Bali Blog Travel Guide Vacation Activities Attractions http://www.thinqbali.com/blog Best way to know Bali. Timely and practical advices and insights from travelling journalists. Discover Bali and travel smarter. Bali guide - travel tips, surfing spots, maps, events, attractions and destination information to inspire you. Good planning saves your time, money and efforts. Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:58:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 noBest way to know Bali. Timely and practical advices and insights from travelling journalists. Discover Bali and travel smarter. Bali guide - travel tips, surfing spots, maps, events, attractions and destination information to inspire you. Good planning sa Seminyak - Fashion http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/seminyak-fashion/ http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/seminyak-fashion/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:02:04 +0000 Hanny http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/?p=12104 Renegade Republic

Features chic, sexy, versatile clothing for girls with shops in Seminyak, Kuta. Renegade Republic has become one of the famous brands in Bali, especially for their resort wear range. They combine the chic vibrant, feminine, elegant silhoutte, with perfect fabrics. Other with quite glamor sequins details, but still wearable as a resort attire

Jl Laksamana no 69 Seminyak, +62361 2763115

Religion In Bali

Religions designs have always enjoyed a decidedly hipster status together with premium line Buddhist punk, this is refined rock star couture worn by rock stars. Now you dont have to a world capital to get your mitts on their studded, distressed and vintage flavoured gear, because they just opened a brand new boutique in the heart of Seminyak. One of the most expansive retail spaces in the area, it features authentic Religion, Buddhist Punk and House of the Gods garments as well as sisters label Butik & Sway and a selection of cool accesories. Not to mention a mercurial shrine and pristine white sofas for lounging.

Jl Laksamana Basangkasa Kuta, +62361 731916

Kudeta Boutique

This new stunning boutique in Oberoi area is dedicated to every fashionista who wants to extend the Ku De Ta experience at home. Grab fabulous designs in shorts, bikinies, shirts, hats, bags, shoes, and other various superb accesories.

Jl Laksamana No 9 Seminyak, +62361 736969

Beach House Creations

“Haute Couture for the Beach” Exclusive swim wear, resort wear, of the highest quality and original design, well suited to the stylish individual. Exotic materials such as semi precious stone, pearls, beads, and shell combine in the most unexpected ways to create unique works of art.

Kayu Aya Square, Jl Kayu Aya Seminyak

]]> http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/seminyak-fashion/feed/ 0 Staying - Health In Bali http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/staying-health-in-bali/ http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/staying-health-in-bali/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 04:41:50 +0000 Hanny http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/?p=12089 Staying healthy in Bali just takes a little common sense. To be able to enjoy your time in Bali without health concerns requires a little planning. Here is a suggested plan to follow.

Identify Risk and hazards. Bali is magnificent holiday destination. This doesn’t mean that it is free from Risks and hazards. Consider the following as a guide to evaluating your holiday environment.

Accidents may occur at anytime. While on holiday in Bali ensure your safety while in a motor vehicle, on a motorbike or participating in risk tacking activities. Be aware of the risks of overindulging in alcohol or taking illicit drugs

Incidents such as theft can occur anytime. Ensure your personal safety and the safety of your belongings.

Illness can spoil your holiday. Reduce the risk of contracting illness by maintaining a high standard of personal hygiene. Choose carefully what you eat and drink . Remember the risks of unprotected sex. Ensure that your vaccinations are appropriate  for this region. Reduce the risk of contracting mosquito borne illness by taking the routine precautions and dont get bitten. Be sun smart protect yourself from the harmful effects of the sun – wear sunscreen, wear a shirt and a hat and stay out of the sun in the hottest part of the day.

Rabies is active in Bali currently. Do your best to avoid contact with dogs and monkey, if you are bitten wash the wound very throughly and attend our clinic immediately.

Solutions and Plan

Have a plan and solutions for yourself, your family and your travelling companions in case you get sick in Bali. Know how and who to call for help.

For further information on staying health in Bali or other health related matters please contact : International SOS Clinic +62361 710505

By Karen O’Keefe Technical Advisor International SOS bali.

