaurant. Participants who can not speak Japanese really hassles.

Moreover, mere national or local seminar. Tradition does not provide lunch this may need to be replicated. Because generally if you hold a seminar, the most troublesome thing is a matter of consumption. We are always busy with the affairs of this meal. Turns Hong Kong is also the same. Currently I'm in Hong Kong for the Asian Summit on Higher Education. Turned out to lunch not provided. Had to to the canteen or restaurant that is enough to make the body sweat.

Third, the academics, the conference is not only the event to share knowledge or research, but also to network up. Of course I am very happy because some Westerners send an email to me long before the conference to just ask when met on the sidelines of the conference. It is the fruit of the results to write the book Managing Coastal and Inland Waters (Springer, 2010) and several articles in international journals. The book that I edited together top scientists Kenneth ruddle turned out pretty much read other scientists in the world. The book is also the result of the informal meeting on the sidelines ruddle IIFET conference (International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade) in 2009 in Vietnam.

At the time in Japan was also the publisher of the Netherlands also came to offer for publishing my works. Though I still feel my work is mediocre. So, the conference is almost always carry a hefty byproduct. That's why academics should diligently follow the conference so that we can feel that sometimes the byproduct can be larger than that.