Bali and Beyond

Vacation in Bali is a real journey to paradise. A beautiful of Bali is a creation of art, cultures, landscape, people and the religion. Balinese people understand how to absorb the soul of Bali. Enjoy all of the Balinese aspects such as their tradition and dance. There are several of dance in Bali: dance for ritual and dance for entertainment. If you go to Bali you can see all of them, but dance for entertainment is very easy to enjoy, so ask your tour guide or the information desk in your beautiful hotel.

Don’t forget to attend Kecak dance performances. Kecak (pronounced: /'ke.tʃak/, roughly "KEH-chahk", alternate spellings: Ketjak, Ketjack, and Ketiak), a form of Balinese music drama, originated in the 1930s and is performed primarily by men. Also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant, the piece, performed by a circle of 100 or more performers wearing checked cloth around their waists, percussively chanting "cak" and throwing up their arms, depicts a battle from the Ramayana where the monkey-like Vanara or Hanoman helped Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana. However, Kecak has roots in Sanghyang Jaran, a trance-inducing exorcism dance. You will enjoy a lot of actions, funny performances, and beautiful voices of Kecak dancer. There is no music instrument or Balinese gamelan in Kecak dance. Remember that all dancers and other actors and actress are using their own voice (vocal only) to make a sound and sing. It’s really beautiful performances.

Kecak was originally a trance ritual accompanied by male chorus. German painter and musician Walter Spies became deeply interested in the ritual while living in Bali in the 1930s and worked to recreate it into a drama, based on the Hindu Ramayana and including dance, intended to be presented to Western tourist audiences. This transformation is an example of what James Clifford describes as part of the "modern art-culture system" in which, "the West or the central power adopts, transforms, and consumes non-Western or peripheral cultural elements, while 'art' which was once embedded in the culture as a while, into a separate entity." Spies worked with Wayan Limbak and Limbak popularized the dance by traveling throughout the world with Balinese performance groups. These travels have helped to make the Kecak famous throughout the world. Bali is most open minded people, so they are easy to adopt other arts and cultures influences as long as comply with the Balinese tradition.

Wednesday

Honeymoon in Paradise

Learning
about Balinese culture is a wonderful thing, life changing experience.
Bali has one of the most unique and fascinating cultures in the world.
This amazing island is known by many evocative names; "The Island of
the Gods". There are more than twenty thousand temples in Bali. It is
also one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.


Bali
is a very romantic island. The tropical paradise isle of Bali has long
been a favorite honeymoon destination, but did you know you can also
get married in Bali?

Imagine exchanging your vows under balmy
skies with a fragrant breeze wafting over you. The stunningly beautiful
countryside is perfect for exploring, and the clear seas and quiet
beaches make a perfect getaway.

There are a lot of hotel,
cottages and villas that very perfect venues for your wedding ceremony
and your romantic honeymoon in Bali. It’s up to you to stay in a
boutique
hotel, 5 stars or just in a Balinese simple villa. Most of the hotel in
Bali provides honeymoon suites. If you prefer to stay in a Villa you
can book a room with a private swimming pool. You can book a front
beach hotel or villa. You can choose a hotel that surrounding by a
traditional Balinese village, so you can enjoy the Balinese
environment, culture and daily activities of Balinese such as: Balinese
ceremony, Balinese dance, and art and other cultures activities.

Take your time to speak with your fiancé so you can create a perfect romantic wedding or a beautiful honeymoon in Bali. Your travel agent can help you to book any kind

of honeymoon packages that suit to your style and budget. Trust me; you
will enjoy the unforgettable honeymoon in Bali, the LastParadise on earth. If you lucky you can win a free trip to Bali, ask your travel agent and your credit card provider.

Bali
is the last paradise. Bali Island, a truly international destination,
offers every standard of accommodation ranging from charming yet modest
bungalow style hotels in lush tropical gardens for the budget minded
through to arguably amongst the most exclusive and sophisticated hotels
in the world! Bali also friendly to backpackers. So, let's go to Bali.

Sunday

Bali: A Paradise for Surfers

Adventure in Bali is always great experience for everyone also for every surfer from all over the world. Bali is surfer’s paradise. Surfing has really gained popularity in today's Bali. As the sun approaches the horizon, you can see line of young Balinese men approaching the beach on their surfboards, controlling them with the same gracefulness as in their traditional dances, mastering the waves and penetrating the tubes.

The best places are Kuta beach and Uluwatu. Kuta is by far the most famous surfing beach in Bali. There are numerous spots along the Kuta Legian strip offering great waves. Depending on the season, these can be large or small but are usually surfable. There are some powerful rips around. Uluwatu is less crowded. In the shadow of one of Bali's holiest temples located atop sixty meter high limestone cliffs, Uluwatu is not only a magnificent sight but also one of the most challenging surfing beaches in the world. As a rule, the waves are very big and break into the reef and require a lot of skill and competence.

All along the perimeter of the Bukit, southern Bali's highland peninsula, there are a number of great beaches frequented by surfers formerly very isolated, beaches like Dreamland and Padang Padang are now easily accessible.

Don’t forget to try another paradise for surfing in Bali is Nusa Dua located on the south-eastern tip of the island, the Nusa Dua peninsula has some nice reef that provides good waves for surfing. You can stay on any of the most sumptuous hotels in the world spread around the area, and surfing is readily available within walking distance, from a beginner's level to a challenging one for the serious surfers. Let’s surf in paradise.

