Articles tagged ‘Jimbaran Bay’
Bali International Triathlon
By Barrie | June 12th, 2008 |
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Dust off your running shoes, grease-up the bicycle and find your swimming gear. It’s on again – the Bali International Triathlon to be held from June 27 to 29. In its second year, the triathlon looks to attract even more competitors than the previous year. According to sources there are 250 athletes from a variety [...]
Shark Delicacies
By Barrie | May 28th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
For as long as I can remember on my travels I have never imbibed in seafood cuisine that contained shark meat of any kind. As a scuba diver and an environmentalist, I do have a very healthy respect for these beautiful creatures. There are those that don’t considering them the scourge of the oceans. [...]
Work on the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Complex Halted
By Barrie | May 23rd, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Whenever I visit Bali more often than not I get down to Jimbaran Bay and visit the magnificent Garuda Wisnu Kencana complex. As a cultural park, it is no doubt a centre-piece of tourism in Bali The Garuda Wisnu Kencana complex, situated on a limestone hill in Jimbaran, Bali, is an integrated cultural centre [...]
Bali International Triathlon: June 24th, 2007
By Nick | February 7th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Bali is already on the world sports map with the Wismilak International women’s tennis competition taking place each year. A new event is being launched this year down in Jimbaran Bay. The Bali International Triathlon takes place on June 24th, at the Four Seasons Resort.
Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay Bali
By Nick | January 11th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Anytime I go to Nusa Dua, I get a strange feeling I have transported to Beverly Hills. All of a sudden Balinese locals disappear and manicured grass verges replace the broken sidewalks. At the southern end of Jimbaran sit the Intercontinental and Four Seasons hotels. They’ve picked the choice part of the Bay no doubt. [...]
Warung Nyoman: Jimbaran Bay Bali
By Nick | January 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Warung Nyoman, or Nyoman Cafe, whichever you prefer, is located at Muaya Beach at the southern end of Jimbaran Bay, close to the Four Season Hotel. Walking back along the beach from the Four Seasons, this is one of the first warungs you will come to. Of course they are in operation for the nighttime [...]
Locals, Shells & Shops: Jimbaran Bay
By Nick | January 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Jimbaran Bay locals, seem to still carry on like long ago. Life in Jimbaran goes slow, and the local aspect is as strong as the tourist aspect. Today I watched locals at work in the fish market up in Kedonganan. Most of the customers were Balinese, although you can bet a ton of the best [...]
Warung Layar: Jimbaran Bay Bali
By Nick | January 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Warung Layar is located on the beach front, next to Villa Batu. When I visited in the morning, the 2 staff were still getting themselves organized, but Warung Layar does advertise breakfast, on its menu. One of the interesting aspect of this warung, is the collection of exotic carvings that are all around. The lady [...]
Seafood Warungs at Jimbaran Bay
By Nick | January 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If something works, repeat it. This simply strategy has firmly taken root at Jimbaran Bay, where long ago, some bright spark thought grilling fish on the beach, might attract customers. Jimbaran Bay is now so firmly associated with grilled fish, that restaurants in Kuta, offer Seafood Jimbaran, on the menu. Ika told me there is [...]
Balinese Fishermen in Jimbaran Bali
By Nick | January 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Jimbaran Bay doesn’t get much surf, you can tell by the fact the fishing fleet is based here. Balinese fishermen use the same boat all over the island, which is a narrow outrigger. I have travelled in the Philippines and used slightly larger boats, of a similar design for diving. These boats are home made, [...]
