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Bali News : Established in 1993 to track and reward quality in the fast developing travel industry, The World Travel Awards calls on tens of thousands of travel professionals from around the world to vote for their favorite travel companies. Nominations for finalists are based on voting in the preceding year with trophies awarded in all areas of the industry. Travel agents from over 200 countries vote for their favorites, broken down by geographical area and industry sector. Hundreds of thousands of votes are cast on line ending with the eagerly awaited list of winners hailed by the Wall Street Journal as the "Travel Industry's equivalent to the Oscars." While a complete list of the World Travel Awards 2006 winners is available via the link provided, here's quick list of the Bali hotels who distinguished themselves in the 2006 awards

Bali News : Throughout the years, dance and drama have played an important role in Balinese culture. It is through this medium that the Balinese have learned tales from the Ramayana, Mahabarata and other epic stories from their history. There are several places you can enjoy a dance performace in Ubud. Dances are held virtually every night. Below you will find short descriptions of some of the more popular dances you can attend in Ubud.

Bali news : Bali has been ranked No. 1 World’s Best Islands by readers from Travel and Leisure Magazine. This is the 11th annual poll by the magazine and it is the fifth time that Bali has won first place in the Island category. Bali was closely followed by Kauai and Maui in 2nd and 3rd places respectively. The poll was taken in early 2006 by readers of Travel and Leisure Magazine and judged based on natural attractions, activities, restaurants, people and value. Other winners include Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Mount Desert Island in Maine, Tasmaniz, Hawaii, Galapagos Islands, Santorini and Phuket in Thailand.

Air France Grand Bali Beach Hotel Room 1105 Jl HangTuah Phone : (+62361) 288 511 Terminal Keberangkatan - Tuban Phone : (+62361) 755 523 Ansett Australia Grand Bali Beach Hotel Jl Hangtuah Sanur 80001 Phone : (+62361) 289 635 (+62361) 289 636 Fax : (+62361) 289 637 Airport Tuban Phone : (+62361) 755 740 Bouraq Airlines Kompleks Sudimian Agung Blok A 47-4X. Jl Panglima Besar Sudirman 7A Phone :(+62361) 241 397 Fax : (+62361) 241 390 Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd Grand Bali Beach Sanur 1st Fl Phone : 286 001 Ext 1138 Fax : (+62361) 288 576 Bandara Ngurah Rai Tuban, Phone : (+62361) 753 942 China Air Phone :(+62361) 757 298 Eva Air Wisti Sabha Administration Building, Ground Floor, Room No.4 Ngurah Rai Airport. Phone : (+62361) 751 011 ext 1638 Fax : (+62361) 756 488. Korean Air The Grand Bali Beach Hotel Garden Wing Rm 1121 & 1123 PO Box 275 Reservation Phone : (+62361) 289 402 Fax : (+62361) 289 403 Garuda Indonesia PT Grand Bali Beach Hotel Phone : (+62361) 288 243 Natour Kuta Beach P...

Bali News , Airline tickets vary in prices and conditions and more than one airline can bring you to Bali. The big difference between the airlines are in the route they take and from whom you will purchase the ticket from. Since routes are changing quite often, it makes sense to ask an agent about your particular flight, chances are they know or can find out. Experiences tell it's still 50% uncertainty left after they advice you, because schedules change faster than the normal travel agent can keep up with. Many times the cheapest tickets involve the most stop overs en route, so it actually makes sense to pay a bit more to have a shorter flight. My personal experiences only cover exit airports in Europe like Amsterdam, Frankfurt and London. Here there are at times huge differences among the airlines. Thai Airways had always those lengthy 4 hour transits in Bangkok that made the flight to Bali about 18 hours long, Garuda stopped a lot at different airports to make sure the plane wa...

Bali News , The basic idea is to combine the conveniences of a five-star resort with the cultural richness of a Balinese private home. Over the years this type of accommodation has increased vastly in popularity with travelers looking for something special and exclusive. The difference between large hotel chains and Boutique hotels is that they don't provide 100's of rooms but instead secluded luxury in small and intimate resorts. A "home away from home" is a bit a stressed expression, but it describes quite accurately what you may find. A really private space in a total different location, thousands of miles away from home. All amenities are usually provided in these resorts to make you feel comfortable. Individual service with a personal touch makes all the difference, and a villa with an selection of things you don't want to miss like sound system and satellite TV, several cozy in- and outdoor areas for relaxation, and refreshingly different styled bathrooms su...

