Urban live

Beggars roam in Bali, whose mistake?

2011-12-15T00:37:00.000-08:00

This afternoon I crossed the street sunset road Seminyak, Kuta. I saw a little boy holding a baby who age was only a few weeks. Small girl are deliberately giving milk but pulling back from the baby's mouth to make babies cry, she do that on purpose to attract the attention of the people . It's a pity for the baby.
We often see a mother or a child holding a baby at traffic light to beg.
Our heart will so pity when we saw that baby condition.
Areas of Bali is one of the areas with such problems, Including tourism areas such as , Kuta, Seminyak and Legian.
Day by day the number of babies who used to beg is increase . Worse yet babies are not their babies. the baby is a baby rental. they hire a baby from parents who do not care for her baby.
They feel that way they can make money easily.

very cruel at all those who use baby for the money. Now it becomes our duty to prevent it getting worse, way is by the way do not ever give money to beggars. indeed difficult, but it is the only way they could think to make money with a better way.
Not that we do not want to help them, but beggars become one of the business method. there are people who collect the children and babies that will be sent to beg.
By not giving them money, will not beg anymore, because no one would give them money.

Kuta, Long before today

2011-11-29T23:17:00.001-08:00

It may not be unthinkable for me, that Kuta was once a place of exile and escape the forest people of Bali who make mistakes against the authorities and various other problems in that age, as evidenced by a prominent indigenous Budi Mr. Kuta, stated that in the Kuta area is not available Pura mother like most other villages in Bali, because it is one of Kuta's not true natives of this region, they all used to be immigrants. Kuta circumstances later change from forest to ports that were once the economic and trading center for South Bali, after Mads Johansen Lange better known by the name of Mr. Lange a merchant and sailors from Denmark came to Kuta around the year 1839. While the Dutch really difficult to penetrate the south of Bali, Mr. Lange has done transactions with the local population and send the original products such as Bali Coffee, Tobacco and other overseas and vice versa. With the notes of Mr. Lange Bali Bali can also be put in the map of international trade and tourist places are very beautiful.
This bad habit is transmitted bit by bit to the local youth at the time. economic center of the harbor entrance where the outflow of commodities at that time was “Pantai Segara” or by the community now known as the German coast, called the German coast since been used as housing the German engineers during the construction of Ngurah Rai Airport.
The location of the beach which is currently being reclaimed adjacent to the hotel Patra Jasa Jalan Kartika Plaza. Formerly white sandy beaches and small choppy boat is named pasih so named because there used to be a trading boat stranded in this area, then pulled out and the magic of the place that springs up to now and enshrined in a temple called the temple Beji, unique center springs in this Beji temple shaped like the stern of a sailboat. Kuta is also evidence of the beauty of a variety of cultural acculturation, ranging from diverse Balinese culture, foreign cultures, to the Chinese culture that brought Buddhism in its development. Seen from this monastery buildings Architectural dominant Taiwan-China, then there is a Balinese traditional in their religious ceremonies and teachings of Buddha in his beliefs.

Kuta is Hotter than before

2011-11-29T22:49:00.001-08:00

Today Kuta feels very hot, it may reach up to about 34 degrees, luckily I was in a villa in Seminyak, the villa is a villa pulu, one of the villas in seminyak which has a swimming pool, tropical gardens and most importantly, air-conditioning. The heat of the sun makes me comfortable in the swimming pool. Coupled with the shade of trees in tropical gardens. Making the heat of the sun is not so oppressive. Today more heat than usual, this makes a lot of the tourists prefer a place with air conditioning for cooling themselves from the sun. Around Kuta, Seminyak, Legian, Oberoi, Kerobokkan, Batu Belig lot of very beautiful villa with a few large plants as the surrounding air. Tropical gardens became one of the requirements of the tourists to choose who they want to occupy the villa.

