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The life of an Amed local
Westerners go to places like Amed, on the far East Coast of Bali, and feel like they’ve landed in heaven. Peaceful, tropical landscape, village lifestyle, snorkeling and diving, AND cute little boutique hotels, where you can get your latte, steak din
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Balinese fishermen in East Bali
Some of my best memories in East Bali, are of hanging out with local guys getting into the tuak (palm beer). One time with Barrie and Candika at Komang John’s at Selang Beach, south of Amed, I looked over the wall and saw a tight little group of loca
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Accomodation in Selang Beach, East Bali
Driving Toby, Maya, Ika & Jevon around East Bali I had to weight up my options as far as accommodation. I like to go cheap when I can and I know Toby was concerned at keeping Maya comfortable, hoping for an AC room. Selang beach, on the Amed coast abou
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New Years in Seminyak Bali
Walking around Seminyak this morning I stolled along Jl. Dhyana Pura and also Jl. Arjuna, the beach at the end of Jl. Double Six. Preparations are being made for New Years after a wet night. The staff at Double Six nightclub were putting together some plyw
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Exploring Bali by car
After getting back from the road trip to East Bali, I was frazzled as usual, after several hours of swinging an SUV through Balinese mountain roads and hairpin corners. As mentioned before, there are several factors that will affect every trip, anywhere in
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Idul Adha in Bali Indonesia
Today is a very important day for Muslims around the world, including those here in Bali. The occassion is Idul Adha, a day which celebrates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah (this religion seems to get off on pain for some reason)
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Selamat tahun baru: Happy New Year from Bali
Happy New Year from Bali. 2007 is here, and I hope all Baliblog readers fulfull thier goals in the coming year.
The refreshing, blustery weather really cooled us down yesterday, meaning the air was comfortable and fresh. In my neighborhood, the Castro Dis
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Windy start to the New Year in Bali
Out with the old, in with the new. That goes for the weather too in some instances, and yesterday in Bali, a storm swept through that cleared the air for us. Down in Kuta, at the Suka Beach on Jl. Benesari, Toby, Maya, Ollie from Oregon and Asia, were hunk
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New Years time in Seminyak Bali
New Years for me was a peaceful affair, that passed without even having to drink anything. No worries, I make up for it on other occassions. Ika was happy to be with her mother, sister, brother and Jevon, watching the fireworks on Kuta Beach. Last night we
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Bali nightlife update from Jan 2nd 2007
Here is the rundown of upcoming nightlife events in Bali, from Jan 2nd onwards, provided by the Beat Magazine.
•Tuesday Jan 2nd
Double Six
Funk Up
DJ Helmy
F Lounge
Female Fylosofy
Ladies night pumps as Ade Bro bumps the babes into a fonkin’ frenzy
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Adam Air crash in Sulawesi Indonesia
Adam Air, one of Indonesia’s budget airlines, has lost a plane carrying 96 passengers and 6 crew, over Sulawesi.
The airline industry was deregulated in 1999 in Indonesia, spawning many small airlines. Air crashes occur most often, when human erro
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Adam Air crash plane still missing
Adam Air’s crash, which was reported yesterday on the BBC website, has been changed to ‘missing’. Local villagers in Sulawesi reported wreckage and fiding bodies. However no evidence of the plane has been found.
The flight took off 1300h
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Internet connectivity getting better in Bali
As far as I can see, the internet connectivity in Bali is getting better. The Taiwan earth quake damaged fiber-optic cables that cross the Pacific, which affected internet access and cell phone use.
A Couple of days ago many internet cafes were not worki
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Top reasons to visit Bali in the wet season
Bali has 2 seasons, wet and dry. The wet season is from November to March, with a transition to dry, followed by the coolest, driest months from June-October.
Why would anyone visit Bali during the wet season if they had the choice? Here the top 10 reasons
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Weather affects transport in Indonesia
The last couiple of days in Kuta / Seminyak ahve been windy and wet. We lost a papaya tree, our neighbor had a giant old tree crash in her garden. All over Indonesia, the recent storms have caused problems, including the ferry and air accidents in Java and
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Friend’s last day in Bali
Toby, Maya, Ollie from Oregon and Asia, spent their last day in Bali shopping and packing. Back at the Suka Beach Inn, on Jl. Benesari all rooms were full. This location is ground zero for surfers, who arrive from the arport, check into a guest house, part
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Airport run in Kuta Bali
My friends had an agreement to check out of their room at the Suka Beach Inn, at 6pm. Down the street, they had another agreement with a van driver, to take them, the luggage and surfboards to the airport in Tuban at 8pm. At 6pm we got the gear moved and I
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Wi-fi internet access in Bali
Internet access in Bali comes in a variety of packages these days. Living in Seminyak, we are spoiled for choice.
Global Xtreme is an ISP and internet cafe on Jl. Raya Kerobokan that offers a variety of solutions to your geographic and budgetary restrains
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Meeting Howard in Seminyak Bali
Wedneday afternoon I met Howard from England, in Warung Mimpi in Seminyak. Walking down Jl. Seminyak around 4pm with my camera, I got a call, inviting me to join him for a drink. A while later we met and got acquainted. Both coming from London, we chatted
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Ubud dance performance at the Royal Palace
A couple of weeks ago I attended a dance permance at the Royal Palace in Ubud, along with my friends from Oregon. Located on the main street, Jl. Raya Ubud, the palace is easy to find and the price of admission was 50,000rp. I skimmed over what I saw at th
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