Articles tagged ‘Sanur’
Baliblog readers join us for a good time
By Nick | March 6th, 2007 |
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Laura from Australia (with a strong N. Ireland twang) is in Bali and not doubt will be creating havoc in the Legian area by now. I will see Laura and her husband Mickey besok (that’s tomorrow in Indo) for a road trip. Ika almost did a backflip when she heard she was going for a [...]
Bali Forum Threads for the week of January 22, 2007
By Jessica | January 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Check out the topics currently being discussed on the Bali Forum at BootsnAll:
When you’re in a place where you have to be concerned about drinking the tap water, it’s important to either have plenty of bottled water on hand or a method of purifying the tap water. Cliffie’s found a water purification “pen” that’s supposed [...]
Sanur entertainment
By Nick | December 14th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Sanur is not famous for its nighttime entertainment, but there are a few things going on. The Cat & Fiddle Pub on Jl. Camara #36, has Irish folk music night every Tuesday, anyone is welcome to get up and join in. Starts at 8pm. Admission free.
Cafe Batujimbar in Sanur Bali
By Nick | December 13th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Sanur is home to a sizeable expat community. Reasons for this are the International Schools that are located there, and the fact that Sanur offers a lower key type of scene, as regarding the beach, street, nightlife etc., than Kuta / Seminyak. Today Mike and I hit one of the expats favourite spots, Cafe Batujimber, [...]
The Le Mayeur Museum: Sanur Bali
By Nick | December 13th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
One of Bali’s famous expats was Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merpes, a Belgian painter, who came to Bali in 1932. His story is that after travelling the world, and painting scenes of places such as Benares in india, he came too Bali, living first close to Denpasar. There he met a 15 year old [...]
Flashbacks: A unique hotel in Sanur Bali
By Nick | December 13th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Sanur is an alternative beach resort to Kuta and Nusa Dua. It tends to attract Europeans, families and expats. The main street, Jl. Danau Tamblingan is long and seems like an unending strip of bars, hotels, shops and restaurants. Today my friend Mike took me to a cute little hotel along Jl. Danau Tamblingan, called [...]
Prasasti Blanjong : Sanur Bali
By Nick | December 13th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Prasasti Blanjong is the site of one of the oldest man-made objects in Bali. Today I callled my friend mike who lives in Sanur, to see if he was interested in checking out Prasasti Blanjong. The small temple and shrine and Prasati Blanjong, are located on Jl. Danau Poso, across from the Circle K. There [...]
The Cat & Fiddle Pub in Sanur Bali
By Nick | November 28th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Southern Bali has a number of foreign consulates located primarily in Sanur and Denpasar. Anyone who has visited embassies and consulates knows what dull sterile places they are.
The Le Mayeur Museum in Sanur Bali
By Nick | November 11th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The history of Bali is dotted with foreigners who spent time here and somehow made a difference. One of those people was Belgian artist Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres (1880-1958). He arrived in Bali in 1932 and lived in the village of Klandis close to Denpasar. While living there he met a local Balinese [...]
Swimming in Bali can be dangerous
By Nick | October 4th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Swimming in Bali can be dangerous, there’s no doubt about it. When I walk along the Kuta in Seminyak, I can tell where rip currents are likely to be. Sometimes there will be a single red flag, postioned on a sandbar to indicate the area in not safe for swimming.
