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Massage & Cookery Classes in Lovina
Visitors to the north coast of Bali may be interested in other things than sitting on the beach and taking dolphin watching tours. A couple of easy side-options are having a massage or taking a cookery course.
One of the better spas in Lovina is the Arami
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Bali’s Valley of the Kings
Visitors to Bali interested in ancient history need look no further than Bedulu in Gianyar. Located just 4km SE of Ubud reached via Jl. Bedulu, the village is in a part of Bali known by some as ‘The Holy Land’ because of its wealth of interesti
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Ten Travel Trends You Can’t Ignore
Forbes is a company that serves the luxury travel market and won’t appeal to many long distance budget travelers. Still it is interesting to note the 10 new travel trends Forbes note and see how they are relevant to Bali.
According to Forbes the
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Accommodation prices in Candi Dasa: December 2007
Here are some accommodation prices in Candi Dasa as quoted today (December 12th 2007) over the phone. Its important to note that prices change rapidly in the month of December (high season) and during other times during the year. These asking prices are hi
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Vetiver grass: An amazing natural erosion defense
With the UNFCCC winding to a close in Nusa Dua, the subjects of global warming, pollution and erosion are all pushed to the fore. Every wet season in SE Asia torrential rains give rise to landslides that kill many people. These landslides are caused in par
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Accommodation prices in Amed for December 2007
The far SE coast of Bali is known as Amed and is in fact a series of small villages, each with some sort of accommodation. Here are the prices as quoted on the phone today (December 12th 2007). In rural Bali phoning a guest house is rather hit and miss, wi
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Accommodation prices in Senggigi Lombok for December 2007
Here are some accommodation prices in Senggigi Lombok as quoted today (December 14th 2007) over the phone.
• South Senggigi
• Batu Bolong Cottages
(0370)693198
Fan 125,000rp, Standard AC 175,000rp, Garden View AC 250,000rp, Beach View A
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Lombok for the Christmas period
Bali draws large numbers of foreign visitors over the Christmas period, attracted by the weather, shopping and party atmosphere. For people looking for a quieter scene, with a tropical beach type of experience Lombok might be a place to consider.
Flying t
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Bali nightlife update for December 14th 2007
Here is the Bali nightlife update for December 14th-31st 2007 provided by the Beat Magazine.
• Friday Dec 14th
Bahiana
Friday Night Fever
DJs Jess (FRA), Jonas and Soma bring the weekend fun, Latin style. From 10pm
Bacio
Temptation
DJs Jonny, Andre
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Child labor in Bali
One aspect of Bali that will immediately stand out to westerners is the prevalence of child labor. In the west there are sharply drawn laws determining when a kid can work and for how long. Here in Bali such laws get blurred and bent. Social dynamics and e
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Telephone & Post in Bali
In Bali the post office is called ‘kantor pos‘ and is recognized by an orange sign. In the Kuta area the 2 largest post offices are located close to the airport on Jl. Airport Ngurah Rai and in Tuban on Jl. Raya Tuban. When picking up a package
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Accommodation on Gili Trawangan : December 2007
Here is selection of accommodation prices on Gili Trawangan as quoted today (December 18th 2007) over the phone.
Balikana Retreat
(0370)622386
Seaview fan 450,000rp, Seaview Loft AC 600,000rp Beach Front Lumbung AC 700,000rp +21%tax
The Beach House
(0370
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Day trip to Batur Crater Bali
Exploring the Batur crater area of Bali can be rewarding for those with a little time on their hands. Coming from the Kuta area you have a choice of routes to get to NE Bali, 5 main ones to be exact accessing the rim of Gunung Batur via Catur, Tegallalang,
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Wet, wet, wet in Seminyak Bali
December means wet season in Bali and right now its living up to that promise. Looking out of my window the view is more like Sydney on a grey winter’s day, than a tropical island. Rain is lashing down, but the temperature is pleasant.
If Santa is o
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Lombok Arts & Crafts
The native people of Lombok are called Sasaks and have their own language and arts. Here are some of Lombok’s unique arts.
• Oncer:
Oncer is a war dance performed by males of all ages at festivals. Popular in Central and Eastern Lombok.
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Useful Bali related websites
Here is a selection of Bali related websites that may prove useful
• General Info
Indonesia Logue
Bali Travel News
Budget Bali
Bali Portal
99 Bali
Bali For You
Bali Life
Bali Click
Bali Paradise
Gateway To Bali
Bali Info
• Alternative Trave
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Jimbaran Seafood Warungs
Jimbaran is known as the ‘golden mile’ because of its great white sand bay and selection of high end resorts. Real estate in the area is premium and no wonder, with access to the beach, the airport and Kuta, not to mention the surfing beaches o
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Selamat Hari Raya Idul Adha
Selamat hari raya to all people of Muslim faith. Today is December 20th 2007, and the big day (hari raya) is Idul Adha, the day that honors Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah. Fortunately Allah was merciful and allowed Ibrahim to su
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Surfing in Bali: December 21st 2007
Wet season in Bali means Nusa Dua, Sanur Reef, Serangan and Keramas are the go to places for surfing. People still surf over the west side in place such as Kuta and Legian however lately the wet windy weather has meant empty beaches recently.
BaliWaves me
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Tropical fruits in Bali
Fresh fruit is one of life’s benefits. Bali has an abundance of fruit ranging from the tropical mangoes, bananas and pineapples, to strawberries, mangosteens and kelengkeng found in higher elevations to the exotic sawo and wani (white mango only foun
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