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GREAT BALI COOKING COURSE The drive from Kembali villas to Ubud is around 90 minutes.  On arrival be greeted by your cooking school hosts  husband & wife team Wayan & Puspa  of "Paon  Bali Cooking Class" First Puspa will conduct you on a  early morning tour of the Ubud market. Well I have been into [...]

SOME BALINESE TRADITIONS Some Bali Traditions The Subak is concerned with the production of rice. As such, it is responsible for taking care of the unique water irrigation system to ensure that every member of the community gets his/her fair share of irrigation water at the right time for planting and growing of the rice. It [...]

KEMBALI VILLAS-IMPOSTOR WRONG VILLA GUESTS ARRIVED AT KEMBALI VILLAS About 6 weeks ago 3 groups of guests arrived at our Kembali Villas, collected at the airport by their booking agent and literally deposited at our reception. In each case the driver drove off. Since then another 2 groups of other guests have been brought to [...]

COCKFIGHTS IN BALI Cockfights have the ceremonial purpose of ritually spilling blood, an important pacification of the demons that escort Hindu temple festivals. In fact, cockfight is required, not just allowed at every Balinese temple festival or religious ceremony. The blood is an offering to the hungry forces of evil, the "butas and kalas" The cocks that [...]

KINTAMANI SUNRISE Kintamani is a village in northern Bali. The village, together with several others, sits on the rim of the huge Mount Batur caldera about 1,500m above sea level. From here, you can see with your own eyes the dramatic views of Mount Batur volcano and Lake Batur.  the amazing Batur caldera is seven miles in [...]

BAMBOO THE WONDER WOOD Agriculture & construction: Because its roots are fibre like, it works similar to filter nets alongside river banks Farmers usually use sounds generated by weird wind driven bamboo devices to dismiss the birds that eat rice in their paddy rice fields. One such device is a tall bamboo pole holed along [...]

WHY STAY IN A VILLA More Personalised Service A dedicated team of villa staff include a personal villa maid, pool & garden attendants & efficient office staff all available to anticipate and take care of all your needs. This one-on-one personalised service is the  type of luxury you will always yearn for. Just some of [...]

CREATE YOUR PERFUME Bali through its fragrances, a unique travel experience. "Discover Indonesia by taking a unique journey through its fragrances" Did you know that Indonesia is one of the biggest producers of raw ingredients used by the perfumery industry? Brands like Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, and Jean-Paul Gautier use the finest Indonesian essences in [...]

NYEPI - SILENT DAY Nyepi Ceremony is a Hindu Day of Silence or the Hindu New Year in the Balinese Saka calendar. The day before NYEPI is Ogah Ogah day. This parade day features many individual village made Ogah statues and effigies which culminate in a burning ceremony on the beach. The largest NYEPI celebrations are held in Bali [...]