Poppies Lane 2 accomodation
Rooms at the Taman Mekar Beach Inn go for 50,000 rupiah a nite. Nothing fancy but not too bad for the price.
Their extension, the Taman Mekar 2, at the end of the alley has much nicer rooms and a courtyard for the same price.
On Poppies 2 you can find rooms as [...]
Bali - Kuta - Poppies Lane 2
Poppies Lane 2 is a popular place to stay, eat and shop in Kuta. The traffic is unrelenting because the alley is wide enough for cars to get all the way from the Beach Road to Legian St.
There’s a wide range of accommodation to choose from ranging [...]
Surfer Girl Kuta - Bali
This surf shop has the cutest models standing in the window. I just had to take a few pics for the readers.
They remain motionless and it takes a second to realize that they are real, especially if you have been drinking.
The Quicksilver, Blue Groove, and the Surfer Girl [...]
Bali Memorial
This memorial at the junction of Poppies Lane 2 and Legion street is in memory of the 202 people that died in the 2002 Bali bombing.
It was really a sad day.
Life itself is a gift that can be taken away anywhere anytime.
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Kuta - TJ’s Mexican Restaurant
TJ’s is on Poppies Lane 1 in Kuta, Bali. It’s a great little restaurant that offers a reasonable sample of Mexican cuisine.
It is a little pricier than the backpacker places but almost all restaurants are a good value in Kuta when compared to elsewhere. A 15 percent tax and service fee [...]
Homestay in Kuta, Bali
If you are on a super budget trying to stretch out a few bucks the Puriagung homestay in Kuta, Bali might be what you are looking for. The singles are 30,000 rupiah (around 3 USD per night).
It’s nothing special but the staff is friendly enough and it’s in a great location just [...]
Taman Ayu Kuta - Cheap accomodation
A really great find is the Taman Ayu Bungalos off of Poppies Lane 1. This family run place is a good value with rooms starting at 40,000 rupiah and up including breakfast.
The rooms are nice and clean and there aren’t any mosquitoes like you can often [...]
Kuta - Lima Satu Cottages
Lima Satu Cottages are in the alley by TJ’s Mexican Restaurant in Poppies Lane 1. It is a nice quiet place with a pool off the main Lane so you don’t get the noise from the traffic. The rates are around 120,000 rupiah a night.
You can get special deals almost everywhere [...]
Kuta - Internet
There are a couple of wireless internet cafes on Legian St. in Kuta, Bali. Many cafes around town have good connections but these 2 are supposed to be broadband so have respectable speed for uploading pics etc.
The ESC cafe has good food and a pleasant environment. You buy a card and then register [...]
Surfing in Kuta Bali surf
The surfs up in Kuta today. Usually it is pretty meek but today it was interesting. The best waves were between the no swimming signs.
A dozen surfers were having a ball out there. The usual crowd was hanging tight on the beach because it was not really [...]