A Garden Fit for a King

It is a place best visited very early in the morning or late in the afternoon and it is a place that is well cemented on the tourist track, but nonetheless, a place that is so serene it will take your breath away. Of course I am talking about Tirtagangga, the water complex satiated about five kilometres northwest of Amlapura on the east coast of Bali. Tirtagangga would have to be one of the most beautiful places to visit on the...

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Six Amazing Rice Terraces

Visitors to Bali have an abundance of places and attractions to visit besides the chaos of shopping and partying in the tourist strip. Bali is renowned for its numerous temples and other places of worship, its fascinating culture and its beautiful, friendly people. Wherever visitors go into the countryside on day trips it is inevitable they will see the rice terraces that adorn the faces of hills and mountains,...

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The Roads to Kintamani

Everyone that has visited Bali has, at one time or another, travelled up the mountains to Kintamani. The area there affords some spectacular views of Gunung Batur and Danau Batur and, on a good clear day theBali Aga village of Trunyan can be seen. It is an area of late that has received some bad press and rightly so and the hawkers can be rather annoying and pushy. It appears, however, that things...

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From Seminyak to Tanah Lot – Along the Beach

The whole concept of a short-long stroll along the beach from Pura Petitenget to Tanah Lot was conceived last week after the four of us through a few crazy suggestions together and the beach walk won. The sojourn had been put off a couple of times thanks to the intervention of Mother Nature in the form of heavy storms and high waves pounding the shoreline thus preventing a clear passage along the beach. Thanks to a break...

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Ideas for Visiting Lovina

Kuta is the place in Bali where 90% of people spend the most time and money. It is close to the airport, on the beach and loaded with restaurants, bars and nightlife. Some people do not find the impetus to move out of the area, or as one tourist once told me; If you are a single man why would you need to leave?Of course there are other areas of the island that are interesting and pleasant to visit including Lovinaon the north coast. Lovina is actually a string of small villages ( Kalisasem & Temukus, Kalibukbuk, Anturan,...

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Day Trips from Kuta Beach

Kuta Beach is a popular surfing and tourist destination. While the area offer a good number of things to see and do in the immediate areas, there is even more just a short drive away. The areas that surround the tourist area of Kuta Beach are filled with temples, wildlife refuges, and much more. Check out some of our favorite day trips you can take from Kuta Beach. All of these things can be done in a day and give you plenty of time to make it back...

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Best Areas to Rent a Villa in Bali

A record 3,000,000 people visit the paradise island of Bali each year making it one of the most impressive areas in Indonesia to visit. Still reminiscent of the original island some 500 years ago, the Balinese people have a rich religious culture. The island is an impressive venue for those seeking the true tropics.Bali is very small; visitors can drive around the entire coast of Bali in a day’s trip. However, the area is so profound; you would...

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Accomodation with Kids Club

For you Mums and Dads that need a break i have compiled a list of some of the best Hotels with Kids Clubs facilitiesBali Hard Rock HotelFamily holidays always translate to lots of fun for kids at Hard Rock Hotel Bali! For the little ones, Lil’ Rock Kids Club will keep them occupied with fun activities and games, such as Lego building, Play Doh modeling, Balinese dances or Treasure Hunts. There is always something exciting at Lil’ Rock, supervised by experienced staff.Bali Dynasty ResortThe Kupu-Kupu Kiddies Club is renowned as one of Bali’s best...

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Learning Bahasa Indonesia.

Face it–whether you are in Indonesia for one week or for 10 years, it is not only polite and useful to know a little of the language, in many cases, it is outright necessary. If you don’t want to be trapped at the Hotel Borobudur or restricted to traveling with a translator, you need to be able to communicate with that cheerful, friendly, curious populace out there.Bahasa Indonesia will be spoken by most of the Balinese you will meet - it is the national language.For you who want to learn Indonesian language (Bahasa Indonesia). i found a good site...

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Bali: About Money

Standard currency is the Indonesian rupiah: Notes come in 100,000, 50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5,000, 1,000, 500 and 100 denominations. Coins come in denominations of 1,000, 500, 100, 50, and 25 rupiah. Both old and new issues are circulating. Unfortunately, the new coins are very similar in size, so look carefully. Rp25 are rarely available. In stores small change is often replaced by candies.BankingMoneychangers and banks accepting foreign currency...

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Bali street name and address

The Indonesian spelling of geographical features and villages varies considerably as there is no form of standardization that meets with both popular and official approval. village names spelled three different ways, all on signboards in front of various government offices. There are three overlapping and concurrent address systems for any given location: old street name and number, new street name with new numbers, and kampung (neighborhood) name with block numbers. Every town has its street named after the same national heroes, so you will find...

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