Pictures of Bali

Who does not know Ubud? It is a fact that in recent decades tourism is more developed in Ubud area when compared to Kuta. The existence of Kuta is still famous and still much visited by tourists. But some of them have shifted their destinations to the Ubud area even in very large number. Slowly Ubud has become a tourist destination even more crowded than Kuta. Ubud is located not far from Denpasar, and even in this area is very much tourist attractions you can visit with the distance is not far from each other. This place offers the natural beauty and exploration. You can enjoy the sensation of nature and adventure along the river with a swift current. Located on hilly area allows you to look around more freely. But unfortunately Ubud has no beach that is able to match Kuta, Uluwatu or Nusa Dua. Ubud is famous for its culture and arts. Along the road you can find Art shop and various other souvenir stores. The goods offered in Ubud Market also have a high artistic value. In this pl...

Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali Introduction Dawn rises and an indigo curtain of stars is drawn back from the sky, exposing a dramatic landscape of soaring peaks that sweep down across grassy lowlands to the black volcanic sand that kisses the blue of the Bali sea. You are in Spa Village Resort Tembok Bali, and the day has just begun. Inspired by the award-winning Spa Village Pangkor Laut, the new Spa Village Resort Tembok Bali embraces the same healing ethos of celebrating the local culture, honouring the ancient remedies of the region and infusing each visit with the essence of the surrounding scenery. Spa Village Resort Tembok Bali is a place of peacefulness and calm, combining the therapeutic value of it’s beautiful location with an ancient and rich cultural heritage. Reflecting the spirituality of ages the environment here is soft and serene; it’s people go about their days ...

Serangan Island and its mega project overview As the main destination to a tropical holiday in the world, Bali has millions of foreign tourists each year. So to facilitate them and also with the aim to get more of them visiting, Bali continues to grow for that purpose in the most extraordinary speed. Some time ago, ever held a giant mega project which plans to build a bridge connecting the Serangan Island and Tanjung Benoa. But the progress is rather slow due to protests from many groups. Now the project could even be said discontinue as there is no significant activity for its development. In the situation of the abandoned project, some time ago had held a festival called the Serangan Green Festival for its second time which has just ended on last Sunday, with the aim to popularize the tourism sites. But unfortunately the attention of tourists is still not fully lead to this place. But verily, in this place have hidden potential that its value could even be same to famous place...

Just re-opened today, for the second time, the festival of “Serangan Island Charm” right from Jaba pura sakenan. This festival involves dozens of communities like Environmentalists, bicycle lovers, old motorcycle lovers, photographer and supported by hundreds of artists both traditional and modern plus various types of culinary served here. The Festival Theme The festival this time having the main theme:  "Serangan Island Green Festival 2010". Hopefully, through this festival, Serangan will evolve into an integrated green area without leaving the characteristics and uniqueness. As multi-ethnic, multi cultural, spiritual, historical sites, various arts and culture, conservation of turtles, coral reefs, mangroves, marine wealth, the phenomenon of sunset and sunrise, various culinary and others. The Festival Agenda This event will be opened by the Mayor of Denpasar at 09.00 pm at Temple Sakenan. Starting with the inscription signed "Kubu Wisata" that is destined fo...

As in the article we've written before, Tanah Lot is a tourist destination that would normally be visited at the end of a tour package. The reason could be different, the main course so you can see how beautiful the sun while immersed in this place. Another reason may be it is close to Denpasar when you choose it for your hotel. Why is the sunset in the Tanah Lot so beautiful? Tanah Lot is facing towards west. Thus you can see more clearly the sunset like the other beaches are also facing towards west. But one thing that sets it apart from other beaches, there is an "island" that could become an interesting object with a temple on it, which complement the views of the sunset itself. You can see in the picture that we include here is what kind of picture you will get when you visit it later. One thing that makes it different from other similar beach, in Tanah Lot available different places for you to capture the sunset images from various viewpoints. Moreover you will g...

In some public places like beaches and recreational areas we can find public toilets. But to use it we are required to pay a sum of money usually with a number that is not too much, e.g IDR 2,000 or 1.000 depending on the policy of each site. Is a good idea to always carry coins when you travel to various tourist spots in Bali. As I wrote above, sometimes public facilities such as toilets, or place of rinse requires us to pay before we are allowed to use it. There are also several facilities that are free but almost of them are in very bad condition and actually they are not feasible to use. If you feel that it sounds ridiculous on your ears, let us think about it again. Some visitors, certainly not all, use the facility in a manner that is less good. Managers will spend so much money to fix it from year to year. Where do they get these funds? They may not charge a fee, but instead they will not repair the facilities when they damaged. Certainly it...

