India and Indonesia The Jakarta Post, Thursday, 15 January 2009 Ever since I have been in Indonesia, I am reminded of one province in Southern India called Kerala. The similarities between Indonesia and Kerala are overwhelming, ranging from the climatic conditions (although it is slightly more humid in Kerala) to the food habits – the singkong (tapioca), nangka (jackfruit), long pisang (banana), red rice, coconuts, seafood ... the list is endless.
The only difference is the tagline for tourism. Kerala has been given the tag “God’s own country”. India itself has projected itself as “Incredible India”. Indonesia, however, seems to have missed the trick, going for “National Awakening”. Though it conveys the sentiment, its not imaginative enough to attract tourism. Why not “Paradise Island” or “Discover Paradise”? RAM Jakarta Source: THE JAKARTA POST URL: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/01/15/letter-india-and-indonesia.html Bersenang-senang di Yahoo! Messenger dengan semua teman. Tambahkan mereka dari email atau jaringan sosial Anda sekarang! http://id.messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ ------------------------------------ http://www.SuratPembaca.info Komunitas Surat Pembaca IndonesiaYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/surat-pembaca/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/surat-pembaca/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