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Built by Agung Rai, the museum functions as art gallery and cultural center.
Only in this museum, a Germany’s artist, Walter Spies, is best reflected through his paintings. Old paintings of 19th century by Raden Saleh are displayed side-by-side with the paintings of Kamasan-style and Batuan, which were made of 1930 and 1940s.
Phone: 62-361-976 659
Neka Museum
This museum was buit by a prominent art collector and dealer in Bali, Suteja Neka.
It is where the best masterpieces of Bali and Indonesia’s maestros, such Lempad, Arie Smith, Abdul Aziz, Affandi, Dullah, Anton Kustia Wijaya, are displayed. Visitors can also enjoy the fine brush of world maestros like Miguel Covarrubias, Rudolph Bonnet, Antonio Blanco and others.
Phone: 62-361-975 074
Puri Lukisan Museum
This museum showcases the best collection of painting masters. Inside the museum, painting collection is displayed in three different pavilions.
Visitors can enjoy the sightseeing over traditional paintings on the classic puppets, the Lempad’s and masterpieces of painters from Pita Maha era, while in second pavilion, modern paintings decorate the walls. The visitors can find the traditional classic masterpieces.
Phone: 62-361-975 136
Rudana Museum
Nyoman Rudana represents his love to art by building this museum where hundreds of traditional paintings decorate the walls of three-storey museum building.
Besides the extinct Lempad’s, this museum also collects modern paintings.
Phone: 62-361-975 779
The Blanco Renaissance Museum
The museum belongs to the Antonio Blanco’s family. Blanco, a Spanish painter who resided in Bali until he was departed, built the museum as his expression of love to Bali.
On 20,000-sqm area in Campuhan, Ubud, the museum with the manifestation of Hindu’s values on the architecture showcases tens of masterpieces of the eccentric maestro. Lately his son, Mario Blanco, takes over the management of the museum.
Phone: 62-361-975 502

source: disparda.baliprov.go.id

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A trace of a Belgian artist, drien Jean le Mayeur de Merpes (1880-1958) who arrived in Bali in 1932, is left in Sanur in the form of paintings.
The impressionist who was married to Balinese woman expressed the beauty of Bali, including the local women, on canvas.
Location: Sanur Denpasar
Phone: 62-361-286 201
Museum of Bali’s Province
The perfect combination of a kingdom and a temple has made the museum an interesting place. On a 6,000-sqm area, more than 14,000 old remnants of thousands of ages are on display.
Inside the three pavilions employing architectural design of Kingdom of ­Tabanan, Karangasem and Buleleng, visitors may chance to see worthless geological, ethnographic, and archaeological collection as well as fine art works.
Phone: 62-361-222680
Musium Perjuangan Rakyat Bali
Located in the middle of Puputan Square and in front of the Office of Bali’s Governor, the museum shows off its unique architecture.
Visitors may enjoy sightseeing over the displayed diorama explaining the struggle of Balinese people. Besides, other light sport activities can also be done there.
Phone: 62-361-264 517
Werdi Budaya Park (Art Center)
As an Art Center, the art complex of 1973 stages interesting art and cultural shows.
In the mid June or July, Bali Art Festival (PKB) takes place in the art center bringing to stage variety of best art and cultural shows originally from Bali and beyond as well as international art shows.
Phone: 62-361-222776

