Gempa Dirasakan di Denpasar

Gempa yang terjadi hari Kamis ini pada dini hari sekitar jam 1 Wita terasa di Denpasar Bali. Menurut sumber kompas gempa ini terjadi dilepas laut jawa. Pusat Gempa ada di
6.17 LS-107.66 BT terletak di 75 Km Barat Laut Indramayu dengan ke dalaman 286 Km dari bawah laut.

Gempa ini terjadi dimana orang sedang tertidur lelap, jadi sebagian orang di Bali tidak menyadari adanya gempa. Gempa ini menurut BMG tidak menimbulkan Tsunami.

menurut sumber kompas, gempa sebenarnya bisa dirasakan sedikitnya di 13 kota di Nusantara, seperti Jakarta, Bekasi, Bandung, Tangerang, Citeko, Kebumen, Liwa, Pacitan, Padang, Tretes, Malang, Denpasar dan Mataram.

Sawah hijau di Mambal

Mambal sebuah desa yang tidak jauh dari Denpasar dan juga dekat dari Ubud. Disini anda bisa melihat sawah yang terhampar. Saat pada-padi tersebut mulai tumbuh sawah yang tadinya hijau berubah menjadi kuning. Pemandangan ini cukup menyejukan mata.

Bagi anda yang datang dari daerah perkotaaan ada baiknya jalan-jalan melihat pemandangan persawahan. Cukup menyejukan mata.

Ini lokasi Mambal dilihat dari Google Earth:

Geografi Bali

Ada baiknya saya kutip Geografi dari Bali yang diambil dari http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bali

Pulau Bali adalah bagian dari Kepulauan Sunda Kecil sepanjang 153 km dan selebar 112 km sekitar 3,2 km dari Pulau Jawa. Secara astronomis, Bali terletak di 8°25′23″ Lintang Selatan dan 115°14′55″ Lintang Timur yang mebuatnya beriklim tropis seperti bagian Indonesia yang lain. Gunung Agung adalah titik tertinggi di Bali setinggi 3.148 m. Gunung berapi ini terakhir meletus pada Maret 1963. Gunung Batur juga salah satu gunung yang ada di Bali. Sekitar 30.000 tahun yang lalu, Gunung Batur meletus dan menghasilkan bencana yang dahsyat di bumi. Berbeda dengan di bagian utara, bagian selatan Bali adalah dataran rendah yang dialiri sungai-sungai. Ibu kota Bali adalah Denpasar. Tempat-tempat penting lainnya adalah Ubud sebagai pusat seni terletak di Kabupaten Gianyar; sedangkan Kuta, Sanur, Seminyak, Jimbaran dan Nusa Dua adalah beberapa tempat yang menjadi tujuan pariwisata, baik wisata pantai maupun tempat peristirahatan.

Bali's Cheap Accommodation

One most important thing when you're travelling is finding the right accommodation to suit both your comfort and your budget. In Bali you can find extensive range of accommodation from a small room with a bed in a crowded lane to a secluded five star resort, from a homely homestay to a luxurious villa. Your choice depends on the money you plan to spend for a good night sleep. And for those of you in favor of a tight budget accommodation, you should not worry of finding one that fits you.
If you prefer to stay in Kuta area, the bussiest tourist spot in the island, you won't need to look hard to find cheap and reasonably priced accommodations in the area. Along the street of Legian there are many presentable and clean hotels at around the price of Rp. 250.000 - Rp. 350.000 (equivalent to around USD 30.00) per night. They might have different rate for overseas tourists. My recommendation would be Adi Dharma, Fourteen Roses, Restu, Dewi Sri, Barong. You can find their profiles through the internet.
But if you are thinking of something with a lower rate, then I suggest you slip yourself into Poppies lane. In Poppies Lane 1 you can find a strip of inns and homestays at a very low price.
If you prefer to stay in a more peaceful area, you can try Sanur. Sanur also has hotels at reasonable price that you can find along the road of Danau Tamblingan such as hotel santai, Inna Sindhu hotel. Or if you prefer a simple but comfortable homestay, my reccommendation would be Widya's homestay at Jalan Wira, Sanur, very peaceful, very homey, clean, 5 minutes walk to the beach and for as low as Rp. 75.000 (about USD 8) per night, you can have a room, cold shower, breakfast, unlimited tea and coffee. How is that for a good deal?

