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Ubud Hanging Gardens Hotel Wins 2008 ASEAN Energy Award I have seen just about all there is to see on the island of Bali, know about a lot of the great places to eat and hotels, but I have to admit after reading an article today that I have never heard of or even seen the Ubud Hanging Gardens Hotel.

Temples of Bali: Pura Tegeh Koripan If you travel up to the north of Bali to Kintamani and see the stunning views of Gunung Batur from any one of the many restaurants situated there, you will also be able to view the expanse of Danau Batur and on its far shores the village of Trunyan.

Bali spectacular from $1,520 including luxury hotel People often ask me which place I’ve visited has impressed me the most, and I almost always say Bali. Once you get there things are weirdly cheap (for the most part), the people are extremely friendly, and the entire place is stunning.

The Secret Beach – Pasir Putih If you have been a regular on the Baliblog forum then you will have noticed of late there have been some inquiries and great answers regarding the best beaches on the island. The general consensus is that pasir putih, or secret beach, near to Candi Dasa is the favourite amongst readers.

Bali package including flights and hotels starting at $749 I just read about an amazing deal on the frommers.com blog and this sounds so good that I thought it deserved repeating here. A California-based travel company does packages to Bali including roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles, 5 nights in hotels, breakfasts, and even some tours, starting at $749 per person.

The Rudana Museum: Peliatan, Ubud Ubud is, without a doubt, the cultural heart of Bali and it is here you will find some of the best art galleries and museums on the island. Getting from one museum to another or gallery is as easy as taking a walk, or if you prefer, hiring a taxi.

Waka Namnya Ubud Resort: Penestanan, Ubud Bali’s major arts and culture centre, Ubud has developed a large tourism industry and is located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the island’s central foothills.

In Search of Prasasti Blanjong I had heard about it from Balinese friends, read up about it, and finally, went in search of it. The stone pillar of Prasasti Blanjong is one of the oldest man-made objects in Bali dating back to 913AD, and it is the written language on the pillar that I was most keen to observe even though I knew I wouldn’t understand it.

Balinese Statue. Balinese Statue. Bali is beautiful, Bali is great, and Bali is a perfect vacation spot if you keep playing by the Balinese rules. To ensure you have a good travelling in Bali, check out this list of what you shouldn’t … Read the rest of the post here: Things You Should NOT Do

Discovery Mall Evolving After a 10 year absence from Bali having had these years in Yogyakarta, Central Java, I returned in 2003 to see many changes had occurred on the island of Bali. One place that particularly took my attention was the near completion of the Discovery Mall on Jalan Kartika Plaza.