Nusa Dua (literally Second Island) is the pinnacle of the conventional holiday experience in Bali. A virtual gated community in the north eastern most point of the ‘bump’ in the south of the island, the area which houses the majority of the five star hotels and Bali villas for rent is walled off from the [...]
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Staying in Bali – Locations – Nusa Dua
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Staying in Bali – Locations – Bingin Beach
Bingin is one of the most picturesque beaches in Bali and is situated on ‘The Bukit’ (hill) in the ‘second island’ of South Bali. The only approach is down steep steps from the top of the high cliffs and is densely populated with warungs (restaurants) and private Bali villas for rental; although these are mainly [...]
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The Bali Sunset
A good Bali sunset is a joy to behold. Magnificent, seen over a wide expanse of ocean or across the rice paddies and mountains, it paints the landscape in a rich, crimson wash and creates a sky which ranges the full colours of the rainbow. The sunrise can also be magnificent, with piercing light yellows [...]
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The Delightful Destination Wedding
Destination weddings are for most nothing more than a dream for most couples. Every little girl envisions her wedding day to be the most glorious and beautiful event of her lifetime. From the moment her imagination begins to form a fairytale story develops of how life ought to be. Beautiful gowns and handsome princes, gorgeous [...]
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What Vacation Means
Vacation is meant to be a time of relaxation to help rejuvenate the body as well as help relieve a jumbled mind of all the stressful thoughts that might be swimming around inside. Families embark on vacation for several reasons such as family time and fun in the sun, but then there are the other [...]
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Taking Your Bali Villa Home!
So, you’ve been to Bali and stayed in a wonderful villa, perhaps with a small ‘Balé’ or ‘pondok’ next to the swimming pool in which to relax. Perhaps you have seen the marvellous wooden houses which have evolved from the millennia-old traditions of the vast number of traditional cultures in this huge archipelago. Villas in [...]
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Remarkable Bali Residents #3 – Milo Migliavacca
Milo Migliavacca, one of Bali’s favourite adopted sons, has been living in Bali since the 1970’s. Milo first came to Bali as a traveller and, like many of us, fell deeply in love with the island. Milo is a talented and respected fashion designer, a grower of fine orchids and a deeply spiritual being. He [...]
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Bali’s Favourite Restaurants – Queens Tandoor
There’s nothing quite like a good Indian meal. It is perhaps the world’s favourite cuisine; based solely on the guess that more than one billion people resident in India eat Indian food on most days and many of the more than twenty four million non-resident Indians spread across the face of the globe have opened [...]
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Shopping Denpasar
Denpasar has only been Bali’s capital city since after Independence in 1945. Until then, the administrative and commercial centre of the island was Singaraja in the north with its deepwater port and easier access to Surabaya and Batavia (Jakarta). Denpasar is a sprawling, low-rise city with residential housing intermingled with commercial and industrial property. There [...]