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Libido Bali is a shop in the heart of Seminyak’s shopping strip. It sells many brass, silver and gold plated jewelry items – including their own designs, Street Dogs and JuJu Art Jewelry. Around the corner is the company’s flagship store lovingly called FAG. The Folk Art Gallery is the place for art, adornment, antiques, collectible [...]
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Short on time for your Bali escape? Make the most of your holiday with a jam-packed stay in the gay hot spot – Seminyak. It’s intoxicating. Despite the maddening crowds on the beaches and small streets, this micro-destination has a lot of tasty bites and satisfying shopping. It is probably the best known gay hot [...]
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The diminutive island has endless adventures and discoveries that lurk around every rice field (nature’s Taj Mahal). But where is the best place to be based for these cultural and historical experiences and outdoor adventures? Over the hills and far away lies a corner of Bali that is far removed from the busy southern areas.(Read [...]
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Bali Buzz. Where now. What now. If you’re coming to Ubud during end of March and before Easter, you can experience something that will change your world. The Bali Spirit Festival, 28 Mar to 1 April, is an annual celebration of yoga, dance and music. Held in Ubud, the cultural heart and wellness centre of [...]
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Towering 3000 metres above sea level, and rarely seen out of the lofty clouds, Mount Agung is the highest mountain on the island of Bali. It has huge spiritual significance to the Balinese, and is home to the “Mother Temple” of Besakih. It is part of a chain of volcanos that make up the backbone [...]
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Bali Hotels Association has adopted “Bali is My Life” as its official slogan to promote its home, an island rich in culture and religion. Visitors love exploring this small place with big geography, history and artistic treasures. For tourists, there’s a wide range of water sports, theme parks and attractions. For the spoiled, there are [...]
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Australian, Asian and American tourists continue to arrive in Bali in record numbers. Australians are Bali’s most ardent admirers, followed by travellers from China and the US. Gays, lesbians and gay families are among those drawn to the tropical paradise of Indonesia. They come for the romance, the after dark clubs, the surfing, the shopping, [...]
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Tourists have always enjoyed Bali’s unspoiled beaches, crystal clear waters, pulse-pounding surf, enchanting temples, amazing rice terraces and unsurpassed scenic beauty – from the mountains to the sea. The island is small enough that you can explore each of its diverse regions on a short stay. Or over time if you return to the Pearl [...]
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Bali’s Hindu culture and history is both extraordinary and unique. Many visitors get so wrapped up in shopping, partying and beach life as to miss the opportunity to understand at least some of this. You cannot fail to see temples, come across ceremonies and witness daily offerings – and those who make the effort to [...]
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Shopping till you drop tours are available (with English-speaking tour guides) in Bali’s shopping meccas, but these are not for the faint hearted. This is not the usual retail therapy, either. Women with a nose for high value artwork and gold and silver jewelry at great prices will do well here when seeking fine authentic [...]
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