Negara-Negara Bebas Visa Kunjungan untuk WNI

Kita yang punya minat bepergian ke luar negeri pasti pernah disibukkan dan dipusingkan dengan urusan mendapatkan visa kunjungan -- dokumen yang diperlukan untuk izin awal masuk ke negara tertentu.

Beberapa negara membutuhkan prosedur yang sangat sulit untuk mendapatkan selembar visa kunjungan yang menempel di paspor kesayangan. Perlu diingat bahwa visa kunjungan adalah khusus untuk kunjungan singkat seperti pariwisata.

Menurut indeks yang diterbitkan Henley & Partners, Indonesia termasuk negara yang mudah dimasuki oleh warga negara asing, tetapi tidak sebaliknya. Warga negara Indonesia (WNI) tidak diterima begitu saja secara mudah di sebagian besar negara-negara di dunia. Tercatat ada sekitar 43 negara di dunia yang menerima WNI tanpa visa kunjungan atau dengan visa on arrival. Selebihnya, WNI perlu mendapatkan visa kunjungan terlebih dahulu dengan mendaftar di kedutaan setempat di Jakarta.

Berikut adalah beberapa negara pilihan di dunia yang membebaskan visa kunjungan terhadap WNI, dan apa saja yang bisa dilihat di sana:
Peru

Negara yang bisa diakses melalui paling tidak 20 jam perjalanan dari Australia/Selandia Baru atau Eropa ini memberikan 90 hari kunjungan bebas visa kepada WNI. Siapa yang tidak kenal Macchu Picchu sebagai salah satu pusat kebudayaan Amerika Selatan yang terunik. Naiklah kereta api dari Cusco ke Macchu Picchu dan alami perpindahan waktu ke masa lalu di tengah hijaunya hutan hujan tropis.
Maroko

Bisa diakses dari dataran Eropa kurang dari empat jam, tiga bulan dapat dinikmati di sini setiap kali kunjungan oleh WNI. Silakan mulai dari Rabat atau Casablanca, lalu lanjut ke Fez dan Marrakech. Siapkan indera Anda untuk arsitektur, lanskap dan khazanah kuliner jazirah Arab terunik sepanjang masa.
Chile

Hanya ada satu cara untuk mengelilingi negara yang memberikan 90 hari visa kunjungan kepada WNI: dari utara ke selatan atau sebaliknya. Ia memiliki salah satu pesisir pantai yang terpanjang di Amerika Selatan. Atraksinya? Peninggalan kolonialisme Spanyol yang berlatarbelakang pegunungan Andes. Suka dengan olahraga atau lanskap ekstrim? Di sinilah salah satu yang terbaik!
Ekuador

Jika Anda pernah bermimpi ke Kepulauan Galapagos, di sinilah awalnya. Seperti negara-negara Amerika Selatan di pesisir barat lainnya, Ekuador memiliki tiga dataran sekaligus: dataran rendah pesisir, dataran tinggi di sekitar pegunungan Andes, dan dataran rendah hutan hujan tropis Amazon. Beberapa kotanya juga menjadi bagian dari World Heritage Site UNESCO. WNI mendapat 90 hari di sini.
Kolombia

Kolombia memberikan 90 hari bebas visa kunjungan bagi WNI. Yang patut dikunjung di Kolombia adalah Cartagena, sebuah kota pesisir yang terkenal dengan resor pinggir pantai menghadap Laut Karibia dan mengenal ibukota Amerika Latin penuh sejarah di Bogota.
Malaysia

Siapa yang tidak kenal Malaysia. Bagi kebanyakan WNI, Malaysia menjadi salah satu negara pertama yang dikunjungi ketika memiliki paspor. WNI diberikan maksimum 30 hari setiap kali kunjungan.

Apa yang bisa dilihat di sini? Banyak sekali: wisata belanja, arsitektur kota modern di Kuala Lumpur, belajar transportasi publik yang baik, khazanah budaya Melayu yang mirip dengan Indonesia, sampai wisata alam seperti di Taman Negara atau Gunung Kinabalu di Sabah.
Singapura

Singapura sudah tidak asing lagi di mata kebanyakan WNI, terutama yang berdomisili di Jakarta. Menjadi alternatif tempat rekreasi selain wisata domestik di Bandung dan Pulau Bali, Singapura menawarkan kenyamanan wisata ala “mal” dan fasilitas modern negara maju. Tentu, 30 hari sudah di tangan bagi setiap WNI tanpa harus mendaftar visa apapun.
Thailand

