Asian Beach Games 2008

Asean Beach Games 2008 is the 1st Asian Beach Games started on the 18th of October and concluded on the 26th. An innovation of the OCA, the Beach Games have brought together seventeen sports, competing for Olympic medals around the Bali locations of Sanur, Nusa Dua, Serangan Island and Kuta Beach. Beach Volley Ball, Surfing, Jet skiing, Wind Surfing, Beach Takraw, Beach Hand Ball, Beach Soccer, Para Gliding, Dragon Boat Racing, Triathlon, Marathon Swimming, and the new sport; Wood Ball are the sports to competed in.

 Most sports are new to the Olympic family and entry is only through National Olympic Committee nomination. Within Asia surfing is a new and very underdeveloped sport in terms of organization, but the OCA see it as a mayor youth sport and have been willing to give it a change to shine in its arena.

As a host Indonesia is still the one hard nut to crack , with its first gold clinched by Made " Garut' Widhiarta in surfing , and the winning streak kept on coming from that moment. Pencak silat followed as those large golden coins kept on flowing into Indonesian pockets. While the crowds appeared to be down at this inaugural event, maybe due to the entrance cost and lackluster promotion the games went ahead without a hitch with a major police presence keeping all on the straight and narrow.

Tips : Before Entering A Temple.

Tips :

* Before entering  a temple, please remind yourself :

- To respect the place and its people : it is sacred, so do not make a noise or damages and act normal.

- That a women who is having her period ( menstruation ), is not allowed to enter the temple.

- That a priest is very important, so whenever he is praying, don't sit higher then him and don't bother him with   your flash from your camera.

-That you should also not take flashing  pictures of other people praying.( can take picture but not with flash)

- To wear a sarong and a ribbon when you attend a ceremony.( those are often provided to you when necessary).

- To not walk in front of a praying person.

Uluwatu | Place Of Interest

Uluwatu is one of thousands temple in Bali,is  known for its breathtaking cliff views, with its spectacular temple overlooking the clear blue water of the ocean below. Plenty of monkeys inhibit the area.Beautiful Sunset you can see from this temple.Kecak dance is also regularly performed in Uluwatu's amphitheater.

Bali Barat National Park | Bali Island Discovery

Bali Barat National Park lies at the western side of Bali and occupies on estimated 10% of Bali's total land area.The park is the last refuge of one of the most endangered birds of the world : the Bali Starling. The mangrove forest also very beautiful looking over there and you can see many animal species also.

Bali Bird Park | Bali Island Discovery

Bali Bird Park provides a home to almost 1000 birds of 250 different species. Here you can find the largest and finest collection of of Indonesian birds in the world plus fantastic birds from Africa & South America. Bali Bird Park is located in Gianyar Regency, it is about 30 minutes from Denpasar.