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When Ernesto Che Guevara translated his desire of seeing the entire South American continent into a reality and embarked on an elaborate motorcycle journey, his entire perspective of life underwent a major transformation. Following his traveling endeavor, this iconic revolutionary devoted his entire lifetime to the emancipation of the proletariat. Not surprisingly, traveling or solitary journey is often equated with individual or spiritual awakening.

If you are a biking enthusiast whose ideal weekend getaway is camping, you are probably aware that there is something about wildlife that compels one to reflect on life's larger realities. Regardless of whether you're a Che admirer or not, you can't deny that to a certain degree, camping is essential for intellectual and philosophical evolution. However, unlike Che you can't merely rely on the great outdoors to provide you with all the vital necessities. Therefore, it is significant that prior to venturing out on your excursion you select durable and appropriate sized motorcycle luggage - one that will easily accommodate the following accessories.

• Any camping experience would be incomplete and joyless without the presence of a campfire, particularly in winters. For lighting a cozy fire, you'll need to pack matches or butane lighter. Additionally, if the weather forecast predicts an unusually foggy weather in your designated camp site, pack an extra pair of socks, undershirts and pants since damp clothing will make your weekend trip extremely uncomfortable. To pack all of these items, you can select from a wide variety of reliable saddlebags such as tank bags or chopper bags.

• Granted you'll feel restless throughout your trip due to the high adrenaline level, nonetheless it is never a wise decision to compromise on your beauty sleep. For sleeping purposes make sure that you purchase a waterproof fold-able sleeping bag that can be easily adjusted in a large-sized sissy bar bag.

• Fragrant air, a sense of perpetual peace and deep-green leaves soothing to the eyes are some of the irresistible attractions of a camping site. In the midst of such serenity, your artistic faculties are bound to get reinvigorated; therefore, it would be a good idea to bring along some drawing paper and pencils and enjoy some quite moments of outdoor sketching! To prevent your sketching pencils and paper from getting jumbled up, it is recommended that you opt for a back pack or any other saddlebag that has in-built organizer compartments.

• For emergency purposes it is vital that you pack your eye drops, Band-Aids, aspirin or any other medication prescribed by your physician. Harley bags have several small pockets for secure keeping of these small traveling items and will therefore, serve as your ideal luggage bags in this regard. Moreover, in order to find your way about the woods without the least hassle be sure to bring along trail guides and maps. To accommodate these accessories, you can opt for tank bags that have top transparent pockets for safekeeping of maps.

If you are interested in purchasing premium quality Motorcycle Luggage, or want to choose the best Harley Bags for your camping trip, then thoroughly read this article.

WITH a new lease on life, the former harbour master’s house at Flagstaff Hill is now bringing in a swag of tourism awards for the maritime village.
Lighthouse Lodge, operated by Flagstaff Hill, was named best new accommodation development at the National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence.

It is the lodge’s second award since it opened in March 2010, winning the best new product category at last year’s Victorian Tourism Awards. Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village manager Peter Abbott said the win was recognition of the hard work of local contractors and staff who were involved in the redevelopment.

“It was a small investment but it has been a real success, creating something unique for the Great Ocean Road,” he said.

“It’s brought a new element to Flagstaff Hill, people from all around the world and locals have stayed there.

“We used all local contractors, lots of local people were involved in this project which has developed something new for our tourism market.”

The accommodation was transformed from the rundown 1911 harbour master’s home into a three-bedroom residence with modern comforts.

Mr Abbott said Lighthouse Lodge, which is wheelchair accessible, generated about $60,000 in revenue in the past year, compared to $10,000 when it was used as rental accommodation.

He said guest comments have all been positive with the lodge also rated number one on Trip Advisor, a website where guests can give feedback and rate their stay.
Glasgow business leaders have hailed the potential economic benefit of a “new era” for transport, tourism, accessibility and commercial property development in anticipation of next week’s opening of the completed M74.

