Articles tagged ‘Lovina Area Guide’
Travelling the North-East Road Pt. 2
By Barrie | May 6th, 2008 |
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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 [...]
Massage & Cookery Classes in Lovina
By Nick | December 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Visitors to the north coast of Bali may be interested in other things than sitting on the beach and taking dolphin watching tours. A couple of easy side-options are having a massage or taking a cookery course.
Bali’s NE coast: A quiet place to enjoy
By Nick | May 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The NE coast of Bali is one of the quietest parts of the island. Most tourist never make it up there and those that do are simply on their way from Amed to Lovina. What is up on the NE coast and why should you go there?
Volcano Bar & Restaurant Lovina
By Nick | December 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Lovina always felt kind of dead to me in the past. The main drag a scattering of hotels and dive places, the warungs never that busy. Nightlife in Lovina was as far from my thoughts, as kangaroos in Kaliasem. Just a kilometer from where I was staying to the east in Anturan, was a German [...]
Hotel Banyualit Quality Resort in Lovina Bali
By Nick | December 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Lovina is a sprawling strip of coast, that includes several villages. I have stayed in western and central Lovina, now I wanted to try the central-eastern end. The main road wasn’t that inviting, last night, but I spotted a sign, on the corner of a side street heading towards the beach. The street featured many [...]
Watersports in Lovina Bali
By Nick | December 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Located on the north coast on Bali, Lovina enjoys warner water than the south coast and way less waves. Perfect for some leisurely watersports.
Buffalo Races in Lovina Bali
By Nick | December 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Negara isn’t the only place in Bali where you can see a buffalo race. The sport is popular in Lovina, to be exact, in the village of Kaliasem. The tradition originated in Madura, is NE Java. Settlers brought it to both Kaliasem and Negara. Known locally as sapi gerumbugan, the races take place at the [...]
Getting to Lovina Bali
By Nick | December 7th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
According to some people the town of Lovina, (which is actually a conglomeration of the villages of Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Anturan, Kalibukbuk, Kaliasem, Temukus and Banyualit) got its name after the last king of Buleleng, Pandji Tisna (1908-1978), named his holiday home ‘Lovina’ back in 1958. Some say the name means ‘the love in the [...]
Zen Resort: Ayurveda in North Bali
By Nick | November 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Most people have heard of Deepak Chopra, the Indian guy with the penetrating eyes, who parlayed Indian holistic healing into a million dollar fortune. ‘Chopes’ has some cool things to say, and before I went to India in 1995, I had read some things about Ayurveda.
Lovina area hike: Asah Gobleg to Selat
By Nick | October 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Lovina is a fairly quiet, relaxing resort area. If you feel like some energetic activity, a hike might be what you need. My guidebook suggests a hike from the village of Selat to Asah Gobleg in the area to the south of Lovina. This hike is 10kms and takes 4 hours. In the heat on [...]
