Articles tagged ‘Lovina’
Trip to Lovina in north Bali
By Nick | August 3rd, 2007 |
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My relatives are here from Java so tomorrow I will take them on an overnight trip to Lovina on the north coast. Many Indonesians never use a map, they either know where a place is or they don’t. In the past I have taken Ika to the beach in Nusa Dua and she has asked [...]
Planning your trip to Bali
By Nick | February 20th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
There are different schools of thought on how you should plan your trip to Bali. Some people have an itemized itinerary, others simply let the adventure happen. A friend of mine who has organized tours for people before, told me that ideally you should aim for 1 big event per day, with plenty of free [...]
Petrol stations in Bali
By Nick | December 10th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Just out of Seririt today, I stopped at a petrol station. Man, these things are popping up like villas (I can say that in Bali!). You will find sparkling Pertamina stations all over Bali, along many main roads. In Seminyak there is a relatively new one at Jl. Kunti / Sunset Rd. Riding a motorbike [...]
Thoughts on the Lovina coast
By Nick | December 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Lovina was originally a string of villages, that collectively came to be known as Lovina, after the last king of Buleleng, built his holiday home in Kaliasem, and named it ‘Lovina’. Riding from Lovina towards Seririt this morning, I pulled off the road and headed towards the beach. Up here its all grey / black [...]
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 [...]
Riding to Lovina Bali
By Nick | December 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Wanting to escape from Seminyak for a day, late saturday afternoon I packed my bag and hit the road for Lovina, on the north coast. The route I took went thorugh Kerobokan towards Tabanan, and the road to Bedugal.
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 [...]
