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Indonesia – Top 10 Shopping Destinations in Indonesia

Indonesia is a wonderful place to go shopping with the great finds and interesting items that are found here. There are many shopping destinations and here are the top 10 most favored and visited shopping places in this amazing country:

1. South Jakarta – along the JI Sultan Agung where almost everything is found. The latest in shopping industry is found here that lots of shoppers come here making the place really crowded and swarmed with many people. Amazing finds such as clothes, jewelries and others are sold here with very low prices.

2. Gianyar – found in Bali, is a place to find lots of handcrafted jewelries and really decorative accessories. Everyone is welcome to explore great finds and excellent negotiable prices.

3. Kuta – the streets of Kuta Indonesia has several shops and stalls where one can find accessories and clothing items that are with really cheap and affordable prices. There are also funny and interesting stuffs you can find here that can be a souvenir for your loved ones back home.

4. Star Disc Music center – where the latest in the music industry are found and also all kinds of popular music from both local and foreign musicians. There are extensive ranges of choices that can be found here that will truly amaze every music lover.

5. Bali – a great shopping destination in Indonesia where you can find lots and lots of amazing stuffs. It is advisable for shoppers to bring huge shopping bags to carry your shopped items because there are definitely lots of finds here.

6. Manga Dua – a place in Indonesia where the vast complex buildings are found that are usually shopping malls and department stores. These are one of the best places to shop in the whole Indonesia plus you get to be offered the lowest prices in town.

7. Malioboro – where the best finds of silvers and metal bird cages are found.

8. Legian – also an ideal place to shop for lots of goods and accessories and is full of vendors so you have lots of choices.

9. Grand Indonesia – is a very massive building that is very spacious for one to shop. There are so many stalls inside the building that offers pretty good finds.

10. Mall of Indonesia – where the famous brand named items are found. This is where most of the Indonesians shop to make sure to buy quality items and products.

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Dudhsagar Waterfalls Trip – Goa

Dudhsagar waterfalls is one of the most gorgeous water falls in India. It will hypnotize you, lead you into the land of dream and purge your soul. Dudhsagar literally means “Sea of Milk”, is often referred as one of Goa’s best kept secrets. This is where mandovi river plunges to the depths from a height of 600m, breaking into thousand shards of crystal. Streams of milk curving down the mountain leaves you enchanted and mystified. Adventurous journey through the wild and untamed jungles of Mollem National park holds the power to calm the agitations of your soul. I would suggest avoiding the rainy season altogether. The Dudhsagar waterfall is adequate throughout the year, and yes the water content increases during the rainy season. But it also becomes very dangerous during that season. Also, if you don’t like trek or walking in the tunnels, the locals can help with jeep arrangements to reach the waterfall from the castle rock station.

Thrilling off Road Experience

This mighty sea of milk on the edge of high peaks of the Sahyadri Western Ghats should be on your bucket list if you are the sorts who travel for soul rejuvenation. The momentum of waterfalls is so strong that from a distance it looks like the area around the waterfalls is covered with clouds. The jeep safari starting from Mollem, through the lush jungles of national park and finishing with the spectacular view of gushing waters of the dudhsagar rivulets, gives a thrilling off road experience. The roads leading to waterfall remain closed during the monsoon and opens in October. The steep mountain terrain also offers a thrilling trek as an experience. The route starting from Kuveshi village provides for a stimulating trek for the undaunted souls.

Bathing Experience

Dudhsagar waterfalls gives you an incredible bathing experience making it one of the most phenomenal bathing destinations across the world. The beautiful mountain with lush green trees and the milky water makes it exotic. Swimming or bathing activities under this fall is simply breathtaking. The couple of pools created by the waterfall gives you an unique experience that will lure you to this place again and again.

Dudhsagar waterfall: How to get there:

Dudhsagar is located at Goa-Karnaka boarder. There is no direct way to reach Dudhsagar. It is approximately around 60kms from Panjim and about 46 km east of Madgaon and 80 km south of Belgaum. Dudhsagar will commence after monsoon season (first week of October).

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Form I-131, Application for Travel Document

An Application for Travel Document is for people under different circumstances to help them re enter the U.S. after temporary international travel. Form I-131 should be filed with the USCIS to apply for a re-entry permit, refugee travel document or advance parole travel document, to include parole into the US for humanitarian reasons.

Advance Parole is for applicants who have a pending Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status to Permanent Resident, and who wish to travel before the application is approved. Refugee Travel Document is for applicants who hold Refugee or Asylee status in the US and who wish to travel abroad.

A Re-entry Permit is for Lawful Permanent Residents (green card holders) who will be outside the United States for an extended period of time, normally one year or more.

Applications for re entry permit should be filed in the U.S. Additionally the Lawful Permanent Resident has to appear for a biometrics appointment (fingerprinting) before he or she can leave the country. You can leave the U.S. after getting the fingerprinting done and pick up the document at a U.S. Consulate or DHS office abroad. Else, you may remain in the U.S. until the application is approved. Processing times differ, but generally range from three to six months.

Re entry Permits are valid only for two years and cannot be renewed. But you can return to the U.S. to file another application. Normally, a Lawful Permanent Resident can spend almost six years outside the U.S. and retain his/her Re entry Permit.

If you are filing the I-131 application based on your pending or approved Form I-821, you should file your form with the USCIS Dallas Lock box facility. Additionally, you should include a copy of the I-797 C Notice of Action that shows that your application was accepted or approved.

If you are applying for renewal of your advance parole document, USCIS will accept and adjudicate Form I-131 filed up to 120 days before the date your Advance Parole document that you have at present expires.

All Refugees or Reentry Permit applicants should complete biometrics at an Application Support Center (ASC). They should get the fingerprinting done at an overseas USCIS facility if applying for a Refugee Travel Document while being outside of the U.S.. If you are between 14 and 79 years old and you are applying for a Document or Re-entry Permit, you have to be fingerprinted as part of USCIS biometric services requirements.

Once you have filed this application, USCIS will notify you of the time/location of your biometrics appointment. If you fail to appear for biometrics, it might result in a denial of your application. All applicants for Re-entry Permit and/or Refugee Travel Documents aged between 14 and 79 years should pay an additional $85 biometric fee.

The submission fee for advance parole or re-entry permit is $360 and for a Refugee Travel Document for applicants aged 16 or older is $135. For a child below 16 years of age, the fee is $105. Applicants aged between 14 and 79 should pay a biometric fee of $85 for a Reentry Permit and a Refugee Travel Document, unless the applicant resides abroad at the time of filing their form. Advance parole applicants need not pay the biometric fee.

The submission fee and biometrics services fee can be paid with a single check for $445 and it should be made payable to Department of Homeland Security.