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flat out in bali

2009-05-22T01:14:00.000-07:00

Flat out in Bali

Peace and papaya ... Alila Ubud's infinity pool.

March 21, 2009

With a song in her heart and oil in her hair, Jo Hegerty learns to live again at twin resorts.

I'm naked, I can't see and I'm having warm oil poured over me. I have most certainly reached a higher level of consciousness. And it's only 10 o'clock.

Already this morning, high in the hills of Ubud, we have practised tai chi barefoot in the sculpture garden overlooking a tangled ravine. Breakfast was wholesome (if you don't count the mini-pastries) and accompanied by the singing of a hundred tiny birds.

I've chosen a "conscious living" experience during my stay at twin hotels in east Bali, which means a busy regimen of healthy living, relaxation and pampering.

The last of the oil dances over my forehead and the tingling sensation stops. The therapist breaks the spell by removing the eye pads, gently tugging on my hair and pressing her palms to my shoulders. The Shirodara treatment is over. I open my eyes to a green glow. In the open-bale hut, the air is full of the colour of the jungle.

I feel no shame in admitting that we spend the rest of the day lolling around the hotel. My mother and I are here to relax and Alila Ubud is the perfect place to do so.

The hotel was designed by Australian architect Kerry Hill, who draws no line between inside and out, nature and structure. The rooms, spa, restaurant and reception are open to the elements and the intelligent use of natural materials, such as stone and wood, fosters harmony.

It's the rainy season and the daily lunchtime downpour means rolling down the bamboo shutters at the cabana lounge. Over a beef and green-papaya salad, my conversation skills plummet. Instead I stare, slack-jawed and oily-haired, at the fat drops of rain dimpling the surface of the infinity pool above the Ayung River.

As the afternoon rolls on and the rain stops, grey monkeys appear, walking, playing and stealing any fruit foolishly left on balconies.

The next day, thoroughly refreshed, we are ready to venture beyond the rice paddies that line the hotel's private road, into Ubud, Bali's creative heart, for some shopping.

On the way we visit a local healer. Nyoman Damai and his wife live in a typical Balinese compound with living areas and a temple. We're delivered to the business end, an open consulting room surrounded by medicinal herbs and plants that flourish in the tropics.

The healer takes hold of one of my mother's feet and presses a blunt stick onto various pressure points. He rattles off a list of health complaints, including the stomach bug that has kept her up all night.

He's positively gentle with my mum compared with how he drives the stick, thumbs and elbows into pressure points on my feet, legs, hands and chest.

Clutching bags of capsules filled with herbs that Australian customs officers are going to love, my mother and I finish the consultation and giggle like schoolgirls all the way to Ubud. For the rest of the day, we're high and energised.

This is the perfect state to be in for our transfer to Alila Manggis, 40 kilometres away on the coast near the village of Candi Dasa. Alila Ubud is very much a retreat; its sister hotel at Manggis is more of a resort. Where Ubud is moody, introspective and green, Manggis is bright, beachy and the perfect place to "chillax" (chill out and relax). The next morning starts with moving meditation - a private yoga class held alongside a pretty temple at the water's edge.

Yoga teaches humility and this is exactly what I feel once I've left the confines of the hotel and am sitting with Pak Sugita, Alila's organic gardener, watching him prepare fresh coconut milk at his home. Continued…

Bali Rafting White Water Adventure

2009-05-22T01:11:00.000-07:00

Bali White Water Rafting Package

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Ayung River Bali White Water Rafting

The Ayung river has been watering stability posses in the all weather as well as many rapids that the river categories from II to III. Just for minutes from starting point to the river. All our guide have been full experienced and professionally ( International safety standard, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation - CPR ) in the Ayung river. during your action - rafting trips your safety is our main priority. From the landing point just five minutes to the restaurant. We are fully insurance cover. To your any accident in the trip. insurance is effected covering max US $ 50.000
Price : US $ 65 - Child : US $ 40
Include : Air Conditioned hotel transfer - welcome drink - professional guide - international standard equipment - waterproof bag - refreshment - shower - change room, towel & toilet - Lunch at the finish point.

Bali View Rafting Package

Telaga Waja Bali White Water Rafting

The Telaga Waja, which is considered holy by the local people, is located in perfect spot, flowing 12 km continously through one of the island most spectacular sceneries. with river categories from class III to IV, there is no doubt that Telaga Waja offers you the real meaning of Bali Rafting Adventure which means excitement that you had never imagine during your stay in Bali. Other advantages that you can get only from Bali View Rafting are 5 minutes rice paddy walking from the starting point to the river and short and easy access to the finish point. We have professional river guide with international standar guide. Safty and customer service is our main concern.
Price : US $ 65 - Child : US $ 40
Include : Air conditioned hotel transfer - Hot buffet lunch - Safty equipment - Proffesional Guide - International safty satandar - Insurance cover - Shower & Change Rooms - Waterproof Bags
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Loyalty to the Bali

2009-05-22T01:05:00.000-07:00

Loyalty to the Bali suite life

11th May 2009, 6:00 WST

When Conrad Bali was preparing to open, without advertising, 17,500 people applied for jobs. That was whittled down to a short list of 1500, and then the management took over a local university and put each hopeful through four interviews.

