Welcome to the HUBUD (Hub in Ubud)
“Get re-mote{vated}” inUbud’s Hubud!
Water in the quiet room
The Hubud welcomes it’s guests and members with this nice notion right in front of the entrance. Of course we are doing so, enter, and feel at home instantly. The atmosphere in the hub is exeptional. So many people fully committed to their work, networking, communicating, having meetings, cooking, drinking tea, having discussions. It is difficult to feel alone or isolated. So easy to just have a chat here and there or to participate at an event, either for new members or for experienced ones.
We got hooked up to the network and introduced to the facilities in no time. Had some coconut water and coffee and started right away working.
Self service kitchen, coffee and drinking water provided, also a fridge
Once a week there is a new member’s brunch, coordinated by the event’s team. There is no reason to be shy, so go there and meet other new members. it is very interesting to hear everyone’s story. For work, you can either choose the terrace (what I do) or pic your seat at one of the public room’s tables. For concentrated (or very serious business) you can choose from two quiet rooms, one downstairs, one upstairs. Also upstairs you find meeting rooms or skype booths that you can book within your package (depending on the package).
The terrace with cafeteria is a nice place to work and chat at the same time
Downstairs you find the open and one quiet room, upstairs skype booths and an bigger quiet room
The cafeteria welcomes us on the terrace
I am also a new member of the hubudians, the hub’s facebook community. Today I was posting my request for somebody to assist in editing the Kickstarter clip for the first presentation of the Tree project. This is a good things about the hub-co-working space: there is so much talent connected to the hub that you can find creative people easily. I already have an appointment with somebody who answered my request, cross fingers. The event team is definitely not lazy — almost once a day I am receiving news about upcoming daytime of evening events, more or less related to business, decorated with background information. The event managers are also in daily and always open for requests, just chats and always happy to provide you with everything you need. Requests for assistance in networking with other community members are answered by the Hubud assistants very fast. The show quite a commitment to be of help whenever you need them.
The help desk
I will keep this short, because tomorrow is gonna be a long day, including a Skill Share event in Hubud, hold by a young Estonian entrepreneur. But before ending I have to drop some more information and images about the surrounding of Hubud — just that one can get a glimpse of the area.
Around the “hub”
The Hubud is located right in front of the Monkey Forest’s entrance. The whole place is full of tiny shops and restaurants. Very old and huge trees are overshadowing the area.
The tree tops of the Holy Monkey Forest
Once one takes the time and — instead of driving off with the scooter after work (everyone has a scooter) — walks around this part of Monkey Forest rd. you will have a lot of fun watching the playful grey macaque monkeys when bathing or checking out the road signs. Be careful when approaching, they might not like it.
The Holy Monkey Forest in Ubud is much older than even Indonesia. Research in the forest has shown that it was already there in the 14th century. At that time, Ubud was the capital of a kingdom, some of whose palaces still stand today. The royal family still lives here. They are grey macaque monkeys, playful, snotty and sometimes biting, which according to the doctrine of Tri Hita Karana, the trinity of well-being, of keeping peace with God, people and nature, have been cared for and fed since then. The monkey forest is 31 acres large and includes pilgrim paths and ancient temples, but belongs entirely to the monkeys.
Ubud
Ubud itself is surely worth another story. Coming into the town feels like leaving the jungle and becoming part of a mixed up location. On one hand you will easily find many fancy restaurants and stores, coffee shops and Spa’s, on the other hand you are going to see a lot of local shops and — even in the middle of town — hard working people on a rice fields. Even if it feels a little odd in the first place, you might soon be greatful that somehow the “heart” of Bali was able to keep it’s authenticity, at least a little.
Drive into Ubud from the river up
