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Cars, motorbikes and Bali
America is the land of the automobile, cars are part of the culture. In Indonesia motorbikes, particularly the low power variety rangng from 100cc-200cc have become part of the modern day culture.
People’s mentality surrounding cars and motorbikes v
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Road trip to Pupuan Bali
Renting a car from Bali Puspa (150,000rp per day) on Jl. Dhyana Pura on Saturday morning, I collected the in-laws consisting of Ika’s mother and father, together with her and Jevon and headed to Pupuan in the highlands. Our destination was Lovina, a
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Lovina – Kalibukbuk – Nirwana Seaside
Lovina is conveniently located on the north coast of Bali, approximately 7km west of Singaraja, the main coastal town. Lovina itself isn’t a town, but rather a string of villages marketed as a resort area. Arriving via Seririt to the west, one has a
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Back route to Kintamani
Exploring Bali and being open to new routes constantly rewards me with amazing sights and stunning scenery. The homeward bound section of our road trip took us through Singaraja heading east to Kubutambuhan. This coastal turnoff leads directly up to the Ba
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Bali weather August 7th 2007
Bali is a tropical island situated just 8 degrees south of the equator and 115 degrees east of the Greenwich meridian, so my GPS unit likes to tell me. So close to the equator our seasonal light doesn’t have the big changes that Europe does. Here in
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Sunset Rd or Sunset Strip?
Bali’s Sunset Rd is an offshoot of Bypass Ngurah Rai. Funded by the World Bank and finally completed in 2003, it allows traffic coming off of Jl. Raya Kerobokan to access Seminyak, Legian, Kuta, Tuban and the airport in 25 minutes max. The Sunset Rd
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Affandi display at Neka Museum in Ubud Bali
The works of one of Bali’s most famous artists, Affandi, will be on display at the Neka museum in Ubud from August 12th – 16th 2007. Affandi was originally from Yogyakarta where a museum is dedicated to him. Here’s more from the Jakarta P
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BBQ: A great family activity in Bali
East meets west in many instances in Bali, sometimes in conflicts and sometimes on common ground. One of the better instances is the bbq, something that seems to transcend cultural boundaries. Indonesians love sate, which was in fact invented in Java, afte
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Bali rattled by earthquake
Bali was rattled by a powerful earthquake last night, reminding us once more we’re on shaky ground. The quake was centered deep under west Java and was felt as far as Sumatra.
As the BBC reports, the magnitude 7.5 quake hit at 0005 on Thursday (1705
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Your money in Bali: August 8th 2007
Here is a look a look at how your money stacks up against the Indonesian rupiah on August 8th 2007.
1 US Dollar = 9,242.14 Indonesian Rupiah
1 Australian Dollar = 7,933.46 Indonesian Rupiah
1 Brazilian Real = 4,883.72 Indonesian Rupiah
1 British Pound = 1
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Sanur the place for real estate in Bali
Sanur is the coastal strip to the NE of Kuta, that first came onto the tourist radar when foreign expats such as Australian artist Donald Friend lived there. Sanur offers a quieter beach location than Kuta, with family style restaurants and little nightli
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Bali nightlife update for August 10th 2007
Here is the Bali nightlife update for August 10th – August 24th 2007 provided by the Beat Magazine.
•Friday Aug 10th
Bahiana
Chill Out Night
With a live chill out band feat Verry & friends, also DJs Soma & Jonas. From 11pm
Double Six
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Ku De Ta: The crown jewel in Bali’s beachside crown
Bali has a truly international flavour when it comes to restaurants, no pun intended. Seminyak / Petitenget is the epicenter of the restaurant scene in the Kuta area and the most famous beachside restaurant is Ku De Ta.
Located at the end of Jl.
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BBQ’s and relatives in Bali
Cross cultural relationships can be difficult and fun all at the same time. At the moment I have my in-laws from Central Java visiting. They are not actually staying with me but are around most of the day. Last night we had another bbq in honor on my mothe
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Dompu Indonesian Open 2007: Lakey Peak Sumbawa
The ISC (Indonesian Surfing Championship) is going from strength to strength. Latest event to get excited about is the Dompu Indonesian Open at Lakey Peak in Sumbawa.
Sumbawa definitely takes a bit longer to get to than the Bukit Peninsula, but when you
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Foreign exchange rates in Kuta Bali
Kuta has a wealth of places to change money, some legitimate, others not. Here is a selection of foreign exchange rates offered at various location this afternoon on Poppies Lane I.
Dana Yoga on Poppies Lane I offered the following rates (extended figures
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Dana Yoga Tourist Service: Kuta Bali
Newcomers to Bali will often be concerned with logistical questions such as how to get around the country, via internal plane flights, boat trips to places such as Nusa Lembongan or the Gilis, currency exchange, bus tours and airline ticket confirmation. F
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Fat Yogi’s Kuta Bali
Fat Yogi’s has been around for a while. This year it was taken over by Pedro, the owner of Flying Piano in Legian. Always known for its pizzas, Fat Yogi’s continues with this and the pizza menu is as follows.
Margherita – Regular 25,000r
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Possible bird flu case in Bali
One of the many health dangers for people living in Indonesia is avian flu (bird flu). This is prevalent in Indonesia due to the high population density and tendency of people to live in close proximity to chickens. Over the weekend a Balinese woman died f
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Life as a Bali expat
Quitting your job, moving to Bali and starting a new life is a dream for many people. Being one of those lucky enough to have experienced it I think I can offer a few thoughts on how things go.
People often worry about the legality of living in Bali fullt
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