“We hired on attitude,” says Ruth Zukerman, Bali Conrad resort and spa’s director of public relations. “That’s the important thing.”

The fifth “interview” was with Conrad Bali general manager Michael Burchett, who shook their hand, gave them a contract and welcomed them to the family.

I can only imagine that scene five years ago, of course, but conjuring up that scene at the uni has echoes of American Idol, which most people in this part of Bali currently seem fanatical about. (While I was there, a dinner meeting was arranged for just after the TV show, so the locals could watch it.)

There are more than 600 staff at this luxury 298-room resort at Tanjung Benoa, a 20-minute drive from Denpasar airport, on the east coast of Nusa Dua, south Bali.

They ride their motorcycles to work in jackets specially issued for the purpose, with Conrad printed across the back. They are enjoying their lounge, and enjoying being here.

“This is family to us,” says Miss Zukerman.

Ju Yun Min, the personal assistant allocated to me for my stay in Conrad Suites (“we don’t ‘do’ butlers, it’s too old-fashioned and formal,” says Miss Zukerman), verifies this. “We like being here. It’s our place.”

Balinese are welcoming people and loyal to their hotels and resorts. But here they seem particularly so, and this particular care is returned by both Mr Burchett, whose family home is in Lesmurdie, and Miss Zukerman.

“If they want to leave to go somewhere else, we talk to them about it,” Miss Zukerman says. “If they really think it’s not a good move for the employee, they might help them find something more suitable elsewhere.

“One of our young men left yesterday to go and work on a river cruise ship in Europe. He had tears in his eyes.”

He wanted to earn European money but she is sure it is not the right move for him and he won’t last, and it clearly troubles her.

There are 55 Conrad Suites and mine is nothing short of spectacular. Layout, styling, attention to detail, amenity and service are impeccable. Mr Burchett says the personal assistants have reinvented the luxury holiday experience: “No two guests are the same so no two holidays should be the same. Guests of the Conrad Suites enjoy the best accommodation in Bali while we plan the perfect Balinese experience for them.” That might include a helicopter flight over the rice terraces, a jungle trek in four-wheel-drives to the ultimate picnic spot, a cultural visit or, closer to home, a trip to Conrad Bali’s Jiwa Spa (my soul was soothed as I was rubbed in salt, wrapped in seaweed and massaged in oil). It might be Ashtanga yoga or the stretch class with a personal trainer at the Wellness Centre.

The 55 suites, with their exclusive pool and lounge, breakfast, afternoon tea and cocktails, are the latest addition to a stunning hotel, now of 360 luxurious guest rooms, set in 6.8ha of manicured tropical gardens and with 350m of beachfront.

What ties the place together, though, is its lagoons. They weave around the wings of the hotel, helping with its success in creating private spots and intimate nooks. There are 14 bales — big, four-posted, roofed day beds — some along the beachfront.

At night, the waterways, pools and grounds are lit like a fairytale.

Dining is exclusive in the Japanese fusion Rin, which is for guests of Conrad Suites, Balinese and Asian-inspired in the semi-alfresco Suku, chic and mostly grilled at Spice and loaded with seafood and overlooking the beach at Eight Degrees South —which is literally its position off the equator.

I sit out alone one evening listening to soft music, enjoying a warm breeze, eating a fetta tart served with slightly warmed slices of kiwi-fruit, that melts in my mouth. The staff seem at home — a waitress swings up behind a waiter folding serviettes and squeezes his waist, like a sister.

Conrad Bali feels like a community; then there’s Tanjung Benoa itself. People here say it is like living in a village. It is what Seminyak was before it got busy again.

Walk out on to quieter streets than in many parts of Bali and there are restaurants and eateries, art galleries and shopping.

And where does all that take us? Well, back to the suite, actually.

I am not usually the sort to hang around in hotel rooms, however comfortable. But my Conrad Suite, with its very spacious living room and dining area, more-than king-sized bed, dressing-room and bathroom with an oval spa, its garden, with a day bed and private bale, and its 25m pool is more than enticing. It is private and delightful.

It provides glimpses of moments — a view to a plant on a well-proportioned table; a Balinese screen which slides out as a door; a marble floor reflecting light.

“I really want you to try to relax while you’re here,” Ruth Zukerman had insisted while she was showing me around yesterday, knowing I still had a busy schedule.

I don’t do “relax” when I’m on assignment.

Well, not usually.

Ju Yun Min is concerned to know that everything has been to my liking. The attentiveness had begun before I left Perth to visit Conrad Bali, with a pillow menu (I opted for soft over bolster) to choose from, favourite juices to be specified and the turn-own time to be decided.

And here, as I check out in my suite, it continues.

Yes, I say. Everything has been fantastic.

