Beautiful Life at Amed, Bali

Amed is located in East of Bali, just 30min North East from Amlapura. The beach is covered by black sand and rocks. Not attractive but it is famous new diving spot for the huge drop of wall. The tourist area is not in the village of Amed. The road runs along the coast from Amed to the S. and most of the hotels and diving centers on the road 2km from Amed Village called Jemeluk Beach. There is nothing but the foreign tourist facilities which makes this place very expensive for food and accommodation.

Trunyan/Bali Aga Village

On the East shore of Lake Batur, underneath the caldera rim, is Trunya village. Trunya is associated with aerial/weathering the unique funeral practice of the Bali Aga inhabitants here. Though Hindi, they don't follow typical Hindu custom of cremation. If the deceased is not married his body is buried in the ground. If married then aerial/weathering burial is performed where the body is simply left in a bamboo cage on the ground until it has decomposed. Then later the skeletal, bone remains are added to the ossuary on a step-shaped altar.
The funeral site is not within the village of Trunyan, but outside of the village, about 500m N,
only accessible by boat. You can only get to Trunyan by boat, one pleasant option is to cycle around the lake then hire a boat to take you across. You may need to bargain hard to get a good price. A tourist boat leaves from Kedisan on the south shore of the lake. This boat is comfortable though the fare is expensive,25,000Rp. Fares are posted on a board next to the ticket booth.I was told it includes a donation.
It's also possible to take a boat to Trunyan from Toya Bunka, a village famous for its hot spring.

Celuk Village a Heaven of Silver Market

Celuk Village is the famous village in Bali as a tourist destination cause of the local residents is very proactive and full of innovation to the gold and silver crafting. This countryside is located in sub district of Sukawati, Gianyar Regency and owns the individuality and excellence in production of gold and silver crafting. Most of them are Balinese professional, artistic and skillful of design development related to the silver and gold crafting.

Celuk is a home of silver and gold works. The productions of gold and silver at this village have penetrated the local, national and international market. Here, you can find many beautiful accessories like various kinds of rings, bangles, chokers, earrings, mother of pearls, broach and other types. Along the 2 km way of Celuk Village you will find in the left and right side the various type of gold and silver shop which are opened to the domestic and international tourist. It is also inside of this village, you can find the activities and workshop of crafting which are ready to be ordered in small or huge number.

Location : 
Celuk Village is strategically located in main road from Denpasar to Gianyar regency which is about 5 km from Denpasar town. The next door villages are Batubulan Village which is famous of Barong dance and stone carving, Singapadu Village with the art village equipped by places of recreation such as Bird Park and Bali Zoo Park, Batuan Village with the traditional painting, Guang village with the wood carving and Sukawati as a center of art market. Along way of Celuk Village about 2 km, we will find in the left and right side the various type of gold and silver shop which are opened to the domestic and international tourist. It is also inside of this village, we will find the activities and workshop of crafting which are ready to be ordered in small or huge number.

Balinese silversmiths are known worldwide for their intricate designs and meticulous attention to detail. Their skills are passed down from generation to generation. You don’t have to worry about the price. All the gold and silver craft here are in everyone’s budget. It means that the price range from the cheapest to the most expensive. One rule to remember when you are about to shop here is to bargain. The entire price here is not fixed price, you still be able to kindly ask the seller to lower the price for you. It is also a great idea to travel here with some local tourist guide, for they can help you with the bargaining process. Therefore, visiting Celuk is a must when you are already here in Bali.

Kokokan Village: Humans and Birds life in harmony

Desa Petulu:The village is situated at 4 km North of Ubud village. In Petulu you can find thousand of herons or called as 'kokokan' in local language. The birds are called ‘kokokan’ in Bali and in English are called ‘egrets’ or ‘bitterns’ or ‘The White Heron Birds’. These herons leave the village in the morning looking for food and return at night to stay on the various trees at the village. It is predicted that these birds came to the village in the year 965.
The best time to visit this village is around 5 – 6 pm at local time, to see them flying back to their nests on the trees after in the day flying out over the island, the villagers provides some places as view points for visitor to see the birds activities. They provide a book about The Village History and also you can buy soft drink from them.
The villager believes that the white heron birds are bringing joy to them and they live together in harmony.

How to find the place?

enroute from Ubud, jalan raya to direction jalan Hanoman but passing through peliatan and turn to the left from a monument in the intersection ubud-gianyar-peliatan. about 5 km away can be seen icon of kokokan village, small monument of the egrets. from here, turn to the left and hike up about 2 km away.