Bali Go Tours & Travel http://www.baligotours.net Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:15:20 -0500 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:15:20 -0500 baligotours.net Puri Saren Ubud (Ubud Palace) is an Ubud Kingdom Palace with beautiful Balinese traditional houses as a residence of Ubud King. It is set in the center of Ubud Bali with traditional art market just in front of it and it is found by Ida Tjokorda Putu Kandel who has commanded from year 1800 - 1823. This palace is an artistic cultural life center, while the traditional market is the symbol of local economics resident. The existence of Puri Saren as a palace is equipped by a Wantilan/auditorium that... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=26&langs=en&newslang=ubud_palace 2009-08-20 10:34:12 Pura Goa Lawah, the Bat Cave Temple, is located along the coast of southeastern Bali just west of Candidasa (see map). The center of the temple is built around a cave filled with thousands of bats. We visited the temple during a full moon festival; thousands of pilgrims were present, praying and making offerings. After the ceremonies, the pilgrims climbed into a caravan of buses and headed up Mt. Agung to continue the festivities at Pura Besakih, Bali's holiest temple.... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=23&langs=en&newslang=goa_lawah_temple 2009-08-19 11:52:33 Besakih Temple is the biggest Hindu temple in Bali which the local people call Pura Besakih. It owns beautiful view from the top of temple area where we can see the wide nature panorama until to the ocean so that way this temple is many visited by tourists from all over the world. Besakih Temple is located in Besakih countryside, Rendang sub district, Karangasem regency, east part of the island. It is located in southwest side bevel of mount Agung, the biggest mounts in Bali. It is because pursu... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=22&langs=en&newslang=besakih-temple 2009-08-19 11:48:50 Uluwatu's beach is considered one of Bali's best surfing spots, attracting surfers from all over the world. BEWARE … this is for experienced surfers only. Lack of supporting facilities is not an obstacle for tourist with adventure spirit to conquer the waves. Uluwatu has, in recent years become equally known as the site of the renowned surf break, which offers real challenges (experienced surfers only) in the water, and spectacular views from the warungs (restaurants) pe... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=21&langs=en&newslang=uluwatu_temple 2009-08-19 11:41:59 The Kecak dance is one of the most famous of Balinese dances. It is unusual because it has no musical accompaniment like many other Indonesian dances do, the rhythm of the dance is produced by the chanting 'monkey' chorus. Instead, a troupe of over 150 bare-chested men serve as the chorus, making a wondrous cacophony of synchronized "chak-achak-achak" clicking sounds while swaying their bodies and waving their hands .From that chanting noise of "Cak-cak-cak", then i... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=20&langs=en&newslang=kecak_dance_in_bali 2009-08-18 06:49:56 Pura Tanah Lot (Tanah Lot Temple) is Hindu Temple. Located about 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a huge offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide. Tanah Lot means "Land in the Middle of the Sea" (in Balinese language) is a famous rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali. Note: It is a fantastic place to view beautiful dramatic sunsets. Every day at dusk, tourists throng the area to witness the magnificent silhouette of the temp... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=19&langs=en&newslang=tanah_lot_temple 2009-08-18 06:45:14 Jimbaran Beach is a beautiful beach located in the southern part of Bali with white sand unfolding along the coastal. There are plenty of cafes offer delicious of seafood dinner with breathtaking view of Indian Ocean . It is served right on the beach with beautiful table set up apposite to the ocean. The choices of delicious seafood dinner are served on the beach while enjoying the quartet performance. The Balinese sauces are one of the flavors for who need spicier.... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=18&langs=en&newslang=jimbaran_beach_seafood_dinner 2009-08-18 06:40:10 Sanur Village Festival 2009 is on again from 12 -16 August 2009. Sanur Village Festival is annual festival, initiated by community of Sanur through the Sanur Development Foundation. This will be the fourth Sanur Village festival. The theme 'Marine Life' will be the highlight of Sanur Village Festival 2009, which means most of our activities will be inspired from the marine life which also exist as a very important element in the Balinese everyday life. Since the first celebration of t... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=17&langs=en&newslang=sanur_village_festival2009 2009-08-13 13:18:00 mini-airasia With tourism in Bali on the increase with no signs of it slowing down but getting better, it is only natural that other airlines other than the established ones tap into the market and offer their services. The latest to jump-on-the-bandwagon is AirAsia. This is good news for Bali-ites because it will mean competitive prices in the airline marketplace. The daily flights between Bali and Denpasar will start on the 17th July and if all goes well and the demand for seats is high, then ... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=16&langs=en&newslang=airasia_to_start_flights_to_bali_from_perth 2009-05-12 06:08:28 Police Ask Scantily-Clad Motorcyclists to Cover Up. The Chief of the Bali Police, Inspector General Teuku Ashikin Husein, has renewed his call for closer scrutiny and control over scantily glad tourists riding motorcycles on Bali's streets. The Chief told his officers, "for now is enough to give them a warning and give them a t-shirt to wear." The top policeman in Bali was quick to suggest his officers be on guard against unwanted side effects of his order. Smiling, he warned: &... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=15&langs=en&newslang=a_bali_cover_up 2009-04-18 09:46:10 Landing Fees and Ground Handling Charges Restructured to Increase Flight Frequencies at Indonesia's Airports. Travel Trade Gazette (TTG) reports that the government of Indonesia is adopting an unusually pro-active stance to assist international airlines serving the country. To keep Indonesian airports competitive, the international per passenger route charge has been reduced from US$0.65 to US$0.55 and taxes waived for flights, avio bridges, container and passenger handling charges. Also wa... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=14&langs=en&newslang=indonesia_puts_out_the_welcome_mat 2009-04-16 06:21:39 Little Drama As 2.6 Million Bali Voters Go to the Polls.Peace prevailed during Bali's legislative elections held on Thursday, April 9, 2009, with only minor incidents reported as Bali residents went to the polls to choose from a confusing array of candidates and political parties. as Bali police spokesman, Gde Sugianyar, said that "through the end of the voting process, everything went smoothly, without any significant event that stands out." The Provincial Chief of Poli... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=13&langs=en&newslang=bali_elections_largely_without_incident 2009-04-15 07:14:12 Lured by Value-for-Money,Australians are Flocking to Bali in Record Numbers. Bucking the current worldwide downturn in travel, Australians continue to flock to Bali seeking value for money.Australian travelers to Bali during the first two months of 2009 totaled 48,068 a 34.64% increase over totals for the same period in 2008 (35,701).According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, overseas travel by Australians has shrunk by 2% since August 2008. Indonesia and Bali, however, have bucked this d... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=12&langs=en&newslang=australian_travel_warning_:_book_early 2009-04-14 09:38:45 Subiksu Named to Be Island's Top Tourism Job.The Chief of Bali Tourist Authority (BTA), I Gede Nurjaya, has been replaced by Bali's governor within the framework of a "routine" replacement of the heads of provincial government department heads that, in its latest round, saw 6 officials replaced. Nurjaya, now retiring from the provincial civil service, worked as the Chief of protocol for Bali's governor prior to his appointment as the island's top tourism post. Repla... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=11&langs=en&newslang=nurjaya_replaced_as_head_of_bali_tourism 2009-04-11 08:15:24 In what I see as a giant boost to the island floundering tourism and in fact, to the islands in East Nusa Tenggara, will be the completion of a new international airport in Central Lombok located in the village of Tana Awu. For a long time now Lombok has been playing second fiddle to its sister island of Bali that is presently enjoying tourism en masse. In actual fact, I have preferred the peace and quiet of Lombok compared to the hectic way-of-life in Bali. At one time, the then proposed airpor... http://www.baligotours.net/news_detail.php?id=10&langs=en&newslang=lombok_international_airport_completed_soon 2009-04-10 05:24:52