Scott Taylor, head of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau said the new three-mile stretch of motorway between the Fullarton Road Junction and the Kingston Bridge was already benefiting the city economy, prompting one major hotel operator to enter negotiations over a site in Dalmarnock. He said he expected many further benefits to the city’s tourism economy.

The new road link, which cost £445 million and took three years to build, will be opened on Tuesday by the Duke of Gloucester.
Taylor said: “The M74 link is a very significant development for Glasgow in terms of the opportunities it brings in terms of attracting inward investment.

“We are in advanced discussions with a hotel operator who was specifically attracted to Dalmarnock by the extra facilitator of that roadway.

“It will open up the southeast area of Glasgow which is already morphing because of the Commonwealth Games-related development. It will be a very different place in two to three years. But the completed motorway opens up the whole of south Glasgow and southern Scotland to new opportunities of travelling to Glasgow airport. More passengers means more planes and more routes. It will improve our pitch [to bring in new airlines] enormously.”

Stuart Patrick, chief executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce said: “The impact of the M74 means that the regeneration offer in Glasgow’s east end switches from off to on. Virtually no development of real significance would be going ahead without it.

“For Glasgow business traffic it will be transformative … It has the potential to make every life in Glasgow so much straightforward and take congestion out of city centre.

Iain Davidson, head of industrial and logistics with property consultant Colliers International in Glasgow, said: “From an industrial and general property point of view, the new road can only benefit Glasgow.

“A lot of people perceive the main industrial property benefactor being the west of the city at Cardonald and Hillington once the Kingston Bridge bottleneck is removed … there are also immediate benefits to the east end and around the Clyde Gateway [regeneration scheme] where road connectivity is vital to potential industrial occupiers.

“Areas that will benefit include Polmadie, Dixons Blazes, Shawfield and Cambuslang which will have new life breathed into them, though we expect people will have to drive the new road for themselves before we start seeing a direct impact on enquiry levels.”
This follows an additional Sh400 million that the tourism industry will receive from the Catering And Tourism Development Levy.

The country’s tourism marketing is carried out under the aegis of the Kenya Tourist Board.

In the 2011/2012 budget estimates released last week, the government allocated Sh800 million to the department. An extra Sh200 million will be advanced to KTB for the purpose of marketing Kenya as a destination of choice to tourists.

The total allocation to the agency will be a record high in its history coming at a time when it has constantly received less funding. Despite being one of the key foreign exchange earners for the exchequer, tourism sector has consistently been under funded.

Speaking earlier in the year, Tourism minister Mr Najib Balala had indicated that the sector would push for at least Sh1 billion in funding for marketing activities.

Compared to other destinations that Kenya rivals, the funds are however still below what competition offers to market their destinations.

According to Tourism assistant minister Ms Cecil Mbarire, the sector is in the process of engaging partners for funding. “We are in discussion with others to seek ways of ensuring that we get more funding to market destination Kenya,” said Ms Mbarire.The summit is part of a familiarisation programme for the officers to enable them experience first hand local tourist attraction centres they market abroad.

Meanwhile, the Catering and Tourism Development Levy Trustees is set to embrace innovative technology in remittance of dues from its customers.

Unlike previous methods where stakeholders used to line up at CTDLT branches to pay manually, they will now be remitting the same using e-banking, mobile money transfer and better website management.

According to Ms Flora Ngonze the Trust’s ICT manager, these new methods are for instilling agility in the hotel and tourism industry which is a key driver to the country’s economy.
JAKARTA, May 9 (Reuters Life!) -- Environmental group WWF has recorded images of 12 endangered Sumatran tigers, including a mother playing with cubs, in an Indonesian forest that it said is about to be cleared by loggers.

WWF, which estimates that there are only 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild, captured the images on camera traps in the Bukit Tigapuluh forest on central Sumatra island, which has seen rampant deforestation for palm oil and paper plantations.

Karmila Parakkasi, leader of WWF’s tiger research team in Sumatra, said the number of big cats seen in two months of observation was impressive.

“What’s unclear is whether we found so many tigers because we’re getting better at locating our cameras or because the tiger’s habitat is shrinking so rapidly here that they are being forced into sharing smaller and smaller bits of forests,” Parakkasi said.