Salah satu lokasi kunjungan wisata terpopuler di dunia, terutama bagi backpacker. Biaya hidup yang sangat terjangkau, infrastruktur pariwisata yang cukup baik dan kebudayaan yang unik karena tak pernah dijajah kolonialis. Jelajahi Thailand dari utara ke selatan selama 30 hari, untuk WNI!
Vietnam

Vietnam akhir-akhir ini menjadi primadona bagi pengunjung ASEAN, karena gencar membuka diri untuk pariwisata. Alternatif yang baik selain Thailand. Biaya hidup tidak jauh berbeda dari Indonesia, bahkan lebih murah. Wisata sejarah, budaya dan alam didapatkan di tempat-tempat seperti Ho Chi Minh City, Na Thrang, Hue, Hoi An dan Hanoi. Bebas visa kunjungan selama 30 hari untuk WNI.
Filipina

Filipina memberikan 21 hari bebas visa kunjungan bagi WNI. Jika Anda tertarik dengan negara Asia kepulauan yang menawarkan pantai serta “rasa” Spanyol yang kental, maka datanglah ke Filipina!
Brunei

WNI mendapatkan 14 hari bebas visa kunjungan di sini. Negara kerajaan yang kental dengan budaya Melayu dan suasana Islami ini bagai surga di tengah hiruk-pikuk modernitas yang diusung negara-negara ASEAN lain.
Hong Kong

Hong Kong sebenarnya bukan negara, tetapi wilayah administratif khusus untuk Republik Rakyat Cina (RRC), namun memiliki regulasi imigrasi tersendiri. Kalau ke RRC, WNI perlu visa, tetapi Hong Kong membebaskan visa kunjungan selama 30 hari. Kebanyakan WNI berkunjung ke Hong Kong untuk wisata belanja dan urban, hampir sama seperti Singapura.
Makau

Makau juga adalah wilayah administratif khusus untuk RRC, terletak tidak jauh dari Hong Kong. WNI diberikan bebas visa kunjungan selama 30 hari. Berbeda dengan Hong Kong, wisata di sini seputar wisata sejarah dan... judi.
Seychelles

Ini dia negara yang tidak memberlakukan visa kunjungan bagi warga negara apapun di dunia. Ya! Seychelles mempersilakan semua warga negara di dunia untuk masuk tanpa visa kunjungan selama satu bulan, termasuk WNI. Negara kepulauan yang terletak di Samudera Hindia, antara Afrika dan India ini mengunggulkan wisata bahari.
Maladewa

Sering disematkan sebagai tujuan wisata bulan madu, Maladewa memiliki beragam pulau kecil, bahkan sangat kecil sampai hanya disebut atol, yang tersebar jauh satu sama lain. Untuk bepergian antar pulau saja, kita membutuhkan kapal atau bot, kalau tidak pesawat terbang kecil.

Malé, ibukotanya, adalah satu-satunya kota padat di dunia yang berada di pulau kecil, dengan bandara di pulau lainnya! WNI diberikan 30 hari untuk jalan-jalan di sini.
Sri Lanka

Negara ini bukan tujuan populer bagi WNI, karena banyak yang lebih “tergoda” oleh India. Tapi tahukah Anda, Sri Lanka membebaskan visa selama 30 hari bagi WNI. Jelajahi Colombo dan lihat sisa-sisa peninggalan Belanda, Portugis dan Inggris, lalu berkeliling pulau untuk berbaur dengan masyarakatnya yang banyak menyambung hidup sebagai nelayan, menelusuri pantai, hutan dan candi-candi.

Ada beberapa negara lain yang membebaskan visa kunjungan bagi WNI, yang jika saya ulas akan terlalu panjang. Negara-negara tersebut antara lain Kosovo (90 hari), Bermuda (maksimum enam bulan), Dominika (21 hari), Haiti (tiga bulan), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (satu bulan), Kepulauan Cook (31 hari), Kepulauan Mikronesia (30 hari) dan Samoa (30 hari).

Selain itu, ada juga beberapa negara lain yang memberlakukan visa on arrival bagi WNI, yang bermakna negara-negara tersebut memberlakukan visa kunjungan, namun pembuatannya dapat dilakukan di beberapa bandara internasional negara tersebut, dengan biaya tertentu, misalnya USD25. Beberapa negara ini antara lain seperti Laos, Kamboja, Fiji, Myanmar, Turki dan masih beberapa lagi.

Taken from yahoo

Disguise

Suddenly...
Just wanna sing this song...again..and again...

yeah..

