Bali Tourism

Exciting and Energetic Things to do in Bali

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quad-or-buggy-drivingSome people consider a holiday to be a time of rest and relaxation, while others want it to be the most exciting and exhilarating time of their life. If you are in the latter group, you’ll be pleased to know that Bali won’t disappoint you. No matter how tiring your fun days are, you will be able to sleep well in one of the Seminyak Villas and wake up feeling ready for the next amazing adventure.

Here are some activities to do that will surely make your stay in Bali exciting: –

  • Go white water rafting on the Ayung River. This river has many rapids and Class 3 falls interspersed with lazy pools. The trip leader will guide you around white water bends and rocky obstacles and you can even fit in a swim and lunch.
  • Quad or Buggy driving with a Tubing Excursion for double the fun. You can roar through the Pangayan rainforest on your choice of vehicle – after a short lecture on safety – learning how to cross obstacles and cope with the many challenges of the narrow path and river crossing. After that, jump aboard a tube and head down the Siap River, complete with your wetsuit, life jacket and other safety devices. Pop over waterfalls – only mini ones – slip down chutes and navigate pools on the way. Once the excitement is over you can relax and enjoy a Balinese lunch before heading off to find the next activity.
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Bali Holidays

How to Look Your Best in Holiday Photos

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Holiday PhotosThe trend these days is for people who want to have Botox for wrinkles to combine the treatment with a holiday overseas.  They may not realise that this is a poor decision for several reasons.  The main idea for going to Bali or Thailand for such treatment is to cut back on the cost, but you don’t know for sure what the standard of training or experience is when you are dealing with overseas cosmetic surgeons. Some people have had a very poor experience in this regard and the Botox work needs to be redone when they return home.

In addition, when you consider that your holiday is going to be spoiled to some extent due to having those needles you may want to think again. How often do you get to go overseas? Even if you go every year, it still seems a shame to use holiday time for cosmetic treatment instead of enjoying the different culture and all the many other activities you like doing while on holiday.

For many people, this may be a once in a lifetime opportunity to really enjoy a trip to another country.  But instead of exploring, you have to go to a clinic and afterwards, stay out of the sun for a while and not do anything strenuous. This will eat into your holiday time when you could be having fun.

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Bali News

Crowded Bali Tourist Areas Need Restructuring

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CROWDED-BALI-TOURIST-AREAS-NEED-RESTRUCTURINGBali’s tourism industry has grown, and with that growth has come the need to restructure some of the overly crowded tourist areas. Those who are stakeholders in tourist zones are urging the authorities to restructure these overly crowded areas to improve the business climate. These are especially noticeable in some of the Bali’s southern destinations.

Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) for Badung regency, Alit Wiraputra, said some of the more popular tourist areas in South Bali like Legian, Nusa Dua, Petitenget, and Seminyak have become over crowded. Development in these areas is out of control and will continue to be so if a wells structure plan is not put into place. According to holiday experts Easy Villas, Bali villas have grown in popularity and provide an accommodation alternative to the far too crowded and busy hotels.

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Bali Business

Opening a Business in Bali

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Business-in-BaliIf you’ve ever gone to Bali on holiday you might wish that you could stay forever. The people are so easy to get on with and the climate is never cold or even chilly. One way to make this wish come true is to open a business there. But make sure you consult a professional digital agency such as Slinky to get advice on web design and SEO. And getting the right business licenses is also important.

You would then be able to make a living and enjoy the culture all the time instead of just a few weeks of the year. There are many different kinds of businesses that could be opened in Bali.  To make a success of your business you need to choose one that you have the skills for or are really  interested in. One thing you would need for sure is a website to advertise your business.

For this, it would be a good idea to choose a professional Australian company that understands Bali to help with your professional marketing and web design services. Web designers who are not Australian don’t have the same understanding of Aussie culture and so may not be able to design the kind of website that would be attractive to Australians.

Web designers in Australia would be able to set up the website using the kind of search engine optimisation (SEO)what would give your pages a good ranking in Australia or other countries so that people searching for your particular attraction in Bali would find your business. SEO companies in Bali may not be able to do this.

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Bali Health

Where to go for Affordable Drug Treatment

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If someone you love is suffering from drug addiction, you will know the pain of loss and the struggle it is for both of you to remain in a relationship. The addict is consumed by his or her need for the drugs that are ruining their life and cannot think of anything else. They cannot be trusted with responsibility, or to do what they say they are going to do, unless that is to get more drugs.

Unfortunately, they cannot help this terrible effect the drugs are having on them because taking drugs changes the way the brain works. To get off the drugs they need specialised drug rehab treatment.  And since they spend any money they get on drugs, it is usually their loved ones that have to pay for that treatment.  In Australia, the cost of drug rehabilitation at a facility such as Sivana Rehab can be prohibitive, given that it takes at least a month of full time care and can take longer, depending on the level of addiction.

People tend to seek treatment overseas, both for privacy and for the more affordable cost.  Bali and Thailand have traditionally been the two places people go, but in fact, Bali is the best option because it is far easier to get to and far more affordable than the Australian treatment.

In Bali, the treatment centre is located in a quiet, serene and beautiful setting that in itself will help to restore balance to the addict’s life. It is close to a major hospital should that be required and the staff are highly trained in treating drug addiction.  In fact, because of their very nature the health care team don’t judge or condemn those they treat. Instead, they are treated with kindness, compassion and respect.

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Bali Health

12 Reasons to go Overseas for Drug Rehabilitation

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Drug addiction is a terrible thing that often takes the life of the addict. But if they can get the right kind of help in time, it is possible to recover at least some of their life and go on to become a useful member of society. Some recovered addicts even spend their time helping other addicts to recover, or talking to people about the dangers of trying drugs in the first place.