Still images show six individual tigers and a mother with a cub, while the video shows footage of another mother and three young cubs playfully chasing a leaf.

WWF said Indonesia’s government had pledged to protect this forest area, but it was inside a land concession belonging to a subsidiary of Indonesian paper firm Barito Timber Pacific (BRPT.JK). The firm was not immediately available for comment.

“As soon as pending permits are granted by the government, the company could clear the forest to supply the wood to Asia Pulp & Paper of Sinar Mas Group,” said WWF, adding that it and other environmental groups have opposed the clearance plan.

A spokesman for Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) said Barito Pacific Timber does not provide any pulpwood to its mills, and it fully supported the permanent protection of the area, with no clearing of the Bukit Tigapuluh national park by APP pulpwood suppliers.
WWF said that APP’s mill was the closest to the area with the tigers, and received supplies from nearby firms. Indonesia agreed with Norway a two-year moratorium on new permits to clear forest, under a landmark $1 billion deal to curb greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation, but it has yet to be signed into law as ministries wrangle over details.

The moratorium was expected to slow rapid industry expansion by the world’s largest producer of palm oil, used to make everything from biscuits and soap to biodiesel and seeing growing demand from consumers in fast-growing Asia.

Sinar Mas has come under fire from environmentalists over deforestation, leading major consumer firms such as Unilever (ULVR.L), Nestle (NESN.VX) and Burger King to stop buying palm oil from it.

In the last 50 years, Indonesia has lost both the Bali tiger and Java tiger. (Reporting by Alfian and Neil Chatterjee; Editing by Paul Casciato).



Watch the video in a forest in Indonesia where three Sumatran tiger cubs playfully chase a leaf and adult tigers, captured on infrared cameras, roam through a clearing at night. The footage exemplifies why the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is urging logging companies to drop plans to cut down Indonesian forest areas where these critically endangered Sumatran tigers and their cubs live. How rare are these tigers? There are only about 400 left in the wild, according to the WWF, of which 12 live in the Bukit Tigapuluh forest that’s on the chopping block. Unless the Indonesian government enforces its pledge to protect this forest area, the Sumatran tiger will most likely go the way of the Bali Tiger and the Java Tiger, which is to say, gone forever.

While the WWF is applying pressure to reverse the logging threat, we can all take action in support of tiger conservation as individuals, such as reducing paper waste and buying recycled paper and FSC-certified wood products. Recycling isn’t glamourous, and the big picture of how our choices effect a global reality can seem like an abstraction. But a world without tigers is too drab to contemplate. Thankfully, there’s still time to ensure that tigers, with their magnificent stripes, remain part our world’s design. -- Leah Lessard Jeon, Global Animal
Bali Floral Club akan mengadakan pameran bunga gabungan dan kompetisi (17 Mei 2011), seminar bunga dan demonstrasi (18 Mei 2011) dan hands-on workshop tentang desain bunga (19 Mei 2011). Dengan menghadirkan pakar bunga arranger dari Belanda, Bart van der Elsken. "Para seniman dekorasi bunga baik dibuang untuk menyajikan acara ini gratis untuk berbagi pengalaman mengatur bunga yang direncanakan pada 11-13 Mei 2011," kata Humas Bali Floral Club (BFC) Dewi Amunudin untuk ANTARA.

BFC berkala akan mengadakan seminar, lokakarya, kontes, dan pameran mengundang para pecinta seni bunga dalam menghadiri acara-acara bunga di Bali. anggota lain lebih lanjut dapat berbagi pengakuan, pengalaman, dan pekerjaan mereka di bidang seni berbagai bunga. Selain itu mereka juga memperluas hubungan antara arranger bunga di Indonesia. Menurut Dewi van der Bart kehadiran Elsken berharap dapat membuka kesempatan bagi arranger bunga. Dia adalah menjaga promosi seni bunga dan tanaman hias melalui kegiatan seminar, pelatihan, dan "bunga" demonstrasi. Dewi menambahkan kemampuan utama dari Bart van der Elsken adalah tempat pameran bunga dekorasi atau perdagangan, termasuk memberikan saran, dan pemilik toko menyelesaikan masalah. "Dia dikenal dengan kreativitasnya dalam memberikan ide segar untuk pemilik toko bunga itu, pusat-pusat taman, konstruktor berdiri, grosir, dan hotel," katanya.

