Thinking of going out on a vacation but don’t know where to go?  Here is an answer to your confusion! Bali

It is among the extremely beautiful places in the world. Nature has provided full beauty to this place. Wherever the eye turns one can see nature manifesting its beauties and wonders. There are untouched forests where one can take a trek with the light filtering through green canopy of the forest cover. There are rolling fields of rice waving in the breeze. There is the ocean with coral reefs which you can explore to your heart’s content. It is a good destination to visit. Flights are available easily from all parts of the world and the place is full of hotels and villas so that you can stay easily and comfortably.

Instead of staying in a hotel the person should choose from one of the numerous Bali Villas available for hire. Staying at a Bali villa will make your vacations at Bali more memorable. It is a common thinking that if people are on vacation then they want to spend it with full luxury and comfort. They want that they should be able to spend some quality time with their friends and family and that is the reason Bali Villas are so popular because they are providing you everything that you dream of while planning your vacation. They understand the value of money is providing full value for your money. They will leave no stone unturned in providing you an experience of total luxury and comfort while you reside in these luxurious Bali Villas for your vacation.

They believe in providing full royal treatment to the person who is visiting them. The moment you land at the airport this royal experience begins. A courteous driver awaits and welcomes you to Bali with a smile and whisks you off to your very own personal Bali villa where you will experience still more samples of delightful royal services.

Bali Villas provide a private driver and butler always at your service. The duty of the butler is to arrange everything for you in the minimum possible time. If you are thinking that hotels are more economical and villas are expensive then you are absolutely wrong because Bali Villas are providing you all the services at nominal price. Everything that you could possibly desire to make your stay luxurious and comfortable will be made available to you. Bali villas have housemaids, gardeners, cooks and drivers in attendance to pander to your every whim. Enjoy your stay in the lap of nature. Simply have a look inside the Bali villas and you will be enchanted with the traditional Bali style interiors. Each villa will have at least one or more bedrooms,  a living room, balcony, kitchen and a private garden surrounding it. Have a leisurely breakfast out on the balcony or in the garden. Lunch out at the beach. Explore the surroundings or go to the marketplace and mingle with the local people and enjoy a restful relaxed day. Or you can choose to go hiking mountain trails or exploring forests or swimming. There is never a dull day. The fresh air invigorates you and the calm of the environment soothes you. Plan an evening meal with your cook and have a traditional Balinese meal dished up to titillate your taste buds.

With your Bali villa as the base you can explore the neighboring islands of Seminyak, Canggu, Ubud and Kuta. Each has something striking to offer by way of nature’s beauties and its own unique oriental cultural ambience. Watch oriental temple dances, the rituals and ceremonies. Lose yourself in the mists of time and when it is time to go back you will have regrets that the vacation is over so soon.

Blessed with an ancient society of beautiful, lighthearted people, Bali has a cultural style like no other in the world. Bali style is a mosaic, a varied heritage of many cultures.

For more than ten centuries, the Balinese have welcomed intrepid voyagers and carefree globetrotters to their shores who brought with them their own ideas and beliefs. An elegant people who wear an innate nobility and possess an artistic temperament, the Balinese have tenaciously observed their beliefs while incorporating new ideas from the outside world. Throughout their history they have creatively adapted and adjusted these outside influences to fit their needs and nourish their spirit. Theirs is a culture intrinsically endowed with an essence that has created an authentic Bali style.

On Bali, a saturation of the style permeates sights, sounds, and feelings as surely as the exotic array of birds and butterflies, fruits and flowers. An effervescent spirit of creativity is felt in everything, everywhere. Balinese style is ever present, a moment to moment experience. The style is vividly expressed in Bali villa architecture, in the visual and performing arts, and through observance of religious ideals.

Throughout the island is a plethora of fascinating Bali villa structures that are each designed to show elements of traditional Balinese architecture. Organic materials such as bamboo and alang-alang grass are used for roof structures. Practical, functional thatched roof designs in Bali have handsome exterior proportions with appealing organic textures.

