Bali Sights

January 2nd, 2008

bali sightsMonkey Forest in Ubud is one of the main attractions. The thing that makes it handy, is its located on the loop around downtown Ubud. One of Bali’s famous expats was Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merpes, a Belgian painter, who came to Bali in 1932. His story is that after travelling the world, and painting scenes of places such as Benares in india, he came too Bali, living first close to Denpasar. Located on the north coast on Bali, Lovina enjoys warner water than the south coast and way less waves. Perfect for some leisurely watersports. Lovina has a selection of dive centers, offering trip to Menjangan island to the west and bali sightsTulamben to the east. Local watersports can be located at ‘Spice Beach‘.Bali is rich in history and tradition. With various waves of migration from Java, the cultural complexity was amplified. One of the stranger examples of things getting twisted is the caste system, whereby descendents of the masses, merchants, warriors & kings, and priests, are indentified by name. On the outskirts of Ubud in the village of Lod Tunduh, there is a sign on the road, indicating a jewelry museum, named Museum RUNA, just 500 meters away. Visitors to Ubud usually end up at a temple dance.

Most of the Balinese people are involved in agriculture, primarily rice cultivation. Crops grown in smaller amounts include fruits, vegetables and other cash crops. A significant number of Balinese are also fishermen. Bali is also famous for its artisans who produce batik and ikat cloth and clothing, wooden carvings, stone carvings and silverware.By that I don’t mean dressing sexy and grinding on the dance floor, I mean watching Balinese people perform traditional Balinese dances.

Ubud has some great museums such as the ARMA, Neka and Museum Blanco, Ubud also has some great smaller museums and here are a few Museum Puri Lukisan This museum of fine arts is located in downtown Ubud, off of Jl. Raya Ubud.

Negara isn’t the only place in Bali where you can see a buffalo race. The sport is popular in Lovina, to be exact, in the village of Kaliasem. The tradition originated in Madura, is NE Java. Settlers brought it to both Kaliasem and Negara. Bali has a wealth of ‘monkey forests’ and a while back, the Sanggeh Monkey Forest is probably the most famous. Getting to Sanggeh Monkey Forest from Kuta, you could take the Sunset Rd to Kerobokan, then head up to Sempidi, Kapal, Mengwi, Abeansemal and then hit Sanggeh. The Butterfly Park in Tabanan is one of the smaller attractions within reach for people in the Kuta area. The nightlife in Bali is one of the main attractions for many tourists but sensible precautions are required. Travelling alone is unwise. Take care to ensure that your drink could not be spiked at any stage and do not walk at night, use an authorised taxi where possible. The level of HIV infection among the bar workers is high and close personal contact is very unwise.

Bali Diving

January 2nd, 2008

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both agast at how beautiful it was. I can’t compare it to cozumel as we’ve
only been to Cancun, but it blew any other hawaii and carribean diving I’ve
done away for me! The current during Nusa Penida dives WAS extremely strong
compared to any other drift dives I’ve done, but pleasant at the same time
as we had a small group which was split into 2, one being just me and my
boyfriend with our divemaster so it was easy to stay together. You didn’t
even have to swim! You could literally just drift! It gave you the
sensation of flying. The coral and fish were fantastic.

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January 2nd, 2008

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Bali Food

January 2nd, 2008

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Rice and the accompanying dishes are cooked in the morning, after a trip to the market, and left in the kitchen for the family to help themselves bali foodto whenever they are hungry.

Daily meals, which are eaten only twice a day (with plenty of snacks in between), are not sociable affairs. The Balinese normally eat quick, silently and alone, often a corner of the kitchen or perhaps sitting on the edge of one of the open pavilions in the family courtyard.
Balinese chickens are much healthier and have the taste of real chicken, but can be tougher than Western battery-fed chickens. Battery-fed chickens only live for 41 days, specially and artificially bred to produce large chunks of breast and short legs. The rush is now on to reduce the period of 41 days.

