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The Dreamland Luxury Villas is one of Bali villas located in Uluwatu Jimbaran
The Dreamland Luxury Villas is a discreet, romantic hideaway quietly nestled on four hectares of untouched land. Totally secluded, The Dreamland’s surroundings are only the green forest and just a minutes away from the villas, our Beach club in Dreamland beach are available for the beach lovers to relax through the day.
The Dreamland Luxury Villas has combined traditional Balinese touch with modern facilities to meet all guests expectation throughout the enclave of 39 private pool villas.
Personal Balinese gazebo and 3 x 8 meter private pool in each villas are submerged in among the gardens. The spacious interior offer a cool sense of relaxation with turquoise and white furnishing, color to reflect the beauty of Bali ‘ The last paradise on earth ‘.
The DreamLand Villa is a new established property with a beautiful ocean view.
Luxury private pool villa design in modern concept with a traditional Balinese touch where your time in paradise is truly unforgettable.
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Our friendly and skilled staff will make every guest’s dream coming true by providing our first class services
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Totally 39 private pools villas available with different categories set in 40.000 sq meter land of Balinese tropical garden which guarantee your moment will be lasting forever where our staff will provide you with high quality and first-rate service to meet your desires and needs.
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Our friendly and skilled staff will make every guests’ dream coming true by providing our first class services including ;
- A complementary scheduled shuttle service to DreamLand
Beach and / or Kuta.
- Free return airport transfers
- In Villa check in
- Multilingual staff
- Aromatherapy Massage
- The Dream Spa Esthetic
- Business centre with wireless internet connection
- Doctor on call
- 24 hrs reception staff
- 24 hrs security system
- 24 hrs butler service
- In villa massage and body treatments
- Optional tours
- Postal service
- DreamLand Beach Club
- Limousine Service.
Luxury facilities, friendly staff and hygiene come to our concern. Spending your holiday at DreamLand Villa is the right choice to make a dream comes true
Terrace Restaurant.
Located by the pool, Terrace Restaurant offers you a superb western cuisine. Open for breakfast lunch and dinner with open kitchen to give a chance to the guests to see the activities in the kitchen to guarantee our hygiene.
Sunset Bar.
Located on top of the main building, Sunset Bar is a place for you to relax with choices of our recommended beverages with a spectacular Sunset View.
Source: http://www.pr-inside.com/
October 19th, 2007
Denpasar (ANTARA News) - Hotel occupancy rate in popular island resort of Bali had been high for the past few days after the government set Oct 12-19 a common leave for Idul Fitri holiday.
ANTARA News reported here Sunday many hotels in predominantly-Hindu Bali enjoyed 90-99 percent increase in occupancy rate notably on Sunday.
Basyunari, public relation officer of five starred-Putri Bali hotel which had 384 rooms, said occupancy rate increased from 50 percent on Friday to 99 percent on Sunday. However, it would decrease to 70 percent beginning Monday.
Sudani, a worker of five starred-Nusa Dua Beach hotel which had 351 rooms, said occupancy rate have been recorded at 92 percent on October 13-20, 2007.
Meanwhile, water tourism security body coordinator I Made Suparka said popular white sand-studded Kuta beach was swamped with domestic and foreign tourists on Sunday
At least 110 beach security guards had thus been tasked to be on duty in 16 posts in Kuta beach on Sunday, he said.
Other popular tourism site in Bali is Tanah Lot.
Tourism site operational management I Made Sujana said number of holidaymakers increased from 1,500-2,000 to 3,000-4,000 in the past two days.
Tanah Lot tourism site, 15 km southwest of here, is an interesting place as it has a Hindu temple which was built on a raised rock overseeing Indian Ocean in 16th century. Tanah Lot area has been used as a place to enjoy beautiful sunset.
The Bali administration has set a target of bringing 1.25 million tourists into the resot island this year. (*)
Source: ANTARA News
October 19th, 2007
Bali Alive brings a new dimension to delivering entertaining and dynamic video clips on Bali Indonesia.
Watch the latest up to date stories on villas, resorts, activities, restaurant reviews, cultural experiences, property and more.
The Indonesian island archipelago of Bali is receiving added exposure with the debut of the first Internet-based television station (ITV) to broadcast from the area. Bali Alive is introducing Bali’s customs, tourism and businesses to the world via professionally produced television programming via the Internet.
According to Chris Abbott, Head of Production of Bali Alive, he & Jason Michael Head f sales & marketing decide to create Bali Alive after frequenting this tropical paradise for over 20 years. ‘We found plenty of Bali information on sites featuring lots of inactive words and pictures. Having spent over eight years developing TV programs for the Internet, we decided to use our skills to showcase Bali, Chris Abbott stated.
