Villa Sendiri is nestled in the Pecatu area on Bali ’s ‘Bukit’, above Jimbaran, on the way to Uluwatu with spectacular views over the ocean and Bali ’s chain of volcanoes. Villa Sendiri located approximately 18 km or 25 minutes from Bali ’s International Airport. The beaches of Jimbaran and Dreamland, as well as the areas of Nusa Dua and Kuta are easily reached within 30 to 40 minutes from Villa Sendiri.

Villa Sendiri offers a total of 580 m2 living space surrounded by lush tropical forests and gardens on 1,400 m2 grounds. The property of Villa Sendiri has been built according to feng shui principles. The ideal place for those who want peaceful and serene surroundings for total relaxation.

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Vacationers who plan to spend their time sunbathing in Bali may find a small problem in their long-prepared plan. The rainy season comes late and the windy weather period comes early this year. They collide at the end of December 2007 which results in a kind torrent rain combines with strong wind and the span of the rain may last for a couple of days. And it is surely a bad news for the beach lovers.

The rainy season that usually starts at the end of September comes late this year. Bali begins to receive a good amount of rain at the end of December this year, and the rain last more than two days causing minor floods in various parts of the island and the worse news is the center of sunbathing and surfing in Bali, Kuta, is vulnerable to flood. The torrent rain which poured on Tuesday (12/25/07) until Wednesday (12/26/07) caused a 1–km flood on Dewi Sri Street Kuta and paralyzed the traffic.

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Villa Senyum is nestled on Bali’s ‘Bukit’, in the Balangan area, above Jimbaran, with spectacular views over the ocean and Bali’s chain of volcanoes. Villa Senyum located approximately 15 km or 15 minutes from the airport. The beaches of Jimbaran and Dreamland, as well as the areas of Nusa Dua and Kuta are easily reached within 10 to 25 minutes from Villa Senyum.

The property of Villa Senyum is part of a complex of several private villas. Villa Senyum consist of 4 air-conditioned bedrooms with private ensuite marble bathrooms, offers • Open-air living room with dining area • Swimming pool extends until the living room • Garden with sun lounges • Terrace with table and chairs and expansive views • Barbeque area • IDD telephone, satellite TV with major international channels • Fully equipped kitchen • Maid service and cook • 24-hours security • Free coffee, tea, and mineral water • Free airport transfers • 4 air-conditioned bedrooms with private ensuite marble bathrooms.

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Global warming has been the most popular and the most global problem recently and various ways have been thought, planed and implemented to fight the global warming and in the United Nation Conference For Climate Change in Nusa Dua last week came up with a proposal to adopt Balinese Nyepi (silent day) in which no activity is allowed for 24 hours, no working, no traveling, absence from using electricity, engine and other pollution-generate devices. This proposal seems quite tough to be adopted by the fast-paced developed nation but Nyepi is not the only kind of effort to fight global warming has to offer there are several simpler efforts to preserve the environment and reducing glass-house effect that have been practiced by Balinese for centuries.

Bunut Bolong tree in Denpasar – Gilimanuk road, 86 km from Denpasar, Bali

Balinese have a special ceremony to beg express gratitude to the vegetation and beg for their prosperity to the God so they can always provide their crops for mankind. The ceremony is called Tumpek Wariga or Tumpek Pengatag. Plants are seen as human relatives, as they are also part of God’s family. It is people’s duty to protect plants; moreover Balinese believe that prosperity and comfort will come around whenever the vegetation is protected and conserved.

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Alam Kotok Island Resort offers a chance to holiday in the untouched island habitat of the exotic ‘Thousand Islands’, just 90 minutes from Jakarta. This peaceful tropical attol has been kept in its original pristine state.

The flora and fauna undisturbed by cozy cottages tucked amongst the foliage, looking out the sea. Here the only sounds are the wind in the trees, birdsong, and gentle waves lapping the shore.

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Besides the dim history on the carnage of PKI – Partai Komunis Indonesia (Indonesia Communist Party) in Jembrana regency there is another story of love and tolerance inside. This is on religions in Jembrana where Hindu, Muslim, Catholic, and Protestant live together in harmony. They have created the villages of tolerance for them selves especially and for Bali generally.

Penjor. flickr.com/photos/kaiconragan/

On this Chritmas Day there are two Christian communities who are celebrating it. They are the Protestant of Abyasari Village and the Catholic of Palasari Village. Albeit they are not Hindu, they celebrate Christmas in Hindu’s way by killing pigs for the Christmas meal two days before the D-day (like the Hindu on Penampahan Galungan). They also make penjor (highly decorated bamboo poles) and using the Hindu traditional clothes (kebaya, belt, and sarong — for women and udeng hat, double sarongs – for men) when going to church.

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