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Four Great Scenic Coastal Drives in Bali
An island covering an area of 5, 561 sq kilometres and totally surrounded by oceans it is only natural that a lot of the coastline and the coastal roads can be spectacular not only to drive along, but with the added bonus of outstanding panoramic views.
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Ngaben Ceremony
There are many delights in travel but non so more than those occurrences that are spontaneous; those that just happen in front of your eyes, so to speak, or those that you come across by pure accident. Oddly enough these seem to happen in Indonesia quite a
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Swine Flu Virus Confirmed in Bali
I knew it wouldn’t take long before the H1N1 virus hit Bali considering the number of tourists who visit the island from all parts of the globe. Candika has just returned from China where she said the streets were a blur of white face masks and, maybe the
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Photo of the Day: Doors n’ Locks
We open them, close them and, sometimes even bang on them or become frustrated when we can’t open them. As for me, I have adored doors and locks that I find fascinating on my travels, whether it’s in Indonesia or other parts of the world. The older the doo
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Tumpek Wayang in Bali
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 is separately important. Today in Bali is Tumpek Wayang, also known as Tumpek Ringgit. It is a Kajeng Kal
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Only Have a Week in Bali with the Family?
You have decided a good family trip to Bali is in order. You have booked your flights and arranged good accommodation through your travel agent but, there is a drawback. You are worried because time is of the essence and you will only have a week to experi
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Is Bali Safe?
Over the weekend I received numerous emails and phone calls from concerned travellers heading over to Bali soon and whether or not it would be safe for them to holiday there. In the light of recent incidents in Jakarta, their worries are indeed warranted.
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Bali Flashback: The Secret Beach – Pantai Putih, East Bali
There aren’t many places left that I haven’t set foot on, walked along, climbed, trekked or explored on the island of Bali. As I reflected on this last night, it occurred to me that so many of these ‘virgin’ places I had come across on my travels over the
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Bali: Off the Beaten Track – Bukit Peninsula
No doubt many of you will be thinking, “Hey, that’s not off the beaten track”, and rightly so because 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 N
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Photo of the Day: Pura Ulun Danau Bratan
A two hour drive north of Kuta will bring you to one of the most photographed temples on the island of Bali – Pura Ulun Danau Bratan near Bedugul. It lies on the shores of Danau Bratan and is one of Bali’s kayangan jagat or directional temples and pr
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More Safety Measures for Bali
It appears the Bali Government is putting in 100% and more in an effort to ensure the security of tourists visiting the island of Bali. Not only has the security been increased in the tourist areas, but greater screening of travellers coming from Java has
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Chinese airlines are now making USA to Bali flights cheap
While most of us weren’t paying attention, a couple of new airlines have started flying from the United States to Bali (and other major cities in Asia) and this new competition has helped bring prices on flights to Bali down to levels not seen in years.
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Saraswati in Bali
Today is Saraswati in Bali. This is the special day of thanks for the gift of knowledge. The festive day is a time for making offerings to books and especially the sacred lontar palm leaf books. All books are subjects on this day. One is not supposed to re
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Bali International 10K – A Run for Unity
If you just happen to be in Bali on Sunday August 10th and you are full of enthusiasm for a long jog and you have packed your running shoes in your suitcase then are you in for a treat. The Bali International 10 K will be run as part of the celebrations of
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Enjoy a Camel Safari in Bali
For some reason camels don’t like me! I rode on one in my youth in Egypt on my travels and a few years ago along Cable Beach in Broome, Western Australia. The latter camel ride was delightful and restored my faith in these ships-of-the-desert. If it takes
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Stumble in Paradise
Although now the Balinese Government is replacing the well-worn gauntlet-run footpaths (foto left) in many areas of Kuta, Legian, Seminyak and Tuban, there are still those walkways you will come across as you explore the tourist strip. The old footpaths ar
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Photo of the Day: Bringing in the Boats
There are so many things to do in Bali that I find delightful and none more so than walking down to the beach just after sunrise and watch the fishermen arriving after a night’s fishing. Besides the interesting collection of fish they have caught, I am alw
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Sanur Village Festival 2009
The fabulous Sanur Village Festival starts today and goes through until the 16th August. This is the fourth village festival in Sanur and promises to be even bigger and better than last year’s and carrying a theme ‘Marine Life’, we can all look forward to
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Tumpek Landep in Bali
When you are strolling around the streets in the tourist strip today or out in the countryside you will notice most motorbikes and cars adorned with the offerings and ornaments made from young coconut leaves. This is because in Bali today it is Tumpek Land
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New Nightclub for Sari Site
As I settled down with a cuppa last night to watch the evening news, I was even more disgusted to watch the report that I had read about in the morning paper – a new nightclub is being planned for the sacred Sari Club bomb site and an application to build
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