Now, with a simple mouse click at the www.balialive.tv site, visitors have all of Bali at their fingertips. Visitors and tourists can find out where to eat, stay, play, visit or invest in Bali before arriving. Bali Alive has dedicated television programs featuring Bali tour activities, accommodation, restaurants, business and real estate, all produced by experienced television professionals with lively and animated presenters. Bali Alive is a win-win for anyone involved in the Bali tourism industry.
Bali Businesses
Bali tourism operators can show off their businesses to the world in an exciting, new and state-of-the-art format.
Bali Travel Retailers
Bali Alive provides the travel retailer with something different - a unique and exciting ITV site they can direct clients to so they can see first hand where to stay, play and eat. ‘A picture may tell a thousand words but a TV program tells and sells the whole story,- said Jason Michael.
Bali Travel Wholesalers
Bali Alive provides wholesalers with a multi-media support tool with more impact than travel brochures to showcase their Bali travel offerings.
Bali Visitors
They can plan their holiday and more importantly, get excited about coming to Bali, experiencing the culture, adventure and exciting offerings around the archipelago.
Bali Alive will be continually producing new segments, including stories on villas, restaurants, night life, tours, surfing and honeymoons along with refreshing those currently on the site on a regular basis.
Source: http://www.pr-inside.com/
October 18th, 2007
Wasti Atmodjo, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar
The Denpasar administration has announced plans to include more destinations in the city tour that it has been running since 1999.
There are currently 10 destinations on the tour, which is managed by Denpasar’s tourism office, including the Art Center, Bali Museum, Le Mayeur Museum, Maospahit Temple, Badung-Kumbasari market and Sanur beach.
The tourism office is hoping to add the Jaganatha, Penambangan Badung and Pamecutan temples, Satrya bird market, Benoa Harbor, the Monument of the Balinese People’s Struggle and the fingerprint museum.
Denpasar Tourism Office chief Putu Budiasa said the number of people who had taken the tour reached 12,273 in August, falling from 17,225 the previous month.
He said museums and traditional markets were the most popular tourist attractions in Denpasar, adding that Kumbasari market, a handicraft center that is currently under renovation after being damaged in a recent fire, continues to draw crowds.
The sites included in the tour are easy to access: “Visitors can go there by car, motorcycle, bicycle, horse-driven cart or even by foot,” Putu said.
To support the tour program, the Denpasar administration is currently building pedestrian walkways along Jl. Gadjah Mada and around Puputan Badung Square where the Bali Museum and Jaganatha Temple are located, as well in a number of other locations. “We want Denpasar to be a pedestrian-friendly city,” he said.
The entrance fee at most of the museums is relatively cheap at Rp 2,000 (22 US cents) for adults and Rp 1,000 for children. The museums are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Kumbasari, which offers a range of souvenirs like bracelets, bags, clothes, wall ornaments and statues, stays open until 6 p.m., while the Badung traditional market is open 24/7.
In the old days, Budiasa said, the Balinese had defended the island — known as the island of 1,000 temples — against the Dutch colonial army. A number of big wars took place in Bali, including the Jagaraga War in Buleleng in 1849 and the Puputan Klungkung War two years later. The last armed conflict — the Margarana Puputan War — started in Tabanan in 1946.
The Monument of the Balinese People’s Struggle was built to honor Bali’s war heroes. Located in front of the Bali governor’s office in Nitimandala, Renon, the monument was inaugurated on June 14, 2003. The 45-meter bowl-shaped monument was built by adopting various Balinese concepts like Tri Mandala, Tri Angga, Lingga and Yoni.
Aside from its unique structure, the monument presents 33 dioramas measuring two by three meters each, depicting the lives of Balinese people from the pre-historic period to the freedom struggle era.
The Bali Museum, which is located about one kilometer away from the monument, provides further insight into the lives of the Balinese. Next to the Bali Museum is Jagantha Temple, a Hindu place of worship that can accommodate thousands of people.
Le Mayeur Museum, named after Belgian painter Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres, is located next to the Bali Beach Hotel.
At least 15 masterpieces on hard board are displayed there aside from six pieces of work on plywood, seven on paper and 22 others on plastic bags.
Budiasa said if visitors wanted to take in the natural scenery of the area they could go to Serangan Island, Sanur Beach or the mangrove forest.
