Articles tagged ‘beach vendors’

Kuta Beach hassles: How to avoid them

By Nick | September 4th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

A recent article on VirtualTourist.com, talked about one guy’s experience on Kuta Beach. Kuta does have a nice beach for sure, and we are spoiled for location. It would be possible, if I was more of a water lover, to ride 1 block from Jl. Legian, park my bike, go for a swim for 30 [...]

 

Kuta beach on Friday April 7th 2006

By Nick | April 7th, 2006 | 3 Comments »

Sunshine blazing and wind blowing. That was the scene at the beach today in Kuta. Actually the wind wasn’t too bad and there was quite a bit of activity under the trees. When I visited Kuta Beach in 1993, there were some trees, but not a complete line of them all along the beach. Now [...]

 

Padangbai Bali

By Nick | March 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Padangbai is the ferry port to Lombok. Located on the SE coast, you can get there in about 2 hours from Kuta by taking the coastal Bypass from Sanur. A decade ago Padangbai was fairly busy. I remember being there in 1993 and every guest house was full of foreign backpackers. I stayed at the [...]

 

Kuta Beach scene Bali

By Nick | January 14th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

The scene on Kuta Beach right now is busy. Who would think there is a lull in tourism with a beach full of people? The rujak (sour fruit, served with salt, chili and caramel) vendors were doing a roaring trade, and the beach massage ladies had some custom. All Kuta Beach vendors must have a [...]