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Indonesian dishes with a European influence
The cuisine of Indonesia, like it’s national language has been greatly influenced by outside cultures. Take for instance sate, the small grilled chunks of meat that can be bought for a few thousand rupiah on many streets in Indonesia. Sate was invent
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Foreign currency rates in Bali : December 24th 2007
Currency rates directly affect your travel plans. Here is the latest on how major currencies are doing against the Indonesian rupiah.
1 US Dollar = 9,417.00 Indonesian Rupiah
1 Australian Dollar = 8,172.54 Indonesian Rupiah
1 Brazilian Real = 5,273.86 Ind
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Christmas Eve in Bali
Christmas Eve in Bali has crept up on us again. Living here full time one is aware Christmas is coming when the sales staff in shops and restaurants start wearing Santa hats in 90 degree heat.
Expats in Bali tend to enjoy home gatherings with friends and
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Christmas Day in Bali
Christmas day in Bali was a wet one, with torrential rain soaking everyone who ventured out. My gang (alley) is partially flooded as was part of the garden. The atmosphere here in Seminyak was a kind confusing mixture of ‘special event’ and
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Seminyak Bali after the storm
Today was the first day in the Christmas period that we saw the sun. I almost felt as if I was hallucinating this morning when blue skies peeked through thinning grey clouds. Tourists here on holiday will appreciate the break in wet weather, enjoying the f
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Sunny skies are back in Bali
Tourists in Bali for New Years have something to cheer about, the sunshine is back. High pressure means strong winds and those continue, but the grey skies have departed for now allowing holidaymakers to get their suntans in gear. This after the beach in f
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Christmas / New Years season busy with tourists
The Christmas / New Years season in Bali attracts tourists and a the recent break in bad weather brought them out. Driving anywhere in Kuta / Seminyak one will notice the license plates (DK = Bali, L = Surabaya, B = Jakarta and so forth). Lately there is a
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New Years 2008 in Bali
Today is New Years Eve, December 31st 2007. Bali is gearing up for its biggest party night of the year and we have good weather to add to the good vibes. Many red-faced tourists out and about in Legian / Seminyak, making up for the lack of sun over the la
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Padangbai East Bali
Padangbai is a small fishing village in East Bali. Complete with 3 white sand beaches, in Padangbai that might take your fancy. Back in 2004, Charlie Sellers visited Padangbai and gave us his impression.
Charlie Sellers’ view of Padangbai Bali
Predominant
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Hostel Booking Sites for Bali
Bali is an incredibly beautiful place to spend a vacation – so much so that there are plenty of people each year who either immediately plan a return trip or just never leave in the first place. When you’re hunting for the perfect place to cras
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Free Bali real estate listings
The dream of owning real estate in Bali is shared by nearly everyone who visits the island. Local laws make it somewhat complicated, but more than 10,000 foreigners own or lease real estate on the island. Some do it mainly as an investment and others want
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Renting a Villa in Bali
Renting a villa in Bali – Some tips and advice on renting a villa in Bali.
Moving to Bali and renting a house is quite easy and often affordable. But, as with renting anywhere in the world, there are some things you need to know to get the most bang
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Should we build a Baliblog forum?
We’re considering setting up a forum for Bali Blog, and although Nick is gone as our fulltime host here, we know there are many of you locals and Bali lovers who still check in.
There will also be people planning their first Bali trip stopping by and
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Beginning surfers in Bali
Surf shops in Kuta offer an array of surfboards ranging from brand new Al Merrick to beaten up boards that have gone brown in the sun. Figuring out what right board is right for you takes more than just finding one with nice colors.
The major factors that
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We built a Bali forum
So, it seemed that when we asked whether we should build a forum that almost everyone thought it would be a good idea.
So, we built it – you can see it here.
Now, be aware that it is brand new, so there isn’t anything in there right now, but fe
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Discovery Mall Bali
The largest addition to the tourist scene in the Kuta area in recent years is the Discovery Shopping Mall located across from Waterbom Park on busy Jl. Kartika Plaza in Tuban. The place is very impressive looking and designed to attract attention.
The pro
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Dating a Javanese girl – Part I
Bali has expats from all over the world living here including what I sometimes refer to as local-expats. People from Java, Sumatra and other islands come here for work and that adds another dimension to the social scene. For a westerner thinking about dati
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Dating a Javanese girl – Part II
Regardless of what any Javanese girl says about food, she prefers rice with everything. Do not waste time taking her to Bali Bakery for breakfast, wait until 10am-11am and go over to Warung Batavia on Jl. Raya Kerobokan, she will love it. Warung Batavia se
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Add your Bali budget hotel or guesthouse to the Hostel Directory
If you own or operate a Bali budget hotel, guesthouse, hostel, inn or whatever – or you know someone who does – you (or they) should enter the information into the new worldwide Hostel Directory. This will be a huge and global directory of host
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Furniture, Art & Antiques at Apo Kayan in Seminyak Bali
Seminyak and Kerobokan are full of furniture places and on a walk down Jl. Seminyak this afternoon I checked one called Apo Kayan. Located directly across the street from Pantarei restaurant, the shop has some massive pieces including benches, couches, car
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