Articles tagged ‘Discovery mall’
Discovery Mall Evolving
By Barrie | July 1st, 2008 |
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After a 10 year absence from Bali having had these years in Yogyakarta, Central Java, I returned in 2003 to see many changes had occurred on the island of Bali. One place that particularly took my attention was the near completion of the Discovery Mall on Jalan Kartika Plaza. At that time I can recall [...]
Kafe Batan Waru: Tuban
By Barrie | May 10th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
As a great lover of Javanese food I am a regular patron at Kafe Batan Waru in Tuban. The sister restaurant to the one in Ubud, the cuisine is just as delicious and although not in a garden setting, the décor more than makes up for this. Located opposite Waterbom Park in Tuban and a [...]
Discovery Mall Bali
By Nick | March 3rd, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The largest addition to the tourist scene in the Kuta area in recent years is the Discovery Shopping Mall located across from Waterbom Park on busy Jl. Kartika Plaza in Tuban. The place is very impressive looking and designed to attract attention.
Shopping hours in Bali
By Nick | February 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Bali is a tourist destination, so the business hours are skewed as a result of the need to cater to tourists. Banks are open from 8am / 9am to 2pm /3.30pm, depending on the bank, closed Saturday generally. Restaurants are often open from 10am-11pm or later, with some opening at 7.30 am for breakfast and [...]
Krispy Kreme doughnuts come to Bali
By Nick | December 25th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Western civilization is on a steady slide back into the swamp. Part of the death of western culture, is the fact we have to much stuff to take care of, and so many things we ‘need’ that we spend many of our waking hours not actually living, but in pursuit of something. The latest temptation [...]
Shopping in Indonesia: Still a ways to go
By Nick | November 30th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Most people who come to Bali pick up a few souvenirs, in the form of Bintang t-shirts, surf wear and copy watches. Some people go positively berserk, filling holdalls with DVD’s, stacks of batik, carvings and host of other nicknacks. One might think Indonesia was a great place to shop, but as the Jakarta [...]
Evening at Discovery Mall in Tuban Bali
By Nick | October 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
This evening I had dinner in one of the restaurants, at the back of Discovery Mall in Tuban. Barrie and his family were well familiar with the food options, as they have checked out the restaurants there before. We were joined by 2 ladies (Dina and Ani) from Yogyakarta, close to where Barrie’s wife, Candika [...]
Saya mau pee pee at Made’s Warung in Kuta Bali
By Nick | January 10th, 2006 | 10 Comments »
Yesterday afternoon after returning to Kuta from the Discovery Mall, I stopped into good old Made’s Warung. This joint has been going since the 70’s and is famous with Bali visitors. Their menu includes, Indonesian, Balinese and western dishes. Running in I saw one of the bench seats next to the street was empty. Great! [...]
Dealing with electronic problems in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | December 8th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
My new laptop replaced an older, heavier model which got fried during 3 years in Bali. The mother board is toast and I think my Stavol (voltage regulator ) could be the reason.
