Articles tagged ‘Exploring Bali’
Saving the Elephants
By Barrie | May 9th, 2008 |
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Indonesia currently has 16 or more species on the verge of extinction. A further 30 are classified as endangered. On the critically endangered and endangered lists are the Sumatran tiger, the Bali starling, the Javanese wild dog, the orangutans of Kalimantan and Sumatra, the Sumatran gibbon and the Sumatran elephant. Some claim the number of [...]
Travelling the North-East Road Pt. 2
By Barrie | May 6th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Waking to a glorious sunrise bursting over the ocean is one of those special moments and although reluctant to move on towards Singaraja along the north-east road, it was the adventurous side that took over and it was not long before we found ourselves driving along the road out of Tembok bathed in glorious sunshine [...]
Aneh-aneh Art and Uniques: Denpasar
By Barrie | May 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
How weird is weird? Well, nobody could answer that for sure including Tjia Jie Hong, the owner of Aneh-aneh Art and Uniques in Denpasar. There is no certain limitation to the meaning of the word aneh (weird). This was why he picked the name Aneh-aneh for his business. Aneh-aneh is a workshop providing various kinds [...]
Travelling the North-East Road – Part 1
By Barrie | May 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
There are literally hundreds of day trips you could embark upon on your visit to Bali, but I have always found it best to get off the main tourist routes and do some exploring. Recently I spent a few days in the north-east of the island. It is a beautiful area of Bali and less [...]
Delicat Restaurant: Ubud, Bali
By Barrie | April 28th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I don’t get much of a chance to get up to Ubud as I am usually bypassing it on my way to other parts of the island, but when I do it is usually to Casa Luna or my all-time favourite, Kafe Batan Waru. Ubud is one of those places where you need a week [...]
Ecotourism and Development in Bali
By Barrie | April 28th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
In a world where travellers are increasingly aware of the environment and the places they visit and the impact they will have upon that society, ecotourism is booming in most countries. Indonesia is no different. On the island of Bali there are a few tour groups that are geared towards ecotourism. Basically, ecotourism is ecologically [...]
Sea Conservation Area Established in Bondalem
By Barrie | April 25th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
It always pleases my heart to see that villagers are participating in caring for the environment, whether it’s on land or in the sea. And, it seems just this is happening in Bondalem in north-east Bali. Recently I was looking around the area of Tejakula not far from Bondalem. Actually I was a guest at [...]
Tourist Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing
By Barrie | April 23rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
A helicopter carrying tourists has been forced to make an emergency landing on the resort island of Bali. You see them all the time during the day, helicopters ferrying tourists on a bird’s eye view of the island. I have never actually had the desire to fly in one although I must admit I do [...]
Lake Buyan Springs a Leak: North Bali
By Barrie | April 21st, 2008 | 4 Comments »
My favourite area in Bali would have to be in the areas to the north of Lake Bratan. Here the mountains rise from the depths of jungle terrain and rice-terraced hills, and, lakes. After visiting Danau Bratan, take a drive north to the Munduk turnoff and then head to that town. Just pass the turn-off [...]
Tirtagangga waterpalace in East Bali
By Nick | April 20th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
East Bali is a magical part of the island. Complete with a rugged coastline, the occasional white sand beach and stunning tropical scenery, East Bali also has its highlights including the water-palace at Tirtagangga.
