Articles tagged ‘banjar’
Seven Gems of Bali
By Barrie | July 10th, 2008 |
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Pretty much over the decades I have seen and explored Bali to the max. On my travels there are those places that have re-visited and been disappointed mainly because of the ‘overkill’, due to the mass tourism that exists now on the island, where tourists and travellers alike are being charged ridiculous prices for entry [...]
North Bali: Seririt & Banjar
By Nick | September 28th, 2007 | 4 Comments »
North Bali has some breathtaking scenery. Most tourist don’t make it to the north coast, or if they do its an overnight stop in Lovina then back to Kuta. Take for example the ricefields and mountains that extend from coastal Seririt up towards Pupuan, simply gorgeous!
Attending a ceremony as a bule in Bali
By Nick | October 27th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Today in Tabanan, for a good while at least, I was the only ‘bule‘ in a crowd of Balinese locals. It didn’t matter, and was actually a bonus for me, as I didn’t have to listen to the whole ego routine, of ‘how great I’m doing in Bali’.
Two sides of life in Bali
By Nick | June 16th, 2006 | 10 Comments »
Living in Bali is a dream for some people. Those who come over on hoilday, often gush about the Bali and the Balinese, is this place the closest thing to paradise? I hear many stories from expats aboutl ife in Bali, some good, some not. Everyone has their own opinion and I think its worth [...]
Getting Lost in the North of Bali
By BootsnAll | June 10th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
One of the great things about driving around Bali is that you can take the secondary roads on any map just to see where you end up. Not only that, it's the wonderful things you discover and the experience of it all.
Nyepi goes off without incident in Bali
By Nick | March 31st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The Day of Silence is over and from my perspective it seemed like the island was completely dead yesterday. My mental picture of Nyepi in a Balinese village is one of family members gathered in their small house, sitting on the floor, quietly contemplating the
meaning of the day.
Ogoh ogoh’s in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | March 29th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
A big part of the Nyepi pre-game show is the parade of ogoh ogoh’s, the large monsters that scare ghosts away from Bali. Riding around this afternoon I saw all kinds. I don’t know where the tradition began, but over the years the ogoh ogoh’s have incorporated modern elements. I remember once seeing an ogoh [...]
Seminyak getting ready for Nyepi
By Nick | March 29th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Wednesday afternoon I rode down to Blue Ocean beach at the end of Jl. Double Six for my last workout before being house bound for 24 hours. Blue Ocean beach was only partially busy due to the weather which was bright and cloudy, not exactly beach weather. In late afternoon many small businesses were closed [...]
A lizard in the house in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | February 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
To the list of specimens found in my house we can add another. This afternoon I was chatting to Ika when I saw this little bugger on my path. He’s a sharp looking guy and was only about 7 inches long. Ika told me that earlier in the afternoon the banjar and cops were [...]