“I am happy,” she says. “Very happy.”

Stephen Scourfield
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Bali - A Luxurious World Of Tranquility

2009-05-08T12:11:00.000-07:00

Bali is truly deserving of its honorary title, the Island of the Gods.

Bali luxury holidays offer the discerning traveller extraordinary natural beauty, a rich cultural history and all the indulgence of superb 5 star resorts. Most importantly, this island paradise and its serene people will provide you with a tranquil retreat from the stresses of modern life. If you looking for a place to rest and rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit, let Bali be your oasis.

Many of the two million tourists who come to Bali each year spend their time in Kuta, enjoying the world-class surf beach, bargain shopping and legendary nightlife. However, those who look further afield will discover a stunning array of idyllic destinations and more than enough variety to satisfy even the most jaded tastes.

To experience the pristine white sand of the southern coasts in style, come to Nusa Dua and enjoy the very best in Bali luxury resorts. Surrender yourself to complete relaxation in this haven of endless blue skies and sparkling ocean. Melt under the expert hands of your personal masseuse; float in the warm, protected waters of the Indian Ocean; or indulge in a speciality spa treatment. You can have all this and more at the renowned Bali luxury hotel Club Med Nusa Dua. Find your oasis resting beneath the palms, or perhaps with more active pursuits such as snorkelling, yoga or golf.

Lovers of fine art and culture should head to the mountain village of Ubud, nestled in the cool, green heart of Bali. In the 1930s Ubud was one of the most fashionable destinations for international artists and their work is now displayed alongside Balinese and Javanese pieces, both traditional and modern, in the hundreds of galleries dotted throughout the area. The Agung Rai Museum of Art is not to be missed with a remarkable collection, and performances of Balinese classical music and dance.

While in Ubud you can seek the source of Bali's magic in ancient temples and palaces, have a close encounter at the nearby Elephant Safari Park or Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, or simply soak in the lush beauty of the surrounding tropical forests, emerald valleys and terraced paddy fields.

For an exclusive view of this breathtaking landscape, take a luxury tour by private helicopter. You can see much of this relatively small island by air, including the volcanic craters of Mt. Batur and Mt. Agung, and return to the dedicated landing pad just a few metres from one of the most opulent and elegant Bali luxury resorts, the Viceroy Bali.

The Viceroy Bali is located on the slopes of the Pentanu valley and offers guests exquisitely appointed private villas with individual swimming pools and expansive views of the dramatic river gorge below. You'll want for nothing in this spectacular retreat which incorporates the very finest holistic spa. Restore your spirit with a personalised program of relaxation, meditation and whole body wellness treatments.

Connoisseurs of find food will have difficulty choosing from the magnificent restaurants of Ubud ranging from French inspired cuisine at Viceroy Bali's own CasCades, to the modern fusion degustation served the renowned Mozaic, to local style 'warungs' featuring Indonesian and Balinese dishes.

However a brief dip into the intoxicating tastes of Bali is not enough for some. The answer is a specialty luxury tour to the Four Seasons Resort Cooking School in Jimbaran Bay. In this southern fishing cove you will have your pick of the freshest catch from the sea, the lushest produce from around the island and the most aromatic of Bali flavours including chilli, saffron, lemongrass and turmeric. Whether novice or experienced cook, you will master the secrets of Balinese and South East Asia cuisine and enjoy the fruits of your labour with a sumptuous feast.

Of course you will need appropriate pampering after your culinary efforts and the Four Seasons Resort spa will detoxify and energise with lavish array of health and beauty services including massage, body scrubs and wraps, and facials. At the end of a busy day you can retire to your elegant Balinese villa with separate sleeping, bathing and living pavilions and ocean views from your plunge pool.

Come to the Island of the Gods and discover your own private world of tranquillity and happiness with a Bali luxury holiday.

About the Author

Karen Cooke is a professional consultant with Travel Associates, an exclusive Australian travel agency catering to the premium travel market. More helpful travel tips and suggestions are available at http://www.travel-associates.com.au.

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Bali Beaches -The A To Z of Bali BeachesThis is the A-Z of Bali Beaches

2009-05-08T12:10:00.000-07:00

This is the A-Z of Bali Beaches. No doubt there are more that have not have been covered in this article but the following beaches are the more common you will find on your way around Bali.

Bali's renowned beach towns blend high energy activities, nightclubs and markets with shopping, dining and relaxing. From the palm fringed beaches to the wild coastline and black sandy beaches in the west, the exciting surf, as well as the quiet coves in the north, Bali beaches are sure to give you are memorable experience. This is the A-Z of Bali Beaches. No doubt there are more that have not have been covered in this article but the following beaches are the more common you will find on your way around Bali.

Amed Northeast coast; just 30min North East from Amlapura, Amed offers an excellent site for training dives. It has a flat bottom lagoon for instruction and a coral reef only 5 minutes swim away. Amed Beach East Bali is everything you dreamed it would be; a rare and special paradise of outstanding exotic beauty, vibrant culture and friendly people. Here you can finally find peace and quiet, enjoy great food and take advantage of comfortable and inexpensive accommodation.

