Just when you think Bali’s restaurant scene can’t get any better, a rash of great new ones open, and it’s a clear sign of how hot Bali is right now. With amazing local and international chefs putting Bali on their travel map, Bali’s food scene is as global as it is locally reflective, we have […]
Legian is one of Bali’s original tourist destinations, sandwiched between Kuta and Seminyak. With a maze of small streets to explore, Legian also has one of the best beaches in Bali, starting at the airport the shoreline goes all the way to Canggu, with the Legian section a hot spot for beginner and more advanced […]
Cocktail Anthology consists of eponymous drinks named after expatriates of the time like American anthropologist, Margaret Mead who chose the highland village of Bayung Gede for her work. Mead documented 200 photographs from 1936 to 1939 where she vividly captured the everyday lives of the men, women, and children of her adopted village. As an author and academic, Mead was in her element calling Bali life “a rhythmic, patterned unreality of pleasant, significant movement, centered in one’s own body to which all emotions long ago withdrew.”
Sanur started out of course as a ‘60s tourist destination with the Bali Beach Hotel (now called The Grand Inna Bali Beach). Japanese war reparation money built the landmark property and imported industrial sand to shore up the beaches. The bunkers of the Bali Beach Golf Course also grew this way; a once tricky nine-holer with caddies schooled by the minding of ageing expatriates, that is now a mere memory.
Written by Nigel Simmonds
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A visit to Sanur is an insight into a gentler time in Balinese tourism. Compared to more popular tourism areas, Sanur maintains a boutique village feeling, where buildings are still low-rise, local shops and cafes thrive and the beach is wide and peaceful.
Bali is famous as a holiday destination for those looking to relax, refresh and recharge, and now it seems, for getting your photo taken as well. From UNESCO protected rice fields to exotic locations, incredible nightlife, beach clubs, restaurants and spas, Bali has it all.
Without them, where would we be? This Sunday, venues across Bali are hosting special celebrations to celebrate that special woman in your life.