Saturday

CANDIDASA

Bali is great for adventure. Candidasa is one of best place in Bali. Candidasa is a secluded north-eastern beach town located away from the tourist hot spots of Sanur, Kuta and Nusa Dua in the tranquil and traditional eastern ‘real Bali’. Candidasa is physically and culturally extremely beautiful, it is widely accepted that Bali’s most beautiful scenes are in the northeast where black sand beaches meet vast rich flowing rice terraces, and huge mountains decorated by luscious tropical forests and of course the impressive presence of the Volcano.

Candidasa is not ten minutes away from the airport, Denpasar or the tourist hotspots, which is the one of the main attractions for most people who visits. Offering unspoilt landscapes and culture where you can find your own tropical paradise and indulge in the real Balinese charm that still remains unchanged here despite the growth of tourism and what’s best of all there is no need to sacrifice luxury accommodation to experience this.

You can stay in selection of high quality hotels, villas, traditional Balinese bungalow villas and modern contemporary villas. Many of these have infinity pools, luscious natural spas and all luxury services one may expect from the southern more tourist populated areas. These are well spaced out along the long sea front with very large grounds and gardens that further the secluded feel. There are also a few budget places although surprisingly it can be difficult to barter to the prices you can easily get in Kuta. There is also the presence of specific diving resorts in this area and listed on this site.

The resorts here generally have very cozy restaurants offering exceptional cuisine from around the world and Bali’s famous breathtaking BBQ fish and seafood with delicate salads and side dishes often served on the beach front, by the pool or on terrace balconies but always somewhere with an amazing view.

Activities include beautiful hiking for all abilities down to leisurely strolls, cycling, swimming, diving and snorkelling. The diving and snorkelling in this area of Bali is unreal, some of the best diving in the world is very close by such as the Liberty wreck in Tulamben and various sites in Amed and Candidasa itself. Boat trips can be taken from this are directly to Nusa Lembogan and Lombok for small guided or unguided trips and diving, surf specific trips. In the Candidasa there are also many points of interest including the islands mother temple of Pura Besakih and local indigenous villages. Adventure trips can be taken into the mountains, up the volcano and for white-water rafting is also popular.

In round up Candidasa is comfortably located in the centre of the most untouched and culturally rich corner of Bali and can be enjoyed in high-class accommodation. An ideal location for couples honeymooners and mid to high budget dive orientated travellers who will all bask in the natural and cultural tranquillity surrounding Bali’s most sacred area. The beach side traditional style bungalows are recommended here to really get the full experience. For those who search tranquillity and distance from the rat race Candidasa is tropical perfection.

Friday

Lombok: Sister of Bali

The Lombok Island is well-known as a sister of Bali. The island of Lombok is located east of Bali and can be easily accessed by air or by sea. Lombok island sweeps across the richest tropical waters in the world and vast expanse of ocean on one of the world's most volatile volcanic belts, diving in Lombok and beyond is a new and fresh around wild marine experience for all.

It is waiting for you to be discovered. Imagine; you are in new gorgeous underwater world that no one has been explored, that is Lombok Island wild dive about. Once you did, you will be glad what you did. Submerged, immaculate marine coliseums await the avid diver, the myriad fish and invertebrates that shelters among and encrust the rugged surface provided by the clumps, shelves and branches of corals are overwhelming in their numbers, shapes and colours.

Imagine you are in the middle of virgin beaches and pristine of Indiana Ocean water and add with the wild marine lives of southern Lombok Sea that shows you the breathtaking of nature and lives.

If you have the opportunity to visit Lombok island don’t forget to visit Rinjani National Park, and the tree Gillis island. The park covers an area of 41,330 ha on the northern part of Lombok. Named after Indonesia’s second highest volcanic peak outside of West Papua, the peak of Gunung Rinjani (3,726m) dominates the landscape. Within the crater are the spectacular Segara Anak Lake and the still-active volcano Gunung Baru (2,363m).

It is surrounded by a further 66,000 ha of Protection Forest and covers the three administrative district of West, East and Central Lombok. The park ecosystem is in the transitional zone between Asia and Australia (Wallace zone). Average rainfall is about 3,000 mm annually.

Gunung Rinjani is rich in a variety of flora, fauna and vegetation types. On the south western side of the mountain is the most eastern extent of primary rainforest in Nusa Tenggara.

The three Gili Islands are a small-scale backpacker Mecca and Lombok's most popular tourist destination. The islands are very relaxed and laid-back, with countless little beachside cafes playing reggae and serving up banana pancakes, and no cars or motorbikes to disturb the peace. The flip side of the coin is that as they exist solely to cater for travellers, they're also rather anonymous (you might as well be at anywhere) and, aside from snorkelling and diving, there's little if anything to do. Note that there are no ATMs on the islands, so bring plenty of cash with you. From west to east, the islands are:

Gili Trawangan, by far the most developed with plenty of backpacker options and one swanky resort

Gili Meno, the smallest and quietest, low-key with some simple places to stay

Gili Air, closest to the mainland and with the largest local population

Strictly speaking, the name "Gili Islands" is rather redundant as gili simply means "small island" in Sasak, but the name has stuck and is universally used and understood in Lombok.

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