Sunday, March 23, 2008

Do Not Miss Beautiful Ubud For Your Bali Vacation

What is it about Ubud that one should visit this beautiful village? Because Ubud has much to offer; from its stunning panorama of Ayung River valley and the terraces rice filed, its most talented artist, its typical traditional market and myriad of shops that line the road is a heaven for shopping, its undying culture, its serene environs and plentiful of nice small hotels and restaurants and many more.

Ubud has no great beaches to speak of, no mountain lakes, and no grand hotels. Yet it has the richness of soil and it is the center of Bali’s art and culture. If you don’t stay in Ubud, or you don’t have much time during your Bali Holiday, a visit is worth because it would offer you a memorable stay in Bali.

Driving out of bustling Denpasar, the tranquil green of rice paddies contrast sharply with the boisterous sounds of the city. Palm-leaf carvings of Dewi Sri (the Rice Goddess) guards over the crops, and small thatch huts dot the rice fields, giving shade to those who work them. Temples and small shrines can be seen along the way, women lay out offerings of flowers, rice, incense and holy water to placate evils spirits and please the good one. Even with the great influx of tourism, village life basically goes on the same. Almost every village on the way up to Ubud specializes in some kind of art form. You can stop off and see the artisans at work in their studios.

Many places near Ubud make beautiful side trips. Morning walk through the villages lead to out-of-the-way retreats. The route to Tegalalang offer beautiful views of terraces rice field and myriad of art studios, Mas, Penestanan and Peliatan, the centers of wood carving and painting, Sayan offer a stunning panorama of Ayung River valley and still home to spectacular view of gorges and palms and rice fields. Campuhan , the place where three rivers meet – a sacred site. There is a very beautiful temple called Pura Gunung Lebah is worth a visit.

To the north is Petulu village is known for many things but the most spectacular is the kokokan or white herons. Every morning at dawn and the afternoon around three or four o’clock, you can see them circling the trees in droves.

To the south a short walk you will arrive at Monkey Forest. To visit it, one must by a ticket. There are hundreds of tame monkeys and a temple stands in the middle of the forest. In the center of town the interesting places to see are the Puri (the court of palace of former kings), here every Sunday morning at 10 o’clock dozen of young girls study traditional Balinese dance. Ubud main market just opposite the Puri offer varieties of merchandises; Produce, dry goods, linens, T-shirts, paintings, wood carvings, even traveling medicine men appear here. Closed to market you can visit Puri Lukisan (Museum of Paintings). Established in 1954, it is dedicated to showing the works of local painters. It is the excellent place to get an overview of the stylistic differences between artists.

Ubud is a picturesque township and visitors have been attracted by its charm and beauty for decades. If shopping is your interest, Ubud has a myriad of shops which line the road to Monkey Forest and the Museum Puri Lukisan. Don’t forget to bargain!!! If art is your interest, in Ubud, Mas and Peliatan, one can study dance, music, painting or a number of other art forms. The best way to meet a teacher is to find a style that appeal to you (by going to galleries and watching performances) and than approach the artist directly about lessons.

While you are in Ubud and need more complete information, you can visit Bina Wisata a local Tourism Bureau. It prepare map of Bali and Ubud. There is a massage board, small book store and a printing press on the premises. It’s about 500 m past the market.

Waka Namya Resort is a nice place to stay. It offers free luxury shuttle service to the center of town and to the Rudana Museum and Arts Gallery; it is one of the best galleries in Ubud. It also offers a free tracking to the rice field. Excellent service and very friendly staffs. I know the manager very well, so I sand many guests to this resort. Waka di Ume, Komaneka, Santi Mandala Resort and Maya Ubud are also very nice place to stay. For more affordable accommodation you can choose Ubud Sari; small, charming and rustic ambience. It has a complete Spa and Beauty Salon service, Yoga, Chiropractic, Healing Week in Bali Program. Raw Health Food Program and Colonic Hydrotherapy.

So Ubud has many attractive objects can be seen for your Bali Vacation. And do not hesitate to choose beautiful Bali for your holiday. Bali is a small, beautiful island in Indonesia, the ultimate tourist destination in Asia.

The quickest and easiest way to find Bali hotels at your destination is to go online and visit a hotel reservation website. Do a search for Bali you are traveling to and you will be presented with a list of available hotels in Bali, Choose your preferred Bali Hotels.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Bali Body Shapers

A woman's body shape is produced by many factors: human design, genetics, and personal habits. Women were created to look the way they usually do, but the media has produced this image of Barbie as the ideal female. Meanwhile, genetics made sure that we look like a replica of our parents; that's why we are most likely shaped as they are. And personal habits contribute the greatest factor of all: who forced you to eat those double cheeseburgers and extra large helpings of ice cream?

Largely due to the idea that females should be hourglass-shaped, those who don't have this shape feel the necessity to achieve it. Thus, the advent of cosmetic surgery and liposuction was an eventuality. However, achieving that perfect figure for that perfect date or dream job can be done in a matter of seconds in a whole lot lesser amount of money than major cosmetic surgery. How does one achieve something that difficult in such a short time? The answer comes in the form of Bali body shapers. No matter what your body shape dilemma can be, Bali can solve that.

There are several types of body shapes. Of these, the first is ideal, and the others need to be improved:

Hourglass: Females are ideally shaped this way; the chests and hips are large while the waist is small.

Apple: Most men are shaped this way, though some women are; the shoulders and chest, as well as the bottom portion, may be large or small, but the waist is a whole lot bigger than the hips.

Pear: Many females are shaped this way: small chest area, large waistline and larger hips and buttocks.

Banana: Some people are shaped this way; the shoulders, waist, and hips are of the same size.

There are also people who have any of these body shapes, in addition large thighs. Bali body shapers have a wide range of products to cater to the needs of each of these body types.

Bali is known for its beautifully made intimate apparel. It has taken pride in creating lingerie designed to flaunt a woman's best assets while enhancing and perfecting her not-so-good ones.

The Bali Lace Desire Minimizer, Bali Satin Tracers Minimizer, and similar bras are perfect for busty women who want to minimize their chest size to look sexier. Bali Visualift Underwire, Bali Dramatic Lift Underwire, and similar products are perfect for women who want to enhance their cleavage. Bali Light Tummy Control Brief Panty, Bali Thinner by Inches Firm Control Brief, Bali Never Ending Smooth (both Shaping Brief and High-Waist Brief), and similar lines are perfect for women with flabby stomachs and imperfect hips. The Bali Never Ending Smooth Waist Cincher is ideal for those who are content with their hips but must manage their waistline. Bali Never Ending Smooth Shaping Thigh Slimmer is for all those women of any body shape who want to have slimmer thighs. And there is Bali Easy On Body Briefer and Bali Lace 'N' Smooth All-in-One for that overall sexy figure. Anyone can definitely wear them.