source: disparda.baliprov.go.id

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Golfers will not only find best 18-hole golf courses packed in complete facilities but they can also pick the best view to motivate their play. Bali presents Bali Handara Kosaido at Pancasari Village (Singaraja) for best mountain view. The beautiful sunset of Tanah Lot, Tabanan, is the best view for those golfing at Nirwana Bali Golf, or if you are interested in Uluwatu, New Kuta Golf is the best place to try your swing. The Bali Golf & Country Club Nusa Dua and The Grand Bali Beach Club completes your golf experience with international-class tourist facilities and full pleasure in the international winning golf course.
Spa
In the early 2009, Bali is surprisingly awarded The Best Spa In The World. Bali has all to indulge the spa lovers during their stay in the island. Various flora, clear water, and therapeutic plants plus the skilled and trained spa therapists are the complete spa package which make Bali deserve to collect the award. Bali’s recommended spa houses are located within star-rated and non-star hotels in Kuta, Seminyak, Sanur, Ubud, Candi Dasa and other tourist spots.
You can pick the package and the ambiance as well, from the fresh village’s air, calm river flow, or warm beaches with blue sea. Bali also has a set of spa treatments and various products from international brands and original tropical products. Rejuvenate yourself and find the different sensation of Bali’s spa.
Wedding
Romantic wedding is the dream of many love couples. There are many best spots in Bali for organizing a romantic wedding with tender view or having honeymoon here.
For luxurious but peaceful wedding, Ubud, Sayan or Peliatan are the best choices. Yet, fresh hilly view with blue ocean as the backdrop in Karangasem or Jimbaran can also be another alternatives.
Challenging view of the great wave and white sand beaches in Sanur, Jimbaran, Seminyak, Legian or Kuta offers a romantic wedding by the sea. A divine wedding ceremony can be organized in Taman Ujung, Karangasem.
source: disparda.baliprov.go.id
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Buleleng Regency, Karangasem Regency, Klungkung Regency, Denpasar City
Best diving and snorkelling locations are spotted at:
* Reef seen in the sea of Menjangan Island and Pemuteran (West Bali), Labuhan Amuk, Padang Bai, Candi Dasa and Gili Tepekong and Gili Mimpang, Jemeluk, Amed and Tulamben in Karangasem Regency.
* Nusa Penida, Lembongan and Ceningan in Klungkung Regency
* Lovina in Singaraja, Buleleng Regency
* Sanur in Denpasar City
Other water adventures
Badung Regency
Tanjung Benoa, Badung, is the center for water adventures, such as jet skiing, boating, parasailing, snorkelling, diving, sailing in a yacht or cruising.
Rafting
Gianyar Regency, Karangasem Regency
Great water flow and sharp rocks with natural view from green paddy fields makes your rafting experience in Bali much more interesting. This thrilling adventure can be tested on Ayung River in Gianyar or Telagawaja in Karangasem.
Sailing
Badung Regency
Visitors that travel by cruise will arrive in Benoa Harbour, Denpasar or Labuhan Amuk for big cruises. In Labuhan Amuk, visitors may enjoy the thrilling underwater panorama in a submarine that goes into the water on scheduled basis.
Surfing
Badung Regency, Gianyar Regency, Jembrana Regency, Karangasem Regency, Klungkung Regency, Denpasar City
Surfers will find best and challenging spots to test their adrenaline in Bali.
They can experience the crawling wave from Indian Ocean on the south of Bali or north of Nusa Lembongan.
Yet, surfers usually visit some spots:
* Badung: Balangan, Bingin, Dreamland, ­Padang-Padang, Uluwatu dan Nyang Nyang.
* Nusa Dua: Green Ball.
* Kuta: Blue Ocean, Padma, Halfwat, Kuta Reef, Airport Lefts dan Right Canggu dan Parerenan.
* Denpasar: Sanur, which are popular spots for windsurving exposing best sites like Hyatt Reef, Tanjung, Sanur Reef, Padang Galak.
* Gianyar: Pantai Ketewel and Lebih. Surfing spots in Tabanan are Balian dan Soka.
* Klungkung: Nusa Lembongan.
* Karangasem: Padangbai.
* Jembrana: Medewi.
Waterbom, Kuta
Badung Regency
On 3.8 hectare area, the Waterbom Bali is well designed with typical Bali’s garden which is green and natural as well as modern and challenging water facilities. The waterbom area is also completed with children’s playground, relaxing spot, swimming pool, and food court.

source: disparda.baliprov.go.id

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TALAGA’S tagline is “More than just about a coconut, it’s miracle experience”. Ancient healing, Modern Ectravagance. Our treatment and services are based on coconut products. As it has been practiced for thousands of years throughout Asia and the Pacific, coconuts play lifetime important roles in the life of the Balinese people.

Talaga proudly presents the VCO (Virgin Coconut Oil). Widely known as the miracle oil, VCO gives the following benefits : VCO’s fatty acid equals mother’s milk and improves immune systems. VCO also supports healthy metabolic and thyroid function that promotes weight loss and fights the early aging process effortlessly. Beside being easily absorbed by the body and fast to turn energy, VCO softens dry skin, sids digestion, reduces cholesterol, and combats viruses and bacterias. It is truly miracle oil.

