Sekar Jagat Spa | Nusa Dua, Bali

Chinese New Year on 14 February 2010, Year Of The Tiger.

Take advantage of our Chinese New Year Special! Become a fan of our facebook page and enjoy 10% discount on all our (already superb) Internet rates! For example our best-seller 3 hours Bali Spa Ritual for only US$54 net (walk-in rate is US$95, Internet rate US$60). Inclusive tax and pick-up & drop-back. No additional cost. This special offer is valid for a limited time for treatment between 07 and 21 February 2010. Online booking only. Conditions apply.

All details and online booking form you find here.

Related links: Chinese New Year wiki | Chinese fortune calendar | Chinese zodiac symbols | lucky Chinese dishes for a prosperous year | Chinese New Year celebrations in Indonesia

Love it or hate it: Durian

Of unique odour (you might say it stinks) and formidable thorn-covered husk, this seasonable fruit is a must when in Bali.

Check it out, eg in Tabanan, on the way to Bedugul, in the area of Baturiti you will find a few vendors at roadside stalls selling durian for IDR 20.000-100.000/piece. Price depends on quality and size.
If you you prefer the more convenient way, just pick them up in the supermarket, but don’t expect best quality and price…

For the brave amongst you: make some durian juice, rare and delicious!

We booked our 4 hour Honeymoon package at Boutique Spa Sekar Jagat over the internet (spa’s own website) which gives you a bit of a discount on their rates. We didn’t have to pay for it in advance - it was just to book an appointment; we received an email confirmation from the owner the next day with all details of pick up etc and were all set.

Our driver was on time and at the spa we were greeted by the staff and the owner, discussed the details of our package (we made some changes to it, e.g. a head & shoulder massage & reflexology instead of manicure/pedicure - no extra fees for that) & meal (I requested a vegetarian one and it wasn’t a problem).

The treatment we had was just the most incredible & relaxing 4 hours! As a couple we had a lovely private room with two beds, all in Balinese style & decorations, and took the blossom bath together which was very romantic. Our masseuses were very professional and gave us both great treatments. At the end of our treatment we had our meal and even though the website says it’s a ‘light meal’ - for us it was a proper filling dinner, real big portions and delicious!

After that the driver took us back to our hotel. All in all we had a really good time in Boutique Spa Sekar Jagat and would recommend it to anyone; I believe especially the couples would find the Honeymoon package real romantic and also a great value!

Justine, Dublin-Ireland, November 2009

The field has been set for the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, a season-ending event for the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s top International tournament winners. Marion Bartoli, Samantha Stosur, Yanina Wickmayer, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Shahar Peer, Melinda Czink, Agnes Szavay, Aravane Rezai and Magdalena Rybarikova have qualified, while Kimiko Date Krumm and Sabine Lisicki have accepted invitations as tournament wildcards to round out the playing field at the inaugural event. Additionally, Vera Dushevina will travel to Bali as an alternate.

Making its debut in Nusa Dua Bali, Indonesia from November 4-8, 2009, the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions features established and next generation stars competing in an innovative 12-woman round robin singles format (four groups of three players), and offers $600,000 in prize money. The top 10 highest-ranked players who have won an International tournament during the 2009 season on the Tour and who are not competing at the Sony Ericsson Championships - Doha 2009 (which features the top eight singles players in the world) qualify for the event.

Continue reading at sonyericssonwtatour.com >>

Related links: Official site of Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions

Lisa, a 40-something year old from New Zealand, recently started a 6 month journey through SE-Asia. Follow Lisa on travelpod.com and read her adventures in Bali and on neighbouring islands. Great stories of a curious and courageous traveller speaking some Bahasa Indonesia.

Related links: All Bali Travelogues Of The Week

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Occasionally we put some make-up on our guests, wrap them in traditional Balinese costumes and take a few pictures of them. The whole procedure (dress-up, make-up, shooting, take-off) takes about 2 hours.

You also may take pictures with your own camera. Our shots you’ll get burned on compact disc (and a selection printed) a few hours later on site, or delivered to your hotel the next day. Costs US$75 per couple, US$50 for single. Book at least one day in advance. Photo-shooting takes place during daylight.
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Nikko Bali Resort & Spa announce in a press release that the 4th Open Golf Tournament will be held on 6 June 2009 at Bali Golf & Country Club Nusa Dua.

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This picture shows old traditional Easter decoration of Germany

To all our customers and readers of this blog

A joyous and magical Easter!

Open your doors and let the Easter sunshine flow in and out!

The Sekar Jagat Spa Team
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Starting today you’ll find Bali News on this site, hand-picked headlines from a range of reliable online sources. Go to Bali News page >
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Today I entertain you with some Balinese traditional music. This selection of 5 pieces gives you an idea how Bali music typically sounds.

This player and tons of music you can find on imeem.com.

Bali Traditional Music

On Nyepi no lights may be lit

Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Absolute Silence, this year from 6 a.m. on 26 March until 6 a.m. on 27 March, marks the dawn of a new year on the Bali-Hindu calender. Hindus are not allowed to turn on lights or light fires, may not do physical activities and cannot travel or take part in entertainment.

Travellers are not allowed to leave the hotel, they have to stay within the hotel’s premises.

Even the International airport will be closed, but air planes will be able to transit for technical landings and for fuel refilling.

Famous ogoh-ogoh monster parades, traditionally on eve of Nyepi, do NOT happen this year due to election campaigns.

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Related links: Bali Calender | Nyepi on Wikipedia | Bali Tourism Board | Nyepi in great detail on Kupu Kupu Barong Blog

Logo of Bali India Foundation

The Bali India Foundation will hold the Bali Yoga Festival from 3-10 March 2009 with events taking place in the capital Denpasar, Bangli, Klungkung and Ubud.

The festival is themed “Yoga for Universal Peace and Health” and features some hundreds yoga practitioners, intellectuals, artists and enthusiasts from Indonesia and overseas.

Yoga instructors will actively give yoga courses which were good for health and train the participants with patience. There will be a series of meeting to discuss various matters related to yoga’s worldwide development, and exchange information about the exercise.

Bali-India Foundation Chairman Shamvir, an Indian academic based in Bali and an expert on yoga and Vedic Philosophy, said the festival would be organised annually.
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Related links: Bali-India Foundation | Schedule Bali Yoga Festival | Announcement of M inistry of Culture and Tourism

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