Bali News : Jimbaran beach is stretching between the barren limestone hill to the south and Kedonganan beach near the international airport on the north. This white beach is so tranquil and just the right place for relaxing in the afternoon while waiting for the sunset. It has been more known after the presence of five-star and luxury hotels since the beginning of the 1990s. Suddenly it was on everyone's lips. The new arising tourist resorts at Jimbaran now have more option to dine out. Along the Jimbaran to Kedonganan Beach there are many cafes operated by local people. It is something like night markets where visitors can choose a wide range of seafoods. Nearly all cafes provide special seafood menus with local recipes or combination with the western one. Fish is supplied by a nearby fishermen village at Kedonganan. Some vendors there still sell their fish until to the afternoon. When the west horizon turns yellowish red, the cafes spread their colorful chairs on the sand overl...

Bali News ,Having discussed the existence of seven mandalas (stairs) of Penataran Agung Temple at Besakih (read Volume VII, numbers 3-19) it’s the turn to deal with the existence of 20 temple complexes that sit on the slopes of Mount Agung. The 20 temples are also known as the complexs of Besakih Temple. Other than this complex, there is a number of padharman temples, however, they are not categorized into the complex of Besakih Temple. Among the 20 temples on the slopes of Mount Agung, first things first that will be discussed is the Pesimpangan Temple located some 2 km to the west—some may consider it to be in the south—of Penataran Agung Temple at Besakih. Difference views of direction seems to be merely caused by ‘the feeling’ so it does not accord to that based on the compass. Complex of Pesimpangan Temple is very cramped. Its building is really unembellished consisting of principal pelinggih (holy shrine) called Gedong Limas Catu, Pepelik (a pavilion to place oblations as a part...

Bali travel News One of the nicknames given to the Island of Bali is the Island of Thousand Temples. This nickname is indeed true, as this island is confined by thousands of temples occurring at the fringe of the beach and hundreds of others at the mountain ranges. In the meantime, a single village in Bali is not entitled to hold the name of customary village if it does not have at least three temples or puras encompassing the Pura Desa, Pura Puseh and Pura Dalem. These three temples are the essential requirement of the establishment of a Customary Village in Bali. Apart from the three temples as mentioned above, there are some other temples having non-identical function. For instance, the Melanting Temple, as a sanctum to worship the Goddess Melanting, is mostly used by traders. So is the Subak Temple worshipped by local farmers because this temple represents the venerating symbol of the Goddess Sri ruling the fertility and prosperity. It is not unusual, that when farmers are engulf...

The Bali-nightlife is mainly focused on Kuta and Semyniak. The first one with its main road the Jalan Legian, these days world famous because of the bombings, is meeting point for tourists and backpackers from all over the world and thus offers a music mix, which you can consider to be mainstream. Lets begin with the “Bounty”, the outside similar to an old wooden ship, the atmosphere similar to the “Ballermann” and a Karaoke-stage in the front which is to be frequented not only by the Japanese. The music played is a mix of the top 100 charts of the last five years that makes the topless Australian surfer dance..... A thing the “Bounty” has in common with the “Mbargo”, another Club to be found in Jalan Legian, is the entrance fee only locals have to pay. The music is more focused on “blackbeat”, but the later it gets, the worse gets the music. It happens quite often that you are thrown out with electro sounds in order to be in the right mood of going to another club owned by the same g...

Uluwatu Resort is the place you must go to revitalize your spirit, open your eyes wide, and invigorate your mind. The view from my bungalow tantalizes me I can’t leave it. It’s the perfect place to take a nap, a swim, a walk, eat lunch, or get married. Romance swirls through the air after all the weddings here and who wouldn’t want to exchange vows on the southwestern most tip of Bali looking out over the Indian Ocean - a breeze gently blowing through the air. And they have internet access, body treatments, a secluded pool, and a superb garden all nestled in to this cliffside dwelling for lovers, artists, explorers, and surfers. There is an international flavor here with guests from South Africa, France, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Hawaii, Australia, and the USA. They keep coming year after year. If you can tear yourself away from the resort and the luscious food served in the restaurant — take the steps down to the beach that is carved out of coral at the bottom of the mountain. Caves and w...