Talaga signature : Balinese urut massage is a type of massage that comprises a mixture of deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point and Theurapic Touch. Experience TALAGA and be in touch once again with what nature has to offer. Love and heal your body with the “tree of life” and become the new and better you…

TALAGA SPA

GRAHA GANESHA BLOK A,B,C

JL DEWI SRI LC 16 SUNSET ROAD KUTA BALI INDONESIA.

0361-8733831

info@talagaspabali.com

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PHOTOS : http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinqbali/?saved=1

come and try their special recipe and you would know the different….

]]> http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/oenpao-restaurant/feed/ 0 BALI - NATURE WALK http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/bali-nature-walk/ http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/bali-nature-walk/#comments Sat, 04 Dec 2010 04:01:18 +0000 Hanny http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/?p=12080 Our car will pick up at your hotel around 8 o’clock in the morning. Please remember to bring drinking water, walking shoes sun hat, and camera. After approximately 30 minutes from Ubud we will arrive at our starting point, one of Bali’s oldest temples. Then we start walking through a lush jungle landscape accompanied by the sound of the flowering river. Bright flowers and beautiful butterflies are part of the scenery, and soon the landscape will be more open when we enter the agricultural and dominated by rice fields. The bird life is rich here with many eye catching kingfishers. On clear days you can see the charming but isolated little temple Pura Sibi alit , where we will take a rest. Maybe a farmer taking care of his cows will offer us a young coconut and you may wish to go the Sangsan river to sample holy water. The cycle of the main road, our car will be waitign. The length of the tour is between  3 and 4 hours. Then we go nearby Lebih beach with its black sand, colorful fishing boats , beautiful view of Lembongan Island and traditional fresh fish warungs. On the way back to Ubud we pass traditional village where we can stop to see everyday life of the Balinese people. I look forward to sharing many happy memories with you.

Price :

IDR 200, 000 VV, from Ubud.

IDR 250,000 VV from Sanur.

IDR 400.000 VV from Nusa Dua.

Lunch is not provided. Tour Guide : Dewa Putra and Dewa Rai.

For Futher Information and bookings Phone : 081 797 359 14

email : dadeputra@hotmail.com

www.balinaturewalks.com

Jl Dewi Sita (Anugrah house )

Maruti line Ubud kelod 80571 Bali Indonesia

]]> http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/bali-nature-walk/feed/ 0 Kinds - of Balinese Gifts http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/kinds-of-balinese-gifts/ http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/kinds-of-balinese-gifts/#comments Sat, 04 Dec 2010 03:27:35 +0000 Aridya http://www.thinqbali.com/blog/?p=12076 Bali Nuts

Bali nuts has typical characteristics of crunchy and not too salty. Salty nuts are packaged under different names, sush as kapri nuts, koro nuts, and disco nuts. The most appealed brands are Rahayu, Cempaka Putih and other brands which have their own specialty.
Salak Bali

Salak Bali (zalacca palm fruit) is characterized with its thick flesh, sweet taste and fresh. Now Bali introduces another type of Salak Bali, which is Salak Bali Gula Pasir. Having slight different characteristics, the new type is characterized with fresh aroma, thinner flesh but sweet and tenderly. Available in gift shops, Salak Bali is still favorite gift among tourists.
Bali’s Coffee

Bali coffee, one of the famous coffee brands in Indonesia, is produced from very well treated plantations which are built at certain height. Amongst the famous coffee brands from Bali is Kopi Kupu-Kupu Bola Dunia, whose coffee shop has stood over the years on Jl. Gajah Mada-Denpasar, Kopi Setia Bali and other brands, which are packaged in a unique gift set.
Brem and Bali’s Beer

Brem and beer are Bali’s traditional beverages which are well produced from fermentation of rice, black sticky rice, or even combination of the two. Bali’s beer or beram is characterized with sweet smell and interesting package with Bali’s elements.
Bali’s wine
Bali’s wine is produced from the same grape fruit for daily consumption. The quality of wine produced then is absolutely wonderful with great taste and fruity but low level of tannin to complete the Indonesian servings. The famous wine brand from Bali is Hatten and Indo Wine.
source: disparda.baliprov.go.id
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