Seminar ini berisi pelatihan, kontes, dan pameran seni merangkai bunga bertema "Terinspirasi oleh Kebudayaan Bali" akan mengadakan di Danes Art Veranda, Jalan Hayam Wuruk nomor 159 Denpasar. Acara ini melibatkan semua anggota klub yang memiliki visi yang sama dan misi untuk memperkaya seni dan budaya mengatur bunga selain mengundang pecinta bunga dari kota-kota lain. Dewi berharap seminar dan beberapa peristiwa yang terkait dengan merangkai bunga dapat mengikuti perkembangan. "Mereka akan mendapat pelajaran berharga 'master desain bunga' dari Bart van der Elsken yang berpengalaman dalam hal ini sejak tahun 1998. Kesempatan langka dapat mendukung pengembangan kami dalam mengembangkan pariwisata di Bali, "kata dia.


Acara ini diselenggarakan oleh Bali Floral Club untuk meningkatkan apresiasi dan keterampilan dalam mengatur bunga.
It is beyond any doubt that there are certain tour packages that render excellent opportunities to explore India through its heart and soul. They give travelers an opportunity to experience India like never before. In fact, they are simply immaculate in terms of travel. Golden Triangle tour is one of them. The massive popularity of this magnificent tour is also responsible for boosting Indian tourism beyond imagination. It is a fact that the success of this tour can be accredited to the three vertex comprising this tour, Delhi Agra, and Jaipur.

Taking into consideration these three cities we find that they represent immaculate beauty and appeal in every bit. Sheer example of all way development and growth, be it economic, cultural, or spiritual, India has indeed enriched with the help of these cities. What's more, these cities also reign supreme in terms of architectural prosperity prevailing in India.

As a matter of consequence, the Golden Triangle Tour Package has become the most preferred option when it comes to India tour packages for loads of tourists coming to the vicinities of India. Tourists not only get mesmerized with the kind of majestic structures, but also with the vibrant colors of art and culture.

The significance of the Golden Triangle Tour begins with a fact that it is simply amazing. The fact that these cities witnessed rise and fall of many dynasties, Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur retain the charm of the old world. Taking into consideration the vicinities of Delhi we find that it is the best place to be in especially in terms of fusion of urban and rural sentiments.

Be it any aspect, spiritual, traditional, or modern, the very interesting fact is to watch out for the monuments loaded revealing exquisite architectural style and enthralling elements. The kinds of stone used and other details make it ever enthralling and mesmerizing. The embossing and engravings represents the economic prosperity of the ruling authority. Be it Delhi, Jaipur, or Agra, all these cities are simply magical and gorgeous.

Delhi give you access to reputed places such as Qutub Minar, Red fort, Jama Masjid, along with other places of tourists' interest. Humayun Tomb is one of them. Then there are ruins of the Indus Valley Civilization, which are simply magical and appealing. Apart from that, one can enjoy the Rajput and Mughal sultanate as well.

Agra is also one of the most spectacular cities. Having the glorious Taj Mahal, it is the most sought after city in the Indian context. Then there is no death of other monuments in the city of Agra. Last but not the least, the most important city of the Golden Triangle Tour is Jaipur. Labled as the pink city, Jaipur is among those few destinations, which are included in nearly all the India Tour Packages. However, the Golden Triangle Tour is simply magical and appealing.