When you think of Bali, what comes to mind? If you’re like most people, the very name of the island evokes images of a peaceful tropical paradise where world-weary travellers come to relax and play far from the pressures of the modern world. But if you think of Bali as just a vacation spot, you might want to think again. Bali is fast gaining a reputation as one of the best places around to host business meetings and conventions. The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali Bali offers executive class accommodations, meticulous service and professional organizational and support expertise your business demands. Whether it’s a convention for a thousand or an intimate get together for a few key personnel, you will find your expectations not merely met but exceeded. And when the day’s work is done, there’s no better place to unwind than in the luxury of Bali’s legendary attractions. In the mood for a round of golf? Bali boasts a course named one of the world’s top ten. Searching for something more adv...

For those of you visiting Bali for the first time, welcome and enjoy yourselves to the absolute maximum! Bali is a marvelous place to have a holiday and I certainly don’t want to scare you off. We need more visitors to come and enjoy the beauty of this magical island. And you will! But, and there always is a ‘but’ isn’t there, Bali ain’t what it used to be, and is in danger of changing from the “Bali we want it to be” if we are not very, very careful. Bali, in the minds of millions of tourists and armchair tourists around the world, is the epitome of tropical, exotic travel, where beautiful native girls dance to the hypnotic pounding of gongs in temples and palaces surrounded by lush terraces of paddy fields, and palm trees wave in the gentle breezes as the sunset cocktails are sipped. Idyllic indeed! The reality is that while that aspect is still (just) available, an absolute army of developers, traders, retailers, restauranters and industrialists are doing everything they can to dig ...

Every culture has their way of drinking, there even rules for drinking, Balinese also has a way in drinking, especially for traditional liquors- Tuak and Arak. Tuak is a sweet wine made from the coconut palm flower, while Arak is strong liquors distilled from tuak. For Balinese drink liquors is men prerogative. In old days there is no woman drinks arak or tuak but with the passing of the time women start to drink tuak but never arak (too strong for woman) it is not discrimination, Balinese believe that arak is dangerous for womb. Women usually drink tuak secretly or in house compound not in public (warung stalls, on the road side, or balai banjar/sub village public hall) as men do. Drinking for Balinese is usually for recreational purposes. We drink to strengthen the friendship among friends and to make a friend among strangers. There is an old saying among teenagers, it runs “cigarette and liquors are tools for making friends. It is common for Balinese to invite a stranger to join a “...

Your visit to Bali is not complete unless you also partake in a delightful gastronomical tour of the food and fruit of Bali. In fact, the multitude of sensations titillating your taste buds and olfactory senses upon seeing, smelling, and eating Balinese food and fruit should be enough of a reason to visit Bali. Wouldn't you say so? Or, if you want to try Indonesian food before your trip or to relive your experience, in your own kitchen, here are some recipes to assist you. And these restaurants or restaurants at the various hotels will gladly assist you in your gastronomical adventure. * Kin Khao Restaurant: Offers the choice of fine dining downstairs in air condition comfort or upstairs which is open air or garden side at the front and offer a unique thai styyle BBQ also steamboat (hot pot), fine dining. * Taman Sari Cottages Bar and Restaurant: All kind of beverages are served in one multi functions bar. We serve many kinds of beverages such as juice, soft drink, beer, spir...

Bali, the tropical paradise, is a main tourist destination. Bali's rich cultural heritage has been explored and exposed by many Western visitors since 1930s. Among these Westerners were Walter Spies, Rudolf Bonnet, Carlie Chaplin and Noël Coward. These Westerners contributed largely to the development of paintings and arts in general. Furthermore, they popularized Bali. Volcanic lakes, white sandy beaches, spectacular rice terraces and the splendour of ancient temples and palaces have enriched Bali. Here you can find many water sports activities (snorkelling, diving, kayaking, etc.), adventurous sports (hiking, climbing, trekking, etc.) and other exciting activities. Regular temple ceremonies, dance performances and wedding ceremonies can be found easily in Bali. Yet Bali has more than just cultural heritage, travellers will find many enchanting places to explore.

