Nusa Dua
Travel Blogs from Nusa Dua, Indonesia
Little Australia
I arrived in Bali absolutely stuffed- it had been 19 hours on the bus from Yogya. I didn't get any sleep though. The reason I had been racing to Bali was Bek, who had come up for a holiday with her best friends Beck and Lou. My four days were a haze and ...
Bill, Ben and Bali......
... and KFC we arrived in Bali 3 hours late to Humidity and best of all Kish, we were escorted back to our palatial villa in Nusa Dua and so began a week of utter relaxation and socialising, except for a day scuba diving. Nitty Gritty: Managed to get up ...
Indonesia - Bali
... to our resort in Nusa Dua. We had booked to stay for 10 nights at the Aston Bali Resort & Spa just outside Nusa Dua; an exclusive gated collection of resorts at the southern tip of Bali. We intended to spend most of our time sat around the ...
Christians in Bali
... congregation was about 600 strong, remaining steady, if not growing a bit. Marcus also explained the heirarchy of the church Indonesia and how the cathedral had been built in 1959. I was pleasantly surprised when Marcus volunteered to drive me to ...
Soccer in the temple
I just had the most amazing experience. Yesterday I found myself playing a full-on game of soccer in the courtyard of Pura Besakih with 7 Balinese guys and kids. Pura Besakih is the Mother Temple of all Balinese Hindu temples, and its at 1026m on the ...
My Hands Feel Like Smeesh!
Have I mentioned how much I have savored a good breakfast on this trip? I'm still confused at how much I am able to skip this most important meal at home when I convince myself that there is always something so pressing for me to get to in the ...
2012 in Bali
Arrived in Bali at 12 midnight and got a taksi to PBR, Nusa Dua or more correctly Tanjung Benoa for 105 IRD. Checked into the resort and changed rooms the next morning because of a funny smell in the room. Spent a week here and didnt leave the Nusa ...
Day 20: Back to the pool
... last 5 days in Bali. We've decided to go Robinson Caruso style for the last 5 days and have booked a beach hut on Nusa Lembongan, an island a 30 minute speedboat ride from Bali. The toilets and showers are shared among the 10 huts. However, it does ...
Day 15: finally in Bali
... on our way. A short 4 and a half hours later we land Bali. Met by our hotel driver, we arrive at our hotel (Nusa Dusa Beach Resort) around 3:30 after experiencing our first traffic jam leaving the parking lot. Our room wasn't quite ready so we ...
Musings: The Indonesia Driving Experience
... to the road they define. Coming from a country where street signs are aligned parallel with their corresponding road, the Indonesia configuration totally throws you off; when you finally spot a sign for the road you need, you immediately turn 90 degrees ...
Bali good....(get it...very good)...
... luggage. We had full bellies and the only thing planned for the night was finding our driver and making it to Ellie's Guest House in Nusa Dua. We were so glad that we had a driver set up b/c there's a good chance that any taxi we would've got ...
Happy 21st Birthday!
21st birthday morning! We get up as normal and Liz gives me a couple of presents which she had secretly stowed away for our travel so far which were a really nice new shirt and t-shirt. As I was getting ready in the morning I cut my mole ...
Bali hates my camera, like Vegas hates my flipflop
... yoga, maybe that's something i need to work on. James loved the chanting lol! We'll off to the pool for so sun and Nusa Dua explosions!!! Love Alley & James James' part: Despite what you might be thinking, I have not spent the entire trip being ...
Abschied
Cetan ging es tagsüber besser er kam sogar mit zum einkaufen ( er liebt es im Auto zu sitzen) aber abends wurde es wieder schlechter mit ihm und er war nur am Schreien und Heulen. Ista und Lila waren beim Zahnarzt und es geht ihnen den Umständen ...
Mitgliederaustausch
... . Auf der Tour in den Süden konnten Conny und Ingo endlich mal ein paar Highlights sehen bevor wir im strömenden Regen in Nusa Dua im Hotel landeten. Unser Abschiedsessen viel kurz aus, denn die nächsten 2 Mitglieder( Monika und Wolf ) waren im Anflug ...
Cody and Michael
Michael and I had a wonderful time. Here's a few shots of the general "we were here" variety. One thing I am very sorry I did not get pictures of was my birthday "Mandi Lulur" massage, at the Tjampuhan Spa. Incredible. You are led down a ravine, through ...
Elephant-astic!
We are in top spirits tonight as we have just seen the results of the latest Ashes test on the TV in the bar…well done boys! :) We’ve spent the last two days close to the beach and pool, and exploring the local shops/market - and getting ...
Statues
The Balinese are great sculptors and carvers. There are monsters, demons and godly guardians ...
Stairway To Heaven
Today wasn't much different than the day before, except we worked straight through lunch, absorbing as much sun as possible because we heard it was snowing in Seattle. The girls joined me for tea this time and we met a recently engaged couple at cocktail ...
Last Day in Nusa
OUR BLOG Today is our last day at Sekar Nusa Villas. We spent it organising the rest of our Bali stay. We had to get Hotel vouchers printed off and ferry paperwork organised before getting into the pool. As it is very hot, despite this morning's storm, we ...
Nothing to Report
Today wasn't much different, although I learned how to use Skype and got confirmation that it was indeed snowing in Seattle. Sadly it was 85 and mostly sunny all ...
Surfing
Woke up after a fantastic nights sleep at the Ayodya. When we were all ready, we met for the buffet breakfast in one of the hotel's many restaurants. There was a huge selection of cooked breakfasts, including chefs who would cook eggs any ...
You come to Bali for the pools!
... at the swim up bar. Surprise Surprise!! James = 10 bintangs...enough to get a Bintang Singlet Allison = 4 nusa dua explosions 3oz drinks ( vodka, gin, orange liqour, pineapple juice, orange juice and grenadine) ...
Melkein kuin Teerelässä
Olemme olleet Balilla pari päivää emmekä ole poistuneet bed & breakfastista kilometriä kauemmas. Lomailemme majassamme kuin mökillä konsanaan. Hyttysmyrkyillekin on käyttöä! Löysimme ihan läheltä ehkä reissumme parhaan ravintolan, jossa ...
Safe & Sound in Bali
We arrived late last night tired and overwhelmed but everything is looking up from here!! The first leg of our trip to Seoul, Korea was great! The Air Canada staff was great, they seated us in the emergency exit row so we had a ton of room. ...
The art of relaxing
OUR BLOG Well today was what we came to Bali for……100% total relaxation. The sunshine is peeping through the curtains and blinds, and the water features are trickling water everywhere. We had a nice breakfast in the open air restaurant and ...
To the Beach
... meant waiting at reception till the bus arrived at 10.45am for the 10 minute ride to shopping area. One of the nicest features of Nusa Dua is the 5km stretch of beach which has a promenade along its length. It is a good stroll along the prom and enables ...
Day one - we arrive!
It's been a lonog days travel with very little sleep, combinating with an hours standing around (felt like two!) in Bali's immigration office. When we were warned that the airport wasn't fantastic, we just shrugged it off. Next time i'd suggest taking ...
Day 16: let the playtime begin
Welcome to Bali. Exhausted, everyone slept well past 7. Sue got up at 8 to do yoga on a platform overlooking the sea while the kids and Tom went to the breakfast buffet. Ahhh, omlets, chocolate croissants, yoghurt and muesli, bacon, miso soup, dal, ...