Bingin Surfing Beach: Bingin is located on the western side of the Bukit peninsula between Dreamland and Impossibles. It is ideal for advanced surfers and has a beautiful wave, a left hander, that works really well during the dry season (June-September) when off shore winds are the norm.

Candi Dasa Located 85 km north-east of the airport, Candidasa is a relaxing beach area close to cultural treasures like Pura Besakih ("Bali's Mother Temple") While the beach is not one of Bali's best, the tranquility of Candidasa has attracted a number of exclusive hotels like the Amankila and the Chedi. Candidasa is most often compared to Kuta as Kuta was some 20 years ago.

Canggu Surfing Beach: Hidden behind coconut palms, and backed by rice fields north of Seminyak, this is a good surfing beach.

Dreamland Surfing Beach: Dreamland Beach is located on the west coast of the Bukit Peninsula in South Bali and therefore only a short ride from Bali's major tourism spots. It has a break with longer left and a short right hander. Surfable at low to dead low tide and works well when there is an average swell above 3ft.When the swell is over 7ft, the waves tends to be unpredictable and close out. Dreamland Beach is quite beautiful and the azure blue water looks quite inviting for swimmers but be aware of the very strong currents. Beach Chair hire is available and many people are found sun baking on this pretty beach.

Jimbaran Jimbaran beach is about 10 minutes drive from the airport. Perfect white sand beach and romantic atmosphere with sunset view.

Kedongan Beach in the neighborhood also offers a mild ocean breeze with fish market and beach side sea food cafes.

Kuta This is the famous beach of Bali and the main tourist area. Located about 10 minutes drive from the airport. Great for surfing, waterskiing, windsurfing, banana boating, boogie boarding and parasailing. Other outstanding surfer beaches include Canggu and Well known for its spectacular sunset view.

Legian Named after the Balinese word for "sweet and pleasant," Legian Beach is a popular destination for sun worship and water sports.It is a continuation of Kuta Beach to the North.

Lovina With its unusual black sand, Lovina is an 8km lovely calm beach on the North coast. A good place to watch bottlenose dolphins, from an outrigger off the beach.

Medewi One of the quiet beaches on the West coast, near Negara, Medewi is a friendly beach for surfer beginners.

Nusa Dua Amidst white sand beaches lined with luxury hotels.Nusa Dua's palm-fringed beach has lifeguards on duty daily. On the North side, Tanjung Benoa offers plenty of water sport activities.

Nusa Lembongan This island is one of the most popular destinations for day trips from Bali. The journey takes between one and two hours. The pristine sandy beaches with calm bays are abundant with colorful sea life, so diving and snorkeling are very popular. For the less adventurous, glass-bottomed boats are available.

Padangbai The white sand beach of Padangbai on the East coast offers boats to Lombok. A good beach for snorkeling and diving.

Padung Padung Surfing Beach; often referred to as the 'Balinese pipeline' for its constant and perfect tubes that some say are reminiscent of Hawaii's famous Banzai pipeline. It's an intense left-hand break that wraps around the headland like an unfurled Oriental fan that produces a forever barreling surfing wave.Other outstanding surfer beaches include Canggu and of course the favourite Uluwatu also know for its long barrels.

Pasir Putih A hidden Treasure: Five kilometers north east of Candidasa on the east coast of Bali is Pasir Putih, an isolated, beautiful, white sand beach fringed with coconut palms. It is five hundred meters in length and is crescent shaped with green headlands at each end. Cold drinks and food are served by locals in the Warungs that are located on the beach. There is beach lounge and umbrella hire if you prefer comfort and shade on this crystal clear water paradise.

Sanur Sanur beach is part of Denpasar city, about 20 minutes drive from the airport.Sanur is famed for windsurfing. Most of the popular beaches offer boat hire and snorkeling trips.Sanur beach is quieter than Kuta with beachside hotels and beach markets. Boats are available to cross the island to Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan.

Tulamban This beach is famous for diving for the wreck boat, located East of Bali, just north from Amed or Amlapura. The highway between Amlapura and Singaraja passes through this small village. All tourist facilities are located on the road.

Tanjung Benoa On the southeastern coast of Bali, neighboring the popular Nusa Dua resort area is the small village of Tanjung Benoa. Still a fishing village, Tanjung Benoa over the years has developed into a major player in the tourism sector. The calm waters and the white sand beach have made Tanjung Benoa the prime water sport areas of Bali.

Tuban Between Kuta and the airport, Tuban Beach is lined with big hotels. Less frantic than Kuta, it is a wonderful place to simply grab a lounger, a good book and relax. It is safe to swim here, thanks to the hotel lifeguards.

Uluwatu Surfing Beach: This place used to be one of the exclusive playgrounds of surfers as access was along rough dirt tracks. The hike down to the beach also deterred many people. Tarred roads have now been built making it an easier access to the beach.

