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Bali Museum Denpasar
This morning I headed off like Columbus, into the Denpasar traffic, hoping to find the Bali Museum. The museum is located in Puputan Square and after a couple of wrong turns, courtesy of the re-routing of the one-way system, I reached it. Puputan Square is
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Lunch at Ramayana Mall Denpasar
After getting up early and spending time riding around, I was getting hungry. Looking around the streets that surround the Bali Museum, it became obvious there was nowhere to eat. Locals even told me there were no warungs in that area. Jumping on my trusty
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Kuta Beach still beautiful
Passing Kuta Beach this afternoon, I stopped for an instant to get a look at the goings and and to remind myself I live in a beautiful place. The entrance to the Kuta Beach, at the bottom of the beach road, Jl. Pantai Kuta, provides a particularly pleasant
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Melons in Sanur Bali
Coming back from Denpasar today I passed a string of garden shops. Taking Jl. Hayam Wuruk past the statue of the Indonesian soldier, the road veered left straight onto Jl. Hang Tuah, towards Sanur. That road is a pleasant change from what you’ll find
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An evening with Dr. Lawrence Blair
Dr. Lawrence Blair is one of Bali’s most famous faces. Together with his late brother Lorne, he travelled the eastern islands of Indonesia, exploring and documenting the culture of distant islands. Their documentary, ‘The Ring Of Fire‘ i
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Helping a local with a scratch in Seminyak Bali
This morning while checking out shops in Seminyak, I noticed the staff hobbling around, a fresh cut on her lower leg. ‘What happened to you?” I said. “I have motorbike accident.’ she said. I saw she said put some kind of oil on the
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Ned’s Hideaway: Seminyak Bali
Ned’s Hideaway is a guest house in Seminyak, that offers easy access to everything, for a low price. Located on Gang Bima, Ned’s is a 5 minute walk to the beach, 5 minutes from Bintang supermarket, 30 seconds from Jl. Seminyak, 2 minutes from t
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Agung: Owner of Ned’s Hideaway in Seminyak Bali
Seminyak is full of colorful characters and today I met another, Agung, owner of Ned’s Hideaway on Gang Bima. Agung told me that 15 years ago she had a very good restaurant on Jl. Legian called Ned’s, named after her first husband, an Englishma
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Lulu: Seminyak Bali
Lulu is a small shop on Jl. Seminyak, that catches the eye. I’m not into women’s clothes, but Lulu sells cute party dress and tops, that most women would love (or love to be able to wear). Made, the staff member on duty, told me she likes the c
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Neko: Colorful clothing in Seminyak Bali
Neko is a clothes shop located on Jl. Seminyak, close to Jl. Dhyana Pura. When I visited the staff was busy dusting, so I snapped a few of the colorful shirts and pants, asking prices. Men’s & women clothing is made with linen, cotton and rayon.
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Suka Asih Art Shop: Seminyak Bali
Suka Asih Art Shop in Seminyak, is situated on Jl. Seminyak, close to the corner of Jl. Dhyana Pura. Its is highly noticeable, because of the array of glass lamps on display. Three year ago I bought some lamps there, and the staff still remember me. Lookin
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Bali Forum Threads for the week of January 15, 2007
Check out these topics currently being discussed on the Bali Forum at BootsnAll:
Karter Girl will be spending her birthday in Bali, and wants to know how to make it memorable… As Nick points out, what’s “memorable” all depends on
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Pleasant weather in Seminyak Bali
Looking outside the internet cafe I’m in right now, the sun is breaking through the thin cloud layer, threatening to heat things up. We have had a couple of light showers in the last 24 hours, giving way to sunshine. The UV is so strong out here, tha
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Downtown Villas in Semiyak Bali
Seminyak is the epicenter of the expat scene in Bali. As well as trendy boutiques and restaurants, there are great villas. Downtown Villas, is a collection of 9 luxury villas, located across the street from Bintang supermarket, behind, Jl. Seminyak.
The
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Different levels of comfort in Bali
Bali leaves different people, with different memories, largely dependent on 2 things, their mental state coming out here, and the experiences that follow. I’ve met travelers and tourists who love everything Bali and refuse to be talked out of it. Oth
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Mother-in-law back to Java
Saturday morning I returned from the internet cafe, expecting to take Ika, Jevon, her mother and brother, to Warung Kolega, on Jl. Petitenget, in Kerobokan. Warung Kolega is a Javanese style place, with a ton of great food, cheap price and warung style lon
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Saturday night in Seminyak Bali
As the sun went down in Seminyak, on a steamy Saturday evening, one feels a slight lift in the static, that’s in the air. Its not the impending shower we might get, its the fact that after seeing the day out with a cold beer, or fruity drink at a bea
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Taking a wet ride to Ubud Bali
Friend’s of mine from Oregon, recently visited me, here in Bali. During our time in Ubud, they elected to stay at the Pradha hotel, at the bottom of Jl. Kajeng, which is centrally located in downtown Ubud, next to the Royal Palace on Jl. Raya Ubud. A
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Even in Bali the grass is always greener
People dream of coming to tropical Bali. Equatorial sun, hot steamy nights, masses of people in the local streets and markets, all the creature comforts you could ask for. Some people find that when they get to Bali, these things are not actually what they
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Paris Van Java: Shoes in Sanur Bali
Paris Van Java is a shoe shop in Sanur. Located on Jl. Danau Tamblingan, the small shop stocks ethnic wooden shoes, made in Bandung Java. Checking out a couple of pairs, I saw that they are made of wood, with a black, rubber, thread, the tops sections comi
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