Archive for April, 2008
Lake Buyan Springs a Leak: North Bali
My favourite area in Bali would have to be in the areas to the north of Lake Bratan. Here the mountains rise from the depths of jungle terrain and rice-terraced hills, and, lakes. After visiting Danau Bratan, take a drive north to the Munduk turnoff and then head to that town. Just pass the turn-off the first delight you will encounter is Lake Buyan (the lake is located around 55 km north of Denpasar). Further on is Lake Tamblingan. These two lakes are two of the four lakes on the island of Bali which have become tourist attractions. There are areas along the Munduk road where small parking places enable you to view both the lakes. Of the two lakes, Lake Buyan is the bigger with an area of some 4.93 sq km wide.
Date: April 21st, 2008 |
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Tirtagangga waterpalace in East Bali
East Bali is a magical part of the island. Complete with a rugged coastline, the occasional white sand beach and stunning tropical scenery, East Bali also has its highlights including the water-palace at Tirtagangga.
Date: April 20th, 2008 |
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Two Exhibitions in Bali
Being a great lover of the arts and forever in galleries and museums, it is the art of photography that is my passion. Travel anywhere in Bali and the photographic opportunities are endless. The same can be said for the rest of Indonesia and in fact, South-East Asia. Currently there are two excellent photographic exhibitions in Bali. Here’s more from Bali Discovery.
Date: April 18th, 2008 |
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Random Bali photo of the moment
Okay, so this is cheating a bit because it’s not actually Bali. It’s the next-door island of Lombok, but it would take a sharp eye to tell the two apart from this view. These rice farmers seem like they are in a good mood, and I think I’d be in a good mood if I were on Lombok right now.
This photo was taken from our Bali People photos area in our main photos of Bali section. There are hundreds more really good shots in there so you might want to have a look. …
Date: April 16th, 2008 |
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Finding cheap Bali hotels is now easier
We’ve just added a new and more modern way to search for Bali hotels to the site, and we think you are going to like it. Now you can pick the city you are interested in and with one click you’ll see a list of all the hotels in that area so if you have a specific place in mind you can search for prices and availability with just a couple more clicks.
But better still, you can search for all hotels in that city on multiple travel-booking sites at once. You …
Date: April 11th, 2008 |
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Rama Garden Hotel Goes Online
In today’s world it seems as though everybody and everything is available online. Such is the electronic world we live in. Actually, it is great because you can secure your flight to Bali online and even book your hotel and then sit back without having worries if you are going to secure the place you want to stay in on your holiday. There are an abundance of hotels in Bali that have online booking systems and now, the Rama Garden Hotel has joined the list. Rama Garden Hotel has launched an innovative booking system that …
Date: April 21st, 2008 |
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Billabong Pro Junior Series Indonesia
Billabong has released the official dates for the Pro Junior Series in Bali for 2008, announcing a return to the prime locations of Keramas, Kuta Reef and Canggu for the three event circuit. The inaugural 2007 series dished up some of the tastiest waves the juniors had seen in a long time and 2008 will again see a return to the same venues. The events are open to any global competitor willing to try their hand against the local Indo rippers, you just need to be aged 20 and under. While the events are not ASP sanctioned, (no ratings points) what better way to spend three months than chillaxing in Bali, chewing Nasi Goreng, sampling the local festivities and getting piped with only three other guys in the water.
Date: April 18th, 2008 |
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The Adventure Side of Bali
A majority of tourists that go to Bali seldom venture off the well-worn ‘tourist tours’ tracks when they go into the countryside and there are even some that never venture out of the Kuta Strip. My advice to anyone planning a trip to Bali is to find yourself a good driver (or hire a jeep) and go off these tourist tracks because you will be amazed at what you encounter. Breathtaking panoramas of astounding beauty and even remote villages that rarely see the likes of tourists or travellers. Few visitors to Bali are unaware of the natural paradises. One of my favourite places is the Bali Barat National Park and Marine Reserve. It is located on the north western side of Bali and its size is amazingly large being 10% of the island’s land area. The animal and bird life will amaze you. There is an estimated 160 species in the national park and is the refuge of the very rare and critically endangered Bali Starling.
Date: April 18th, 2008 |
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Jungle huts at Waka Shorea in West Bali
The Bali Barat National Park (Taman Nasional Bali Barat) has one very nice place to stay. Its called Waka Shorea, and is located in the middle of dence forest. The bungalows are on stilts, built in an eco-friendly way, without destroying the forest by clear cutting. The whole are is populated by wild animals including deer, boars, birds and other animals.
Date: April 13th, 2008 |
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Random Bali photo of the moment
Here’s a lovely photo of a lovely beach at the Seraya Shores bungalows in East Bali. The place only has 5 rooms in 3 bungalows, but it’s highly recommended by Nick and other former guests.
This is from our Bali Beach photos section, which can be found in our general Bali photos area on this site. There are hundreds more where this came from, so check them out.
Date: April 9th, 2008 |
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