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BALI WEDDINGS

BALI WEDDINGS
Everything You Need to Know About Getting Married in Bali


MARRIAGE LAWS, LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Bali is part of the Republic of Indonesia and is subject to Indonesian Laws. Every couple considering getting married in Bali must comply with these Laws.

In accordance with Law No. 1 of 1974 concerning marriages in Indonesia (Article 2 (1): "a marriage is legitimate if it has been performed according to the laws of the respective religious beliefs of the parties concerned."

All couples who marry in Indonesia must declare a religion. Agnosticism and Atheism are not recognized. The Civil Registry Office can record marriages of persons of Islam, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian-Protestant and Christian-Catholic faiths. Marriage partners must have the same religion, otherwise one partner must make a written declaration of change of religion.

The Religious Marriage under Islam is performed by the Office of Religious Affairs (Kantor Urusan Agama) in a ceremony at a mosque, the home, a restaurant, or any other place chosen by the couple and is legal immediately after the ceremony.

A Christian, Hindu or Buddhist marriage is usually performed first in a church or temple ceremony. After the religious ceremony, every non-Islamic marriage must be recorded with the Civil Registry (Kantor Catatan Sipil). Without the registration by the Civil Registry these marriages are not legal. Recording by Civil Registry officials can be performed directly at the religious ceremony for an additional fee.

Persons of non-Islamic faith are required to file with the Civil Registry Office in the Regency where they are staying first a 'Notice of Intention to Marry' as well as a 'Letter of No Impediment' obtained from their consular representatives.

For the issue of the Letter of No Impediment to Marriage by your Consular Representative you will need to present for youself and your fiance(e) your Passport(s) valid for more than 6 months and Certified Divorce Decrees (absolute/final) and/or Death Certificates regarding the termination of all previous marriages. Please contact the Consular Representative of your country for details well before your intended date of marriage.

The following countries have Consulates or Consular Representatives in Bali. The telephone and fax numbers must be prefixed with 62-361 when calling from abroad. Australia (Consulate, also representing Canada, New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries in emergencies), Jalan Hayum Wuruk No. 88 B, Tanjung Bungak, Denpasar, Tel. 241-118, Fax 241-120; France (Consular Agency), Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai No. 35, Sanur, Tel. 285-485, Fax 285-485; Germany (Honorary Consulate), Jalan Pantai Karang 17, Sanur, Tel. 288-535, 288-826, Fax 288-826; Italy (Honorary Vice Consulate), Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai, Jimbaran, Tel. 701-005, Fax 701-005; Japan (Consulate), Jalan Raya Puputan, Renon, Denpasar, Tel. 234-808, Fax 231-308; Mexico (Honorary Consulate), Jalan Moch. Yamin 1A, Renon, Denpasar, Tel. 223-266, Fax 231-740; Netherlands (Consular Agency), Jalan Raya Kuta 99, Kuta, Tel. 751-517, Fax 752-777; Norway & Denmark (Honorary Consulate), Kawasan Bukit Permai, Jimbaran, Tel. 701-070, Fax 701-074; Spain (Honorary Consulate, currently vacant); Sweden & Finland (Honorary Consulate), Jalan Segara Ayu, Sanur, Tel. 288-407, Fax 287-242; Switzerland & Austria (Consular Agency), Kompleks Istana Kuta Galleria, Blok Valet 2 No. 12, Jalan Patih Jelantik. Kuta, Tel. 751-735, Fax 754-457; United Kingdom (Honorary Consulate), Jalan Mertasari 2, Sanur, Tel. 270-601, Fax 270-572; U.S.A. (Consular Agency), Jalan Hayam Wuruk 188, Denpasar, Tel. 233-605, Fax 222-426.

