Articles tagged ‘Seminyak Shopping’
Apo Kayan: Furniture, Art & Antiques in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | September 7th, 2005 |
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Seminyak and Kerobokan are full of furniture places and on a walk down Jl. Seminyak this afternoon I checked one called Apo Kayan. Located directly across the street from Pantarei restaurant, the shop has some massive pieces including benches, couches, carved wall decorations and big wooden pots. Its like land of the giants and looking [...]
Antiques alley in Kerobokan Bali
By Nick | August 29th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
There are many people in Bali selling antiques, or things that look like antiques and many of the tourists don't know where to find stuff. Kuta is full of handicrafts, things made out of rattan or bamboo etc. The antique stuff is older and bigger, usually make of jati (teakwood) or other higher quality stuff. [...]
Bali books at Bintang in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | August 9th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
This morning while in Bintang supermarket in Seminyak, buying fruit for Ika, I stopped to browse the book section Bintang has a nice little collection of books on Bali and they cover a wide range of subjects. One of the books I looked at was all about 'Bali Chic' the tropical fantasy style that incorporates [...]
Jl. Double Six in Legian Bali
By Nick | June 20th, 2005 | 9 Comments »
One of the busiest streets in Legian / Seminyak is Jl. Double Six. It run perpendicular to the beach and connects Jl. Legian to Jl. Arjuna. The narrow winding street is lined with shops selling a never-ending selection of sarongs, flashy / holiday style clothes, accessories, hats and handicrafts. During the daytime the street is [...]
Seminyak: Who is it best for?
By Nick | May 17th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Seminyak is 2 miles north of Kuta directly up Jl. Legian. The area has developed amazingly over the last 5 years and now it is expat and restaurant central, not to mention the center of the best party scene on the island.
Lamps and handicrafts in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | May 14th, 2005 | 2 Comments »
Across the street from New Planet hairdresser on Jl. Seminyak is a little hole in the wall place called Ratih Shop. Ratih sells art, handicrafts, place mats, wood dishes and lamps. Here in Bali you can pick up some wonderful accessories to decorate your home with and I browsed for a few minutes. The owner [...]
Sarongs in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | May 13th, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Seminyak is a shoppers paradise. That is if you like artwork and clothes. Down the street from New Planet on Jl. Seminyak is a shop called Lawas, that sells textiles and tribal arts. The shop is very small but really has some lovely batik sarongs. I asked the assistant from Klungkung where the sarongs were [...]
Haircut at New Planet in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | May 13th, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Thursday night Ika said to me that I looked tired and maybe it was because my hair was getting long. Do you think it needs cutting, she said. Another piece of Javanese superstition, but I did want a haircut. Friday afternoon a trip to New Planet (formerly Monkey Planet) was in order. New Planet is [...]
Bread Station: Fresh bread in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | May 2nd, 2005 | 4 Comments »
Sometimes its the simplest things we miss from home. Visitors to Bali can get a range of food that rivals many big cities in the world, but sometimes something as simple as bread might be missing. A handy place I frequent is Bread Station, one of the small shops next to Bintang supermarket in Seminyak. [...]