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 All Jammu Hotels & Lodges Association (AJHLA), a trade panel advocating cause of Jammu, today criticised the J&K government''s attitude towards implementation of tourism related projects in the Jammu region.
"We flay non-seriousness and dilly dallying adopted by the J&K government in taking up and implementing tourism related projects in Jammu region", AJHLA President Inderjeet Khajuria told reporters here today.
Khajuria added that the state government authorities are talking about the laying of ropeway between Mubarak Mandi, Bahu Fort and Mahamaya for about two decades now.
AJHLA president was responding to a statement by Minister for Tourism and Culture Rig Jin Jora stating that all technical codal and land acquiring formalities of the same are still to be completed.
"To learn that the technical codal and land acquisition formalities of the said project are yet to be completed is highly disappointing. It indicates hoodwinking of the people by the government", he said, adding that no concrete steps have been taken to execute the project.
While many chair car and ropeway projects in the Kashmir valley have either been commissioned or are going to be completed shortly, the ropeway project of Mubarak Mandi-Bahu Fort-Mahamaya is still only on the papers, Khajuria said.
Ngurah Rai Airport is a dual terminal facility, handling both domestic and international flights, with around 25 different airlines in total. Indonesia's very own Garuda Airlines is particularly notable and features flights to Australia, Japan and Singapore.

Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport, also known as Denpasar International Airport, is located in southern Bali, 13 km south of Denpasar. It is Indonesia's third-busiest international airport.
There are banks and currency exchange facilities within both terminals and also in the Domestic Departures Hall, allowing you to easily obtain Indonesian rupiah. Telephones are available throughout the terminals, along with duty-free shops and various Balinese restaurants. The Holiday Inn Resort Balihai is located close to the terminal building at the Ngurah Rai Airport and provides ample facilities for business guests and companies wishing to hold conferences.

Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport  Information: About Bali Tourism
Bali is an Indonesian island and a popular tourist destination that offers visitors a rich cultural experience combined with tropical beauty and a solid tourist infrastructure. The island is famous for its arts, both performing and creative.

Visitors to Denpasar and other popular spots can enjoy local theatrical dance performances, or view wonderful ethnic artworks in medias such as sculpture, leather, metal and paint. Bali's most significant tourist areas include Kuta, Sanur, Jimbaran, Seminyak and more recently Nusa Dua.

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The list of the Seven Wonders of the World has changed many times over the years, and often Borobudur has been included. UNESCO added the monument to its list of World Heritage Sites in 1991, and has been of great influence in restoring the monument to its former glory.

Borobudur temple is built to represent many layers of Buddhist theory. From a birds eye view, the temple is in the shape of a traditional Buddhist mandala. A mandala is central to a great deal of Buddhist and Hindu art, the basic form of most Hindu and Buddhist mandalas is a square with four entry points, and a circular centre point. Working from the exterior to the interior, three zones of consciousness are represented, with the central sphere representing unconsciousness or Nirvana.

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Nestled against the shores of Bali's famed Kuta beach on an impressive three-hectare prime site right in the heart of Bali's entertainment and shopping district, the Hard Rock Hotel Bali is Asia's first Hard Rock Hotel.

The resort features 418 tribute rooms and suites fit for a rock star. The walls are adorned with images, memorabilia and icons reflecting the revolution that changed the face of music, fashion and the arts, celebrating artistes from the 50's to late 90's. Rockin' Tots to Grunge Grand Dads, the hotel is here to rock yer socks off!

With Hard Rock's signature of limitless energy, unparalleled creativity and quality service, Hard Rock Hotel Bali is a place where hotel guests can rekindle the atmosphere of the past 40 years of rock and roll culture! Come to Hard Rock Hotel Bali and feel like
a star! It is all about the experience.

Rooms & Suites
Reflecting the glories of the Rock N Roll era, with hotel amenities and services to guarantee a pleasurable stay. The hotel's design and concept focuses on the Hard Rock Experience, with outstanding facilities including the largest freeform pool in Bali and Centerstage, featuring Live Bands nightly. A lobby like no other.



