Cafe Fiore Cita | Italian restaurant in Ubud, Bali

Cafe Fiore Cita, Providing various Italian cuisine such as : Pizza, Pasta, Risotto, and other Italian cuisine that would be your recommendation while you visiting Ubud.
The cafe also providing imported Italian grand coffee and various fresh juices, located on the main street of Jalan Raya Sanggigan which has been the center of  culinary area in Ubud. Last visited on December 25, 2011, the cafe were quite cozy with minimalist open air garden design and one big indoor room, combined with the shop which selling a various Kimono and accessories that imported from Japan.
The staffs were friendly and the food was goooooddd!!.. It's a little bit different with other Italian cuisine that you can enjoy in Bali, I mean like the Pizza crust, it was very good, it's a little bit tough inside but crispy outside, topped with soft melting mozzarella cheese and other protein stuff that very match with the crust.

The History of Ubud

In many ways, the history of the Ubud area (not so much the modern day town) is the very history of Bali itself.

Ubud has a known history back to the eighth century, when the Javanese Buddhist priest Rsi Marhandya came to Bali from Java, and meditated at the confluence of the two Wos rivers at Campuan, just west of the modern day town centre. A shrine was established and later expanded by Nirartha, the Javanese priest who is regarded as the founder of Bali's religious practices and rituals as we know them today. At this time the area was a centre of natural medicine and healing, and that is how the name Ubud originated: Ubad is ancient Balinese for medicine.

Further temples and monasteries were established over the next 400 hundred years or so. The temple complex at Gunung Kawi, and the cave temples at Goa Gajah (just east and northeast of Ubud), are architectural remains from this period. Many of the dances, drama and rituals still practised in Ubud today, originated at this time. King Airlangga ruled all of Java and Bali in this era, and his seat of government was located in what is now the village of Batuan, just southeast of Ubud.

Donation For Japan Tsunami and Earthquake

The first thing on most people's mind after hearing the news of a disaster like the earthquake in Japan is, What can I do to help?
Even if you're thousands of miles away, there are ways that you can offer support to the earthquake and tsunami relief effort in Japan. Here are a few of them:

Pray for Japan, Charity Event in Ubud (Arma Resort)

It's been a long time since I wrote my last article, this time I will write the report about charity event which aims to help earthquake and tsunami victims that happened lately in Japan. This event was held on April 10, 2011 at Arma resort, Ubud, Bali. With the theme "Pray For Japan" which is organized by Japanese community who lived in Ubud and Ubud local peoples that are sympathetic to the situation in Japan lately.

The event was planed to be start at 15:00 in the open field garden of Arma resort, but the rain was so big and the event was moved to the other stage with the roof still inside Arma. The organizers has worked very hard for the event to run smoothly, it seems not easy to held a fundraising event in the bad weather.  I was planed to come to the event around 14:30, but the rain is so heavy and I waited for the rain until 17:00.

Bali Adventure Rafting

Grab your oars and get ready to rage with this exhilarating rafting adventure on the spectacular Ayung River. Whether you are 5 or 75, a natural or a novice, Bali Adventure's white water rafting in Bali ride is safe, fun and a breathtaking experience to be enjoyed by the whole family with Bali's premier tours company on the island's most scenic river. Bali Adventure Rafting is one of Bali rafting company that offers '5 star' service from the start to finish. Established in 1989 and renowned as Bali's safest family rafting company, Bali Adventure Rafting offers a fully computerized reception centre coupled with fast walk-through equipment outfitting and easy access to the river via safe, engineered steps, complete with hand rails and scenic viewing platforms.