Articles tagged ‘warungs’
Ecotourism in Bali
By Barrie | June 5th, 2008 |
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More and more people are becoming environmentally conscious and, as they travel, are also aware of their carbon footprint. But it is not only this that we have to take into consideration. Ecotourism is an excellent alternative to the mass tourism that exists now in Bali and therefore we should look to utilising the resources [...]
Dapur Alam
By Barrie | May 22nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Quite accidentally I read about this new eatery in a local magazine a few months ago. Dapur Alam opened in February and has been steadily increasing its clientele mainly due to the high quality of food and, I consider this to be the reason why it has become so popular now with locals, domestic and [...]
Restaurant economy in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | December 17th, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Saturday night I ate dinner at a small restaurant in Seminyak. While waiting for my food, I chatted with a Balinese lady, who herself owns restaurants in Seminyak. She told me that no one is making money right now, and there are people who are losing 10m rp per month.
Shopping hours in Bali
By Nick | August 24th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
In general, shopping hours in Bali are 9am-6pm. daily. Of course it depends where you are and what you are shopping for.
Alas Kedaton: Bali
By Barrie | July 13th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I had heard tales of this place. A place where huge bats with massive two metre wingspans hang threateningly from the bows of trees, and where the jungle is so thick, you would need a machete.
Tipping in Bali
By Nick | April 12th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Tipping is a foreign concept and not part of Balinese or Indonesian tradition. If you get a bill in a warung or restaurant, the staff is not expecting a tip and will no take offense if you simply pay the bill. Higher end restaurants and resort hotels, get clientele from the USA, who have a [...]
Poppies Restaurant: Kuta Bali
By Nick | February 20th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
The modern age tourist industry in Bali really started on Kuta beach. In the early 70’s there wasn’t much going on except local warungs, losmen (guest houses), surfers and backpackers. Kuta was its own village and when you said you where going to Legian, that was another village.
Warung Batavia: Javanese food in Kerobokan Bali
By Nick | January 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali is loaded with varieties of Indonesian food and a favourite among people from Java is Warung Batavia, located at the top of Jl. Seminyak and Jl. Raya Kerobokan. Warung Batavia serves pre-cooked dishes in a nasi campur style set up. The dishes though, are Javanese. Batavia is the old name of Jakarta and this [...]