I'm okay, I really am now
Just needed some time, to figure things out
Not telling lies, I'll be honest with you
Still we don't know what's yet to come

DISGUISE - LENE MARLENE

Have you ever felt some kind of emptiness inside
You will never measure up, to those people you
Must be strong, can't show them that you're weak
Have you ever told someone something
That's far from the truth
Let them know that you're okay
Just to make them stop
All the wondering, and questions they may have

I'm okay, I really am now
Just needed some time, to figure things out
Not telling lies, I'll be honest with you
Still we don't know what's yet to come

Have you ever seen your face,
In a mirror there's a smile
But inside you're just a mess,
You feel far from good
Need to hide, 'cos they'd never understand
Have you ever had this wish, of being
Somewhere else
To let go of your disguise, all your worries too
And from that moment, then you see things clear

I'm okay, I really am now
Just needed some time, to figure things out
Not telling lies, I'll be honest with you
Still we don't know what's yet to come

Are you waiting for that day when your pain will disappear?
When you know that it's not true what they say about you?
Couldn't care less 'bout the things surrounding you
Ignoring all the voices from my wall

I'm okay, I really am now
Just needed some time
To figure things out
Not telling lies
I'll be honest with you
Still we don't know
What's yet to comeI'm okay, I really am now
Just needed some time
To figure things out
Not telling lies
I'll be honest with you
Still we don't know
What's yet to come
Still we don't know
What's yet to come

its a very short trip to Semarang...

That day was my birthday, September 9, 2011
It was a week after Lebaran. Everyone still not in the mood of doing something. Holiday atmosphere still in the air. So am i, but that day i've came to office, doing some "office thing" (read as: working), have many greeting and free cake from "Rainbow" till i finally escaped on 4.00 PM. Yups, i was escaped. I've plan to attend my bestfriend's (Nenek ^) wedding at Semarang.

A wedding. Out of town. On lebaran holiday. On My Birthday actually.

I took Kopaja 20 from office to Gambir train station. Kopaja is a metromini/small bus that operate around Jakarta city. No AC, even no seat if you take it on busy hours. Most of Kopaja in Jakarta designed with a green and white colours. The doors were open along the trip and there is a "kenek/Kernet/Kondektur" who's standing and shouting to get the passengers. The different with metromini only was about the colour, metromini have an orange colour. And no 20, indicated the route pledged to this Kopaja. For more info related to Kopaja routes, you can see this link.

Kopaja and Metromini are public transportation with the cheapest tariff in Jakarta. It cost IDR 2,000 per trip. It was the same tariff as Busway for trip during 06-07 AM. So, it would be much saving compare of taking taxi ^^

From Gambir, i took the airport bus (DAMRI) to Soekarno Hatta International airport. I have a flight from Jakarta to Semarang on 19.30 PM. So, i must save my time to avoid any flight cancellation due to my late show for check in.

Airport bus is one of my favorite option to save transportation cost. its cost only IDR 20K. We usually spent around IDR 100K-IDR 150K for single trip from airport to central Jakarta (Sudirman-Thamrin). This bus not only stand by at Gambir, but also some area such as Blok M (Near Blok M Plaza), Rawamangun, Lebak Bulus and Kampung Rambutan terminal, Tanjung Priuk, Bekasi and Bogor.

Alhamdulillah. I arrived at airport around 6 PM. After check in and met with my travelmate, i came to musholla for praying Maghrib. And what next?? Flight delay for an hour #fiuh. It causing us having so late arrival at Semarang, but luckily we got the last taxi and heading us to Banyumanik.

The bride had booked Arsonia Guesthouse for us. So, we can directly have a shower and take a rest that nite. We don't have a dinner nor such a restaurant or food hall near the guesthouse to relieves it. But it was nothin', since we just fall a sleep so tightly.

September 10, 2011
The Wedding

Mornin'..it's time for the wedding hohohoo...the wedding itself comprises from 3 main arrangement,
1) Midodareni - it was a Javanese culture. Such a ritual, a night before the wedding (akad). Javanese believes that at that night, an angel or a fairy princess from Paradise will be came to the Bride's home to share their beauty and perfection.
2) Akad - Ijab Qabul. A statement from the brides to unconditionally accept the others as their soul-mate with some Mahar such as Praying equipment, money, gold or etc. This ceremony held on Nenek's home at Griya Banyumanik Asri.
3) Wedding reception - Walimatun'Nikah. Reception was held in Pondok Serrata Hotel, Semarang.

