Bali Seminyak Shopping
Lulu: Seminyak Bali
Lulu is a small shop on Jl. Seminyak, that catches the eye. I’m not into women’s clothes, but Lulu sells cute party dress and tops, that most women would love (or love to be able to wear). Made, the staff member on duty, told me she likes the clothing, but won’t wear it herself as she doesn’t want to look sexy. She told me ladies who want to look glamorous and to go out and party would love these dresses / tops. She said many people come into the shop everyday and business is good.
Date: January 19th, 2007 |
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Jl. Seminyak: The main street where I live in Bali
Stepping out of my gang (alley) in Seminyak gets me onto a busy street called Jl. Seminyak. This street isn’t that wide, the actual road is only about 10 meters, but it recieves a lot of traffic, at certain times of the day. Fifteen years ago, Jl. Seminyak was not busy, as most tourists had no reason to come up here. I remember back in 1993, a friends picked me up on his motorbike and took me to the ‘hippest palce in town’, Goa Cafe in Legian. Now its all changed, with Seminyak being ‘expat central’ and other areas such as Kerobokan, Umalas, Canggu attracting long term foreign residents.
Date: December 15th, 2006 |
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Krakatoa Business Center - Seminyak Bali: New arrival’s one stop shop
New expats in Bali have to spend time shorting themselves out. Chores such as finding a place to live, getting transport, organizing a visa, getting your mail, recieving a FAX, looking for a job, etc, can take time and effort. Krakatoa Business Center is one place that helps new expats organize all these thnigs in one place.
Date: September 29th, 2006 |
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Places in Seminyak to trust and avoid
Walking along Jl. Seminyak today, the sun was shining, the tourists were shopping and the traffic was crawling. Taking a bit more time to check things out today, I snapped a some photos of 3 places. Two I trust, and one I avoid.
Date: September 29th, 2006 |
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Life’s little frustrations in Seminyak Bali
After getting all hot and bothered by my visa situation, I put on my Akubra hat and went for a walk. During my walk, I reflected that the same ‘dropping it in your lap’ treatment, had happened to some members of the Bali Nine, only they weren’t denied a visa extension, they were sentenced to death. I have nothing to complain about.
Date: September 23rd, 2006 |
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Le Spot: Bali Deli in Seminyak Bali
Bali Deli, the Seminyak expat’s place to food shop, has a handy little cafe, with an inside AC section, and an outside area, including cute little ‘bales’, where a small group can relax. According to Le Spot, ‘We are a French bistro-style restaurant serving international gourmet cuisine.’ When I visited in the mid-afternoon, the outside area was mostly full, with expats chatting, discussing business or taking a break.
Date: January 8th, 2007 |
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Roti Segar - Fresh bread in Seminyak Bali
Seminyak has a new place to pick up fresh bread (how things have changed since the 80’s). Roti Segar on Jl. Oberoi, serves a small selection of locally made, Italian style bread. The shop is attached to an interior design place, so you’ll have to lookout for the fresh bread sign outside. According to the business card, they serve ‘Italian country bread baked in a wood fired oven’. I tried a jam filled croissant, for 4,000rp and it was okay. Inside the small shop was a range of good looking bread products.
Date: December 14th, 2006 |
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Joe Joe - Wholesale Fashion: Seminyak Bali
Joe Joe is a little shop on Jl. Seminyak, across the street from Lemon Grass Thai restaurant. Joe Joe specializes in bags and shoes for ladies.
Date: September 29th, 2006 |
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Shaman - Electro wear: Seminyak Bali
This afternoon I met Patrick, the French creative influence behind Shaman, the fashion shop next to Cafe Seminyak at Bintang supermarket in Seminyak.
Date: September 27th, 2006 |
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Travelling as an Aussie in Bali
Australians really were ones who drove the tourist boom in Bali, with surfers arriving in the 1970’s followed by waves of package tourists.
Kuta Beach was, and still is the epicenter of the Australian tourist scene in Bali, with Tuban to the south and Legian to the north also being favourites.
Date: August 14th, 2006 |
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