BALI WEDDING PARADISE Getting married is one of the most important events in the life of most people. Both the bride and groom hope to keep an unforgettable memory of this day. Therefore, many marriages are celebrated in unusual ways – be it on a beautiful beach, at a luxurious private villa, even with ceremonies under water deep in the ocean with lovely fish and corals around. According to all popular travel publications, Bali is the most romantic destination on earth to get married . The island's beautiful beaches , tropical scenery, lovely waterfalls, breathtaking sunsets, and the choice of beautiful private villas provide a truly romantic location for your big day. Wedding in Bali with sunset background THE PLACE TO SAY "YES, I DO" Did you ever think about having a private wedding party just for the two of you? Hear your partner say "I DO" in romantic and beautiful surroundings, either on a white-sandy beach under blue sky, on a private yacht, diving deep in...

Bali Diving Location in Tulamben The Tulamben Bay, a three-quarters of a kilometer, is a rich area. The smooth blue surface of water in this bay arises a romantic sense of us. In other time you may see other views when the sunrise is coming and light the land around, the sea and any boats in the bay. Tulamben is probably best loved, diving area in Bali, and its cobbled beach and black -sand bottom have become familiar to the international diving community. It is the kind of place divers visit for a week or more, exploring the wreck, inshore reef, drop-off and slope. With the recent addition of the reef of the drop-off, several of which are excellent, Tulamben is now becoming something like a diving region, with a very diverse group of sites just a short walk or boat ride from the many resorts. Tulamben Bay The Tulamben Bay is a magical for its quiet, beauty, exotic, rich and as if it is determined by the God to show all the creature of the sea underwater. Tulamben, as if, has everythin...

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Bali intimate apparel began in 1927. Sara Stein, who worked for a bra manufacturing company,Saw the opportunity to deliver a better garment, a product that would appeal to women, yet be functional in construction and fit. Using a small Singer sewing machine, tucked in the corner of her small Brooklyn apartment, Sara started to sew a different type of brassiere. Our founder, Sara Stein's, primary concern was quality, fit, performance and comfort. Her husband, Sam, a sales clerk with a well-known Roaring Twenties men's furnishing store, sold these to stores in the area. In 1969, with Sam and Sara nearing retirement, the Hanes Corporation of Winston-Salem, NC acquired the controlling interest in the Bali Brassiere Company. One decade later Hanes was acquired by Chicago-based Consolidated Foods Company, which in 1985 changed its name to Sara Lee Corporation. Bali, 70 years after its founding, Sara Lee Intimate Apparel, Bali Company, Bali Bra, and Bali Lingerie product lines still a...

Bali offers not just various customs but also various "adrenalin pump" parks. Many exciting amusements are available in Bali, with something new opening all time. The number of offshore and inland attraction are on the rise because many tourists want them. After white water rafting that has gained popularity in Bali, comes offshore rafting or ocean rafting. The more adventurous sort of amusement has now become an alternative sport for tourists. Just try it. Your heart will beat faster, especially when your boat hits two meter-high waves at high speed but even so, just like any other adventure sport, safety is the first priority. Meanwhile white water rafting is still a popular activity with trips on the Ayung, Telaga Waja, Unda rivers, etc. You can refresh your mind by watching beautiful scenery along the route. If you do not want to push your heart so hard, paradigling is a good choice and an exciting way to see Bali from the air. If wind conditions are right, you can view B...

The island of Bali is blessed with the line of beaches surrounding it. Sanur. On the southeastern side of Bali, Sanur beach is easily reachable from Denpasar, about a 5 to 10 minute drive. Sanur is an excellent site to watch the sun rises, as you jog along the white sandy beach. Being one of the first resort developed in Bali, Sanur maintains its traditions. Only a stone thrown away from the beach, ancient temples stand as solemn as they have been in centuries past. Kuta and Legian Practically on the opposite side of Sanur, the beaches of Kuta and Legian stretch on the southwestern side of Bali, again only about 5 to 10 minute drive from Denpasar or the airport. Surfing is a major activity in these beaches. Shops, Kecak dance performances, pubs, and other facilities make Kuta a tourist mecca. Jimbaran Jimbaran is directly south of the airport, on the way from Denpasar towards Nusa Dua. The village of Jimbaran is the narrow neck of the island of Bali, and thus it has two remarkably diff...