Bali is a volcanic island and as such has a selection of black sand beaches, most notably on the east coast, the north coast and the west coast. White sand beaches can be found on the Bukit Peninsula, Sanur, Nusa Lembongan and a few select places in East Bali, such as Padangbai and Candi Dasa.By no means have I covered all the beaches of Bali but the above are some of the more well known. If you have time, make an effort to go across to the Gili Islands where you will also find many beautifil beaches.

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Secluded Villas in Seminyak Bali

2009-05-07T19:55:00.000-07:00

One of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, Bali for few years awarded as the world best island by The International Travel Magazine. There, however, are still many people who do not know in depth about the uniqueness of Balinese culture. The rapid growth of development in tourism has had a big impact and influences to Bali tradition and lifestyle.

Interestingly, Balinese culture is still as what it was, growing along with the of globalization. It is the Balinese civilization what makes the island different from other destination. There are several area well know by tourist include Kuta, Seminyak, Ubud, Sanur, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, and the Bukit Peninsula.

Seminyak is a mixed tourist / residential area on the west coast of Bali just north of Kuta and Legian. Originally a separate township, this is now just another suburb of Kuta. This area is very popular with resident expatriates and land and accommodation prices are amongst the highest in Bali. Plenty of luxury villas and hotels abound. Owing to its high density of high end shopping, combined with the clustering of many fine eating establishments, it has rapidly become one of the most well known tourist areas on the island.

One such a villas available in seminyak is Heliconia Villas which is a complex of Bali private villas, each secluded within its own Balinese styles compound completed with swimming pool, integrated living and kitchen environment, semi open en suite bathroom and modern home convenience. Heliconia Villas encourages a healthy outdoor living experience for international travelers with modern Balinese styled luxury villas.

Each of this Bali villa is enclosed within a charming tropical garden and features a personal swimming pool and sun lounging space. Strategically located in Seminyak with vibrant neighborhood. If you need holiday accommodation, Heliconia villas is recomended as its location right in the middle of Seminyak and if you are travelling around may till end of june you are eligdable to have special discount of 45% from pubslished rate. Have a nice holiday in Bali

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The Top Three Destinations For A Luxury Holiday

2009-05-07T19:53:00.000-07:00

India

A country often frequented by smelly backpackers, in which cows wander aimlessly through market stalls helping themselves to fresh produce and blissfully ignoring the endless noise of tooting rickshaw horns may not seem the obvious choice for a luxury holiday destination. Yet mythical India is a country with many faces and boutique hotels combined with relaxing spas are equally likely to feature in this multi-faceted destination.

The most defining experience in India is catching sunrise at the beautiful Taj Mahal. Be prepared to wake up early in order to visit this world wonder as crowds can gather quickly and sunrise is a very popular time. Pack yourself a traditional breakfast of chilled lassi, fresh fruit and fiery roti and enjoy it whilst overlooking the reflecting pool and listening to the call of the muezzin, as you wait for dawn to rise.

Ideally you should combine this destination with a tour around Delhi and Jaipur, which are the other two corners of India's Golden Triangle. The town of Agra is sadly devoid of any boutique hotels and therefore arranging a tailor-made holiday around this beautiful region is well worth the extra effort.

Bali

From perfectly manicured rice terraces to pounding surf, Bali is a destination that means something different to everyone. It is as popular with the upper classes seeking luxury ayurvedic spa holidays, as it is with backpackers looking for somewhere to get away from it all.

Spiritual tourism is very en vogue at the moment and Bali is the best place to experience this in luxurious surroundings. A defining experience is combining your luxury spa break with morning meditation lessons and arising from your slumber whilst it is still dark outside to practise chanting mantras and reciting the Ramayana with your spiritual guru. After all, the Balinese believe that your inward emotions play a large influence on your outward health, so it seems logical that meditation and spa breaks should go hand in hand.

The town of Ubud is a popular destination for spiritual retreats and sandy beaches. There are plenty of luxury hotels in this creative town, but staying at a smaller boutique hotel gives you a more personable feel for the island. The smaller Uma Hotel comes highly recommended. With only 29 suites, the boutique hotel doubles up as a holistic resort and here daily meditation lessons are combined with yoga classes and a private health spa.

Oman

For those that associate luxury holidays with getting away from everything, Oman is the perfect destination.

The country is one of the oldest civilisations in the Arabian Peninsula, and the perfect place to combine culture with relaxation on a luxury break. Relatively untouched by tourism, Oman has over 1,700 miles of rich, sandy beaches for you to explore, as well as the historically rich cities of Muscat and Nizwa.

A defining experience on your luxury break is visiting the Al Hoota caves, which are one of nature's grandest masterpieces. Past visitors have described walking inside them as 'like a living dream,' as rows of stalactites jostle with stalagmites and a natural walkway throws light around the cave like a fairy grotto. The caves get even more surreal when you realise that to first get to them, you must take an electric toy train. This looks somewhat out of place standing alongside the camels in the carpark.