Kuta Police released information that starting from 27/11/2010 traffic flow in Kuta area will be rearranged due to implementation of “ car free night ” every Saturday start from 10.00pm until 05.00am. During this time, Legian main road will be blocked for every vehicle, and only pedestrians allowed to enter and use the  road Kuta Beach Street still open as usual Visitors willing to enter Legian street during this time could park their vehicles in nearby places (marked with blue dots) Check map below for more details

We know you love Kuta ! Everyone loves it, you love it, they love it, I love it, WE LOVE IT. That’s why we post another article about Kuta. AGAIN. Just try to count the number of tourist that visit Kuta in a year. What is your result? Well we wouldn’t count for it. It is easier to count the number of tourist that didn’t visit Kuta when they on a Holiday in Bali. The number will come in less digits. Kuta seem have magic that attract people’s attention. Families, Couples, Tourists, Locals, Kids, Adults, all of them have their own fun on the beach. They enjoy it with surf the wave, enjoy it with laying on the sand, some of them playing football with their friends, while couples enjoy the sunset and romantic moment, and photographer seek for objects. Will somebody hate Kuta ? Who wouldn’t people love the sexy Kuta beach? With it white and clean sand, comfortable sun shine, nice breeze, safe to swim sea water, many accommodation along it, so much interesting places, so many you can do th...

Although the cleaners have worked so hard to maintain the environment, but the problem of garbage is what it seems never-ending. I don’t know who own the responsible that have donated their garbage in not proper place. In several popular beaches and most visited, the problem of garbage is also a thing you will meet. Fortunately Kuta beach and surrounding areas have garbage’s level fairly low when compared with other beaches that are not too far away. Like the German beach we've ever discussed in our previous article, the rubbish on the beach is a problem that needs our attention. You can see it through the image how the garbage thrown in not proper place. Should we blame the cleaning officers on this issue? Or maybe this is an opportunity for us to reflect back to our habit of not throwing garbage in the proper place. When the sand on the beach was filled with trash, will there be peoples who still want to lie on the sand? We don’t. This is not the times to blame each other We ...

More stories about Bali Mangrove Forest Conservation Center Okay now is the time for you to see more pictures and stories about an adventure along the mangrove conservation center in Bali. We already posted some information about the place but here we will add more story so you can imagine what will the place looks like.  Before you start your adventure please note the following points: Do not carry too much stuff. In this place you will walk for around and explore the mangroves. There will be no vehicle available to you. Carrying too much stuff will make you more tired. Leave your baggage in the car or bus, but make sure the safety first. Bring a camera. It would be a pity if you do not take a picture while you visit it. Prepare some money for an entrance fee. For more details about entry fees, check our post here. Mangrove Forest Exploration Begin You are now ready to explore. There are several routes you can take. Each has its own thing that they can offer for you to see. ...

Serangan is famous with its Sakenan holy temples. The temple itself has been a tourism object for ages. But not much people know about the beach. The beach itself has same potential as a tourist attraction but it less famous comparing to the temple. Serangan is a small island in south of Denpasar. Once you need a boat to reach the island. We say it once because now there are bridge that connect the two separate island. Serangan Island itself is also known with "Island of turtles" and one of favorite place to dive. Here you can hire a boat and explore the beach or dive into it to see the inner beauty of serangan's hidden treasure.

The picture is taken in Sideman area. As you can see on the picture, the rice field is not like the other you know. They are designed using terracing system. The terracing system itself is designed to follow the natural shape and to ease the irrigation or water distribution. They are often used as a tracking route by the tourist. The tourist can explore the land and also enjoy the scenery like one in the Ubud area. The rice field blends perfectly with the nature so they do not much like an artificial made by human. Their balance with nature makes it very beautiful to enjoy the scenery. Some time in the middle of it there will be a hut for people to take a rest while enjoy the view. They can have their meal on the hut like they do a picnic. But make sure you have the owner's permission before else, don't worry, the owner will grant you the permission if you ask them. And also you don't have to pay for that.