Although this game is not so popular amongst Balinese, it doesn't mean that you cannot find international standard golf courses in this "morning world". And if you did not bring your clubs you can rent a set at any of courses below as well as join their lessons. Bali Golf and Country Club (BGCC) was named by Fortune magazine as one of the top five best courses in Asia in 1997. That course, together with Nirwana Golf and Country Club and the Bali Handara Kosaido championship courses, put Bali on the world-class golf course map. Located on the luxury tourist resorts of Nusa Dua, BGCC offers different types of tropical golf course design, providing golf enthusiasts with a world championship 18 hole golf course in a spectacular seaside setting. The Nelson/Wright-designed course ensures playability for all levels of players with multiple tees of a variety of distances. Expert grooming and superb maintenance assures championship playing conditions. Another treat at BGCC is the ...

Surfing and Bali go together like a horse & carriage, meat & potatoes, Seminyak & benchongs. Here’s a short guide to the whole affair. How it began: Surfing in Bali began in 1936, when American Bob Koke, a Californian, who had moved from Hawaii, with his wife Louise, opened the Bali Hotel on Kuta Beach. Bob had a long board he had brought with him from Hawaii and the rest was history. Surfing didn’t immediately catch on though and lucky old Bob had all the waves to himself (he had the whole Bukit to himself, only he didn’t know it was there). The 1960’s saw the start of surfers trickling into Bali and after Kim Bradley, Jerry Lopez and others discovered the Bukit peninsula and the other breaks the scene was set. Why surfing is good in Bali: Bali is a good place for surfing for a number of reasons. These include warm water, relatively uncrowded breaks, when compared to California and Australia. Bali gets some kind of surf most of the year, there are beach breaks and Kuta...

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Contact details of all major airlines operating in Bali Air France Grand Bali Beach Hotel Room 1105 Jl HangTuah Phone : (+62361) 288 511 Terminal Keberangkatan - Tuban Phone : (+62361) 755 523 Ansett Australia Grand Bali Beach Hotel Jl Hangtuah Sanur 80001 Phone : (+62361) 289 635 (+62361) 289 636 Fax : (+62361) 289 637 Airport Tuban Phone : (+62361) 755 740 Bouraq Airlines Kompleks Sudimian Agung Blok A 47-4X. Jl Panglima Besar Sudirman 7A Phone :(+62361) 241 397 Fax : (+62361) 241 390 Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd Grand Bali Beach Sanur 1st Fl Phone : 286 001 Ext 1138 Fax : (+62361) 288 576 Bandara Ngurah Rai Tuban, Phone : (+62361) 753 942 China Air Phone :(+62361) 757 298 Eva Air Wisti Sabha Administration Building, Ground Floor, Room No.4 Ngurah Rai Airport. Phone : (+62361) 751 011 ext 1638 Fax : (+62361) 756 488. Korean Air The Grand Bali Beach Hotel Garden Wing Rm 1121 & 1123 PO Box 275 Reservation Phone : (+62361) 289 402 Fax : (+62361) 289 403 Garuda In...

BALI People Life in Bali is very communal with the organization of villages, farming and even the creative arts being decided by the community. The local government is responsible for schools, clinics, hospitals and roads, but all other aspects of life are placed in the hands of two traditional committees, whose roots in Balinese culture stretch back centuries. The first, Subak, concerns the production of rice and organizes the complex irrigation system. Everyone who owns a sawah, or padi field, must join their local Subak, which then ensures that every member gets his fair distribution of irrigation water. Traditionally, the head of the Subak has his sawah at the very bottom of the hill, so that the water has to pass through every other sawah before reaching his own. The other community organization is the Banjar, which arranges all village festivals, marriage ceremonies and cremations, as well as a form of community service known as Gotong Royong. Most villages have at least one Banj...