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Address :
Hard Rock Hotel Bali
Jalan Pantai, Banjar Pande Mas, Kuta,
Bali, Indonesia


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The residence of Rock 'n' Roll, where rock stars and royalty alike are honored! Located on the famous Kuta Beach, the cafe features daily live band performances and hefty portions of burgers and rock. Jump the queue by flashing your Hotel Backstage Pass and shake throughout the night. Powers from 11.30am till 2.00am daily, weekends till 3.00am.
Hard Rock Hotel offers a multitude of entertainment opportunities, from flat out Hard Rockin' live bands to beach soccer competitions, rock quizzes and fashion shows, all at its various F&B entertainment outlets.
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Bali Villa Ubud is one of the favorite people’s choices of Bali Villas for rent in Ubud with the land size of 3000 sq meters, and that makes this villa a spacious enjoyable area. Located in Pejeng, Ubud, the villa is within 1-hour drive from Bali’s international airport. Our charming villa encompasses 10 uniquely shaped cottages; charmingly named using the areas’ names in Bali. They are Batur, Kintamani, Besakih, Tanah Lot, Uluwatu, Lovina, Nusa Dua, Bedugul, Jimbaran, and Sanur. Each room is sized 45 to 70 sq meters, exuding modern conveniences and idyllic Balinese design while focusing on the comfort of tropical home. The rooms actually have same size with super captivated design that you might call it “the slices of heaven”.
The today's travelers will be impressed when entering each cottage of our pleasant Ubud Villa, as comfortable and luxurious Bali Family Villa. Here guests are invited to relish a secluded location, the mix between traditional Balinese style with sophisticated contemporary design, as well as the chance to enjoy the customized and personalized service they might simply need. The ambiance is definitely tranquil and calm, making it retreat after a long day dealing with the island's hustles. The layout and shape of this Ubud Villa also incorporate the natural elements and local craftsmen that lead you to such tropical living home. With ceiling fan, wardrobe, secretary table and en suite bathroom, make your day in this exquisite villa will be comfortable and fulfilled.
If you wish to enjoy afternoon coffee or tea, you can make use of the tea & coffee making facilities, enticing you to create your favorite dishes aside from all the menus you can enjoy in the restaurant of this luxury villa. The restaurant allows you to order a cold drink or snack around our Ubud Villa, overlooking public pool sized 13x7 m to dip at anytime of the day. The restaurant’s menu can be ordered from your cottage so you can enjoy it privately. With a tropical design, make every day that you pass in Bali Ubud villa take you to different and unforgettable experience with your family. As one of Bali Villas for rent, Bali Villa Ubud is simply awe-inspiring.
From the moment you arrive in Bali, you'll enjoy the friendly welcome of your private driver, your Butler and Balinese house staff, and the comfort and informality of staying in your own villa in Bali.
You can relax and totally unwind together with your family in spacious, comfortably furnished living & dining areas and large air-conditioned bedrooms. And you'll enjoy the tropical garden and the privacy around your own swimming pool (very important for many Asian ladies).

