Articles tagged ‘Ubud’
Mountain cruise in Central Bali
By Nick | December 23rd, 2006 |
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Just back from a cruise through the highlands with Toby, Maya, Ollie and Asia. I did the driving and right now feel like a zombie. Wanting to show them climatically different areas, and places that were not toursity, I chose to head west from Ubud to Mambal, then up to Bedugal.
Nomad : Ubud Bali
By Nick | December 22nd, 2006 | 5 Comments »
My choice for lunch today was Nomad on Jl. Raya Ubud. Why you might ask, am I continually taking my guests to western restaurants. There are a few reasons, which include, having a mixed group (men, woman, kid), the kid may not like Indonesian food, but will like a smoothie, Ubud has great food and [...]
Swimming in the river: Ubud Bali
By Nick | December 22nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Driving tourists around Bali is a hit or miss affair. As in any place, part of the enjoyment is relaxing and taking the time to find the special places / moments. Doing it on a swing-through is rather like going to Disneyland, and I feel like I must show one ‘attraction’ after another. Bali has [...]
Legong Dance in Ubud Bali
By Nick | December 22nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Visitors to Ubud usually end up at a temple dance. By that I don’t mean dressing sexy and grinding on the dance floor, I mean watching Balinese people perform traditional Balinese dances. On the main street, Jl. Raya Ubud, touts are out all day long, catching flies. I’ve never gone for it before, as I’ve [...]
Odalan ceremony in Ubud Bali
By Nick | December 22nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Ubud is a part of Bali that takes its ceremonies seriously. Here things are done in a slightly more fancy way, as if they feel they have to live up to something. One of the best times to be around a Balinese temple is the odalan ceremony. The odalan is the anniversary of the temple, [...]
Waking up in an Ubud homestay
By Nick | December 22nd, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Ubud is a higher elevation than Kuta, making it cooler, especially at night. My friends checked into a mid range hotel with AC, but for me a ceiling fan in a homestay (guest house / losman) did the job.
Casa Luna on a rainy afternoon in Bali
By Nick | December 21st, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Bali has been steamy today, or least the part where I am. Arriving in Ubud, we were hoping for rain, to cool the place down. Sure enough, around 2pm it poured. Realizing this and wanting to crank out some articles, I ducked into Cassa Luna on Jl. Raya Ubud and sat out back, under the [...]
Gender Mas & Suarti: Ubud Bali
By Nick | December 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Ubud is loaded with lovely shops and galleries selling art, antiques and interior design gear. This afternoon I stopped into a couple of places on Jl. Raya Ubud. The first was Gender Mas, a shop stocking original work by a selection of artists from all over Bali, including Karangasem. I asked the staff, a muscly [...]
KAFE : Ubud Bali
By Nick | December 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
My friends were getting hungry around noon today and I offered some alternatives. My final choice was KAFE, located on the lower section of Jl. Hanuman. “This place is a little bit of Eugene (Oregon),” I said, meaning the hippy / new age person would be drawn there.
Balinese culture strong in Ubud
By Nick | December 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
One could argue that Balinese culture is strong all over Bali. I don’t dispute that, but here in Ubud it seems the ceremonies are performed with more grandeur and people don’t do things by half measures. Arriving today on Jl. Kajeng, the first thing that greeted us was a line of Balinese women carrying bantens [...]
