Articles tagged ‘PADI’
Rice: A central part of life in Bali
By Nick | December 16th, 2006 |
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Rice is the Balinese staple. Ask anyone ‘Sudah Makan?’ (already eat?) And they will say, ‘Yes, makan nasi’, which means, yes, rice. Bali and Java have the most well developed sawah (rice terraces) in Indonesia. In Bali as well as Indonesia there are really 2 types of farming, ladang and sawah. Ladang is carried out [...]
Trip to coastal Tabanan Bali
By Nick | November 20th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Sunday came along again, and I got ready to head out on a short road trip, after I escaped the killer bees, that is. Taking the ‘back way’ to Canggu, via Batubelig, gave me a view of how Canggu is developing. The main road to Canggu, that runs off of Jl. Raya Kerobokan, gets a [...]
Diving in the Gili Islands overview
By Nick | October 31st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The Gili Islands are never going to win any prizes for the quality of marine life, ask anyone in the diving business. If you are looking for spectacular diving, go to Manado in Sulawesi, Komodo, Ambon, or West Papua (Irian Jaya).
Bali’s rice growing cycle
By Nick | July 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Rice is the staple in Bali and the Balinese people’s expertise in growing it is a big part of the reason for their developed culture. Being able to produce large amounts of rice enabled the Balinese to spend time in artistic and cultural pursuits.
The Legend of Dewi Sri
By Barrie | July 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
In Java there are a multitude of myths and legends. The Sudanese in particular have some fascinating legends and none more fascinating that of Dewi Sri.
Diving in the Amed area
By Nick | May 12th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Amed grew as a tourist area because of diving. The small independent hotels are often attached to a dive shop, or have one close by.
