Articles tagged ‘Ubud Area Guide’
Ubud area scenic ride
By Nick | June 3rd, 2007 |
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Exploring Bali by motorbike is one of the true pleasures that is available to most people. If you can’t ride a motorbike or drive a car you can always hire a car with driver (price depends on how
nice the car is). People staying in the Ubud area are spoiled for choice when it come to [...]
Ubud: The perfect base for a peaceful Bali trip
By Nick | February 19th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Visitors to Bali looking for an alternative to Kuta, Seminyak, Sanur or Nusa Dua, need look no further. Ubud is close by, but on an entirely different direction than those other places. The temple dances, upacara and costumes are taken more seriously in Ubud than anywhere else in Bali. For the visitor interested in culture, [...]
Cafe Lotus: Ubud Bali
By Nick | January 16th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Returning to downtown Ubud from Museum Blanco, we pulled over and parked across from Cafe Lotus, on Jl. Raya Ubud. This restaurant has the most amazing view. Pura Saraswati backs on to it and guests can sit under the elongated ‘bale’ structure and admire the temple across the lotus pond. This afternoon Ika ordered a [...]
Museum Blanco: Campuhan Bali
By Nick | January 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Last night Ika was telling me her mother wanted to visit Ubud, because there was a place on Indonesian TV, that a celebrity couple had been married. She had described it to Ika, but neither was 100% sure of where it was. “I will know the name of the place if I hear it,” said [...]
Warung Nasi Pak Sedan: Ubud Bali
By Nick | January 16th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Ika’s mother requested a visit to Ubud, for reasons I’ll get to later. Ubud is one of my favourite areas, because of the density of artists, great Balinese ceremonies, great places to eat and lovely scenery. On the way into Ubud I asked them where they wanted to eat. Ika has been to Ubud before [...]
Casa Luna: Dessert & a drink in Ubud Bali
By Nick | January 13th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Sometimes in the afternoon, you get those short falls of energy, and a little boost is in order. Today while checking out the villages of Peliatan and Tegallalang, I felt like a small dessert was the ticket. Back in Ubud I knew just where to go. Casa Luna on Jl. Raya Ubud, has a dessert [...]
Suena Handicraft: Carved faces in Tegallalang Bali
By Nick | January 13th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Riding back down the main street in Tegallalang, towards Denpasar, after visiting Putna Sari, I saw a unique shop, selling faces carved out of tree trunks. Most of the carvings in Bali, seem to be complete faces / figures, but these ones were carved out of the bark of a tree, which was still visible. [...]
Putna Sari - Carved jewelry display in Tegallalang Bali
By Nick | January 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Tegallalang can be a one-stop-shop place for gifts, to take home. The locals make carved goods, some of which end up in Ubud, some go straight on sale here. Putna Sari is a small shop on the main street, that passes through town. The solo staff member couldn’t speak English and seemed afraid to make [...]
Mustique: Carved bowls in Peliatan Bali
By Nick | January 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Peliatan is another Balinese village lined with shops selling similar type goods, this time carved items. Along the main street, Jl. Raya Andong, I stopped into one place at random, to check out their goods. Mustique is a cute little shop, with stuff I’d actually like, if I had a bigger house. I met the [...]