About the Author

Darshi Chohan is a holiday expert for Tropical Locations, a specialist operator providing luxury holidays to the Far East, Indian Ocean, Arabia & India. Tropical Locations has a dedicated team of experienced travel consultants ready to share their knowledge and help you to plan and book your ideal holiday.

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WELCOME TO MY WORLD

2009-05-07T19:47:00.000-07:00

Bali - Heaven on Earth - Book Bali - Heaven on Earth Vacation .

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Bali is an unbelievably beautiful island of Indonesia, and a world famous tourist destination. It gives visitors a chance to enjoy pristine natural beauty while being enthralled by the amazing culture and colours of the region. Considered by the locals to be the Island of the Gods, Bali is filled with an immensely varied landscape. There are rugged coastlines and white sandy beaches, lush green hills and rocky mountains, along with rice terraces and volcanic hillsides. So, when in Bali, check out some of its countless Hindu temples, the most famous being Nine Directional Temples, such as Tanah Lot, Besakih, and Uluwatu. Also visit Garuda Wisnu Kencana, a statue of the God Vishnu riding the mythical Garuda bird. When you are done with sightseeing, and have enjoyed the beaches, then visit one of the hot springs, such as Air Panjar. Spas in Bali are numerous, with many traditional and international treatments available. Traditional Balinese massages are great value for money, and every tourist should try some, even if they are not the indulgent type. Apart from all this, you can go scuba diving, parasailing, and surfing, as well as enjoying a performance of Balinese dancing.

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Bali Travel Experience: My Little Corner of Heaven

2009-05-07T08:32:00.000-07:00

Bali Travel Experience: My Little Corner of Heaven

By Carrie on March 1, 2007

Sedate beaches and waves in Sanur, Bali on the east coast.

This is rather a special day, since it was a year ago today that we got engaged in Bali. Thinking back on my time in Bali brings back memories of one very special day of ultimate pampering and an incredibly romantic candlelit dinner.

A few days before he popped the question, John moved us from our beautiful accomodations at Biyukukung Resorts. We spent a week here and enjoyed being able to wake up and look out on the rice paddies and farmers tending the fields every morning.

I was perfectly content at Biyukukung, but my guy always has other tricks up his sleeve. He decided to move is to a private villa at Nefatari Exclusive Villas a week later. We were utterly captivated by the staff and old world charm of Nefatari. Our villa was tastefully decorated with traditional Balinese prints. We had our own private plunge pool and a huge outdoor bathroom and jacuzzi bath. We spent a lot of time at our villa and completely enjoyed the quiet and solitude it provided after leaving the busy beaches of Thailand.

John took every opportunity to create the perfect private moment in order to pop the question. After shipping me off to the spa for a whole day, he spent the day organizing an utterly unique dinner ensemble that took place in the courtyard of our private villa at Nefatari Villas.

The first rate staff of Nefatari created an enchanting atmosphere for us by placing our dinner table next to a softly splashing fish pond filled with floating candles. They hung lengths of white gauze and pinned orchids to it to create some privacy. Soft music played and the air was filled with the heady scent of crushed flowers. Then we were treated to a traditional Balinese meal. John asked me to marry him when we returned to our villa, and of course, the answer was yes.

Our favorite activity was sitting out on our front porch and watching the wildlife at our feet. We especially liked sitting through the early afternoon rainstorms to watch Ubud be reborn again. This rainstorm gathered within minutes of arrival. We were astonished to see the many forces of nature at work here. I was unaware that it rains almost every afternoon in Bali. Generally, rainshowers and storms are fast, furious and dissipate within an hour or two. It leaves me with the impression of Bali rising like a phoenix from ashes. The cleansing rain leaves everything sparkling like gold and silver.

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2009-05-07T08:30:00.000-07:00

