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United Arab Emirates
2008-03-01 00:18:00
United Arab Emirates is one of the most popular travel destination in Middle East, and one of the world's fastest growing tourist destination. United Arab Emirates offers many attraction for its visitor. Cheap Hotels in United Arab Emirates The place you must visit in United Arab Emirates are: Dubai Dubai is a desert city with superb infrastructure. In recent years, Dubai has gained popularity
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Europe Travel Destination (2)
2008-02-29 03:11:00
Barcelona Barcelona is capital city of Catalonia, one of Spain’s 17 autonomous communities. Barcelona is well known as the country’s most progressive city, always on the cutting-edge of Europe an art, fashion and cuisine. There are two official languages spoken in Barcelona: Catalan and Castillian Spanish. Visit Barcelona and taste some delicious Mediterranean cuisine, enjoy a beach side drink
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Faxless Payday Loans
2008-02-27 22:52:00
Are you looking for some quick cash? Or do you need to fix some additional cash, but you don't get your pay for a few more weeks? For many people that living on a tight budget, this is a common problem. Solution for this problem is payday loan. No Fax Payday Loans is perhaps the best source for you to aquire faxless payday loans. Here you will get guaranteed no fax payday loan

Europe Travel Destination
2008-02-27 22:07:00
These are the most favourite travel destination in europe: Rome Rome is one of Europe 's most beautiful cities. It's not really surprising when you remember what's here. The Rome most famous tourism spot are The Vatican, the Trevi Fountain, St Peter's Square, Spanish Steps, Colosseum. Rome will be the best place to spend your time sightseeing and enjoying it's beautiful view. brought by Cheap
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Purnama (Full Moon)
2008-02-26 22:31:00
Purnama or full moon is an auspicious day to Balinese people. Many important Hindu rituals fall upon or are held at this time. The day is believed to bring happiness both socially and spiritually. The significance of purnama, however has changed over recent times. In the past, say four or five decades ago, purnama had more meaning for romantic things, while its ritual dimension was rather
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Bali Safari and Marine Park
2008-02-25 22:31:00
Bali Safari and Marine Park is established by Taman Safari Indonesia who operate a successful safari park in Bogor, West Java, the Bali facility is lauded as the Company’s flagship park and will eventually employ a workforce of 400 charged with caring for the animals and serving the thousands of visitors expected to visit Bali Safari each day. Designed by a leading U.S. zoo architect, guests
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Authentic Balinese Cuisine: From Ceremonial Food to Daily Consumption
2008-02-24 23:45:00
The most popular being lawar, saté, and babi guling. Lawar is made of [Photo]minced meat, vegetables, finely cut crackling, mixed with a lot of spices and uncooked-blood as a binding sauce. Saté or satay is grilled chopped meat that can be beef, pork, or chicken. Babi guling is a spit-roasted suckling pig. In the past, these foods were only made for religious rituals, celebrations, or festivals.
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Melanting Temple at North West Bali
2008-02-21 22:22:00
This is another beautiful temple located at North Bali , somewhere in the Pulaki village. If you travel from Denpasar, you will arrive in three hours. If you go to the west via Negara ( a town in West Bali) you will pass the Bali Barat National Park which is ideal trekking place. Another tourist spot is Labuan Lalang, which located close to Menjangan Island, a popular diving site. The Melanting
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Tanjung Benoa
2008-02-19 22:19:00
Located north of Nusa Dua, this is a beautiful white sand beach area where visitors can enjoy many types of water recreation and sports such as snorkeling, parasailing, diving, boating, sailing, glass bottom boating and more. This area is an extension of Nusa Dua Resort, with easy access to its luxurious hotels and other tourism facilities. The beach is renowned for its calm clear waters, ideal

Bali Culture
2008-02-18 22:20:00
Although there are no artifacts or records dating back to the Stone Age, it is believed that the first settlers on Bali migrated from China around 2500 BC. By the Bronze era, around 300 B.C. quite an evolved culture existed in Bali. The complex system of irrigation and rice production, still in use today, was established around this time. History is vague for the first few centuries. A number of
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Beautiful Ubud For Your Bali Vacation
2008-02-17 22:14:00
What is it about Ubud that one should visit this beautiful village? Because Ubud has much to offer; from its stunning panorama of Ayung River valley and the terraces rice filed, its most talented artist, its typical traditional market and myriad of shops that line the road is a heaven for shopping, its undying culture, its serene environs and plentiful of nice small hotels and restaurants and
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Gitgit Waterfall
2008-02-15 12:29:00
Gitgit Waterfall is representing is a beautiful tourist destination in north of Bali. Gitgit waterfall is located in the plateau with the height about 35 meters and surrounded by tropical tree and emits the water naturally with the constant debit during the year. Waterfall voice around the charming nature was amazing and represents the separate attraction and can be enjoyed by each visitor who

