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Why go to Bali Get Pampered in Seminyak For those that simply want to spoil themselves while on holiday, Seminyak is the place for you. Seminyak is the most up-market and fashionable area of Bali and despite being marginally more expensive than other popular resort areas in Bali, it is the perfect place to relax [...]

Bebean (fish-shaped), Janggan (bird-shaped) and Pecukan (leaf-shaped) are three traditional kites flown during this kite festival. The kites are flown by teams of 10 or more adult kitefliers. The Bebean is the largest kite, and looks like a broad-mouthed, split-tailed fish. The Janggan form has a broad flowing cloth tail that can reach more than [...]

The day before Nyepi, each village in Bali constructs an  Ogoh Ogoh statue to represent evil spirits. The villages then carry the Ogoh through their village with much beating of drums and other loud noise to frighten off the evil spirits which followed by Nyepi (silence day) is the beginning of the Balinese New Year. [...]

On Bali's eastern coast is the small but important temple of Goa Lawah. The temple itself is built just in front of a cave opening in the coastal cliffs. The cave is home to thousands of fruit bats, and according to legend, a giant dragon-like snake called Basuki also makes the cave its home. The [...]

As reported by the National News Agency Antara, the decision, reached by UNESCO on Friday, June 29, 2012, officially declared the subak irrigation and water distribution systems characterized by the picturesque rice terraces of western Bali as playing a central role in preserving Balinese culture. This system controlled by local Subak area coordinaters ensures water from the high areas of [...]

Every 210 days the Balinese people decorate their streets with ornate penjor and visit their special temples to celebrate Galungan and Kuningan. During this religious holiday Bali comes alive with vibrant colours, the air is filled with the rapid rhythms of Gamelan orchestras and families work hard to prepare wonderful offerings. This holiday is the [...]

Kembali Villas is proud to be supporting The Bali Pink Ribbon Foundation, the organisation focused on "Promoting Breast Cancer Awareness for Women in Bali"  Everyone is welcome to take part in The annual Pink Ribbon Walk, being held at Nusa Dua on Saturday the 28th April 2013. To support the Foundation, Kembali Villas has donated 3 nights accommodation in [...]

We hope you agree with the restaurant inclusions in this update of Kembali Villas Restaurant Guide. Input has come form guests and frequent Bali restaurnat patrons. The 3 section guide Fine Dining, Beach Front and Other Restaurants plus suggestions for eating out in Sanur, Bukit and Ubud has been welcomed by both new and frequent staying [...]

As all the stress begins to melt away one drop at a time, you are returned to your core. Bali is magic and not because the Balinese still worship the supernatural. There is something much deeper than meets the eye. This is what I discovered while being on a month-long holiday in Bali. Beyond the [...]

The Bahasa Indonesia  language has no need for past or future tense, which means that verbs only exist in present tense. Also, Bahasa Indonesia makes no distinction for masculine and feminine nouns. To make the language even less complicated, the words have no plural; singular and plural terms are all the same. With a population of more [...]