Ahead of the 2008 Tourism Visit Year, the Denpasar Tourism Office is also organizing major attractions like the Puputan Badung Carnival and the Gajah Mada Festival. “The first emphasizes the history of Denpasar and the latter trade. The Gajah Mada area has become the center of Bali’s trade activities, particularly Denpasar,” Budiasa said.
Source: The Jakarta Post
October 18th, 2007
Trisha Sertori, Contributor, Gianyar
If longtime orangutan expert and animal behaviorist Francine Neago gets her wish, Bali is set to become a world leader in orangutan and endangered species research.
Neago has been passionate about the protection of orangutans for decades, even before she stepped onto Indonesian soil back in 1965.
“I met and married my husband, Biroum Noerjasin, a doctor and pianist from Surabaya, after we met in New York. I was already very interested in orangutans. I had wanted to be a vet as a child, but my father wanted me to do medicine,” says Neago of a meeting that was to thrust her into the heart of a revolution rather than orangutan rich jungles.
Neago and her new husband returned to Surabaya; Neago with plans to head to Bali, “but within two weeks of arriving the revolution broke out. When I opened the door of our home there were tanks to the left and the right and in front a lot of dead people and some living ones too.
“I thought what do I do. Go to the French Embassy and try to get out? But I am a doctor so I started bringing people in first to our garden then into our home. When the house was full of patients I went out into the street, at the risk of my life. There was no one in the streets, just tanks and the soldiers who were shooting anything that moved. There I was the only European in Surabaya in the streets looking for help for my patients,” says Neago.
Gathering her courage, Neago, a tiny women now in her seventh decade, stormed up to a tank and demanded the young officer take her to his commander. “He was so startled he did,” remembers Neago.
With the commandant’s help and volunteers pooled from Airlangga University medical students, Irzat school was requisitioned and a hospital started, “it’s still there today,” says Neago.
The determination that drove Neago into the streets of revolution more than 40 years ago is with her still. Today her will is directed at establishing the Bali Endangered Animal Rescue (BEAR) habitat in central Bali.
Funding and land has been secured through Italy’s Veterinary Association and the “immense support”, of Balinese animal protector and government official Swastika. Swastika heads up the nonprofit organization BEAR, overseeing the center.
The center will not be open to the public, says Neago, but rather a research center where international vets and biologists and zoologists doing their doctorate thesis can study highly endangered species; and hopefully through their work improve their chances against threatened extinction.
Neago has a long history of working with orangutans. Her main focus is on language development and animal behavior studies. She worked for many years through the University of California, Los Angeles.
“These types of studies take many years. I had one male orangutan, Bulan. He came to me as a baby and by the time he was four years old he could spell words on a computer. People underestimate their intelligence,” Neago says.
A memorandum of understanding with Surabaya Zoo for the transfer of a baby orangutan to Bali has been prepared, says Neago. The year old is expected to arrive next week and will be the first of many.
“The rate of jungle destruction in Sumatra and Kalimantan means these animals have nowhere to go. I was in Kalimantan six months ago and cried for three days; the jungle is gone, the animals are being smothered with smoke. It’s hard to breathe there.
“This is why I have chosen Bali as the showcase of this center. The trees are not being chopped down at the same rate. I have asked the Indonesian government to give BEAR an island where we can establish an open range habitat, again not open to the public. I feel positive this will be granted,” says Neago who was a friend of Ibu Tien Soeharto.
“The day I arrived back in Indonesia, at the request of Ibu Tien to begin orangutan preservation work, was the day Ibu died. It was then impossible to continue without her patronage,” says Neago who despite repeated setbacks and her advancing age, will not rest until the BEAR center is complete and the orangutans have their haven. “If here in Bali we can save 200 to 300 orangutans a year that will be a start,” she says.
Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/
October 18th, 2007
JAKARTA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — The United States has finally decided to take part in the planned United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Indonesia’s Bali on Dec. 3-15, 2007, an Indonesian official said Monday.
”Washington will send 60 delegates to the conference,” Indonesian Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar was quoted by the national Antara news agency as saying.
He made the remarks shortly after cabinet meeting on preparations for the conference at the presidential office here.
The minister said the United States had initially refused to take part in the conference, but due to pressure from European countries and the presence of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in New York several days ago, it finally changed its mind.
He said 189 countries to be represented by some 10,000 delegates and 2,500 foreign journalists had officially registered to take part.
Witoelar said the Indonesian government would bear 20 million to 30 million U.S. dollars of the conference’s total cost of 60 million to 70 million dollars.
”Delegates will pay for their hotel accommodation costs and other expenditures,” the minister said.