Saraswati and Banyu Pinaruh in Ubud

2011-11-20T20:31:00.001-08:00

November 19 2011 ,the balinesse peple celebrate Saraswati day, Saraswati day itself is celebrated by bringing offerings to their holy books and scrolls in their houses, while students celebrate it at school, usually in the morning, and the office-workers in their office. The philosophy of Saraswati day is that the most important thing for human life is knowledge.

November 20 2011, Banyu Pinaruh, The day after Saraswati Day is Banyu Pinaruh day. "Banyu" means water and "Pinaruh" mean wisdom. In other words, we must have wisdom which always flows like water and which is useful for human kind. We pray for Dewi Saraswati (manifestation of God) to give us cleverness and wisdom. The people usually take a bath in the sea or a lake or river and drink traditional medicine which is made from many various leaves which is very good for our health. The philosophy of Banyu Pinaruh day is the second most important thing for human life is good health.

This time I celebrate the feast "banyu pinaruh" at Tirta Empul, located in the sub-district Ubud ,district of Gianyar, Bali. At this celebration many people who come to these springs to melukat (cleaned up).
because it is very crowded at all, many are not so for melukat. but many others are patiently waiting their turn to get into the shower at Tirta Empul. on the way home I saw a lot of private villas in this area.

The Sanur Village Festival, the National Flora Week, the Denpasar Fest and Horticulture Festival

2011-11-20T20:20:00.001-08:00

The Sanur Village Festival, the National Flora Week, the Denpasar Fest and Horticulture Festival is held From 19 to 22 November 2011, a festive atmosphere will once again reign over Bali as the exciting fiestas of the Sanur Village Festival, the National Flora Week, the Denpasar Festival, and Indonesia Horticulture Festival 2011 get underway on the Matahari Terbit or Sunrise Beach at Sanur.

This year, the Sanur Village Festival promises plenty of water sports and adventure. Organized by the local community of Sanur, the Sanur Village Festival has made waves internationally and has become a fixed annual event since 2006.
The timing and the larger area for the event was deliberately chosen to include the Indonesia Horticulture Festival 2011 which this year will merge with the Sanur Festival.

The National Flora Week 2011 is a national horticultural exhibition of an international nature, that is held on a rotation basis among regencies and cities in Indonesia. This year it is the turn of Bali to host the 4th Festival which involves all of the 33 provinces of Indonesia, national and international businesses in the horticultural sector, as well as leading agriculture academics.The National Flora Week will also be a meeting place for producers, business people, researchers, plant and flower lovers, and general visitors to share information and do business. Adding to the festivity, the Denpasar Festival, an annual event held by the Denpasar Government to promote the city as a tourist destination,will likewise display unique and outstanding products, artworks, as well as other creative forms produced by the people of Denpasar.

These three events blend in perfectly and synergize with the Indonesia Horticulture Festival 2011, a national-scale event which, in terms of promotion, products, business, exhibition participants and visitors, is of international quality

