Archive for category: Bali Guides

  • Bali Island of Romance

    Bali Island of Romance

    Bali Guides May 11, 2013 2:53 am no comments

    With the seemingly Never-ending expansion Of the concrete jungle, Will Bali soon cease to Be the ideal island for Romantic getaways?   There is a tale told in Bali about a boy named Jayaprana who was raised by a king as if he were the king’s own son. Jayaprana grew [...]

     
  • Traditional Remedies

    Traditional Remedies

    Bali Guides May 4, 2013 6:16 am no comments

    Take a break from the hustle and bustle and step into this quiet sanctuary to learn step–by–step the age–old tradition of making Jamu.   As traditional medicine is to China and Ayurveda is to India, jamu is to Indonesia. Not restricted only to herbal tonics, the healing properties of jamu [...]

     
  • A Day In Canggu

    A Day In Canggu

    Bali Guides April 23, 2013 5:31 am no comments

    Canggu is fast emerging as the preferred spot for expats to reside in Bali, ticking off both the beach and rice field boxes. Find out why Canggu offers so much more than just villas these days.   FEEL Start your day off with a mind and body workout at the [...]

     
  • Laughter : The Best Medicine

    Laughter : The Best Medicine

    Bali Guides March 26, 2013 4:51 am no comments

    In order to understand the Balinese culture, it is vital to understand the role and importance of humor.   The Balinese society may revolve around religious festivals and family, but the constant fuel which keeps it all going is humor. Indeed, the Balinese seem averse to bringing stress into any [...]

     
  • Ashoka Spa

    Ashoka Spa

    Bali Guides February 24, 2013 8:52 am no comments

    The Amarterra Villa & Spa offers five star luxury service, elegantly combining Balinese tradition and 21st The new spa at the Bali Dynasty Resort is the perfect place for holidaymakers to get pampered, either alone or as quality time spent with a partner or daughter. century technology to make it artistic with modern comforts.

     
  • Amarterra Spa

    Amarterra Spa

    Bali Guides February 17, 2013 6:09 am no comments

    The Amarterra Villa & Spa offers five star luxury service, elegantly combining Balinese tradition and 21st century technology to make it artistic with modern comforts.   I recently had the honor of being invited to the Amarterra Villa & Spa, located within the heart of Nusa Dua near the exotic [...]

     
  • Bali’s True Raw Beauty, Before and Now

    Bali’s True Raw Beauty, Before and Now

    Bali Guides October 4, 2012 2:24 am no comments

    While the readily ever-smiling Balinese and their unique and undisturbed Hindu culture and tradition attract such a huge number of visitors, it actually is the island’s outdoor attractions that drove the figure to quadruple in a matter of several years. Today’s outdoor attractions vary from water sports to the extreme [...]

     
  • Nuances of Nature at Menjangan Island

    Nuances of Nature at Menjangan Island

    Bali Guides April 22, 2012 11:19 pm no comments

    Menjangan Island, an isle within an isle, is actually part of the conservation area of West Bali National Park, and is inhabited by many protected animals including its famous deer species named menjangan, from which the island gained its name. The island is only 10 km in length and is visited not only by tourists seeking sanctuary but also by local people from all around Bali.

     
  • The Charms of The Peninsula Island

    The Charms of The Peninsula Island

    Bali Guides March 2, 2012 12:04 am no comments

    A slender five-kilometre-long peninsula and natural northern continuation of Nusa Dua, Tanjung Benoa is best known as one of Bali’s finer beach resort destinations, with mid-range to luxury resorts strung along its scenic bay.

     
  • One Day in Padangbai

    One Day in Padangbai

    Bali Guides February 20, 2012 11:34 pm no comments

    Padangbai is known as a stopover point for visitors who want to journey to Lombok and beyond. But if you choose to stay for a while, you will find that this small bay is a great little getaway spot.