Articles tagged ‘bob koke’
History of tourism in Bali
By Nick | September 10th, 2007 |
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When talking about about tourism we’re usually referring to European tourism in the 20th Century. The first western account of visiting Bali was by Dutchman Aernoudt Lintgens in 1597. Other famous westerners that followed included the Danish trader Mads Lange (200th anniversary Sept 18th 2007) and German artist Walter Spies. Spies was part of the [...]
Surfing in Bali
By Nick | September 27th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Surfing and Bali go together like a horse & carriage, meat & potatoes, Seminyak & benchongs. Here’s a short guide to the whole affair.
People in Balinese history - Bob Koke & Louise Garret
By Nick | May 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bob Koke, a young photographer from Hollywood, and Louise Garret, his future wife, came to Bali in the Dutch East Indies in 1936, to spend a few weeks painting and taking photographs. Very soon after arriving they decided to open a small hotel on ‘the most beautiful beach in the world‘, Kuta Beach. Leasing the [...]
Surfing in Bali: How it all began
By Nick | December 10th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Surfing began in Hawaii and the first westerners to see it were the crew of Captain Cook's ship, HMS Discovery, in Kona Hawaii in 1779. Back then the locals were carrying on like they were on Kuta Beach, riding the waves and enjoying life. Surfing came to Bali probably the first time in 1936 when [...]