‘Glory Restaurant’. Is where you can get a taste of Balinese food, I tell them ‘in a Balinese village’. When they if there is anywhere around the Kuta area, that specializes in Balinese food.
Important are the different kind of chillies as well as some banana-leafs for wrapping special meals and of course many shallots and garlic.
Diners may enjoy old time local and western favourites, whilst the gastronomically adventurous could tempt their taste buds with fusion cuisine at

Sedap Fun Food Restaurant
A favourite is Gado-Gado, a dish of chilled boiled vegetables with a delicious, thick, sticky peanut sauce.
There are a lot of small food stalls (warungs) that serve small snacks and where the local people eat. The food can be good, but the hygiene is usually more than questionable.

McDonald’s:
According to McDonalds website, there are no restaurants in Indonesia, but I can assure you they are here. McDonalds can be found at Kuta Square, Jl. Legian in Legian, Jimbaran on the Bypass, Sanur Bypass and on Jl. Pantai Kuta at Kuta Beach. I’m sure there are others but official info in hard to find. I don’t eat at McDonalds so am not really am expert on their menu or prices. If you even care about what’s on McDonalds menu be sure to check it out when you go into a McDonalds in Bali.

KFC:
Here is a page with info on KFC in Bali. The menu includes chicken pieces, including a chicken bucket, chicken sandwich, spaghetti, and as in every Indonesian restaurant, nasi (rice). You can find some outlets in Sanur, Kuta, Denpasar.

Pizza Hut:
This American pizza chain has a website to allow diners to gain information to their product. I know there are 3 locations in Bali, at Jl. Kartika Plaza, Jl. Pantai Kuta and Jl. Diponegoro in Denpasar. Ika and I went a couple of weeks ago and what showed up was something that looked like a pizza, had tasty sauce on, but after a couple of bites, was obviously not pizza, more like fluffed up bread. They try hard with the kids giving out balloons, but the food will give you guy ache. My’fruit punch’ had so much sugar in I could drink 2 gulps.

Bali Secrets

January 2nd, 2008

There are some tricks that we have found for the weary traveller when they visit bali some of these have to do with well being and safety .

This by far is not an exhaustive list but it will and should provide you some of the basics necessary to have a wonderful and fun holiday in the island paradise. Please also check with your travel agency for a more complete guide.· Put your valuables in a hotel safe – if you travel withbali secrets your valuables on you and they get stolen or lost you will have a very hard time and may not even get out of bali· Agree on a price- when you are travelling somewhere in a bemo (non regulated taxi) it has been suggested you haggle with the driver lease get the agreed price sorted before your trip begins.·

Booking trip – the booking of trips and fun in bali can be sometimes best handled by the travel agency before you come to avoid disappointment·

Eating – if you want to eat in bali (I assume you do) then If you don’t have a cast iron stomach we suggest you pay a little extra and eat upmarket.This list is by far not exhaustive but we have found some informational sites that will provide you more info.

In Bali, you can obtain consular assistance from:
Australian Consulate General
Jalan Hayam Wuruk, Nos 88B,
Tanjung Bungkak,
Denpasar, Bali, 80234 Indonesia
Telephone +62 361 241 118
Facsimile +62 361 221 195.
Email Bali.congen@dfat.gov.au

Best time to go to Warung Nikmat is at the start of lunchtime, maybe 11.30am-12.00rp, before the place is flooded with people. When the food runs out around 2.30pm, that’s pretty much it.Only use official taxi companies in Indonesia as foreigners travelling with disreputable taxi companies have been robbed and assaulted. Reputable taxi companies have counters inside the airport and can be booked by phone or from stands at major hotels. You should check taxis carefully as unscrupulous operators have taxis that look similar to those run by reputable companies.
Before you go, organise a variety of ways of accessing your money overseas, such as credit cards, travellers’ cheques and cash. Check with your bank whether your ATM card will work overseas.

Make two photocopies of valuables such as your passport, tickets, visas and travellers’ cheques. Keep one copy with you in a separate place to the original and leave another copy with someone at home.

While travelling, don’t carry too much cash and remember that expensive watches, jewellery and cameras may be tempting targets for thieves.
Medical facilities are generally below western standards and in many regions hospitals provide only basic facilities. Hospitals often require confirmation of medical insurance cover or up-front payment prior to providing any medical services, including for emergency care. In the event of a serious illness or accident, medical evacuation to Singapore or Australia is recommended, costing between $A10,000 to $A85,000 depending on circumstances and location.

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