Have you ever imagine to live in Bali ? If you have, then which one will you choose, a life in a crowded city like Denpasar or in a peaceful place like canggu village ? This picture is taken in Canggu area very near to Denpasar but the situation is so much different. In here you still can find rice field, you can feel fresh air, not much noise. It is so calm and peaceful. But off course as a consequence of living in rural area the life here will be not much efficient. The shops are Kilometers far to reach. No amusement center near the place. But fortunately there are phone line, internet, and also signals for phones cell. The place is actually perfect for those who like to enjoy the nature, who desire a peaceful life, and for people who like to travel. Why travel ? Because there are many tourism object near the place. The tourism object that near to Canggu are Brawa beach, Tanah Lot, Kuta, Seminyak, Alas Kedaton, Taman Ayun.

taxi One of the Public transportation in Bali is Taxi. They can be found if you wait for a moment on the roadside. But if you need an immediate service or if you are waiting not on the side road then you can call the taxi center in their line on (0361) 701111 to order the blue bird taxi or (0361) 701 621 for their customer care. Actually there are other service than blue bird, but they are the fastest if we talk about service. Some tips if you use Taxi Make sure not to forget your luggage and leave them on the taxi. But if you do then you can call their customer care to ask about forgotten items. Off course you need to remember the taxi number you ride before. Make sure the argo is running. Never believe if they use fixed price. Confirm first their ID card on the dashboard. If they are not match, then you better not to ride it. bemo Bemo is another public transportation in Bali. But it is more traditional than taxi. They are cars that colored in blue or red depend on their route. ...

There are houses and villas in bali especially the one that near canggu area that have ricefields that they can see right in front or on their back side. So they can clearly see the view from their veranda. Many tourist like villa with this view For people who live in big city they are rarely see the view like this. On their original place in the city, there are no rice field for them to see. So when they on holiday here, they often ask for villas that have a rice field view. And you can find it plenty here. In some area, rice field can be a tourist attraction as they are beautiful Rice fields inside the city like Denpasar isn't something that so special. But in some area like Ubud or Tabanan, Rice fields is almost like a tourism object as they are beautifully designed. We have post an article about how they look on this blog, you can check it to see how it looks like.

If you come to "Pelangi Bali Bistro", and then ordering the "traditional fried chicken with vegetables" or the name known in Bali with "Ayam Lalapan", you will get like what displayed on the picture here. Cheaply the cost liked by people What makes it so special is the price that really cheap. You can enjoy the meal for only IDR 10,000 or US $ 1 ! And they are delicious. The menu are available at most restaurant in Bali. So you can try it almost everywhere. Their taste is little different with other fried chicken you may know. Because the chili is traditionally made. It is a perfect alternative for people who doesn't like seafood. Because in almost restaurant here their main menus is seafood.

In some ceremonies, there will be a "Ida pedanda" as the leader of the ceremony. He will say prayers, recite the mantras. All hindhus people in Bali really respect the "ida pedanda" as a sacred and a holy man. To become a "Ida Pedanda", the person needs necessary knowledge about spells, comes from a special family tree, and has been purified or has been considered sacred by the community.

We have posted an article about Mangrove Forest  Conservation Center before. We have describe the beauty, what you can see on the site, and how much is the entrance fee on our previous post. If you haven't read it, we suggest you to read it first. Some of its part still under construction On our latest visit to Mangrove Forest Conservation Center, we found some part of it are broken and still under constructed. As you can see here on the picture, the road are collapsed in some area. So the option is : you need to detour and choose different route or you can pass it but you need to be careful not to fall. But you don't have to worry because you can still enjoy the beauty, as it is still open and serve the public. It will be better if you check the notification board first to choose the best route so you will not crossed the under construction area. They have the Map board for you to check and choose the route. They are all will meet on the same direction no matter which route...

One of the great benefit values of Bali is its friendliness and openness to foreigners. They allow travelers to view, query, and monitor and satisfy their curiosity on issues related to the culture of Bali. If you are interested, as you see something new, do not hesitate to ask people near you. As a tourist island, certainly most people in Bali can speak English but not so well and smoothly, but at least they can provide you with good information. You are allowed to cover, take pictures, but do not disturb the parade. One thing that may be necessary to take into consideration is to disable or turn your phone cell into silent mode. Because in most ceremonies there are times they use of Bali’s Spells and songs. They can be affected when you turn on or talk through your phone.  Never step on the offers or “Banten”, as in this picture. These objects are sacred and valuable to the people of the Hindu. Try to avoid it, even if these offers are often on the road, but they are not throw...

Articles about kuta are already plenty much in the Internet, so we felt that we would not pile it up anymore. As a result, we will write about Kuta which is a bit different from what already exists to enrich the content in the Internet world Kuta is popular with surfers and families to swim As you can see in the picture, Kuta is a beach that is ideal for all sectors. Starting with families, surfers, couples, photographers and it is even the most strategic place to sell goods. The waves are not too large and mid-size in some places makes it very safe for families to swim and relax. The natural beauty with a charming sunset is preferred by couples to spend a romantic moment and photographers to create beautiful panoramic photos. The waves even enough so that surfers can do some maneuvers with their surf board. The sand in beach of Kuta is very white and clean because every day there are officers who are specifically for cleaning the garbage on the guests left. But to help their oper...