Articles tagged ‘Kuta Shopping’
Blast from the past: Batik pants on Jl. Legian Bali
By Nick | August 2nd, 2005 |
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Walking down Jl. Legian this afternoon I saw a blast from the past. A shop selling nothing but patchwork batik shirts and pants. When I came to Bali in 1993, the shops were full of this stuff. In those days ladies with huge bundles would go from guest house to guest house trying to sell [...]
Yoche’s Shop on Poppies I in Kuta Bali
By Nick | July 10th, 2005 | 4 Comments »
Kuta Bali is a soup bowl of small businesses all trying to figure out capitalism. Some have success then find out the local environment swallows them up, or too many people copy them. Others simply never crack it and disappear from view. One person who has been around for a while and is prospering is [...]
The ultimate charcoal in Kuta Bali
By Nick | July 4th, 2005 | 2 Comments »
There's an old saying, 'If you want something done right do it yourself.' There should be an add on to that, 'If you want something made well make sure its made in Germany'. Yesterday I bought a dozen pieces of chicken at Bintang Supermarket in Seminyak for a small bbq. The only people invited [...]
Newspapers: A commodity in Kuta Bali
By Nick | June 22nd, 2005 | 2 Comments »
Here in Bali people can be very resourceful and figure out ways to grind out a living on the smallest little activities. While I was eating my lunch today about 6 or 7 separate boys came round selling newspapers. I'm not talking about today's local paper. I mean the Sydney Morning Herald or The Australian. [...]
The Discovery Shopping Mall in Tuban Bali
By Nick | February 15th, 2005 | 9 Comments »
The latest addition to the tourist scene in the Kuta area 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.
Idul Fitri in Kuta Bali
By Nick | November 15th, 2004 | 1 Comment »
Anyone visiting Kuta Bali right now will notice the massive increase in traffic and the arrival of hoards of domestic tourists.
Where to find furniture in Kuta Bali
By Sean | June 7th, 2004 | 7 Comments »
Riding downtown today I saw a Pecalang guy (bajar traffic police) standing on the upper corner of Jl. Seminyak and Jl. Raya Kuta.
Getting Laurel off to Lombok and buying lamps in Seminyak Bali
By Sean | May 5th, 2004 | 5 Comments »
Wednesday morning it was raining and we shot over to Global Xtreme internet café in Kerobokan for some high speed access and a large coffee.
Stopping at Sukawati market Bali
By Sean | April 29th, 2004 | 11 Comments »
The ride home from the Neka Art Museum was enjoyable and I decided to take a slightly different route this time and swing through Sukawati.
Looking for lamps in Kuta Bali
By Sean | April 23rd, 2004 | 5 Comments »
Today I stopped by another lamp shop on the loop at the bottom of Jl. Legian opposite Panorama Cottages II.
