Sekar Jagat Spa | Nusa Dua, Bali

Featured Bali Blog: Always Look On The Bali Side Of Life

balitrivialist — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:26:31 +0000

Tasty bits of life in Bali! Ever heard of this tree in Bali with a hole in the middle where cars can pass through? What exactly is a penjor? Is petrol for sale in vodka bottles here on Bali? Visit this lovely blog “Always Look On The Bali Side Of Life” written by “the Airy Fairy”, an [...]

WTA Bali Tennis Tournament 2009

balitrivialist — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:46:38 +0000

The field has been set for the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, a season-ending event for the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s top International tournament winners. Marion Bartoli, Samantha Stosur, Yanina Wickmayer, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Shahar Peer, Melinda Czink, Agnes Szavay, Aravane Rezai and Magdalena Rybarikova have qualified, while Kimiko Date Krumm [...]

Bali Travelogue Of The Week

balitrivialist — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:47:37 +0000

Lisa, a 40-something year old from New Zealand, recently started a 6 month journey through SE-Asia. Follow Lisa on travelpod.com and read her adventures in Bali and on neighbouring islands. Great stories of a curious and courageous traveller speaking some Bahasa Indonesia. Related links: All Bali Travelogues Of The Week

Learning Indonesian Language | Bali Travel Tools

balitrivialist — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:55:28 +0000

When it comes to learning Bahasa Indonesia do not miss to check out LearningIndonesian.com. This podcast masterminded by Indonesian-American couple Cici & Shaun offers 48 free lessons to learn from, each around 5 minutes, easy-to-follow, and by signing in at the Premium version you can jump to in-depth lessons and develop real, long-lasting conversational skills. [...]

Nusa Dua Fiesta 2009

balitrivialist — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:24:47 +0000

From 17-21 October Nusa Dua celebrates the 13th edition of its famous Art Festival, organized by BTDC (Bali Tourism Development Corporation), supported by all the hotels in Nusa Dua area. During 5 days, the visitors will enjoy some performances of Art, Culture, Sport and Exhibition and participate to Fun Games. Related links: Nusa Dua Fiesta 2009 [...]

Dumont Travel Guidebook’s Favourite Spa in Bali

SekarJagat — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:55:10 +0000

European travel guidebook publisher DuMont discovered us years ago and since then reports favourably of our spa while continuously controlling our performance. In the following a translation from German into English of the one-page entry in Dumont Travel Guidebook Bali 2009 (page 136): Author’s favourite spa in Bali: Sekar Jagat Spa Relaxation at a high level The treatment room [...]

Bali Travelogue Of The Week

balitrivialist — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:20:55 +0000

David Pu’u, commercial photographer and film maker from California, recently has travelled to Bali. His Bali Journal is a superb read, his photographs brilliant, and local East Bali Poverty Project a matter of concern. Related links: All Bali Travelogues Of The Week

Bali International Direct Arrivals 2009 vs 2008

balitrivialist — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:13:42 +0000

Jones Lang LaSalle Indonesia put together some data for this informative chart above (click on the image to enlarge it). The graphic compares number of International direct arrivals in first half of 2009 with 2008. JakartaPost has the related article “Time to be more optimistic than ever for Bali tourism market” written by Djodi Trisusanto. - Related links: [...]

Sekar Jagat Spa on Facebook

SekarJagat — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:26:09 +0000

See you on facebook, become a fan! FB.init("3f5317a27802926ff70383c2943059ed"); Sekar Jagat Spa Bali on Facebook

Dress-up in Balinese Costume

SekarJagat — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:04:15 +0000

Occasionally we put some make-up on our guests, wrap them in traditional Balinese costumes and take a few pictures of them. The whole procedure (dress-up, make-up, shooting, take-off) takes about 2 hours. You also may take pictures with your own camera. Our shots you’ll get burned on compact disc (and a selection printed) a few hours [...]

iPhone Goes Ramadan

balitrivialist — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:43:15 +0000

Recently seen in JakartaPost’s paper edition. Punctually at start of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting from 21 August to 19 September 2009, an Indonesian GSM provider runs an iPhone advertisement promoting iPhone as the gadget that helps you to get closer to God. Bring yourself closer to God. Maximize the meaning of devotion in Ramadhan with iPhone [...]

Sanur Village Festival 2009 | 12 - 16 August

balitrivialist — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:03:50 +0000

The theme ‘Marine Life’ will be the highlight of this year’s Sanur Village Festival, which means many of the activities will be inspired from the marine life. The fourth festival of its kind is set for the 12 to 16 of August 2009 with activities such as traditional performances, parade, music, collaboration show, water sports [...]

Nusa Dua Beach & Co | Bali Travel Tools

balitrivialist — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:44:50 +0000

Just came across a “subjective Bali Best Beach list”, an informative article with short beach reviews and plenty of pictures, gives you a quick overview of beaches in Nusa Dua (Mengiat, Geger), Jimbaran (Muaya, Kedonganan, Balangan), Pecatu (Dreamland), Kuta, Legian Beach, Kerobokan (Batu Belig), Canggu (Echo), Sanur, Lovina Beach and Amed. List hopefully to be continued. Keep [...]

EU Lifts Ban on Four Indonesian Airlines | Bali News

balitrivialist — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:00:51 +0000

Very new logo of Indonesia’s national airline Garuda Indonesia EU ends 2 year blacklisting of Indonesian aviation opening way for European flights by Indonesian airlines. Europeans travellers no longer discouraged from flying domestic carriers. More > | Bali News Related links: Skytrax Airline Reviews | Garuda Inflight Magazine

Bali Time and Date | Bali Travel Tools

balitrivialist — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:26:42 +0000

Ever wondered what time will be that sunset on that particular day at Tanah Lot or Uluwatu or Jimbaran beach? Sunrise in August at Sanur beach? Local time now in Bali? How many hours time difference to Bali (GMT +8 hours, no daylight saving time in 2009)? Time and Date shows you for any given day [...]