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Photo of the Day: Jimbaran Bay
Bali has some fabulous restaurants both up-market and those that are reasonably priced but still serving quality fare. Naturally, being surrounded by the ocean, seafood is prominent on the majority of menus. However, for feasting on the tastiest and freshe
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A Temple Ceremony
Balinese temples really come alive during ceremonies. Even magnificent temples such as Pura Ulun Danu Batur or Pura Besakih look somewhat drab without the decorations and Balinese people in ceremonial costume. Most people that go to Bali at one time or ano
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Off the Beaten Track in Bali
The fabulous thing about Bali is that you don’t have to restrict yourself to just the tourist strip. Instead, take a few days to head out into the country and explore Bali and all its beauty. There are many ‘regular routes’ for organised tours that most ho
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Bali Arts Festival 2010
Starting on the 12th June and going through until the 10th July, the Bali Arts Festival will prove to be bigger and better than previous years. The festival is a full month of daily performances, handicraft exhibitions and other related cultural activities
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Things to Do in Nusa Dua
One might think there is very little to do in this area of upmarket hotels and expensive restaurants, but, it might surprise you to know that there are a few things to do and some of them, adventurous and thrilling to the senses.
Nusa Dua is the playground
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Photo of the Day: Cidomo’s in Lombok
Over the decades I have ridden in most horse-drawn means of transport across the archipelago. However, there was one form that I wasn’t eager to ride in and, I still haven’t. On the island of Lombok the horse-drawn transport for most locals is a Cidomo.
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Things to Do in West Bali
West Bali is probably the least visited area on the island and an area not yet fully on the tourist agenda. There are of course a few places heavily patronised by tourists but on the whole it remains off-the-tourist-track. I have always found this intrigui
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Waterfalls in Bali
There is so much natural beauty to see in Bali that is at times overwhelming. One of the nicest to visit is one of the many waterfalls on the island; the most popular being Gitgit Falls in the north of the island. Rivers flow best during and immediately af
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Kuta in Lombok
I was eager to visit Kuta on my last sojourn to Lombok mainly out of curiosity. That, and the fact so many people had told me of its pristine appeal to travellers as well as being a good surf break. This tiny village on the sweeping bay of white sand and c
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Temples in Bali
The numerous facets of Balinese culture are truly amazing and one of these is the Balinese temple; it could be a family temple at home or, a community temple in a village or town. Whatever the case may be, the many temples on the island of Bali are worth v
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Great Ocean Views in Bali
Being an island surrounded by crystal-clear blue ocean, albeit polluted in some places, it is only natural that in Bali there are some spectacular sea views. These views might be from cliffs or along stretches of coastal road and even from jungle areas fro
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Inside a Balinese Temple
Visiting a temple, particularly one that is a having a ceremony, or a special dance performance, is one of the special aspects of visiting Bali. Balinese temple design is a fascinating subject in its own right. Everything from the layout, to the structures
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Photo of the Day: Motorbike Mania
The ubiquitous form of transport throughout Indonesia is without a doubt the motorcycle. Not only do they ‘possess’ the road, they are a cheap form of transport used by a majority of Indonesians. Even the police have cool looking bikes (foto left).
The com
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Bali’s Best Botanical Garden
Located in the small village of Candikuning not far from Danau Bratan is the Bali Botanical Gardens, its full name being Kebun Raya Eka Karya Bali. A short walk from the nearby Bukit Mungsu Markets, you really cannot miss the entrance as you will see a gia
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Things to Do in South Bali
The southern part of Bali is known as the Bukit Peninsula and it is pounded by tourist buses daily visiting the sacred temple of Pura Luhur Uluwatu on the western tip of the Bukit and on the east side, the upmarket Nusa Dua. Then there is Jimbaran Bay and
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Exploring Lombok
Located directly east of Bali across the 1300m deep Lombok Strait the island of Lombok is relatively untouched by tourism. Anyone who has visited Bali and Lombok will tell you the latter has a fraction of the tourism of Bali. Lombok is roughly the same siz
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Is Bali ‘Going Green’?
We have all seen the rubbish on the streets of Kuta, even watched tourists who just don’t care discard their unwanted items onto the footpaths. Moreover, most of us have seen the pollution at one time or another washed up with the tidal movement down at Ku
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The Directional Temples of Bali
Balinese temples are virtually on everybody’s list of must-see things when visiting Bali. With over a thousand temples on the island tourists are spoilt for choice and. for a newcomer it can be hard to get grip of what the temples stand for and how importa
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What to See and Do in North Bali
I like the northern part of Bali because it offers so many interesting attractions and is a great area to explore. A majority of tourists that visit Bali and venture north rarely go past Gitgit Falls located halfway between Pura Ulun Danau Bratan and the f
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Photo Journal: Cakranegara – Lombok
When I first arrived in Lombok it was late in the afternoon and subsequently headed straight to our accommodation in Senggigi. However, I did get a brief look at the multi-town centre known as Cakranegara. To be honest, I expected something along the lines
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