Bali’s distinctive style is a multiplicity of concepts intricately woven for dramatic effect; a layering of vivid colors, textures and rhythmic patterns boldly revealed in elegant forms. Forms speak a visual language of the people that astonish the intellect and bewilder the imagination. Startling imagery and highly sophisticated design motifs are unexpectedly interlaced with pure whimsy. Incredibly beautiful art forms contrast with a sense of humor to create a smile and provide a reminder that life is not so serious.

The lifescape of Bali is filled with an artistic palette of color as well as spectacle of visual interest. Stone or wood statues are adorned with fresh flowers, dressed with a sarong and gaily hold painted umbrellas. Peasants stylishly wear colorful patterned batik fabrics as they go about their daily work. Temple ceremonies are staged so often that somewhere on Bali there is always one happening. The drama of Balinese life is more clearly represented in these frequent ceremonies. Ceremonies that are pageants to the gods but provide occasion for performances by flamboyantly costumed dancers and the presentation of artfully constructed offerings.

A well-known developer from Australia, by the name of Saxon Looker owns the fashionable Sentosa Club. He built this complex in 2007 specifically for the guests and owners of Sentosa Bali Villas to enjoy. However, many visitors and expats in Bali take advantage of everything the Sentosa Club has to offer.

This compound consists of everything that we all enjoy and love. It houses the well-known Blossom Restaurant, Luxe Gym & Spa, lounge bar, art gallery, and a swimming pool. It was built in a totally hidden area in Seminyak. Although it does not come complete with an ocean and rice field view, it still gets a lot of hype. The reason why Sentosa gets attention is because it was built with a very distinct architectural design. People love style and functionality and the Sentosa Club delivers this to its people.

The Sentosa Club is situated near Petitenget beach close to the famous Oberoi Street. It was architecturally designed Putu Semara who is a very talented local Balinese. He is a long time designer who is famous for creating exclusive Bali villas on the island. His idea was to create an L-shaped building to utilize open spaces for functionality purposes. It has inner gardens, a 35-meter organic rock pool, and a sundeck. Putu Semara purposely designed the complex to be very open, for breezy ventilation and natural lighting. The spa and gym is located in the center of the complex in a circular building on its own and the rooftop houses a beautiful wedding pavilion. The landscaping of this luxurious club is just exotically amazing. It is totally decked inside and out with tropical ornaments and ancient plumeria trees that are said to be over a hundred years old.

The products used to construct this complex are all natural material such as local stone called batu kali, polished concrete, glass, and snokoling and bengkerai wood. All the furniture and furnishings were all custom made to fit the artsy feel to this club.

Overall, this trendy club offers everything that any holiday enthusiast would crave. It definitely was built as an Oasis for ultimate relaxation and leisure.

If you would like to book a Bali villa near the Sentosa Club, our company, Pambali, can make it happen. We have a large selection of the top luxury villas in Bali. Contact us today at info@pambali.com if you have any questions and we will be happy to assist you.

An Italian businessman by the name of Kiko A Croserio began building his Bali villa in the year 2000 and put the finishing touches on it in 2003. He named his villa in Bali Puri Sejuk, which means, “cool palace”. His dream villa in Bali was to have one constructed mainly in bamboo. He wanted a natural and rustic feel to his home so he used materials such as pressed clay, mud, wood, pebbles, natural stones, and terrazzo.

Kiko A Croserio did the interior designing and landscaping himself, but chose a famous Indonesian painter by the name of Wolfgang Widmoser to design the rest of his Bali villa. He hand picked Widmoser because of his expertise in using bamboo to construct Bali villas.

This Bali villa is situated in the fishing village of Seseh where it’s rural and blessed with true beauty. It was built on a 2,990-sq-yard piece of land that offers endless views of the Indian Ocean, and also overlooks the well-famed Tanah Lot temple. There are not that many villas in Bali that are located near the ocean because the Balinese people believe that the ocean is full of evil spirits. Kiko’s Bali villa is an exception because the sacred and powerful Tanah Lot temple protects it.

This estate has an all-natural swimming pool that is surrounded by tropical palms and frangipani trees. Curvy forms are followed from the house into the garden, where the pool meanders around a grass lawn. There is a tiny island in the middle of the pool and a bronze and metal sculpture, which was handcrafted especially for this area.