Far from the madding crowds, Ubud has long been a quiet haven for the arts. Set amidst emerald green rice paddies and steep ravines in the stunning central Balinese foothills, some 25 km north of Denpasar, the village was originally an important source of medicinal herbs and plants. "Ubud" in fact derives from the Balinese word for medicine - ubad. It was here that foreign artists such as Walter Spies settled during the 1920s and '30s, transforming the village into a flourishing center for the arts. Artists from all parts of Bali were invited to settle here by the local prince, Cokorda Gede Sukawati, and Ubud's palaces and temples are now adorned by the work of Bali's master artisans as a result. Unfortunately, the tourist boom has transformed Ubud into a bustling business center, complete with traffic jams and fast food outlets. According to an 8th century legend, a Javanese priest named Rsi Markendya came to Bali from Java and meditated in Campuan (Sangam in Sanskrit) at the confluence of two streams - an auspicious site for Hindus. He founded the Gunung Lebah Temple here, on a narrow platform above the valley floor, where pilgrims seeking peace came to be healed from their worldly cares. You can get there by following a small road to the Tjetjak Inn on the western outskirts of Ubud, then taking the path down toward the river. Important 19th century court In the late 19th century, Ubud became the seat of punggawa or feudal lords owing their allegiance to the raja of Gianyar. All were members of the satriya family of Sukawati and contributed greatly to the village's fame for the performing and plastic arts. The kingdom of Gianyar was established in the late 18th century and later became the most powerful of the southern states of Bali. And while elsewhere the Dutch conquest had such disastrous consequences for the Balinese royal houses, in Gianyar for the most part the raja and his subjects benefited from a Dutch administration that brought improved road irrigation networks, health care and school The period between 1908 and 1930 indeed, brought significant changes to the area, and toward the end of the 1930s Ubud was prospering as a budding tourist resort due to flowering of the arts here. In the late 19th century a certain Cokorda Sukawati established himself in Ubud and was instrumental in laying the foundations for the village's fame. The area was at this time bereft of remarkable cultural features. It was it, the interest of the Cokorda that various artists and literati sought refuge here from other kingdoms. Ubud slowly accumulated specialists and evolved into a cultural center with resident artists and lontar experts. A prime example is the case of the young I Gusti Nyoman Lempad who, with his father, a noted literati, sought and found refuge in Ubud from the king of Bedulu. In gratitude, the young apprentice sculptor helped to decorate the main Puri Saren palace in Ubud and carved statues and ornaments on the main temple (Pura Puseh) of the noble family, north of the palace. He also carved the temple of learning (Pura Saraswati). His work is still to be seen on location and some of his statues can be admired in Ubud's museum. At an advanced age he turned to pen and ink, working right up until his death in 1978 at the age of 116. A flowering of the arts The punggawa of Ubud between the World Wars, Cokorda Gede Raka Sukawati, was a member of the Dutch Colonial Government's Volksraad (People's Council) in Batavia and already interested in the "arts and crafts movement" spreading from Europe to Asia and Japan. He encouraged Walter Spies to settle in Ubud, thus provoking a growing tide of visitors to this enchanting village. At the turn of the century, painting in Bali was integrated in religious or adat ceremonies with the themes being taken from classical Balinese tales that were well-known from wayang performances. Inspired by the foreign artists who settled in Ubud, Cokorda Gede Raka Sukawati gradually changed this tradition. The unique m6lange of traditional Balinese and modern currents of western art forms that came to be associated with Ubud then took place. In the late 1920s and early 1930s Ubud became the focal point for foreign artists and other creative people gathering around Spies, a highly gifted and versatile German artist. A Painter and a musician by training, Spies heard of Bali on reading Jaap Kunst's Music of Bali, published in 1925, in which the Dutch musicologist praised neighboring Peliatan highly for its gamelan orchestra. His work and anecdotes on the island riveted the attention of Spies, who was then director of the sultan of Yogyakarta's European orchestra. Many other talented foreigners were attracted to Ubud also at this time. Among others, Miguel and Rosa Covarrubias popularized the hitherto little known beauty of Bali upon viewing Gregor Krause's magnificent photo album, published in 1925. Krause had worked as a doctor in Bali around 1912. After living in Ubud and Sanur, Covarrubias wrote his Island of Bali, one of the classics on Bali to this day. Rudolf Bonnet, the Dutch painter, was told of Bali's breathtaking beauty by the etcher and ethnographer Nieuwenkamp in Florence and came here to seek inspiration in the late 1920s. Colin McPhee came to join Spies' experiments and stocktaking of musical traditions, which were at this time very dynamic, with new creations springing up overnight. They worked together with the legendary Anak Agung Gede Mandera of Peliatan. McPhee later published a book on Bali's musical traditions as well as an account of his experiences here, A House in Bali. Ubud rapidly became the village "en vogue" for many of these visitors - an insider tip from the many musicians, painters, authors, anthropologists and avant-garde world travelers who passed this way, especially after Spies settled in Campuan next to Ubud, on what is now the site of the Hotel Tjampuhan. Spies and Bonnet both encouraged local Balinese artists, each in his own fashion. In 1936 they founded the Pita Maha, an artists' organization, together with Lempad, Sobrat and I Tegalan, among many other excellent Balinese artists. This association was to guarantee and promote the high artistic standards of its more than 100 members. Ubud since independence The Pita Maha movement did survive the vagaries of the Japanese occupation and the Indonesian struggle for Independence. However, Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati, assisted by Bonnet, later founded the Palace of Arts Museum (Puri Lukisan Museum) in 1953 to provide a retrospective of local achievements. Balinese artists thus continued to work together, sparking a renewal of artistic activity in the 1950s. In the early 1950s, Dutch painter Arie Smit founded the Young Painters School of naive painting in Penestanan with Cakra. This style, free of any philosophical or abstract influence, led to relatively uninhibited young school children using bright chemical colors to produce two-dimensional landscapes depicting daily life. Their work reflects the changing vision and lifestyle of young Balinese during the post-war period. Han Snel was a young Dutch soldier who left the Dutch Colonial Army and 'vanished' into Bali after his military service. He then found his way up to the hills around Ubud. His work captured the imagination of both foreigners and Balinese alike with its invigorating synthesis of both cultures. Following his marriage to Siti, he built a studio in a secluded spot in Central Ubud. Antonio Blanco, another Western painter, settled with his Balinese wife and five children on the heights of Campuan, bordering Penestanan. This eccentric even had one of Ubud's first telephones, a link between paradise and the madding crowd's abroad. The tourist boom In the 1960s and 1970s the hotel and catering industry implanted itself here modestly enough compared to how it had taken firm control of Kuta-Legian, but this idyllic village did nevertheless witness an ever-accelerating flow of visitors who came to delight in the arts and to escape from the daily grind. In short, tourism knocked gently but insisting on Ubud's door. The advent of mass tourism in the 1980s has provided many young inhabitants of this village with stable employment rather than farming the fertile rice field in the surrounding hills. Land reform and hereditary laws, in any case, have led to scarcity of arable land. It is therefore with mixed feelings that the visitor will notice how "business-like" the Ubudians are, although their artistic talents are still being cultivated. But modern time brings progress which is not to be stopped in the name of nostalgia. The inhabitants of Ubud retain their individuality and generosity, of spirit through all the changes, which leave the visitor wondering how this charming people can manage to deal with the dizzying alterations in the village structure resulting from the modernization of social, economic, and perhaps occasionally spiritual facto This must be one of the world's most closely guarded secrets, or perhaps it is only that special peace of mind which comes from such a beautiful environment and a mild climate. The unruffled calmness of Ubud has soothed many a visitor, while the extraordinary beauty of the surroundings still inspire the creative to work. Nowadays you are also able to enjoy the fruits of that extraordinarily prolific period of pre-World War II Ubud in dance, music, painting and sculpture. Dance performances are given daily in at least three places including the main palace. In the meanwhile, ceremonies still abound where you can see various dance or shadow puppet performance or listen to excellent gamelan music. Pain and sculptors, writers and creative designers continue to seek abiding inspiration in the quiet stylishness of Ubud, Campuan and nearby Sayan. Gracious Ubud is certainly worth a visit.

