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Kerta Gosa: A Photo Journal
Located about a two hour drive right from Kuta to the eastern part of Bali is Klungkung. In the centre of town next to the main roundabout are the former Royal Courts of Justice known as Kerta Gosa. The entire complex is known as Taman Gili, but the name
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Kuta Karnival: 19th – 27th September 2009
Well, it’s on again and for anyone being on holidays in Bali at this time you are in for one fabulous treat. If last year’s Kuta Karnival is anything to go by then this year’s is definitely going to be even better and judging by their website and the event
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Six Fabulous Scenic Spots in Bali
Travelling around Bali affords some spectacular scenic views and panoramas. Of course not everybody’s tastes are the same. Some like beaches, others mountains whilst some prefer the green textures of rice paddies clinging to hillsides.
The delightful thi
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Get PADI certified, or just enjoy scuba diving in Bali
Unless you are already a big fan of the activity, it might not occur to you that Bali is considered one of the best scuba diving areas in the region. Travel and Leisure Magazine recently published an article on the World’s 10 Best Diving Spots, and 2 of th
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Photo of the Day: Street Eating
Travellers to Bali are truly spoilt for choice when it comes to food. There are a multitude of international restaurants serving all manner of scrumptious food. In reality, tourists never have to veer too far away from relatively safe eating, that is, unle
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Bali surfing camp offers foolproof holidays for all skill levels
I grew up just a few miles from Huntington Beach, California, and most of my friends surfed that legendary beach as often as they could. The problem was, when the waves weren’t breaking they were totally out of luck until things changed. The fact that one
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What NOT to Forget on a Road Trip in Bali
Everyone that goes to Bali for a holiday or a longer term stay always enjoy getting out of the frantic mayhem of the tourist strip and into the countryside. Generally, these are only day trips but if you are one of the adventurous then hiring your own veh
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Tumpek Uduh in Bali Today
Wherever you travel in Bali today you will observe the Balinese partaking in a ritual called Tumpek Uduh. Tumpek is one of the most interesting of the coincidence dates on the island of Bali. Tumpek occurs six times in every Pawukon and each of these dates
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Breaking News: Earthquake Hits Nusa Dua
Earlier this morning an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Bali with its epicentre apparently being off the coast of Nusa Dua. Up until now, there are at least seven people injured and several others taken to hospital. Fortunately, no dea
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5 Lesser Known Places to Visit in Bali
Travelling around Bali can be an enlightening experience and there are times when you come across places that you find delightful as well as surprising. Then, you probably start to wonder if any other traveller has been there before you and if you should s
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Photo of the Day: Badung Traditional Market
I have this great passion for markets and there are numerous in Bali; some good and some that are totally gross. The general tourist markets like Kuta Art Market in Tuban are fun to walk around and watch the haggling and trading but the best markets to vis
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The Delights of Ketupat: Legian
With literally hundreds of excellent restaurants in the tourist areas of Bali, each offering its own unique cuisine, one is definitely spoilt for choice. Of course it depends on your budget, but, if you want to have a culinary experience that you will neve
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A Couple of Tips on Staying Healthy
So you are on holiday in the total paradise of Bali, happy and feeling good, ready to have a damn good time. Of course you saw your doctor before you left for a check-up and you got the all-clear. Great! But, what happens, if by mere chance, you start feel
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Photo Journal: Pura Sakenan
Located on the Bypass between Kuta and Sanur, just after the turnoff for the port of Benoa you will find a road bridge that spans 1km of the Benoa Strait and this will lead you to Serangan, or Turtle Island. It is on this island you will find an interestin
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Top Activities for Kids in Bali
Let’s face it, travelling with kids can be stressful at times. They are just not into doing what the ‘oldies’ do and much prefer to just have a great time with kids their own age doing-their-thing. Bali as a paradise island is geared, in a certain way, for
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Photo of the Day: Storm Brew from Hell
Most of you are familiar with the weather during the rainy season in Bali. When it rains it’s like a waterfall from the sky. Then there are those storms where the thunder is so loud it rattles the windows in the house and the lightening cracks, so bright a
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Airfare to Bali is still fairly cheap through Christmas
I’ve been spending a lot of time looking at airfare pricing trends lately, partly because so many “experts” predict fares will begin climbing again soon. More recently some people have come out and said they think 2010 will be at least as good fo
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Temples of Bali: Pura Kedarman (Bhukit Dharma Durga)
There are several Pura located north of Blahbatuh and near the village of Sema Buang you will find this temple. The temple holds one of the finest odalan (celebration of the temple’s founding) in the area. Pura Kedarman is diagonally opposite a smaller Pur
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Galungan: Bali
Today in Bali is the ceremony of Galungan. This occurs once in every 210 days in the Balinese cycle of days. Galungan marks the beginning of the most important recurring religious ceremony that is celebrated by all Balinese at the same time.
During the G
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Nusa Dua Fiesta XIII 2009
What I have always found delightful about Bali is that whatever time of the year you visit there is always a festival of some kind. Most of these are religious ceremonies and temple festivals and although fascinating, none is better than the major festival
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