An outside dining area with asymmetric bamboo canopy is a super spot for al fresco dining as it has views over the pool and to the ocean beyond. During the day, the bamboo poles may be covered with fabric for shade. The refectory-like wooden dining table with benches is somewhat austere.

This Bali villa is a perfect getaway for guests who want to be away from all the hustle and bustle of Kuta and Seminyak. It’s an ideal place to relax and enjoy everything that nature has to offer. If you are interested in booking the Puri Sejuk villa, our company, Pambali, can make it a reality. We have over 350 villas in Bali and can assist you in finding the right one. Contact us through info@pambali.com if you have any questions or comments.

This year Nyepi Day fell on March 16^th. It is a day in the Balinese Hindu culture where the island is silent and the people fast and meditate. It’s a day of self reflection. From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next day the whole island of Bali comes to a sudden halt. Nobody is allowed to be on the streets as special officials monitor and enforce people to stay in their homes and keep silent. Everyone is restricted from work, lighting fires, using electricity, traveling, talking, any kind of self entertainment, and for some, not eating anything at all.

Nyepi is predominately a Hindu holiday, but other people who live in Bali or visit the island observe this day of silent too. They may not believe in what the day is all about, but they participate out of respect for the Hindus on the island.

For people who spent their holidays in Bali during Nyepi and did not wish to participate in keeping the day for self reflection, they were taken in consideration. They were allowed to watch television and enjoy all the amenities of their hotel or Bali villa, but they were not permitted to be out on the streets or on the beach. They had to stay in their hotels or villa in Bali. Even all the busy touristic areas that are usually jam packed with people such as Seminyak, Kuta, and Ubud became total ghost towns.

During this day of silence, no airplanes were allowed to land or take off at the Denpasar International Airport, as it was completely shut down for 24 hours. Although no one was allowed on the streets, they made special exceptions for people to be transported to the hospital for any type of serious emergencies such as women who were in labor and life threatening causes. Planes were only granted special permission to leave Bali for people who had serious traumatic injuries, which needed special attention to be flown out of the island. The only people that were allowed on the streets were what they call in Bali the Pecalang, which are security guards and police who enforce the prohibition rules.

The day after Nyepi is called Ngembak Geni. Slowly everything came back to normal, as the streets were busy again. There were many ceremonies that were performed around the island and people celebrated for accomplishing a day of total self reflection and meditation. The Balinese Hindus repented and forgave each other for all the wrong they have committed. It surely was a very festive day in Bali, Indonesia.

Have you ever been to Bali, Indonesia on the eve of Nyepi, and wondered what those scary, demonic, and monster statues were on the side of the roads? Those effigies are what the Balinese people pertain to as the Ogoh Ogoh’s. These large figures are primarily built for the Hindu Ngrupuk parade held the night before Nyepi day. This festive day is called the Balinese New Year’s Eve. Every Balinese Hindu participates in this sacred event.

The Ogoh Ogoh is usually constructed by an appointed group of talented artists in each village around Bali. They collaborate all their ideas into designing and building very intricate pieces of art. Before, they were made out of a wooden frame, woven bamboo, and paper mache. Now, they are constructing larger and stronger structures, which require the use of a metal frame, wire mesh, and sponge.

There are also Ogoh Ogoh competitions that are held for this festival in Denpasar. The youth challenge each other in constructing the best and most unique Ogoh Ogoh. This competition allows the youth of Bali to shine and show off their talents. It also gives them the opportunity to express their artsy and creativity side.

These statues are made to symbolize all the evil things that are put upon this island, such as spiritual impurities and any outside forces that cause harm or malice. They also represent Bhuta-Kala in the Hindu religion, which means eternal energy and eternal time. They are later destroyed to release all negative energy.

An Ogoh Ogoah is usually placed on a board made of wooden planks and bamboo. It stands upright on this board while it is lifted and carried by ten or more men on their shoulders. The Ogoh Ogoh is then paraded around the villages and burnt to a crisp at a near by cemetery to symbolize self purification, and also the exorcising of evil. It is an amazing sight to see and hear as the youth of the villages accompany the parade by setting off colorful flares and playing loud music.