Around the clock you'll be looked after by well-trained Balinese maids, house boys and an excellent private cook to prepare delicious Balinese and international dishes or any special diet, and you pay just for the ingredients required for your meals and wholesale prices for imported wines or spirits. In most of our villas you'll enjoy the service of a Butler to help you with everything you require.
If you feel like having a Balinese or Swedish massage, a Hot Leaf or Reflexology treatment, a Mandi Lulur (flower bath), a body scrub, a facial or a manicure/pedicure – just tell your staff and all spa & beauty treatments will be arranged in your villa free of charge or at nominal cost.
A private Balinese dance performance at your villa, tennis lessons, music, painting, pottery, yoga, meditation and/or cooking classes, attending "Bali Wine Club" or "Bali Champagne Club" lunches and/or "Chaine des Rotisseurs" events, and arranging any kind of excursions and activities anywhere in Bali — just ask your butler to organize it.
The beach cabana has become prime holiday real estate.  For the price of the average honeymoon suite, some hotels are providing beach and poolside cabanas with an endless list of high life amenities: butlers, TVs, Evian spritzers…even sunglasses cleaning. While on the surface it might seem like a private cabana would imply a desire for seclusion, in fact these fabulous follies are all about being seen.
Gone are the days when a well-placed sun-lounge would elicit envious glares from fellow guests. In the age of bottle service and VIP rooms, the cabana has become a much-coveted status symbol. They range in style from little more than a curtained daybed to poolside palaces, and tend to be prominently positioned in the very best locations at the water’s edge.
The most basic amenities – like those at the Amankila in Bali are an endless supply of towels, water, suntan cream and an attentive butler. Guests can order breakfast, lunch and dinner from the comfort of their thatched-roof retreat and never have to leave. In fact they rarely do, as the cabanas are available on a first-come-first-serve basis and are completely complimentary. Much like a waterfront apartment offering free rent, they’re extremely popular.
For US$650 a day, Atlantis resort in the Bahamas lays on the extras. The cabana contains the usual array of towels and treats. In addition guests receive a hangover cart whose contents include frozen vodka and all the ingredients for a Bloody Mary, painkillers, cold eucalyptus eye towels, vitamin C and electrolyte powder. (For purposes of comparison, an actual room at the same resort can be had for as little as US$200 a night.)
In some hotels the cabana brings with it a sense of place not easily experienced by lying on a lonely towel. The mansion previously owned by the late Gianni Versace, now a hotel named The Villa By Barton G, has one of the most appropriately extravagant and priciest cabanas around. Starting from US$850 a day in high season, the Bacchus pool cabana comes with private butler, stocked refrigerator, fruit and veggie platter, TV, DVD player, internet, Evian face spritzer and all the star status of knowing that Versace passed endless hours in exactly the same place.
Glimpsing a Hollywood star behind the billowing curtain (or being mistaken for one yourself) is what taking up residence in a cabana is all about. At the star-magnet Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, the odds are favourable. This is the backdrop against which Gregory Peck and Lauren Bacall filmed Designing Women in 1956, and the famous bungalows have played host to everyone from Frank Sinatra to Julia Roberts. Frozen refresher towels and fresh sorbet are just the beginning. They also provide sunglass cleaning, flat screen TVs, internet access, fax number, two cordless phones and a dressing room for the all important costume change. At $250 US a day, it’s a relative bargain.
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Bali, one of the top destinations to visit, never bored. In addition to its beautiful natural panorama, Bali is also famous for its unique culture and custom which can not be found in other tourist destinations.
But until now there is still a lot of potential tourists who have difficulties to get various information about the holiday to Bali. The limited information media creates the impression as if the information about the holiday to Bali can be obtained only after coming to Bali.


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Kuta was formerly a fishing and agricultural village located in the coastal region of Indian Ocean. The region has narrow land going along the beach and forming a linear pattern strengthened by Tukad Mati River.

Since 1960s until these days, Kuta has been known as the busiest tourist resorts in Bali. Tourists come to have a fun in the small village belonging to Badung Regency. Recently, Kuta is increasingly identical to a resort with glamorous image of activities: surfing, shopping, sun bathing, or just enjoying the atmosphere of the world along with all existing tourism facilities. Even, Kuta is also known as a never-sleeping destination.

Kuta actually plays an important role in the history of modern Bali, especially in terms of tourism. Kuta can be called at the forefront of creating the image of Bali as a location for world tourism. Similarly, Kuta has long been known as a place providing the fecund place for pluralism.

Before looking further at Kuta as a tourism destination, in fact many places have made Kuta known by outsiders as an intriguing destination in relation to its development until today. They are Pasih Perahu Beach, Vihara Dharmanaya, Mads Lange Tomb and Monument of Bali Bomb. Even, the two last names are already widely known.

According to the official historical book of the Kuta Municipality, Kuta has begun to be known since 1336 AD where Gadjah Mada and Majapahit troops landed on the southern coast. Later, this area became known as Tuban, like a name of small town on the coast of East Java.2-Sahid_Kuta_

Since it was a good place for landing ship, in the long run the area became a small port. Local residents called the area of Segara Hamlet, Kuta with the name Pasih Perahu meaning beach of the boats. It is the historical evidence of Kuta that can not be separated from the existence of beach of the boats.