For the Notice of Intention to Marry you have to submit the following documents for both partners to the Civil Registry Office (show the original and present a photocopy):

* Certificate of the religious marriage;
* Passport for foreign citizens, or KTP (Identity card) for Indonesian citizens;
* Certified birth certificate;
* Certified divorce decree (absolute) or death certificates regarding the termination of all previous marriages;
* Four 4x6 cm photos, both partners side by side;
* Foreign citizens:
o 'Letter of No Impediment to Marriage' issued by your Consular Representative for Bali or Indonesia;
* Indonesian citizens:
o Never married: letter Surat Keterangan Belum Kawin from Kepala Desa or Lurah (mayor);
o Men aged 18-21 and women aged 16-21: parental letter of consent, signed across the materai/tax stamp Rupiah 2,000.

Before the marriage, you and your fiance(e) also may wish to file with the Civil Registry a prenuptial Property Agreement (Surat Pernyataan Harta) which must be signed before a local Notary Public. This contract is necessary if you wish to hold property separately during the marriage. In the absence of such a document, Indonesian marriage law assumes joint ownership of property, and subsequent property acquisitions by the Indonesian partner will be regulated according to the laws restricting foreign property ownership.

Two witnesses over the age of 18 are required. They must show the originals and present photocopies of their passports if they are foreign citizens or KTP (identity cards) if they are Indonesian citizens. Civil Registry employees can act as witnesses.

The Civil Registry office has a Mandatory Waiting Period of 10 working days from the date of filing. This waiting period may be waived for tourists presenting a guest registration form (Form A).

Islamic Marriage Certificates (Buku Nikah) issued by the Office of Religious Affairs (Kantor Urusan Agama) are legally valid in Indonesia and do not require registration with any other agency if you are going to live in Indonesia. However, if you might move somewhere else in the future (and who knows?), get a marriage certificate issued by the Civil Registry and an officially certified translation right away (see below).

All other Marriage Certificates will be issued by the Civil Registry usually on the same or next day. A sworn English translation of the marriage certificate should be obtained for use abroad. It is not necessary for the marriage certificate or translation to be registered by your Consular Agency. However, to have the sworn translation of the marriage certificate verified or a special translation made by the Consulate of your home country or the Consulate of your country of residence might prove useful.
WEDDING ARRANGEMENTS

Balivillas.com offers a FREE Wedding Ceremony if you book one of the more luxurious villas for 7 days or more. We will also assist with villa decoration, catering & party service and transportation. Please visit Romantic-Weddings.com, our associated Wedding Co-ordinator, for additional Bali wedding arrangements such as more elaborate ceremonies, handling of legal formalities, rental of bridal dresses, hair styling, make-up, flowers, dancers & musicians, photo & video shooting etc.

Special Bali Honeymoon Accommodation
No matter if you want to stay at a romantic private villa, a resort on the beach or a secluded hotel, Balivillas.com can arrange just the right honeymoon accommodation to meet your needs and make your honeymoon truly special and memorable.

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Pantai kuta Musim Liburan Aug 07

Kuta pada hari ini cukup ramai. Baik turis lokal maupun non lokal.
tapi dibanding tahun-tahun dulu memang tidak terlalu ramai. Kalau dilihat dari tahun-tahun dulu ada sedikit perubahan, payung-payung pantai sekarang banyak ditemui disepanjang pantai kuta.


Dipantai kuta anda masih bisa mendapatkan makan tradisionil. Sepanjang pantai sekarang semakin banyak yang berjualan terutama makanan lokal. Seperti Rujak.
Lumayan rasa enak dan harga tidak terlalu mahal.