Oberoi : New Pearl in Seminyak

2011-11-18T08:31:00.001-08:00

Bali’s southern part has many offerings that the northern part may not have. For example, here you can find better deals on hotels and accommodations. Obviously, these hotels are some of the finest across the length and breadth of Bali. A small village called Oberoi, located near the Seminyak village, attracts tourists owing to its cultural richness and natural beauty. Thanks to tourism developments in Bali, Oberoi has become a famous tourist spot in Bali.
Villas On Oberoi has two exclusive, private, stand alone, fully serviced two bedroom Villas perfectly positioned just meters from the center of Bali´s premier restaurants, high fashion boutiques and up market shops on Oberoi Street (JL Laksmana) in fashionable Seminyak.
Oberoi area is located in the area around Jalan Kayu Ayu or “Eat Street”
South of Jalan Dewi Sri till the bridge bordering Seminyak
North to the Petitenget temple on Jalan Petitenget
The Oberoi region hosts the most prestigious of Bali’s shopping district and the greatest array of restaurants all within a short stroll of this street. The area is becoming the place to shop, eat and play and is a must visit for guests to Bali.
On the beach world famous Ku De Ta and La Luciola are found, once
again watch out for swimming and the strong undertows. Not to expect city life here, you can explore the simple lives of people in the small village adjoining Seminyak. Oberoi and other villages near Seminyak thrive on Indonesian handicraft business. Unlike Kuta (which is fast paced and crowded), Oberoi is a peaceful place where you can even hear the chirp of birds clearly. For instance, the Pura Peti Tenget temple near Oberoi. This temple faces the ocean. The beach-side ceremonies held near the temple offer a spectacular view of the Indian Ocean. The high end hotels and lounges around Oberoi redefine luxury. It is hard to believe that this peaceful southern area of Bali has more up market hotels and accommodations than north Bali. There are two major beaches near Oberoi- Seminyak Beach and Petitenget Beach. Both these beaches have grey sand extending across miles and miles. Most Villas and hotels near Oberoi have in-house spa service to pamper your body. The small designer stores and boutiques of Seminyak are just a few minutes away from Oberoi. You can explore the Bintang Supermarket to find high end household commodities. The Seminyak Square is famous for designer shops, small restaurants, and bookshops. Many backpackers come to Oberoi to explore its untold stories. The beautiful plantations and handicrafts of Oberoi leave the tourists dumbstruck. Staying at Oberoi or Seminyak villas may be an expensive affair. Many hotels provide shuttle bus service between Oberoi and Kuta. Depending on your budget, you can stay at a villa in Oberoi or Kuta. However, the accommodations in Oberoi are superior compared to the ones in Kuta. The Ngurah Rai International airport is the nearest airport to Oberoi. It is an hour’s drive from Oberoi and Seminyak.
Many visitors hire a tourist guide to help them explore the locales of Bali. You can also look for Oberoi Holiday packages on the Internet.

Northern side of Kuta and Legian

2011-11-18T08:13:00.001-08:00

The next town north of Legian, Seminyak is more upmarket with mostly luxury accommodation and fashionable high-end restaurants and bars. Seminyak is also the high end spa and boutique shopping capital of Bali. Development has occurred at an astonishing pace, and as well as absorbing all green space which formerly separated Seminyak from Legian, it is now almost impossible to determine where Seminyak ends and the nearby villages of Oberoi, Petitenget, Umalas, Canggu and Kerobokan begin.
Bali’s southern part has many offerings that the northern part may not have. Obviously, these hotels are some of the finest across the length and breadth of Bali. A small village called Oberoi, located near the Seminyak village, attracts tourists owing to its cultural richness and natural beauty. Thanks to tourism developments in Bali, Oberoi has become a famous tourist spot in Bali. Not to expect city life here, you can explore the simple lives of people in the small village adjoining Seminyak. Oberoi and other villages near Seminyak thrive on Indonesian handicraft business. Unlike Kuta (which is fast paced and crowded), Oberoi is a peaceful place where you can even hear the chirp of birds clearly. Interestingly, this area has more computers than any other place in Bali.
For instance, the Pura Peti Tenget temple near Oberoi. This temple faces the ocean. The beach-side ceremonies held near the temple offer a spectacular view of the Indian Ocean. The high end hotels and lounges around Oberoi redefine luxury. It is hard to believe that this peaceful southern area of Bali has more up market hotels and accommodations than north Bali. There are two major beaches near Oberoi- Seminyak Beach and Petitenget Beach. Both these beaches have grey sand extending across miles and miles. These beaches are known to be frequented by the Who’s Who of the Fashion and Movie Industry.
Most Villas and hotels near Oberoi have in-house spa service to pamper your body. The small designer stores and boutiques of Seminyak are just a few minutes away from Oberoi. You can explore the Bintang Supermarket to find high end household commodities. The Seminyak Square is famous for designer shops, small restaurants, and bookshops. Many backpackers come to Oberoi to explore its untold stories. The beautiful plantations and handicrafts of Oberoi leave the tourists dumbstruck. Staying at Oberoi or Seminyak villas may be an expensive affair. That is why many visitors spend the day at Oberoi, and then head to Kuta to their hotels. Many hotels provide shuttle bus service between Oberoi and Kuta. Depending on your budget, you can stay at a villa in Oberoi or Kuta. However, the accommodations in Oberoi are superior compared to the ones in Kuta. The Ngurah Rai International airport is the nearest airport to Oberoi. It is an hour’s drive from Oberoi and Seminyak.