Many of these people actually went overseas for their drug rehab rather than seeking treatment in Australia.  Why? Here are 12 reasons why people go overseas to places like Bali to seek treatment.

  • Overseas treatment is far more affordable than treatment in Australia.
  • Bali is a beautiful place to be and gets them away from the temptation to go back to their old life. And they can’t just walk out of the facility and return easily; they have to book a plane and pay the air fare, so they tend to stay for the duration.
  • Bali drug rehabilitation has a great recovery rate.
  • Bali is the easiest overseas drug rehab place to access, being easier to get to than Thailand.
  • When they or their loved ones look into it, the programmes for drug rehab are drawn up to suit the individual and they are encouraged to own it by deciding exactly what they want.
  • There is an aftercare program that helps them to cope with life after the rehabilitation is complete.
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Bali Beaches, Blog

Travelling to Nusa Lembongan? What You Need to See and Do

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Dream-beach-Nusa-LembonganThe lazily winding coastal paths around Nusa Lembongan invite you to take some time to explore the island on foot and discover just what it has to offer. Tranquil beaches like Dream Beach and Jungut Batu perfectly display the natural beauty. The stunning, clear blue water awaits you whether you’d love to surf or do some drift diving.

The tranquil beaches are just the beginning. Explore the seaweed farms and Mangrove forests, or how about walking the suspension bridge over to Nusa Ceningan the neighbouring island. Head over to Ceningan Ridge for the most spectacular sunset you’ll ever experience – if romance is in the air, here’s the place to maximize it!

Chrystal Beach is home to Bat Cave and Giri Putri Cave, which are crammed with thousands of bats, which go unseen but they are certainly heard even during the day. This area is popular with marine researchers and underwater photographers. The white sandy bottom combined with the crystal clear water offers an incredible view of various fish and vegetarian. Nusa Lembongan is most certainly a unique place offering a unique experience.

You might want to check out what the Bali Hai Beach Club has to offer, especially if you’d really like a relaxing day of swimming or hanging out in the swimming pools. From here, you can also book para sailing, snorkelling, Banana boat tours, and a ton of other activities.

Do you like to fish? Then how about taking a coral fishing trip leaving Nusa Lembongan daily. These boats are traditional designs that have been adapted as outrigger boats for blue marlin, large pelagic and tuna fishing. Are you up for the challenge? The Nusa Ceningan waters are known for their diversity – enjoy the marine life, use the bay as the starting point for snorkelling, surfing, canoeing, diving, or a fishing trip.

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Bali News

Bali Hatten Wines Wins 4 Golds at Recent Awards 2013

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Bali-Hatten-Wines-Wins-4-GoldsBali is known for many things – its temples, great food, stunning holiday Bali villas, nightlife, and its wineries. Hatten Wines is proud to have yet another international achievement under their belts taking home 4 gold medals and 1 silver at the China Wine and Spirits Awards 2013, which were held in Hong Kong.

According to a recent news article, this is the largest and the most prestigious event of its kind in China and so for Hatten Wines this must be a very big deal.

Hatten Wines is the first and only Balinese winery that is located in the heart of Sanur. It has been in business since 1994 bringing their delicious wines to restaurants, bars, and hotels. This is a family owned winery, which makes this win that much more special. It is owned by the Dewi Sri company, the makers of Arak Bali and Brem Bali.

For locals this might not be too big of a surprise. After all, they are familiar with this tasty wine. Hatten Wines isn’t new to awards as they have taken several in the past years. But in this event there were 5,375 wines from 35 countries that were tasted and put to the test by the 100 judges. So to take a gold in that kind of competition should be a proud moment. To take 4 golds and 1 silver should puff you up like never before. Moreover, for wine drinkers you should certainly take note that this is a wine worth trying.

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Bali Nightlife

Bali Nightlife Offers Rooftop Bars for Stunning View

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rooftop-barPart of the experience of visiting Bali is to enjoy the amazing Bali nightlife it has to offer, and there is no question in my mind that you won’t be disappointed. If there’s one thing Bali knows how to do it’s how to party, and regardless of where you are staying in Bali you are sure to find some great night entertainment.

Bali has a rather unique form of nightlife that you are going to want to check out. Of course, you can also experience it during the day, but at night it really is that much better. Bali offers many rooftop bars that provide you with spectacular views of the city you are staying in.

For example, there is the Salsa Bar at the Hyatt Hotel Bali or the Sky Bar at the Mulia Bali. How close you are to one of these fun and entertaining rooftop bars will depend a great deal on where you are staying. That’s an entirely different conversation considering the number of affordable villas that have come to market. What a great form of accommodation for anyone who really wants to experience all of what Bali has to offer.

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Bali Weddings

My Dream Wedding Trade Show Coming to Bali

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my-dream-weddingMore and more trade shows are taking place in Bali, and so it should be no surprise to see that the My Dream Wedding trade show is going to be held in November (Nov 8-10, 2013) at the Aston Denpasar Hotel.

I would see this as rather exciting. After all, Bali is a very hot spot for destination weddings and for honeymoons. So having this huge wedding trade show in Bali is a bit symbolic don’t you think?

My Dream Wedding brings together professionals from all sectors of the wedding market and helps them to discuss and develop new ideas and opportunities to market to. There are going to be more than 60 developers and exhibitors present, so those attending are certainly not going to be disappointed!

You can expect see booths related to wedding photography, baking, florists, bands, wedding dresses, music, jewellery, travel, reception services, and the list goes on. If you are in the wedding industry this is a great excuse to book your flights and come on over to Bali. You cannot only take in the Wedding Trade Show Bali and the many things it has to offer, you can make it a vacation for you.

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