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Fish lunch in Denpasar Bali
On my home home from Ketewel today I swung through Denpasar, the capital of Bali. My guide book said the Natour Bali hotel. close to the Bali Museum, on Jl. Veteran, had a Rijstaffel for a very reasonable price. Arriving at where the hotel was supposed to
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Bali nightlife February 12th 2007
Here’s Bali’s nightlife schedule for the next 2 weeks, provided by the Beat Magazine.
•Monday Feb 12th
F Lounge
Flow
Kick start that week right with Soulhouse Classics by Rizal. Finger food & fresh oven pizzas till 2am nightly. From
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Bali weather: February 12th 2007
If you like hot steamy weather, Bali is the place. Yesterday was a cooker and around 4pm I had to take a shower to wash the layer of sweat off. This afteroonn while typing at a free wi-fi place in Seminyak, same deal. As soon as you get out of the AC or ai
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Mozzies hard on Bali newcomers
It takes a while to get used to a new scene, with a different set of problems to overcome. Yesterday I got a call from a newcomer to Bali, who complained about the mosquitoes out here. He has a wife and baby and said they were unable to sleep, the wife and
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The Heart of Borneo Declaration: Protecting forests for future generations
An important declaration was signed yesterday in Bali. The Heart of Borneo Declaration, signed by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, aims to protect the forest areas that staddle the 3 countries.
Indonesia has the worst deforestation problem in the world. Th
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Moving to Bali: Logistics
People moving to Bali need a variety of things set up, before they can move on and start working. There is no one place you can go and get it all sorted out, because of the nature of the way things work here. The first things you need after moving to Bali,
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Recent visitor’s Bali experience
Talking to Bali visitors I hear many of the same complaints ( aggressive beach vendors, trash everywhere), some glowing acounts of personal interactions (‘the people are so warm and kind’) and once in a while some tips.
Travelpod has an articl
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Surfing going up market
A recent article in World Hum, talks about how the stock has risen in the surfing industry. Years ago surfing was reserved for beach bums and guys with too much time on their hands. With the advent of companies such as Billabong, Quiksilver and so forth, p
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Looks like new wheels in Seminyak Bali
Today I had a surreal experience. You know one of those days where connections seem to be popping, you have choice but to go along with it. Let me explain what happened.
This morning at the crack of dawn…okay not crack of dawn, but shortly after, I
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Skin color: Indonesians still want to be whiter
The grass is always greener on the other side and here in Indonesia, that also goes for skin color. Ask a local where the most beautiful women in Indonesia come fom and most likely they’ll say Bandung Java. Ask them ‘why Bandung?’ and the
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Valentine’s Day in Bali
February 14th is for girls not guys. A traitor named St. Valentine started this whole thing off years ago, big business having taken the ball and run with it. Valentine’s Day in Bali is less strenuous on the wallet than it might be in a western count
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Bali gearing up for Chinese New Year
With Valentine’s Day out of the way, Bali can now focus on getting ready for the upcoming Chinese New Year. Known as ‘Imlek’ in Indonesia, Chinese New Year is a time where wealthier Chinese from all over Indonesia and Asia, come to Bali f
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Meeting Devin from Oregon USA
My friend Devon is out here in Bali and yesterday we met at the airport. Devin’s mother, Barbara and her friend Nancy, were leaving after a wonderful couple of weeks, so Devin was a free man again. He brought all his bags to the airport, so we had fu
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Pura Luhur Uluwatu Bali
Pura Luhur Uluwatu on the western tip of the Bukit Peninsula offers a spectacular location to see a Balinese dance. The temple is important not just as an attraction for visiting tourists, but for the spiritual wellbeing of Bali. Pura Luhur Uluwatu is one
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Cafe Moka: French Cafe in Seminyak Bali
Cafe Moka on Jl. Seminyak is one place that draws tourists and expats alike. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, Cafe Moka knocks out some decent food and is a handy place to stop off for a snack. This morning I took Devin for breakfast, the 3 minute trip
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Dreamland Beach Bali
Dreamland is a white elephant, donated to the people of Bali by Tomy Suharto. Actually it wasn’t really donated, it was grabbed, mangled, then taken back. Riding along Jl. Uluwatu on the Bukit, one passes a grand looking entrance complete with statut
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Use caution when you build in Lombok
There is a law in Indonesia that states you cannot build within 50 meters of the high tide line, at coastal areas. Everyone does of course, thinking that the local government would never pull them up for it. On Gili Trawangan, the local government is doing
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Sumatran Orangutan Society Fun Run
Nature lovers listen up. The Sumatran Orangutan Society has arranged a charity fun run in aid of endangered orangutans. The run will take place in Ubud on Sunday, February 18th at 4pm. The start and finish will be at the downtown football field at Monkey F
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Indonesian maids getting a raw deal
One of Indonesia’s greatest exports is it’s people. Indonesians can be found working on ships, in hospitals and in private home all around th world. They don’t always recieve good treatement though, and a BBC article discusses this issue.
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Kuta nightscene: February 2007
Last night after enjoying some Indonesian food in Seminyak, with Ika, Jevon and Awang, Devin and I jumped on my bike and went for a cruise. We swung around Jl. Oberoi and stopped into Rumours for a dessert. Devin highly recommend the creme brulee (23,000rp
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