Road and drainage projects make trafic jam in kuta and legian

2011-11-18T07:55:00.001-08:00

Kuta and Legian hard throbbing like a heart pacemaker. In fact, this is the beach and shopping center on the island of Bali. Increasingly, more and more crowded both by sea and their visitors who attend for work or as a tourism entrepreneur. Density of the area had complained of various circles.

Complaint after complaint about Kuta seems wise should be addressed. No one if foreign or domestic tourists complained when walking along Jalan Legian for the last 2 years has been the streets in the region is still in the repair total.

One of the project foreman said that the improvement was already running two years because of adjustments to sewer as well as the arrangement of the pavement in Legian and Kuta . "It is rather long because of the channel under the once", he explained.

Badung area is utilizing the slope pattern to dispose of waste. To be able to flow smoothly, the automatic channel depth of waste in the area of Kuta and Legian become one of the most deeply.

The store owner along the road began to fret with the project because their incomes decrease. One manager claimed descent beach clothing store visits to his shop. "Dust ruin our merchandise and our doors are forced shut. As a result, employees had a lot of pain because the air conditioner continues to cause us pain", she exclaimed. Something similar is justified others merchants shop who obviously do not have room in his stall door.

This channel improvement plan led to many complaints but the adjustments are the core of this project. As the heart of Kuta beach in Bali activities increasingly in demand. The number of humans increases and infrastructure must be improved and adjusted.

The road along the Legian and Kuta will be adjusted, especially the narrow width of the sidewalk. Later became wide and beautiful sidewalks on both sides. The road was rather narrow but still smooth because there will be no vehicle parking disepanjangnya. Apparently the central parking lot will be made to the vehicle thousands of employees working in the service sector and trade in this dense region.

Ironically, while buffeted by strong grievances, Kuta beach visitors, either tourists or domestic remained abundant. Congestion does not end their tour agenda. Taiwan tourists claimed that the atmosphere a bit chaotic but everyone was expected in the country of hundreds of millions, he explained.

By sacrificing a little time to complain about, apparently the city and provincial governments are cleaning in order to comfort in the days to come in the area of Kuta and Legian tourist felt that the number of visits increasing from ten countries that make up the largest traffic statistics. Japan was slightly decreased, but nine other countries increased in the last ten months according to the BPS Province of Bali.

Asean summit had a positive impact on Bali tourism

2011-11-18T06:44:00.001-08:00

Bali tourism image become better thanks to the implementation of ASEAN Summit and related summits held in Nusa Dua, Bali, the official said the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy .
"ASEAN summit clearly provide a major positive impact for our tourism sector, particularly from the image enhancement Indonesia is getting better," said Director of Promotion of MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Conference, and Exhibition), Berman Lubis, said here on Friday.

He said the event was attended by heads / leaders of ASEAN countries and ASEAN partner countries as well as the accompanying delegation.

That way, the event was both a proving ground to the international community that Indonesia is a country that is safe and conducive to visit for various purposes including the important meeting of worlds.

We hope that after this event is finished, Indonesia has become known not only in the region but the world at large so that more are curious and want to come as tourists to Indonesia.

