Articles tagged ‘Handy Beaches’
Pantai Berawa: Canggu Bali
By Nick | September 19th, 2006 |
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Name: Pantai Berawa
Where is it: Canggu, South Bali
Directions: From Kuta take Sunset Rd to Kerobokan, follow sign in direction of Canggu / Tanah Lot. Take left hand turn when you see Pantai Berawa sign, follow locals roads for 15 minutes to end. You can also keep going straight after taking the left at the Pantai [...]
Bali beaches: Pantai Gado Gado in Seminyak
By Nick | September 15th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Name:
Gado Gado Beach (Pantai Gado Gado)
Where is it:
End of Jl. Dhyana Pura, Seminyak
Directions:
From Kuta drive north on Jl. Legian, turn left on Jl. Dhyana Pura, park at the beach.
Senggigi: The gateway to Lombok
By Nick | August 21st, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Visitors to Bali, as well as expats sometimes look for an close alternative, to the Bali beach scene. One option is Senggigi Lombok.
An old copy of the Indonesia Handbook, from 1991 has this description:
The coral and snorkeling at this popular beach area, 6km north of Ampenan, is fantastic-4 straight kms of pure white sand, [...]
Inaugural Jetski Championships: Seminyak, Bali
By BootsnAll | June 14th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Jet skis are one machine that I have never tried out and I really should. They are extremely popular with young tourists and can be hired at most upmarket hotels.
Tsunami Warning System: Bali
By BootsnAll | June 9th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
When the Tsunami hit Sumatra over a year ago and devastated the area as well as the tourist strips along the southern Thailand coast and other places in the Indian Ocean including India and east Africa, it was agreed by the countries concerned that a Tsunami early warning system be set up to avoid further [...]
Padang Padang Bali
By Nick | April 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali has numerous surfing breaks, and as any good surfer will know, the best breaks are down on the Bukit. The Bukit Peninsula is the ‘upside down mushroom’ shaped chunk of land at the southern end of the island. Its mostly reef breaks and this afternoon I went to have a look at Padang Padang.
Tuban beach on a sunny day
By Nick | March 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Stepping through Discovery Shopping Mall from Jl. Kartika Plaza, one could be anywhere in the world, London, Singapore, Jakarta. Stepping out the other side, one immediately realizes this is not London! Kuta Bay curves round, swinging past Kuta Beach to the right of the picture, and down towards the airport. If you really wanted to [...]
Blue Ocean Beach this afternoon
By Nick | March 3rd, 2006 | 4 Comments »
A cloudy afternoon that was bright encouraged some people to make it out to Blue Ocean Beach. I made it out because I work out there, and man did I work up a sweat today. Next to the gym I go to is the Komala Pantai hotel, ideal for people who like the beach, enjoy [...]
Pantai Geger: Nusa Dua Bali
By Nick | February 6th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
The term ‘Seminyak Wanker’ has been used before to describe some of the inmates of this neighborhood. The SW is basically a Euro Trash expat who has accomplished nothing in life except move to Bali. They have some favorite watering holes and yesterday Ika, Jevon and I stumbled onto a hornets nest. We have been [...]
Best Bali beaches for a newcomer
By Nick | November 28th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
The beaches in Bali are a big part of why people come. The great thing is that you can be on a beach within an hour of landing at Denpasar (DPS). Sun, sea and surf, or whatever triple combo tickles your fancy, is easily available since hotels in Tuban, Kuta, Legian and Seminyak are bullt [...]
