Bali Amed Area Guide
Accomodation in Selang Beach, East Bali
Driving Toby, Maya, Ika & Jevon around East Bali I had to weight up my options as far as accommodation. I like to go cheap when I can and I know Toby was concerned at keeping Maya comfortable, hoping for an AC room. Selang beach, on the Amed coast about 20 minutes south of Amed, offers some okay places. Good Karma Bungalows is a set of bamboo guest houses on the beach. Conditions are simple and include an outside cold water shower, bamboo / alang alang roof, bamboo furniture and a Robinson Crusoe feel. Up on the cliff, Blue Moon Villas, offer several rooms complete with AC, pool and all the extras. We checked out the prices for both. Blue Moon were asking $115 a night, Good Karma, 250,000rp. I got 200,000rp which was okay with me.
Date: December 31st, 2006 |
3 comments
Touring East Bali
Walking around Kuta, you will see hundreds of places offering day trips. Virtually every hotel has a tour counter, offering the same thing. If you want to get out for the day, its okay I suppose, but you will not experience what East Bali has to offer on a day trip.
Date: November 8th, 2006 |
No Comments
North-Central Bali: What to do on a 3 day trip.
North Bali is a part of the island most people don’t visit. I
mean out of every 100, maybe 5 take a trip to the north coast
while on holiday. If you do go to the North-Central part of Bali,
what’s up there?
Date: September 20th, 2006 |
No Comments
Backpacking in Bali
To get into the backpacking mentality, you have to think longterm. Backpackers are often on a year long, around the world trip. All over the world, guesthouses and youth hostels are the places backpackers aim for, simplicity and cost being the key. Even as I get older, I still feel most comfortable checking into a cheap guest house in Bali, as its low stress, and I feel as though I have the time to take it easy, explore, and do whatever without the meter running to fast.
•
Date: August 17th, 2006 |
2 comments
Snorkeling in Candi Dasa in East Bali
My friend Toby told me he was hoping to do some snorkeling while in East Bali. Thinking about our options, Padangbai, Candi Dasa and Amed would all work. I’d never go snorkleing in Bali without a boat, after reading too many stories of lone Europeans gone for good, not able to get to shore after renting a snorkel from a local.
Date: December 28th, 2006 |
2 comments
Sports by regions in Bali
Here is a rundown of the sports on offers in Bali by region.
Date: October 4th, 2006 |
1 comment
East Bali: Lipah beach
East Bali is probably the closest thing a tourist will got to the ‘real Bali’. To be honest, tourists aren’t looking for the ‘real Bali’ anymore than they would want a ‘deserted beach’. We’re looking for postcard landscapes, with elegant locals…and enough creature comforts to keep us happy. East Bali has all these and the Amed area, locateon the far SE coast is a very laid back, tranquil area.
Date: September 20th, 2006 |
No Comments
Rotary Club Seminyak Helps East Bali Schools
A few days ago I put up an article about the good Work Rotary does in Bali and about the jewellery they are selling to raise funds. However, the Rotary Club of Bali is involved in work the island over establishing programs to assist those less fortunate.
Date: July 2nd, 2006 |
No Comments