Bali and Beyond

2009-05-07T08:26:00.000-07:00

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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Victory of Bali Over Heaven

2009-05-07T08:22:00.000-07:00

Victory of Bali Over Heaven

Meanwhile there was discussion in the court of Bali on earth. . His ministers and generals as well as Danavas urged unitedly, "O king, all the earthly kingdoms are now ours. Indra cannot hope to match your valor and strength. We must defeat the Devas and annex their kingdom of heaven to our empire. Brahma has granted you immortality and lordship. This is the time to get the full benefit of the boons you have secured from Brahma."

At an auspicious moment decided by Shukracharya, the Danava army got ready to invade heaven. The war trumpets and drums frightened Amaravati, Capital of Heaven. Indra met his foes boldly riding his white elephant Airavata, marching at the head of the united Deva army. Adityas, Varuna, Kubera, Yama and other Devas fought for many days against Bali and his army. But they began to flee from the battlefield one by one unable to face Bali. Having been wounded by Bali's arms, Indra ran for his life and sought the advice of Brihaspati, his preceptor. Brihaspati told Indra : "Devendra, it is futile to fight Bali. You cannot defeat him. Righteousness, truthfulness and justice have made him resplendent and invincible. Therefore it is better that you go underground for some time." Accordingly Indra and the other Devas left Heaven.

After establishing victory over Heaven, the Danavas installed Bali on the heavenly throne as Daityendra and celebrated the occasion as a coronation. Bali appointed his own men in place of the guardian angels of the eight directions, the Sun, the Moon and other positions to represent him in heaven, and returned to his capital on the earth.

The next day Shukracharya said to Bali : "O king of the Danavas, the Heaven also is yours now because of your twin virtues of charity and valor. Since the Under-world is also under your sway, the three worlds, the Earth, the Under-world and the Heaven are yours. But you have appointed Danavas in place of Devas. You have taken away their powers who enjoyed the power to rule over all these worlds which the Creator Brahma and Vishnu the Protector had given them. They may not take it lying low. They are sure to take revenge. If you desire to retain this overlordship of the three worlds permanently you should perform one hundred 'Ashwamedhas' (horse sacrifices). Get ready to perform them from today."

Bhrugukachha situated to the north of Narmada was selected as the site for the performance of the sacrifices. A large open area in the grounds of the hermitage was chosen as the place to keep the sacred fire burning. Bali took the vow of sacrifice along with hi queen Vindhyavali.

Bali - Jalan Jalan - Review - Bali- The Heaven of the world

2009-05-07T08:17:00.000-07:00

balinese world is heaven, this might be expressed by the wish to fuse the film. This film will invite us to play on the island of thousand island balinese temple. In addition, we will be invited to know the culture there dibali. And interesting place for the visit. Among them are temple land lot, kuta beach there, and so forth. In the film we feel this is in the process of balinese ceremony, ranging from small to large.