Bali Earthquake 5.2 magnitude

2011-11-04T18:06:00.000-07:00

An earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude, on Friday (November 4 2011) yesterday evening rocked Bali. The quake centered in the sea exactly 67 kilometers southeast of Nusa Dua with a depth of 67 km.
Adityo, the registrar BMKG earthquake in Denpasar, said the quake was felt in Kuta, Legian, Seminyak area like oberoi, diana pura etc,petitenget, batu belig ,sanur, ubud, and Denpasar was struck at 22:59 pm.
this earthquake is not like las mont, some villa in bali area felt this earthquake, but last night earthquake is not as big as before not make tourist who come to bali felt scared.
Meanwhile, the Bali Post journalists Mataram Bureau reported that the quake was also felt citizens of Mataram, NTB. On some streets in the city was filled with people outside the home.

Holiday in Bali

2011-10-15T20:43:00.000-07:00

Bali is known with its unique culture and beautiful nature, backed by friendly people make bali bali became one of the world famous tourist attractions.
Villa or Hotel can be your choice for the rest. You can visit the website of Bali Private Villa or Villa Bali to see some villas in Bali. We recommend one of the existing villa on the website is Villa Pulu

Urban Live Caracteristic

2011-10-12T23:32:00.000-07:00

Socioeconomic Coatings

The difference in level of education and social status can lead to a heterogeneous state. Heterogeneity can continue and spur competition, especially if the population in many growing cities and with the schools there was a variety of diverse specialties in the field of the type of skills or livelihood.

Individualism

Differences socio-economic status or cultural nature can lead to "individualism". Properties of the pure mutual cooperation has been very rarely can be found in the city. Direct face-to-face interaction and in the size of a long time been rare, due to communication by telephone has become the interface that is no longer a luxury. Moreover, because the education level of urban residents was high enough, then all problems solved cultivated individually or privately, without asking for consideration of other families.

Social Tolerance

The flurry of each resident within the city that is high enough to reduce its attention to others. If this is too much then they will be able to have a nature indifferent or have less social tolerance. In the city this problem can be overcome with the institution or foundation engaged in areas of society.

Social Distance

Population density in cities is in general may be quite high. Usually exceeds 10,000 people/km2. So, physically on the road, in the market, in stores, in theaters and at other places adjacent to the town but far apart in terms of social, because of different needs and interests.

Social Coatings

Differences in status, interests and circumstances of city life conditions have an influence on different scoring systems of the symptoms that arise in the city. Assessment can be based on economic background, education and philosophy. Changes and variations may occur, because there is no exact structure of the same city or state.

One thing that needs to be added as an explanation is an understanding of the term "neighborhood". In the sense of "neighborhood" contained elements of physical and social, because the elements are woven into a single unit is a unit of life in urban governance. Elements such as school buildings, building shopping malls, markets, open areas for recreation, railways, automobile roads and so on. These elements lead to the activity and bustle of everyday life. So, the real "neighborhood" This is not a new thing for us. In the city there are many units or groups of "neighborhood", because "neighborhood" is limited by certain criteria, among others:

This environmental achievement is limited to the distance between someone with a shop or school, for example, can be done by foot.
If someone is forced to use the vehicle, then the job does not need to go through heavy traffic and crowded.
In terms of population, then one unit of "neighborhood" is inhabited by 5,000 to 6,000 people. For places in Indonesia this figure would not be the same and will probably show a larger number.

A unit of "neighborhood" can be formed if there was braided and social interaction among fellow townspeople. Unit or group of "neighborhood" can occur by itself, but can also occur with an urban development plan, by plotting the areas of special living environment and meet the requirements of practical and fun. The increase in both city dwellers from the city dwellers as well as from current residents who come from outside the city resulted in the increase in residential housing, which means reduction in vacant areas within the city. Increasing number of city kids who become more and more also required school buildings. Increased student and the student also means increasing the number of bicycles and motorized two-wheeled vehicles. The shops. Food stall or restaurant continues to increase so that more and accelerate endless vacant lots in the city. The city had to be expanded gradually away from the city.