Articles tagged ‘indonesia’
Aneh-aneh Art and Uniques: Denpasar
By Barrie | May 2nd, 2008 |
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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 [...]
Bali Arts Festival Dates
By Barrie | May 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The one festival and time of the year I enjoy is the Bali Arts Festival. A potpourri of drama, dance and culture combine to make it one of the most enjoyable attractions of the year. Twenty provinces from Indonesia will join the festival this year by presenting their cultural arts and handicrafts as well as [...]
Jason Monet Exhibition: Ubud
By Barrie | May 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Art and orangutans don’t appear to have much in common. However, for internationally recognized artist Jason Monet, conservation of the threatened primate starts with bamboo. According to the Bali-based artist, the more the arts, architecture and just about everything else from food to furniture uses bamboo, the longer orangutans on Sumatra and Kalimantan will have [...]
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 [...]
Lion Air to Begin Flights from Bali to Singapore
By Barrie | May 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Many times I have been tempted just to head out of Indonesia and over to Singapore for a week or so break. As cheap as it is to get there from Jakarta, it’s going to be even better now that Lion Air will fly direst to Singapore from Bali. This is good news for those [...]
New Zealand to Bali Flights Needed
By Barrie | April 28th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
One thing I never knew and that was Garuda Indonesia had stopped flying to Bali straight from New Zealand and Brisbane in 2007. New Zealanders are amongst the nicest people in the world and I say that after spending a year there riding around the islands on a motorbike. Kiwis wanting to visit Bali have [...]
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 [...]
Bird-Flu Handling Exercises in Bali
By Barrie | April 24th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
No, I’m not talking about chickens running the marathon along Ngurah Rai Bypass or down Jalan Legian but rather bird flu handling exercises to be held in Bali on April 25-27th. These exercises will be conducted in three places. They are at Ngurah Rai Airport and at Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar as well as [...]