He said the conference was expected to produce a Bali Declaration which would be followed up in Warsaw, Poland, in 2008 and in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2009.
The two conferences are expected to adopt decisions to be implemented after the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.
Witoelar said that during the Bali conference, security on the resort island would come under United Nations supervision.
”The conference venue will be safeguarded by the UN blue force and some eight hotels will be cordoned off,” the minister said.
Source: ttp://news.xinhuanet.com
October 10th, 2007
Bali News: Clouds Over the Bali Climate Change Conference?
The tourist industry in Bali is concerned that tourist facilities and infrastructure on Bali will be overstretched this December, during the Island’s peak tourist season, as tourists and Climate Change delegates jostle for the island’s limited facilities and infrastructure, reports the latest edition of the authoritative Indonesian Digest edited by Tuti Sunario.
Chairman of the Bali Tourism Board, Ida Bagus Ngurah Wijaya, urges the government, Climate Change Conference organizers and the tourist industry to anticipate an overload of visitors to the island, since December is normally Bali’s peak tourist season, reports Kompas on October 4, 2007.
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will be held between 3-14 December, with pre-conference meetings by NGO’s and experts commencing in late November, is a prestigious conference that must be organized successfully, said Ngurah Widjaja. The UNFCCC is expected to draw some 10,000 delegates. “If, say, only 7,000 delegates will attend, Bali will already be overstretched” said Wijaya. This will be the first time ever that Bali has hosted such a large number of Convention delegates. Up to now, Bali has organized a maximum of 5,000 Meeting and Conference delegates at one time. For that purpose a large number of hotels have been blocked in the resorts of Nusa Dua, Kuta and Sanur, in order to be able to accommodate all delegates.
Bali today has a total of 50,000 rooms. There are additional rooms in outlying resorts such as in Ubud, Seminyak and elsewhere - with some room located more than 100 km. away from the main conference venues.
As the Bali International Convention Center (BICC) has a single-venue maximum capacity for 1,500 delegates, it is anticipated that the opening event will take place at the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Complex (GWK), which can sccommodate thousands. However, because December is the rainy season in Bali, the government must anticipate that many outdoor facilities normally used for large functions and dinners, such as on the beach or GWK, may not be suitable due to lashing rains and high winds.
Seat availability on Bali-bound flights may also prove a problem. For the entire month of December last year, Bali received some 122,000 foreign visitors or an average of 4,000 tourists per day. Current arrivals are averaging between 5,000-6,000 visitors per day with many Bali-bound passengers complaining that seats on inbound flights to the island are increasingly difficult to obtain.
With some estimates running as high as 15,000-20,000 participants and accompanying persons attending the UNFCCC in early December, Bali’s carrying capacity is certain to undergo a critical test.
Source: www.balidiscovery.com
October 10th, 2007
WA investors are turning their attention to Bali, now that Perth’s luxury apartment market has hit record highs.
Just three weeks after listing luxury beachfront apartments in prestigious Nusa Dua, Josh McDonald, of Ray White Fremantle, has sold one and is negotiating sales of others to Perth buyers.
He said there had been a lot of interest by WA investors in six apartment developments being built on Nusa Dua, in Bali’s south.
Only three luxury apartments are left in the first development.
“The developments are in the Tanjung Benoa area, on the Benoa peninsula. It’s a very prestigious area with a lot of five-star resorts,'’ Mr McDonald said.
“All luxury apartments are double storey and built to Western standards.'’
The apartments will line Nusa Dua beach, with large balconies and 180-degree ocean views out to Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan islands.
They are priced at $US360,000 (about $A405,313).
“Similar apartments next door are going for up to $US650,000,'’ Mr McDonald said.
While Indonesian law bars overseas buyers owning property in Bali, the apartments have 84-year leases.
Source: http://www.news.com.au
October 9th, 2007
The Karangasem regency is located at the east end of the island with area of about 83.954 Ha and inhabited by population of around 369,000. The region consists of many hills but dry land, which is almost similar to be condition of wildlife in west Lombok. This hot and dry natural condition of this regency is even more intensified, while the lava from the eruption of the Mount Agung in1963 flew to the region. Most area Karangasem, especially the northern part, was covered by lava of this erupted mountain that killed thousands of people.
In the 1980s, the natural condition of Karangasem gradually turned to green grass and dry plants growing, The green program had helped the region recover rapidly from the aftermath of the eruption along with the effort of sustainable agricultural and plantation development in the region. Patches of rice fields that were seen on the outskirts of Karangasem has put the region back on track while subak system was optimized to help agricultural land rehabilitation.
