Adventure and Holiday in Bali

Drink coffee with Mount Batur view. Image: balisuta.com Are you a true fan of coffee? What is your favorite coffee for breakfast or afternoon? You must have often visited a coffee shop in your town. You also would have fired different types of coffee and a unique presentation at coffee outlets such as "Black Canyon", "Starbucks", "Bengawan Solo", and the other famous coffee franchise,  even you have a coffee in the hotels. Are you satisfied with the coffee in a coffee shop in these places? Perhaps you need a bit of adventure to enjoy a variety of unique coffee in another country.

Bali  is always unique and fantastic. Bali is a land that seems to have a magnet at its very heart. It is a feeling that is difficult to understand unless experienced but once visited you are surely compelled to come back and you may even want to stay forever, such is its pull. Maybe it’s Bali’s beauty, maybe the friendly people, or maybe even the influence from spirits that certainly abide in this place. Bali, a tropical island in the Indonesian archipelago, is so picturesque and immaculate it could almost be a painted backdrop. It has rice paddies tripping down hillsides like giant steps, volcanoes soaring up through the clouds, dense tropical jungle, long sandy beaches, warm blue water, crashing surf and friendly people who don't just have a culture but actually live it. In Bali spirits come out to play in the moonlight, every night is a festival and even a funeral is an opportunity to have a good time.

Image: balitoursclub.com What is your favorite sports? Let's go to Bali and enjoy cycling in paradise.  If you are a big fan of mountain bike, then you can find great track to test your adrenaline cycling, for instance around Mount and Lake Batur in Kintamani, or enjoy fantastic track in Ubud.  Cycling is a fun sport. Besides aiming to maintain a healthy body, cycling can also increase our interaction with the environment. In Bali, this activity has been identified as one that is packed adventure tour exciting. With equipment of international standard, with high security and services of experienced guides, this cycling activity is a good choice to fill the holiday events in Bali. The beauty of Mount Batur Caldera. Image: bali-trailblazers.com Bali has many things to visit, see and feel cycling tour will take us to places where other transportation is difficult to reach. There are different types of bike tours to suit people of all age groups a...

Tari Pendet. Image: indonesiakaya.com Bali is unique because of the art, culture, people, religion, custom, temple, houses,  landscape, and other aspects. You must go to Bali to learn and feel a real Bali. One of the Balinese arts is Pendet Dance. Traditional Balinese dances are the oldest form of performing arts in Bali. Traditional dances can be divided into two types, sacred dance called Wali and entertainment dance called Bebalihan. Tari Pendet or Pendet dance is the presentation of an offering in the form of a ritual dance. Unlike the exhibition dances that demand arduous training, Pendet may be danced by everyone: male and female pemangkus , women and girls of the village. It is taught simply by imitation and is seldom practiced in the banjars. Younger girls follow the movements of the elder women who recognize their responsibility in setting a good example. As a religious dance, Pendet is usually performed during temple ceremonies.

Snorkeling in Bali. Image:  jeanandabbott.com Do you like adventure and water sports?  If you go to Bali, make sure you enjoy snorkeling sport because you will enjoy the beauty of the underwater world's best tropical island. Bali has been known for its world-class dive sites. Most of the dive sites can be reached only by snorkeling . You can explore a shipwreck in Tulamben, pristine coral reefs and possibly manta ray in Nusa Penida. You also can find the beautiful coral reefs in Padang Bai, in Karangasem regency. In the western part of the island of Bali you can see a large gorgonian fan at Menjangan National Marine Park . 

There is a book called "1,000 Places to See Before You Die" , mentioning that you must visit Bali before you leave this world. This is a Best-selling book written by Patricia Schultz. There must be something unique in this tropical paradise, so Patricia suggests you to visit Bali.   Bali has a lot of activities that will get you extra pleasant experience for a variety of adventures that you can do in this beautiful island. Nature in Bali gives you a place to surf, dive in some of the beach and in the depths of the amazing underwater Bali. Outdoor sports such as rafting, flying fish, parasailing and many other adventures you can enjoy.  Yoga in front of Pura Tanah Lot. Image:  Bambang W ( indonesia.travel)  You can also climb a mountain; ride a bike while enjoying the beauty of the terraced rice fields in the countryside. If you're looking for peace of mind, you can practice yoga in Ubud or other places in Bali. Yoga is also a unique adventure to dis...

If you go to Bali, don't forget to visit Pura Besakih , the largets Hindu temple complex in Bali, probably the biggest in the world.  Stair to the main temple. Image: balidwt.com   Bali is an island of the Gods . Bali also called the Island of Thousand Temples, as you will find a temple in every home, village and town. Every family has a small temple in their homes, as well as every village there must be a temple for the villagers. In Bali there are 6 main temples or called SAD heaven, spread in 6 directions of the wind. Among all the temples big and small, both belonging to the family and village, then there is a temple to all the people of Bali. Among the six main temples, Pura Besakih is the largest temple in Bali. Pura Besakih is also believed to be the center of all temples in Bali. Each important and big ritual or ceremony in a village or when there is a ceremony in a family, then the Hindus in Bali will beg  Tirta  or holy water in Pura Besakih. T...