Comments on: Bunaken: Of Blue Seas & Anonymity. http://the-shooting-star.com/2010/12/13/bunaken-of-blue-seas-anonymity/ Indian travel blogger. Digital nomad. Seeking the world's hidden treasures. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:28:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Travel tales from Bunaken: Friends, until proven otherwise. | The Shooting Star http://the-shooting-star.com/2010/12/13/bunaken-of-blue-seas-anonymity/#comment-3551 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:49:38 +0000 http://theshootingstar.wordpress.com/?p=1072#comment-3551 [...] learnt in the one day we’ve been here. We must be on our way to the little known island of Bunaken [...]

]]> By: Friends, until proven otherwise. | The Shooting Star http://the-shooting-star.com/2010/12/13/bunaken-of-blue-seas-anonymity/#comment-3522 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:58:57 +0000 http://theshootingstar.wordpress.com/?p=1072#comment-3522 [...] learnt in the one day we’ve been here. We must be on our way to the little known island of Bunaken [...]

]]> By: notgogol http://the-shooting-star.com/2010/12/13/bunaken-of-blue-seas-anonymity/#comment-2989 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:00:14 +0000 http://theshootingstar.wordpress.com/?p=1072#comment-2989 Backpacking through Sulawesi I met a guy (in-fact the guy’s name was actually Guy :P ) who ran (runs?) a dive shop in Bunaken. He spoke about the place with such passion, I almost ditched my itinerary for a scuba lesson with him. Almost.

]]> By: Tom http://the-shooting-star.com/2010/12/13/bunaken-of-blue-seas-anonymity/#comment-1454 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:36:32 +0000 http://theshootingstar.wordpress.com/?p=1072#comment-1454 2010 Manado was World-Tourism-Town and till the middle of the year there were less tourists than last year. Locals dream of converting Manado to something like Singapore and Bali but they have no understanding about what’s the difference and how Singapore became what it is now. And educating them … well, they don’t really like that. I only do it for self-defence.
Salam hangat from
Tom

]]> By: Shivya http://the-shooting-star.com/2010/12/13/bunaken-of-blue-seas-anonymity/#comment-1449 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:30:42 +0000 http://theshootingstar.wordpress.com/?p=1072#comment-1449 Hi Tom,

I must say you’re really lucky to be living close to a place as beautiful at Bunaken. Perhaps we can take it upon us to educate the locals about the tourism potential of places close to Manado. I reckon their lack of understanding is based on the fact that they don’t see many tourists anyway. But that’s also the charm I’d hate to spoil by giving the place a touristy feel :) It’s a trade-off I guess!

]]> By: Tom http://the-shooting-star.com/2010/12/13/bunaken-of-blue-seas-anonymity/#comment-1448 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:30:24 +0000 http://theshootingstar.wordpress.com/?p=1072#comment-1448 Hi Shivya,
since more than 10 years I see the volcano “Manado Tua” nearly every week because I live here. It was a wonderful view till the locals ruined the coast with buildings and experts from the US found out, the coral riffs too. So it’s sad to see how the locals have no feeling for the tourist potential of the region which is well known as a very good diving place but without of any significant and living culture.

]]> By: Shivya http://the-shooting-star.com/2010/12/13/bunaken-of-blue-seas-anonymity/#comment-1427 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 19:39:58 +0000 http://theshootingstar.wordpress.com/?p=1072#comment-1427 Hi Manchitra, welcome back :) Yes, I’m trying to get my blog & blogroll out of hibernation! Good to see you here again.

]]> By: manchitra http://the-shooting-star.com/2010/12/13/bunaken-of-blue-seas-anonymity/#comment-1404 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:40:07 +0000 http://theshootingstar.wordpress.com/?p=1072#comment-1404 Shivya, I am so happy to see you after a long break. I used to come here very often but then…. it’s a long time and I see here quite a few posts about your travelogues. i read one and shall be back to read more. Loved the pic. of volcano with a cloud hovering on top.

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