Bali's Exotic Eco Tourism
2008-02-12 22:39:00
The rich culture of Bali being maintained from one generation to the next generation is never the boring of tourists of reason to visit this island. But Bali does not offer simply its unique culture; eco-tourism also has a part in the attraction of Bali. The culture of Bali will be always the wire in attraction for tourists. It is because the community follows closely the Hindu lesson, which
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Sun Rise Trekking to Mount Batur and Mount Agung
2008-02-11 23:27:00
Trekking to the sacred mountains, watching the spectacular sun rise is an unforgettable ways of experiencing holidays in Bali. Start early in the morning to ensure you are at the top at the right time for sun rise. Enjoy the great views of the whole island from the top while enjoying your breakfast. Here area bit of stories about these trekkings: Trekking Mount Batur: Mount Batur, a
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The holy spring of Yeh Panas Penetahan
2007-09-21 02:50:00
The holy spring of Yeh Panas Pene tahan, about 12 km north of Tabanan. Japanese soldiers stationed in Tabanan used to visit this spring during the war to refresh themselves in its hot, pungent, sulphurous mineral waters. They widened the track to the spring, and built small bathing sheds. In the 1960s luxury tourist villas were constructed at the best vantagepoints around the spring, but the
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Puncak Mangu Temple
2007-09-20 02:42:00
Puncak Mangu Temp le is located on the rim of the caldera above Lake Bratan. What the temple on top of Gunung Abang is to the people of the Gunung Batur region, this temple is to the people of Bedugul. Though it's one of the sacred sad-kahyangan temples of Bali, it's difficult to access and little known. If you're in reasonably good shape, the six-km hike along the northeastern edge of Lake

Bali Wedding
2007-09-19 03:00:00
Getting married is one of the most important events in the life of most people. Both the bride and groom hope to keep an unforgettable memory of this day. Therefore, many marriages are celebrated in unusual ways – be it on a beautiful beach, at a luxurious private villa, even with ceremonies under water deep in the ocean with lovely fish and corals around. According to all popular travel
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Balinese Temples
2007-09-18 02:39:00
Temples (Pura) - There are many stunning temples in Bali, and each with its own uniqueness and treasure to be seen. Take time to explore as many as you can - you will definitely not be disappointed. And remember, always show respect and dress modestly when entering temples. Pura Ulu Danau Bratan is the most picturesque temple on the island. Situated on Lake Bratan, this half-Hindu, half-Bhuddist
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Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2007
2007-09-17 02:48:00
The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival is one of the peak literary events in the Asian region. In 2006, the Festival was named ‘one of the world’s great book events’ by Conde Nast Traveler and ‘among the top six literary Festivals in the world’ by Harper’s Bazaar. The 2007 Festival will live up to this reputation with six days of rousing discussions, creative workshops, book launches, luscious

