Seminyak
Travel Blogs from Seminyak, Indonesia
Beautiful Bali
... , but the air conditioning is on full blast so we're happy! Off for another Bintang before hitting the sack! August 23 -- Seminyak and Kuta, Bali Well here we are in Bali – the tropical paradise everyone dreams of! We must say that our ...
1 2 3 Plus & then there is a Denpasar market!
As Bali is a hotspot for a cheap bargain we once again decided to hit the shops. Our taxi driver suggested we head to the capital Denpasar as this is where the Balinese shop and according to him prices there are half what you pay in Kuta. So with ...
I Love BALI
Bali, ja was soll ich dazu schreiben. Es war einfach nur super schön. Wir haben einen einheimischen Fahrer gehabt, der uns am Samstag und Sonntag zu den verschiedensten, sehenswerten Orten im Süden und Südosten Balis gefahren hat, zugleich hat er ...
White Surf Chrsitmas - Nobody here but us dogs
Really enoyed the 3 days just to chill Seminyak. Went to a different show every night for live entertainment. Saw a Beatles tribute band, top 40s rock, classical quitar with all the old coffee house type tunes that played right on the ...
Bromo, Denpasar, Lovina, Ubud en Seminyak
... . Hier eigenlijk alleen maarwat gerelaxed, het waaide hier wel als een malle, dus erg goed om te surfen hier. Vandaag aangekomen in Seminyak waar we zometeen de tanah lot gaan bezoeken. Een hele mooie zeetempel. Nou tot over een paar daagjes. Zal toch wel ...
Adios Gili Air
Well here it is, our last day on Gili Air, but at least I got to go out with a bang. We made our way out at about 8:30am with all of our gear and jumped onto the dive boat. I figured out that I had just enough time to have one last dive before we flew ...
Bali and drinking Bintang
Well, we ain't in Kansas anymore. All of the smells, sights and sounds of this bustling Asian country could not be more different than Australia. It can be a little overwhelming at first, but the people here are great and culture shock is ...
Arrive at Resor Seminyak
... two smooth flights we touched down in Bali and were met at the airport by Gede and his nephew Wayan. Headed straight for Resor Seminyak and quickly settled in. Greeted by Gufron and Putri on arrival - they haven't changed - who welcomed us "home". We ...
Mors dag med utflykt
Hej! Här kommer en liten rapport från gårdagens äventyr. Vi blev upplockade av Mari, vår guide för dagen, kl 8.45 på Jalan Dyana Pura. Han var en glad balines, som var 19 år och älskade sitt jobb. Första stoppet var i ett tempel för att se ...
Ååå harre guuuuud!
Vi måste antingen krachat med planet och hamnat i himmeln eller helt enkelt hamnat i paradiset. just nu känns det helt overkligt! Imorse när jag vaknade strålande solen och poolen glimmrade som guld de gick inte att motstå ett morgondopp! Medans vi ...
Das touristische Herz Balis - Seminyak
Mittlerweile sind wir im touristischen Herzen Balis angekommen. Da die Hotels (und auch sonst alles) um einiges teurer sind als im Rest der Insel, hatten wir uns schon zu Hause dafür entschieden, ein Haus zu mieten. So haben wir jetzt also ein Haus mit ...
When being in Bali isn't cultural
Why on earth do people rave about "Bali" when they've visited Kuta and/or Seminyak?! What a terrible spot. Nothing but shops you'd find anywhere in Australia, Europe or North America. Bars, over-priced restaurants, garbage, prostitution, McDonald's, ...
Security camera injured in ATM assault
... of Bali was immediately apparent: stifling. Yet, as is often the case, with much heat comes much natural beauty. In Seminyak, we searched fruitlessly for lodging. That which was not full was way too expensive. We were all drenched in ...
Op Klompen Lopen (walk on wooden shoes)
... Mas. We working with the custom iron tools and have a good head start on our own masks. Purchasing items from Indonesia have two classes - either souvenier or art. The shops carry totem poles of West Cost Canadian Indians tribes, grizzly bear ...