During this celebration, the Ogoh Ogoah is turned counter clockwise about three times. They do this on the T- junction and crossroads in every village. It represents the contact of the bodies with the spirits. The Balinese people believe that if this act is done it will bamboozle the demonic spirits so that they flee and stop harming innocent human beings.

Pambali is a luxury villa and boutique hotel rental company in Indonesia. We supply only the top luxury villas to our clients and can assure the best quality accommodations to fit their budgets. We focus on quality service for our clients to ensure them a wonderful holiday experience in their private villa. Pambali has been catering to travelers from all over the world, when they want to explore Bali and the outer islands of this beautiful country. Although we mainly focus on Bali villa accommodations, we also offer luxury villas on Lombok.

Lombok is only 25 miles from Bali and can easily be reached by boat or plane. It has a very laid back atmosphere and is not as developed as Bali. It’s an incredible island filled with rich natural beauty. Lombok today still has untouched places where travelers love to explore. You can also find beaches with absolutely nobody or total minimal crowds. The surfing on Lombok is phenomenal and attracts many surfers who seek uncrowded and amazing waves.

There are many different types of people who live on the island such as Balinese, Javanese, and the Sumbawanese, but the main tribe who inhabit Lombok are called the Sasak people. They practice the religion of Islam, which influence their daily activities, traditions, and also the landscapes of the island. They make their living by fishing and cultivating crops such as coffee, rice, cotton, corn, and tobacco.

Although Lombok is known to be very undeveloped, more and more luxury villas are being built. Our company offers our clients one of the best private luxury villas on the island, which is the Anandita Villa.

The Anandita is a 4-bedroom beachfront villa that offers unending views of the ocean and dramatic sunsets. This private villa was built with a tropical touch and presents the most spectacular and colorful gardens. It’s the perfect exotic getaway for people who want to be pampered in every possible way. The white sandy beach is ideal for long walks, jogging, sunbathing, or beach recreational activities. The ocean is very calm and is the best for snorkeling or swimming. The villa comes complete with a large 17-meter swimming pool, a full size volleyball court, satellite television, kayaks, snorkeling gear, bikes, and a staff of 16 to attend to all your holiday needs. The daily rates for staying in the Anandita Villa are $1890 USD per night during the low seasons, $1175 per night during the high seasons, and $1395 USD per night during the peak seasons.

The Ceremonial in Bali.

There are so many tradition religious in Bali, which all the ceremonies are presented do to the god, the human being, societies, animal and plant. The Balinese people were respecting the harmonized between human to other human, human to god, and human to pet. In Balinese concept it knowing with Palemahan, Pawoongan, Parhyaangan, and this concept are identically coherent in Balinese people in their daily life. Palemahan is there are relationship between human and it surrounding like plant, building (home, villa), Pawoongan is relationship between human and other human,

The religious ceremonial were presented in every day by Balinese people from the simple ceremonial in the form of yadnya like canang until to the big ceremonial like upakara ceremonial in the big tample. All the ceremonial activities are coherent in Balinese people, every day they presented the yadnya as a form their respect to the almighty god ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa.

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30th Bali Arts Festival June 14 – July 12, 2008

The Bali Arts Festival is a full month of daily performances, handicraft exhibitions and other related cultural and commercial activities during which literally the whole of Bali comes to the city to present its offerings of dance, music and beauty. On display are trances from remote mountain slopes, forgotten or recently revived village dances, food and offering contests, classical palace dances, stars of Balinese stage, odd musical performances, “kreasi baru” (new creations) from the dance schools of Denpasar, as well as contemporary choreography and dance companies from other islands and from abroad.

It is a month long revelry that perhaps no other place in the world can put up on such a low budget as the Balinese. Not only is their traditional culture alive and well, but they have a tremendous pride in it.

It begins in the villages, where the seka or cultural groups are selected and organized at the regency level, vie with each other to perform the Arts Festival and thus display in front of a large audience the uniqueness of their village of birth and resting place of their ancestors.
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