Happy wedding Nenek..wish u happily ever after!!!!

After the wedding reception, i have a spare time before takin the bus to Jakarta. I was thinkin' to have a short "adventure" in this city, but since nothin' left after my last visit, i decided to join Kakek (who's too late to attend the wedding)with the "Jancukers" aka BIB - whatever they called themselves get back to Pondok Serrata Hotel and having so late brunch at the Food Fest.

Food fest is food court comprises various menu from local and western cuisine. But most of us took the local cuisine. Prices for all food and beverages here around IDR 5,000-20,000.

After finishing our brunch, Ulfa (my travelmate) and Ita (roommate) would joined the Jancukers to stay at Pondok Serrata before leavin Semarang tomorrow morning. And me..just cross the street in front of Tembalang cross over (align with the Ungaran's street or just cross the street in front of Pondok Serrata Hotel)and taking public transportation (Mikrolet C10 - Orange colour) which is having route as Johar - Dr.Cipto - Java Mall - Tanah Putih - Banyumanik. I will take the overnite bus PO Nusantara from the bus office stated around Dr. Cipto street.

Actually this mikrolet didn't pass through the PO Nusantara Bus Office, but i asked the driver to drop me and paid more than it should be, but trust me it still affordable.

I arrived at Dr. Cipto (in front of SMK 1) Semarang around 06 PM. I have to wait till departure time which is estimated would be on 7 PM. The office itself quite empty, hence i decided to move on and seeking the near Musholla to have Maghrib and found it at the nearer gas station. There's not only musholla but also a huge ATM station..hhohohoo..i have run out my money ^^

I'm heading to the bus office around 6.30 PM. Some of the passengers just arrived and filling the waiting room by holding their ticket. Since i'll doing solo travelling this nite, i just came by and have a seat in the last row. Passing each second in such a places by just looking around till finally i figure out that most of the passengers came and reported to the receptionist when they arrived and got such a stamp or notes on their ticket. And guess what, i thought that my ticket is totally different from them. I dont know anythin' bout this ticket since i got it through Mbak Lia, my boardinghouse's mate. And, tonite was my first time having an overnite bus trip from Semarang.

Finally, i've confirmed to the receptionist and knowing that i have enter the wrong bus office #damn. My bus provider is PO Nusantara while this office is for Pahala Kencana. Hahahahah...so, i take a short walk towards PO Nusantara Office. The office was crowded when i found it. After have confirming my ticket, i try to have a seat when i found such a box for recharging our mobile phone. I dont know, i just saw it and feel amaze. Here in Indonesia?? maybe you will think i'm a nerd. But really, i never ever see it. It was a box with the same size as ATM Machince with have several partition like a small bookshelves that fill in with the various mobile charger. Each partition have a lock door to mitigate risk of being stolen. I think its cool!!

My bus delayed for an hour and got me to taste the warm green bean soup to boost my mood #halah..Finally, i've touchdown Jakarta (Rawamangun bus terminal) at 5.30 AM. It was a smooth trip, i fall asleep a moment after departure and no such traffic along the trip (or maybe i have no awareness about it since i've been sleepin'). After having Shubuh, i take Ojek to busway shelter and continue heading drom Layur towards Bendungan Hilir.

Good morning Jakarta, keep smile and welcoming me back on Car free day. Fresh air plus no traffic spreading the happiness to start this sunny day ^^

What a really short trip, but enhance me to keep the spirit of "Part time auditor, full time traveller"

Info;
Kopaja 20 (Kuningan - Gambir ) : IDR 2,000
Airport Bus (DAMRI) : IDR 20K
Airport tax : IDR 40K
Flight Jak-Semarang : IDR 400K (Sriwijaya Air)
Taxi (A. Yani airport, Semarang - Banyumanik) : IDR 85K
Mikrolet AC 10 from Banyumanik - Dr. Cipto : IDR 10K
PO Nusantara - VIP Bus, Semarang-Jakarta : IDR 250K
Ojek (Rawamangun - Busway Shelter ) : IDR 5,000
Busway (Layur - Halimun - Dukuh atas - Bendungan Hilir) : IDR 2,000

House of Arsonia

Dimas Haryo Nogoseno
Phone : 0857 4211 5161, 0852 2798 0004
Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan No.40, Banyumanik
Semarang, Telp. (024) 747 2340

Pondok Serrata Hotel

See below picture as your reference^^
or visit http://pondokserratasemarang.com/

Conan Town, Map

Suddenly i found this, and just wanna share and print it sooon ^^