The Laguna Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali introduces Wellness Experience Package from USD 275++ valid until 23 December 2008

Soothe the mind, body and spirit. Experience spa journey in Paradise and stay at the unique feature of luxury resort in Bali.

The package includes:
* Accommodation at Deluxe Studio Room
* Airport transfer to and from the resort
* 1 (One) time Sunrise Yoga & Spa package for 2 persons, comprising 1 hour Surya Chandra yoga session, healthy fruit and vegetables refreshment and 1 hour Shirodara treatment, an ancient Indian spa treatment (more…)

Add comment July 28th, 2008

Asia for animals conference Bali

Tony Greenwood of Pinjarra’s Peel Zoo is involved in the sustainable rehabilitation, rejuvenation and revitalisation of Australian and International flora and fauna on a daily basis.

The Bali Zoo will be the main point of discussion at the upcoming Asia for Animals Conference to be held in August 27th-29th 2008, due to its transformation from being dilapidated and often insensitive of the animal’s natural habitat, to being respected and admired around the world.   (more…)

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Creative Holidays Bali Bonanza

Creative Holidays has gone mad! As Bali continues to be in high demand with Australian travellers, Creative Holidays is offering a fantastic opportunity to earn 500 World Rewards points.

Andrew Yell, general manager, sales, marketing and product, Creative Holidays said, “Bali is an incredibly diverse, great value destination which, with the continued support of the travel industry and consumers, will remain a favourite holiday destination for Australians. (more…)

Add comment July 25th, 2008

Bali guests made of the write stuff

The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali has scored a coup this year by luring best-selling authors Vikram Seth and John Berendt to head its line-up of participants.

Indian-born Seth leapt to international fame in 1993 with the publication of his extraordinary novel, A Suitable Boy, a sweeping 1400-page saga set in post-independence India. (more…)

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Improve your health and inner beauty with a visit to Bali

Garuda Indonesia’s Bali on ANY budget is offering some very luxurious and beneficial spa treatments complimentary in the latest spa flyer.

When you visit Bali, the ultimate spa destination as voted internationally by many magazines, you will not just feel the pampering hands of your masseuse but also you will feel the benefits to your body. A massage is extremely beneficial to your health. When muscles are stressed they block oxygen and nutrients leading to inflammation that builds up toxins in the muscle tissue. A massage will help loosen this tissue, release toxins and get blood and oxygen circulating properly. (more…)

Add comment July 24th, 2008

Bondi Rescue boys go back to the basics in Bali

SOAKING up the sun on Bali’s Kuta beach sounds blissful but for Bondi Beach lifeguards on a cultural exchange in Indonesia it has proved an unpredictable exercise that has left them exhausted.

A handful of the larrikin boys in blue, made famous through Logie-winning observational series Bondi Rescue, have been put through their paces battling wild surf and unfamiliar conditions while filming Bondi Rescue: Bali, to screen on Channel 10 later this year. (more…)

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Skål International President Coming to Bali

New Zealander and President of Skål International, Phillip Sims will be the guest of honor at a luncheon on Tuesday, August 5, 2008, to be held at the Melia Bali Villas & Spa Resort.

The Bali Chapter was singled out for recognition at the last international Skål Congress in Macau where the large and fast-growing Bali chapter was termed a ”Super Hero Club. (more…)

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Political Showdown Looming at Padang Bai?

Governor Beratha Calls on Karangasem’s Regent to Revoke Enabling Regulation and Halt ‘Chateau de Bali’ Project.

With controversy brewing regarding villa projects built in violation of zoning and environmental rules on Uluwatu and Kerambitan Beach, a separate imbroglio is now underway on Bukit Mimba near the east coast port of Padang Bai. (more…)

Add comment July 21st, 2008

Something fishy on top Bali surf break

Mark Forbes, Denpasar

A TAIWANESE fishing boat whose captain is feared killed has run aground on Bali’s best surf break, disrupting plans for the world surfing championship to return to the island.

Mystery surrounds the arrival of the Ho Tsai Fa No. 18 off Padang Padang beach. Locals woke on Saturday to see the 30-metre vessel floundering on a reef. Looters emptied the holds of tuna and shark, believed to have been caught illegally. (more…)

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Yaari Rom: Finding peace in Bali

Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya

The island of Bali is more than just an attractive place for tourists, it is also a place of divine inspiration — at least it seems to be for Yaari Rom, a talented artist from the United States.

Many artists from overseas have fallen in love with Bali — since 1920, artists known across the globe, such as Rudolf Bonnet, Walter Spies, Arie Smith, Donald Friend, Ronald Wigman, Wolfgang Widmoser, Peter Dittmar, Filippo Sciascia and Walter van Oel, have made Bali the place to express themselves in art. (more…)

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