Lakes in Bali
2007-09-16 02:43:00
There are Batur, Bratan, Buyan and Tamblingan lakes. All of them are situated on the hilly area of the island, and all formed inside the crater of ancient mountains. Lake Batur is the biggest, located inside the crater of ancient Batur great mountain in the northeast of Bali , meanwhile the other three lay close together in Bedugul area in northwest part of Central Bali. Lake Batur Lake Batur is
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Subak - Balinese Irrigation Management
2007-09-13 03:15:00
Balinese rice cultivation is famous all over the world for its efficient use of irrigation water. At the heart of irrigation management are the water user associations called subak. They are the backbone of Balinese rice cultivation.Suba k has been described by several authors. It is commonly recognized as an autonomous socio-religious association which deals with matters related to the cultivation and irrigation of rice. They have evolved over centuries, organized by the farmers themselves without (or little) guidance from central authorities. The subak are considered to be one of the most effective irrigator organizations in the world.The general Balinese philosophy guiding the subak system adheres to the principle of Tri Hita Karana which emphasises that happiness can only be reached if the Creator (God), the people (the farmers) and nature (the rice fields) live in harmony with each other. Based on this philosophy are the ceremonies which are a substantial part of the rice cultiv...
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Taro Elephant Safari Park
2007-09-12 02:47:00
One of the many attractions for tourists in Bali is an elephant ride into the jungles of Taro. This day long tour lets you ride an elephant and takes you on a tour of the jungles of Taro. Sit on a teak wood chair perched on the back of the elephant as you ride through the park appreciating the splendour and beauty of the jungles. You will come across a variety of flora and fauna and colourful birds.Opened officially in year 2000, the park covered an area of 2 hectares in the middle of national forest. It has quite a facilities, such as information centre, and museum with a numerous collections of elephant memorabilia and the only Mammoth Skeleton in South Asia. You can also visit gift shop in one of the corner of the park that stand besides a 200-seat restaurant where you can watch the elephants.There is a basket ball field where you can see the elephants shows off their intelligence by drawings or paintings (not a really nice picture, though). Close to this field is where you can h...
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Bali Bird Park
2007-09-11 02:35:00
The Taman Burung Bird Park situated in Batubulan, is home to more than a thousand birds (250 exotic bird species) from indonesia and all over the world. It is set in two hectares magnificent gardens filled with the tropical plants, water features and spectacular Rain forest in aviary.Birds aren't the only exciting creatures at the Park. Rare Komodo dragons also make their home here. Set in magnificent botanical gardens the Bali Bird Park offers more than just a glorious myriad of bird life; a backdrop of ponds and waterfalls creates a perfect environment for not only our birds, but also a lotus and Water Lily collection.As you stroll throughout the park, your eyes will continually alight on a multitude of diverse palms and rich tropical flora. Wander through the mist-shrouded walk-in aviary, home to free flying birds in a dense rainforest setting. With the advanced nursery and fully trained staff, Bali Bird Park is a caring home for birds and an unforgettable experience for visitor...

Sukawati Market
2007-09-10 02:35:00
One of art markets that are already popular among visitors is Suka wati art market. Sukawati road-facing market located in the Gianyar Regency has a strategic position as it is passed through during the tour to some destinations to the east. Sukawati art market is close to the village of Celuk, the center of gold & silversmiths. You can drop in after watching barong and kris dance performance in the morning. It can be accessed through bemo transport, tour bus or taxi.It is just like a myriad of art shops that offers wide range of products. Simply one stop-shopping. Many items sold in Kuta or other areas originate from here and are considerably cheaper if bought here. One outlet may provide more than one item, like garments, souvenirs, paintings (unframed), basketry, colorful kites and so on.Buying giveaways to commemorate the holiday has to be a must. So take advantage the holiday time to find out something memorable on the art market of Sukawati. This market is very unique as it...
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Jatiluwih
2007-09-09 02:44:00
Approximately 20 kilometers from Tabanan, the road climbs up high into the hills to a small village named Jatiluwih. With a height of 850 meters above sea level, the view here is one of the finest imaginable. Bali?s terraced paddy fields stretch into endless contours over the hills and valleys as far as the eye can see.It is strech from the foothill of the volcano of Batukaru to the south coast. The name Jatiluwih originally mean ?sangat indah? in Indonesian or ? truly marvelous?. It is deserve the name as along the way you will be amazed with the real part of Bali, the wonderful of true Balinese ambience, paddies harvesting, the flock of the duck, water buffaloes, farms houses, all that images to remember Bali in your heart.The rice terraces are the most magnificent and striking features of the landscape. When you are lucky to see the Balinese working on rice planting or harvesting, you will be welcome to join the activity, just to taste a little bit their fascinating life.Along th...

