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Various crafts: Balinese craft towns

by trisanna

When you drive from Kuta to Ubud you will notice certain towns are known for a various craft. Batubulan-known for their stone carvings and statues. The stone they uses is a grey volcanic rock called paras-sort of like a harder pumice. Singapadu-craftsmen specialize in making masks for Topeng and Barong dances. Celuk- silver and goldsmith center of the island. You can see various workshops and see how they make the jewerly or other items. Many workshops have their own stores, which you can brouse in. Batuan-for modern paintings.Mas-woodcarving

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Various wooden furniture and carved statues: Mas the city of woodcarvers

by trisanna

This city close to Ubud is a craft town known for their good woodcarvers. They have lots of good furniture for sale. Most of it teak, which is imported from Java. There are also some really nice woodcarvers that sell beautiful wooden statues of dancers and other Balinese art.

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Everywhere: Batik

by trisanna

All over Indonesia, especially Bali there are lots and lots of batik shops. There are two different kinds of batik. One that is printed, which is cheaper and the other that is hand done where wax is drawn onto cloth. Then the cloth is dipped into a color dye. The complex batik pieces are truly beautiful and pieces of art. You can usually find shirts, sarongs, table cloths and scarves made from batik. Batik is usually printed on cotton and silk. Beware of large batik warehouses or huge shopping centers. There can be some good pieces here, but your guide probably gets a comission. If you want quality, you may want to find a more reputable batik store.

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Kuta Area - Surf Wear Boutiques: Surf Wear

by bkoon

If you wanna get some surf wear, buy them in Bali. There are many boutiques around. All the Roxy, Quiksilver, Billabong, etc are all there at very good rates. At least very much heaper than in Singapore and Malaysia.

Hand Bags... Part 2

by bryINpoland

Hand crafted hand bags make great gifts for the girls back home. They come in all different colors, shapes and sizes, and are ussualy made from things like, sandal wood / scented roots, leather , agel, lacy thread, plywood , banana stem, flowers, goat feather, pandanus, and bamboo.Be aware that some of these things may have troubles passing through customes, so make sure your are familiar with your countries laws before attempting to carry anything across the border. It can save you a lot of money. We lost half our gifts in the past.The picture here is on bags made of sandle wood, and scented roots. Make sure that any of the bags you purchase dont contain any seeds within the plants they are made of. If a customs agent see's and seeds, the bag is history.Most bags start at an average price of 25,000 Rp, and up ( $2.60 US $3.40 AU ) Prices can be lower, with poorer quality bags. As size...

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How to find the best price

by balisunshine

1.BARGAINING. An American tourist offers these hard-nosed suggestions about getting the best possible value for your money when bargaining in Bali.FINDING OUT WHAT THINGS REALLY COST Most important; you've got to be willing to walk away. You'll never get the lowest price standing in one spot and discussing it. Nine times out of ten, the seller’s price will drop closer to your last offer if you walk away.Method 1:Try and try again. Pick something that is common throughout markets and set yourself a very low target price. Try to bargain for it. Fail? Raise your price a little and try somewhere else. Do it again, until someone agrees. It's good practice, but remember that if the seller accepts your offer convention dictates that you must buy at that price.Method 2: Eavesdrop on other tourists. Listen to them bargain, and find out what they paid. Often, the shopkeeper will sell you the same...

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Kuta Square: Kuta Square

by bryINpoland

Kuta Square is located on Jalan Kartika Plaza. Most of the stores are from the western world (meaning you can find them in the US, Europe, Australia), and there is no bargaining like the privatly own shops. There seems to be a dozen surf shops along the street like Quicksilver and Billabong. Nadine's favorite is the women's store Body and Soul. There you can find some great deals on designer clothes that would cost twice as much back home.Also on the street you can find the Kuta Art Market. The market is known for its basketware and other craft goods made in Bali.Many come to Kuta Square for the Matahari imporium. You can find great deals here on Clothes, that are a lot more expensive at the newer shopping centers around Kuta. Also it pays to familiarize yourself with prices of some of the local crafts here, so when you bargain around town, you have an idea of what things are going for...

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Lots of them along Jl Legian: Beads and more beads

by Tijavi

If you're a big bead fan like me, Jl Legian would be paradise for you. Here you'll find rows and rows of shops selling beads and other related accessories like those made of shells.The shopper will be spoiled for choice from the exotic to the cosmopolitan, to the very ethnic. Bead accessories - necklace, anklet, bracelet, etc.

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Ubud Markets

by bryINpoland

The markets in Ubud are one of the most popular markets throughout Bali. Located about 1 hour north of Kuta, Ubud and its markets are worth a visit.Ubud markets are well known for their cheaper prices on wood carvings, and silver. Prices tend to be cheaper then say the markets in Kuta because of less tourist in the area. Ofcourse, just because i say it tends to be cheaper, doenst mean they cant sight a sucker from miles away. Like any markets in Bali, be prepared to do some tough bargaining.During the morning hours its transformed into a farmers market, where you can get localy grown fruits and and vegitables. During the day, and evening its a great place to buy local crafts made in the villages that surround Ubud.Whether you are looking to do some great bargain shopping, or just stroll through the markets and enjoy the atmosphere. The markets of Ubud are well worth a visit.

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Movie Pirating

by bryINpoland

Bali's is well known for their cheap and illegal sales of DVD movies. For dirt cheap prices, ( for example 350,000 Rp for 100 movies, plus 40 free. $25 US $33 AU ) you can purchase 100 movies for the price of 1 movie in the states or australia.Though many people will disagree, i am against illegal movie pirating, and urge anyone traveling to Bali, to not purchase any illegally copied movies.I admit myself that the urge to do so is very tempting, especially since there is little or no laws against purchasing pirated copies in Bali. But please remember that the purchasing, and downloading of pirated movies causes the movie industries, and everyone connected with them, to lose millions of dollars a year. I am tired of the excuse "they make millions or enough anyways". Its not your money being lost, there for, its not your right to pass judgement.Please if you are visiting Bali, or any...

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Q:  How safe is it to travel around Bali? 

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A: "Safe"? Bali is very safe, as safe as any other part of the world at this point in time. We've been to Bali twice after the bombings and have never felt anything but... 

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