Since the mild of the 1990s,Tulamben, an area that is situated in the northern side of Karangasem and was strongly affected by the lava flood, finally became a tourist attraction, especially its beautiful corals and tropical fish. The accommodation facilities for tourists like hotels, restaurants, and marine recreations have been built in this area.
Beside the beauty of hilly areas or the underwater panorama, Karangasem also save a bunch of tourist objects. Bali Mula community who live in Karangasem has given different colors to local art and culture. Until now, the people of Tenganan, Bungaya, Asak, Timbrah and Bugbug and some other villages still carry out Bali Mula traditions and try not being easily influenced with the ways of the Bali Majapahit.
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October 9th, 2007
A small luxury resort, situated in a serene and peaceful environment in North Bali, offers a comprehensive wellness program integrating Ayurveda, Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation. It is a spa holiday destination where all your senses will be touched, awakened and renewed making you feel alive, healthy and beautiful.
Ayurveda, the “science of life and healthy living”, is the world’s most ancient holistic health philosophy and system that covers every aspect of wellbeing: health, beauty, food, spirit, sex and living in harmony with each other and with nature. For over 5000 years in India, Ayurveda has been the practical basis of treating the root causes of many health disorders and diseases, often giving a real cure rather than temporary relief. Life based on the principles of Ayurveda resist ill health, arrests premature aging and retains youthfulness.
Ayurveda is increasingly recognized as a highly beneficial system to complement modern medical practices to treat and cure the causes and symptoms of poor health, for example fatigue, sleeplessness, anxiety, stress, early aging, many diseases and other physical and mental disorders that affect an increasing number of people due to the stresses and pressures of “modern” lifestyles.
Yoga comprises of three fundamentals, the external relating to physical health and fitness, the internal to the psychological health and intellect, and the innermost to spirituality and benevolence. Yoga practices help deal with emotions, sensitivities, desires, achievements and failures in our lives. The regular practice of yoga results in benefits, including youthful face and figure, gracious posture and carriage, clear complexion, improved blood circulation and all-round general health.
Meditation is important to all aspects of our well being. All of us are confronted everyday with tasks to do and often this leads to worry that in turn inhibits clear thinking towards finding solutions. Meditation is a practice that gives balance physically, emotionally and mentally it is often used to help people quit smoking, conquer drug and alcohol addictions and reduce symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome and menopause. Meditation aids in lowering heart rate and blood pressure by slowing down breathing, which reduces the amount of oxygen needed. A few minutes of deep meditative concentration goes a long way towards resolving the problems and worries that confront us.
Pranayama is the science and technique of controlled, regulated, and effective breathing.
Breathing is the act where we take Prana (air) from the atmosphere into our lungs, absorb oxygen from it into the blood supply, and exhale the air together with carbon dioxide and water vapors. The practice of Pranayama techniques is critical to maximizing the effective capacity of the lungs, the fundamental purifying engine of our body.. It is ironic we are rarely taught how to breathe air in, to hold the air in, and to breathe out is the basis of life, since without this we cannot survive even for a few minutes.
At Ayurveda Resort Bali, our ayurveda professional from Kerala, India together with trained Balinese therapist will assess your body type, lifestyles and any health ailments towards designing your personal wellbeing and beauty plan based on ayurveda therapeutic treatments, and daily regimes of yoga, meditation and pranayama.
The resort just 200 meters from a secluded beach and wide open sea views is surrounded by natural forest, rice fields and vineyards. A Zen garden amidst designer floral and tropical landscape together with a horizon swimming pool and Jacuzzi provides an ideal environment to relax and feel the wonder of nature. Holiday activities in the area include snorkeling and scuba diving, sunrise dolphin sails, eco-forest walks, rice field trekking, natural hot springs and golf in the temperate-tropical lush environment of Bedugal.
The resort’s ecological and social responsibility programs include solar heating, waste recycling, vegetable and herb garden, water conservation and local community free health and dental clinics and sustainable development programs. The resort offers subsidized accommodation to doctors and nurses, artists, musicians, agricultural experts and other professionals provided they give some of their holiday time to our local community development programs.
There are not many places left in the world where culture and traditions, morals and values, spirituality and community solidarity are practiced daily. North Bali, thus far untouched by mass tourism, is an ideal place to experience world renowned Balinese hospitality and humanity.
Ayurveda Resort Bali offers all inclusive 3 to 21 night relaxation, rejuvenation and purification health and beauty programs. For special promotions, visit our website.
Source: http://www.prlog.org
October 8th, 2007
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