Comments on: Dreamland Bali – another Paradise Lost?

By: Srlem

Srlem — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:04:35 +0000

Thx Chris, you are right. I read the article and it’s exactly like that. But yeah change is good cause it brings new memories and friends. I have a love/hate relationship toward melancholy

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:06:48 +0000

Srlem, yeah, things have changed quite a lot over the last couple of years in Bali. But then, where things don't change. We have to appreciate and embrace the change. Everything else will not make us happy. Of course we all have those memories of our favorite travel places, but then, if we hang on to them in a melancholic way and try to re-live those memories by visiting the places and expect nothing's changed and mood and atmosphere still the same, we're truly chasing ghosts. Nomadic Matt wrote a nice article about that topic a while ago. It's a nice read and I recommend it to check out here.

By: Srlem

Srlem — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:37:00 +0000

I visited Dreamland beach 10 years ago. I found out about it like the author suggest from some backpackers (or surfers can’t remember), and at that time to me that place was the most beatiful thing not just location wise but the whole thing I remember renting a bed (not a room), i remember the people hanging out in the huts at night. remember the dogs (a lot of those) . during the day the place was a bit busy, but after dark only the free spirits stayed, since there was not luxury accomodation at that time. reall too bad what has happened. i hear the same has happened to the gilis.. oh man.. the nostalgia..

By: Aulia

Aulia — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:05:26 +0000

You all can go to Karimun Jawa.
The beach is wonderful.
Try to googling it.

By: Keiji

Keiji — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:31:58 +0000

I visited Dreamland last month. I love the primitiveness of nature and don’t like being so much developed. I remembered feeling sad when I’d read this article before visiting Dreamland
I saw many people on the beach on my left, but I could enjoy myself feeling the magnificence of nature away from the crowd. There were a few persons except me where I was, so it was quiet. I was relieved to know there was still a place undisturbed, which made me happy. At the same time, I felt that we mustn’t lose such a beautiful and peaceful place any more! Well, I will be back to Dreamland someday, and I hope the beauty of nature will be there forever. Terima kasih!

By: Padang Padang Beach – 7 days 7 beaches | Travelfish on Bali

Padang Padang Beach – 7 days 7 beaches | Travelfish on Bali — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:57:50 +0000

[...] sandy little nooks and crannies away from the crowds. You won’t have to walk too far to see the aberration that is Dreamland in the [...]

By: Jose

Jose — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:47:05 +0000

Dremaland was in May 2007 before it was built around the holiday resort, was a bohemian, spiritual, fantastic, full of peace, life and youth, some amazing sunsets and a nice place to surf.
Like everything in this globalized world some get rich, razed and built, what a shame, a shame, I live the Canary Islands and Dreamland was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.

By: Matthew Lutwyche

Matthew Lutwyche — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:15:57 +0000

just spent some time on google earth admiring Bali and zoomed in on Dreamland and couldn’t believe this view of a monster hotel on the top of the cliff. We have just discovered your comments about the development of this area and we are now in deep shock. Dreamland was our most favourite place in the world and we visited it all the time when we where in Bali. We loved the place, the surf, the beach, and most of all the people. This has left us with a sick feeling in our stomachs.

By: Armin

Armin — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:34:45 +0000

, I’m Indonesian and was living in Bali for 2 years on 2006, Dreamland was my favorite place. I went there 2 days ago and now it’s no more dreamland, it’s nightmare land! I was really angry with the development, they even named it “new kuta beach” now! Really shameful act to destroyed such beautiful place and even name it with something that already exist just to attract visitors..
No more beautiful cliff, the beach are dirty,and they built big building which suppose to be cafe and small shops but almost all are vacant and unmaintained, so you can imagine how bad it is now.

Well, good bye dreamland and welcome nightmare land…

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:42:42 +0000

jen, what you say is true, unfortunately. I was there about 3 weeks ago and although I didn’t see any bulldozers – things obviously are more commercial than ever. Hundreds of people are packed like Sardines on that small strip of beach, reminded me of the beaches of Spain in High Summer. Guess, it’s just not a cheap surfer spot or well-hidden secret after all anymore. Hope things get back a bit more to normal when the high season ends here in Bali.