Krambitan
2007-09-08 02:39:00
The village of Krambitan, southwest of Tabanan, was once an extension of the ruling Raja?s court and is still a cultural stronghold, with music groups maintaining ancient customs of music and dance, using bamboo instruments.The puri (palaces) of Krambitan have opened their doors to tourists who wish to experience life in a Balinese palace. The Puri Agung Wisata has cheaper rooms, but the Puri Anyar is recommended. Don't expect hotel-style service, however, as the palaces have no trained staff-which actually adds to their charm.Puri Anyar Krambitan. 9 rooms. The saren bungalows are where the royal family used to live, so this is not a typical hotel. They prepare lunch and dinner for 25 and 35 euro, respectively. The Puri Anyar stages fantastic torch lit dance dinners on request or for the big Nusa Dua hotels. They also offer village cultural tours and kite flying parties. 75 euro with breakfast.Beebees Restaurant and Bungalows. 6 bungalows in Tibubiyu, Krambitan. Bungalows set in lu...
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Rambut Siwi Temple
2007-09-07 03:09:00
Rambut Siwi Temp le . Is one a cliff top overlooking a breathtaking panorama of paddy fields on one side and the black sand beach on the other. Two caves overlook the sea, each with a view of the fisherman?s boats and seabirds hovering above. The temple itself was built by Dang Hyang Nirartha. According to legend, he made a gift of his hair to the temple. Hence the name Rambut Siwi, which literally means "Hair Worship!"The complex of Pura Rambut Siwi consists of three temple enclosures, which are Pura Luhur, Pura Penataran and Pura Melanting. The entrance of this temple is guarded by beautifully carved wild boar and dragon statue. The Pura Luhur where Danghyang Nirartha?s hair is kept is the first temple the visitors will encounter as they enter the temple complex. Pura Luhur is the largest and most important temple in this complex. A majestic candi bentar or split gate on the southern wall of the inner courtyard opens onto the cliff, offering dramatic views of the surf lapping below....

Hiking Mount Batukaru
2007-09-06 02:59:00
This 2,278 meter peak towers over the local landscape, and strongly influences local spiritual beliefs. All local temples have a shrine dedicated to the spirit of the ?coconut shell? mountain, and high on its slopes is the public (Kayangan Jagat) temple of Pura luhur Watukaru.Hiking to the summit of Batukaru is a 6 - 7 hour trip to the summit, and 5 hours to return. A medium to high level of fitness is required - it can be very steep in parts of the climb. A day return trip should be started around 6 am to allow time to return in daylight. Alternatively, an over night stay at the summit in tents or under the stars can make the trip a more enjoyable experience.The trek to the summit for the most part is shaded by tropical rainforest and the trail is narrow and unsealed. You will climb from 700 m ascending to 2200 m, you will pass small mountain temples on the way, that can only be entered if you are wearing a sash.On the trek you will see Giant Fig trees, Native Orchids, epiphytes an...
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Tanjung Benoa
2007-09-05 02:47:00
Located north of Nusa Dua, this is a beautiful white sand beach area where visitors can enjoy many types of water recreation and sports such as snorkeling, parasailing, diving, boating, sailing, glass bottom boating and more. This area is an extension of Nusa Dua Resort, with easy access to its luxurious hotels and other tourism facilities.The beach is renowned for its calm clear waters, ideal for swimming and snorkelling, whilst the outer reefs are great for surfing. Being fairly isolated and some 30 to 40 minutes drive to Kuta, the region is removed from the frantic pace of Kuta and subsequently free from the crowds.Whilst the atmosphere is relaxed, you will not be short of things to do and the Galleria shopping complex will keep you occupied for hours.Once upon a time, the Balinese giant and master builder Kebo Iwa decided that the Tanjung Benoa marshes should be transformed into rice fields, so he went to the Bukit and picked up two scoops of earth. While shouldering them along ...

Kedonganan Bay
2007-09-05 02:40:00
Kedonganan bay or jimbaran bay will be interesting for people who would like to enjoy fresh seafood with beautifull panorama of sunset, Beeing a part of legendaris indian ocean jimbaran bay offer you a complete activites of seafood product.It is about 3 kilometers south of Bali International Airport ngurah Rai. The fishing village of Kedonganan. At the northern part of the beach could be seen a traditional fish market and great number of anchoring ?Jukung? or traditional fishing boat which present an interesting view. To experience sailing around the gulf here by traditional sailing boat give us the picturesque image of west Bali?s cresent beach.The new arising tourist resorts at Jimbaran now have more option to dine out. Along the Jimbaran to Kedonganan Beach there are many cafes operated by local people. It is something like night markets where visitors can choose a wide range of seafoods. Nearly all cafes provide special seafood menus with local recipes or combination with the we...
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