Nusa Lembongan Island

Nusa (Island) Lembongan is a friendly, peaceful island only 14 miles south east of Benoa Harbour, Bali. Just 4.5 km long and 2.5 km wide and 50 m high at its highest point. Life is very relaxing on Nusa Lembongan there are spectacular views, crystal clear water, the sound of the surf, gentle breezes, little traffic, no hawkers and no stress on this island. It is one of three islands in the group, the others being Nusa Penida and Ceningan.

Most of the villagers are involved in seaweed farming. It consumes their everyday life, which revolves around the tides and the particular stage of cultivation. The areas used for farming must be relatively shallow and sheltered from the ocean swells. The farming plots look like a giant patchwork quilt as the tide recedes.

The seaweed grown at the island produces carrageenan which is used as an ingredient in food production and cosmetics around the world. Carrageenan is a thickener used in hand lotions and shampoos and interacts with human carotene to give soft skin and silky hair.

Ubud - Bali

Ubud is famous with the center for it's art, artists and paintings. The regularly nightly traditional dance performances, which are part of the traditional culture and are arranged for tourists on a regular schedule. Ubud is popular in part today because it is the best place in Bali to break out of the tourist mode and get off the beaten path, although far from undiscovered.

Ubud gets it name from the balinese word ubad (medicine). Tourism on the island developed when Walter Spies came to Ubud, an ethnic German born in Russia who taught painting and music, and dabbled in dance. Spies and foreign painters Willem Hofker and Rudolf Bonnet entertained celibrities including Charlie Chaplain, Noel Coward, Barbara Hutton, H.G. Wells and Vicki Baum. They brought in some of the greatest artists from all over Bali to teach and train the Balinese in arts, helping Ubud become the cultural centre of Bali. A new burst of creative energy came in the 1960's in the form of Dutch painter Arie Smit (1916), developing The Young Artists Movement (wikipedia).

Ubud offers many beautiful and interesting places to visit, and plenty of hotels available to choose from - guesthouses to luxury private villas are also available.

Cremation Ceremony in Bali

Balinese traditional cremation ceremony is also known as Ngaben. The ceremony usually between June and September according to the best day for the ceremony in Balinese Calendar in Balinese Hindhu believer. Occasionally ngaben also can be found any month - it is also seeking good day on that month to held those ceremony.

A cremation ceremony is just part of the process to separate the soul from the body to reunite it with God Almighty. The progression of ceremonies and rituals leading up to a cremation involves a lot of preparation. The deceased’s extended family and members of the local community donate their time to make offerings and concentrate of the death rites.

According to the Balinese, the human body is made up from the elements of earth, fire, water, air and space. A series of meticulous rites must take place to return these five elements to the macrocosm and a cremation ceremony is the climax, but certainly not the conclusion of Hindu death rites in Bali.

The Ulin Villas in Seminyak Bali

Perfectly situated in the most fashionable and stylish Seminyak known for restaurants, club, shopping areas and vibrant night life. The Ulin Villas & Spa rests only 30 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport and within few minutes to the white sand beaches. The Ulin Villas and Spa is a tropical retreat from a morning breeze, a noonday sun and a romantic evening rendezvous.
The Accommodation

The Ulin Villas and Spa offers 14 Luxury boutique villas provide the ultimate privacy and totally unique lifestyle experience. It is a harmonious balance between traditional Balinese design and simple yet contemporary elegant interior. A superb experience from the magical island of Bali.

One Bedroom Villa - approximately 300 square meters with private swimming pool of 3m x 7m and private Spa Gazebo, comfortable for up to two guests.

Two Bedroom Villa - approximately 400 square meters with private swimming pool of 4m x 8m. Each has two bedrooms of a king size and a twin comfortable bed.

Three Bedroom Villa - approximately 600 square meters with private swimming pool of 6m x 10m. The villas have three bedrooms of a king size bed and two twin comfortable beds.

Each villa features private entrance, private swimming pool with environment friendly water treatment, air conditioned bedroom, well appointed living and dining lounge, designer kitchen, en-suite bathroom with over-sized bath, IDD telephone system, the latest technology of wireless internet connection and state-of-the art entertainment system. All villas are set in manicured tropical garden, each within their own walled courtyard.

We endeavor to provide a majestic lifestyle and the ultimate boutique villa experience. All is presented with the gracious and attentive service that is inimitably Bali.

The Spa
The Spa at The Ulin has been designed to indulge your body, mind and spirit. It has well appointed therapy suites offering total privacy and serenity, surrounded by carefully designed fish fond and lush tropical garden. Private Spa gazebo is available in each of our intimate One Bedroom Villas. Presenting only the most nourishing of products, we have blend and sourced only the purest natural selected oils, herbs and spices. The Spa treatment at The Ulin is a ritual that includes the exemplary necessities to be healthy, rejuvenate and well being.

Bali Island

Bali, a precious Hindu island within the Indonesian Archipelago, has long been renowned as a popular tourist destination. The island covers an area of five thousand square kilometers, composed of plateaus and a range of mountains that stretches from the western tip across to the east coast, with Mt. Agung as its holiest and highest peak. Lying just eight degrees below the equator characterizes Bali's tropical climate, making it the perfect destination for those seeking sun, nature, culture and fun.

Bali draws travellers' from all walks of life and especially caters to all holiday needs. Accommodation ranges from luxurious resort properties offering five-star service, international chain hotels to more modest accommodation. The selection is comprehensive and there is a great choice available. This website has been designed especially to help you choose somewhere to stay that will fulfill any predetermined requirements and budget restraints.