Sightseeing in Bali
It is quite difficult to describe in words what you can feel in Indonesia. Each night, when getting into bed, you close your eyes and you feel you have learned lots of new things, experiences, unforgettable moments... After having a complete breakfast ...
séminyak
très touristiques, resto et boutiques « trendy » le juan les pins de Bali, belle plages privée pour clientèle huppée, plages de surfeurs Armand a adoré pas que lui… on a tous pratiqué le body ...
Uluwatu
Nach einem allgemeinen Noch-nicht-nach-Hause-gehen-Koller-Tag und einem Zwangsbadetag, da Anna wieder einen Käfer aufgefangen hatte (wahrscheinlich von einem von der Mutter gut gemeint gekauften Erdbeertörtchen) haben wir uns gestern aufgerafft, um den ...
Tahan Lot/Seminyak Pool Party
... numbers and was able to bargain down fairly quickly. Knowing some Indonesian here will definitely help with the bargaining! We arrived in Seminyak and found a little hotel for about $18 a night, working out to $6 a night, after splitting three ways. ...
Taking the kids to meet their ancestors
We hired a taxi driver for the day today to take us to the monkey forest which is located in Ubud the arts and crafts centre of Bali. The traffic through Denpasar was worse than ever, apparently Indonesian school holidays have just started so ...
Splash out in Seminyak
... ferry from Lombok back to Bali. We caught a cab to where Dave had spent last night, had lunch there then decided to see what Seminyak had to offer (a couple of miles from Kuta) so all jumped in a cab. After looking around a couple of guest houses we found ...
Surfing in Kuta
Was wäre ein Aufenthalt in Kuta, wenn man nicht auch einmal das surfen ausprobieren würde. Kuta ist einer der wohl bekanntesten Surfspots in der Welt und super um als Anfänger seine ersten Versuche zu starten. Kurz und gut: wir haben also eine ...
Day 5 - going home
We had breakfast delivered to the villa today. Nice. A quick swim, a few calls and we had one last ditch at a massage today to complete the ritual. 4-hands at Well-Being - even though we were more keen for the same treatment at Jari but unfortunately ...
Closing out 2007 with some Aussies
... orange b/c LT did not have red, which was the theme of Ku De Ta's NYE party. S had bought like 20 outfits in Seminyak to choose from. Jill had said she was wearing hot pink. LT was really upset because she felt everything was still in ...
My visit to Paradise
The family I stayed with rented a villa in Bali that was completely out of this world. We had a catered breakfast every morning and our own swimming pool in the front patio. When its possible to stay in Bali for five US dollars a night, this was an ...
Surfing in Kuta zum zweiten
Heute war nun unsere zweite Surf-Lektion hier in Kuta. Die Surfschule verspricht nämlich, dass man bereits nach der 1. Lektion stehen kann. Wenn nicht, kriegt man die nächste Lektion gratis. So sind Timo und Anna nochmals in den Genuss einer ...
Relaxing at the W Retreat by Seminyak beach
Relaxing at the modern and luxurious resort of the W Retreat and Spa by the Seminyak beach, feeling well recharged and refreshed after a weekend there. The view of the sea is cooling in itself and the constant breeze from the ocean ...
The Beaches of Bali
... on our motorbike to many different beaches and each one was just as wonderful as the last. The closest beach to our villa was Seminyak Beach. It was a short 2 minute ride down Jl. Pettinget Road to the beach. We parked in the shade at the temple (hanging ...
Time to Leave Oz
... people bought back memories of travelling around last year. We got a cab to a little guesthouse which is tucked in the back alleys of Seminyak. The place only rents out two rooms and is a few minutes walk to the shops and 10 minutes from the beach! This ...
Beach!
Mycket har hänt efter jag skrev förra gången. Bland annat har vi har legat och pressat i solen på Legian Beach och fått våra första brännor... vi har snaskat på färsk frukt som våra stranddamer hackat upp för oss. På morgon sprang jag och ...
