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Ronnie Ramsey looking at 14 months in Bali jail
Ronnie Ramsey, the bother of famous Scottish chef Gordon Ramsey was in Denpasar District Court today. Ronnie was caught by police a few months ago in Tuban with a wee baggie of ‘brown sugar’. Looking at a possible 10 years in Kerobokan jail he
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Dreamland to become New Kuta Beach
Dreamland, the half finished resort on the western Bukit that leads down to the largest white sand beach in the area, is to undergo massive changes in the next 12 months. The ‘owners’ of the land which include Tommy Suharto, are planning to dev
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Indonesian relatives heading back to Java
Visits from relatives are always something to look forward to and my relatives from Java have been here for a few weeks.They are heading back to Semarang in Central Java today, content after having one road trip to Lovina / Kintamani and plenty of cheap me
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Map of Negara
Here is a map of Negara in West Bali, showing main streets and places of interest.
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Bali
Bali Barat National Park
Bangli
Bedugal, Munduk and Lake Bratan
Bukit Peninsula
Candi Dasa
Canggu
Central Bali
Central Sen
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Negara in West Bali
Negara is the main town in west Bali in the district of Jembrana. Most visitors to Bali will have little reason for visiting Negara, other than for the mecepung (buffalo) races in Perancak close by, or to drive through on the main road to the port of Gilim
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Will tourism destroy the Balinese identity?
An Australian friend of mine said to me a while ago “the more I travel the more I think the Balinese are a truly unique bunch of people.” I think what he meant by that was the Balinese have somehow managed to meld a traditional and unique base
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Indonesian Independence Day
Indonesia celebrates its Independence day today August 17th. All around the country government offices and banks are closed and there are local celebrations. Last night in Java, Ika’s relatives gathered with the rest of the kampung to enjoy outdoor c
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Map of Gilimanuk Bali
Here is a map of Gilimanuk in West Bali, the main port for traffic to Java. Gilimanuk can be reached by heading west from Negara, or west through the National Park from Singaraja.
Check out these other maps:
Amed & Aas
Bali
Bali Barat National Park
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Indonesia Independence Day remissions a mystery to many
Indonesia has today given sentence remissions to 10 convicted people guilty of aiding and abetting the Kuta bombings in 2002 which killed 202 people. Indonesia hands out remissions across the board for criminals who show good behavior. Six men involved in
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Mixed dry season weather in Bali
This dry season we’ve had some rather mixed weather, which by the way is okay with me. This afternoon the clouds came over Seminyak, dimming the light and giving some of Her Majesty’s paler citizens (that includes me) a break from the blow-torc
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Bali surfer wins Quiksilver event at Lakey Peak Sumbawa
Local Balinese surfers are reaping the benefits of the well organized and well marketed ISC (Indonesian Surfing Championship). Local surfer Pepen Hendrik has just won the Quiksilver event at Lakey Peak in Sumbawa. Here’s more from Tim Hain of ISC.
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Sunday bloody Sunday in Semiyak Bali
Sunday evening in Bali and here is what this expat did today. Ika wants to learn to drive a car, so I spent an hour trying to locate a cheap rental, that we could take down to Serangan Island (plenty of open space) and get her started. Seminyak car rental
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Map of Klungkung
Here is a map of Klungkung featuring places of interest and local streets.
For a larger view click on the map.
Check out these other maps:
Amed & Aas
Bali
Bali Barat National Park
Bangli
Bedugal, Munduk and Lake Bratan
Bukit Peninsula
Candi Dasa
Can
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Bali takes action against bird flu
Balinese authorities have taken the bull by the horns in an effort to tackle the recent outbreak of bird flu. International media often blows things out of proportion when it comes to bad things happening in developing countries, so this latest episode sug
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XL ISP in Kuta Bali
Bali has many options for home internet connection these days. The old dial up has pretty much gone out of the window, for most people with Telkom introducing DSL several months ago. Today I visited XL located on the Sunset Rd in Kuta.
While Telkom requir
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Bali tourism levels reaching new heights
Latest tourism figures show July 2007 was the best month on record for Bali, based simply on the number of foreign arrivals. From my unscientific point of view, I’d second that opinion. Walking and riding around Kuta / Seminyak the numbers are signif
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Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic Nusa Dua Bali
The Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic (formerly the Wismilak International Bali) is soon to start in Nusa Dua. The annual women’s tennis event draws international stars including American Lindsey Davenport.
Running September 9-16, 2007, the Commonwea
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Balinese funeral procession in Kerobokan Bali
Traffic jams are usually not fun and living in Seminyak Bali traffic jams are getting to be normal. Anyone who has tried to get from Kuta to Jl. Dhyana Pura recently will know what I’m talking about. One type of traffic jam that I don’t mind ge
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Woman dies of bird flu in Bali
A Balinese woman has died of what was most probably bird flu in Kediri Tabanan. As the Jakarta Post reports, the woman was overcome by pneumonia and intense fever. Here in Bali people live pretty close to the soil. Go 20 meters off of the main road and its
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Sawo: An Indonesian fruit
Once in a while I get surprised by a local delicacy that for some reason I have not seen before. A while back it was the wani, the large white fleshy mango that only grows in Bali. Lovely stuff and recommended if you can find it. A recent find is sawo, the
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