Physical evidence indicating the place had been a harbor can be seen from the building at Pura Pesanggrahan temple at that location. At the front of the temple, there is a miniature of boat built in 2002, as a form of respect paid by local residents to their ancestors who landed at that place.

Besides, it is also mentioned during the Dutch colonial era, Kuta has become one of trade centers in Bali. At that time, a Danish citizen named Mads Johansen Lange became the harbormaster of Kuta. Mr. Lange, thus Kuta residents called him, played an important role towards the development of Kuta for introducing it to the outside world, although inseparable from the position of Mr. Lange had a slightly relation to colonial government.

Nature’s beauty, friendly people, unique culture and history have made Kuta like today becoming one of the famous tourist destinations in the world. With the famous sunset, sea and sloping beach covered by white sand, friendliness and warmth of the community accepting the presence of foreigners have made Kuta unmatched tourist destinations throughout Indonesia.

Those facts make Kuta currently experience a very rapid development of tourism facilities because of the drive of tourist needs wishing to stay longer in Kuta. Even, some of them stay there and make Kuta as their second home. When more and more foreign tourists are staying in Kuta, food and beverages become their daily needs, so do not worry if the local habits will change, too. It can be seen in the household goods, clothing and even a lifestyle!

There is no longer a dark corner and every single place has been illuminated, accompanied by the sound of frenetic music and much more make Kuta as the never-sleeping city. Likewise, this condition makes Kuta as a multi-ethnic city inhabited by many people from different parts of the world. Is this also an image of an unlimited global lifestyle? Though shaken by bomb blast in October 2002, Kuta is still promising where tourists from different parts of the world continuously want to visit this legendary tourism resort in the southern Bali. Even, Kuta will be a window to the world for Bali.

3-Sahid_Kuta_With such a great potency owned by Kuta makes Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort, an Oasis in the Heart of Kuta enriching the venues required by tourists coming to Kuta. Spreading 250 meters long, right in the heart of Kuta and overlooking the Indian Ocean, Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort is the latest majestic project to be done in the most famous tourism area of Bali. The project consists of Sheraton Bali Kuta, a 5 stars hotel with 200 rooms scheduled to open in 2012, existing Harris Resort Kuta which opened in 2004, the additional hotel facilities, and a lifestyle center that is scheduled to open in October 2011 with the so-called beachwalk.

Architecture of the resort was truly inspired by the shape of rice terraces and created by Enviro Tec from Singapore; looking like a hanging garden in the middle of Kuta beach where all walls of the building will be covered by creeping plants.

Greeneries leading to the second floor where the hotel lobby can be seen will surround the entrance of Sheraton Bali Kuta, giving a soothing sensation from the crowded Kuta. Lobby area is located on the third floor showcasing a breathtaking panoramic ocean view.

The hotel will provide various facilities such as all-day coffee shop, specialty restaurants, bar, spa, gym, ballroom and meeting facilities. However, the most distinctive facility will be beachwalk, a luxurious lifestyle center with contemporary Balinese architecture and exquisite garden design, ponds and fountains against a backdrop of panoramic Kuta Beach view.

Surrounded by more than 5,000 hotel rooms and featuring 120 stores and eateries of international retail brands in combination with the best brands of Bali, beachwalk is intended to serve as a lifestyle center not only to the hotel guests but also to any visitors which integrates perfectly with the crowds and joyfulness of Kuta area.

To anticipate the traffic and parking issues in the area, Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort has prepared two entrances, through Jalan Pantai Kuta and Jalan Poppies 2. The resort is also equipped with the largest parking facility on the island accommodating up to 800 vehicles and motorbikes.

Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort will work closely with local government to re-arrange public pedestrian, plant greeneries and create water fountains and ponds in the area. It can be said that Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort will not only be the best lifestyle compound on the island but also in giving a unique touch to Kuta’s appearance.

4-Sahid_Kuta_For leasing inquiry, please contact Enny Setiady – GM Marketing, beachwalk @ Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort, Jalan Pantai Kuta - Bali 80361, T: +62 361 765 777, F: +62 361 759 111, E:

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