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Downpour in Seminyak Bali
A hot, overcast, sweaty afteroon in Seminyak Bali, was followed by a torrential downpour. At 5pm ‘boom’ went the sky and down came the rain. The time is 6pm as I’m typing this, sitting streetside at Bestest Cafe, on Jl. Dhyana Pura in Sem
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Tsunami drill in Bali
Bali organized a tsunami drill today, on the 2nd anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, that killed 170,000-220,000 people, depending on who you believe.
The drill was part of a regional tsunami awareness movement. There have been efforts to set up a n
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December 26th 2006 in Kuta Bali
This evening is December 26th, the day after Christmas. A late afternoon storm cleared the air and left a lovely coolness. Streets are not flooded, but have other problems. The roads in Seminyak resemble an assault course, more than a street and Jl. Nakula
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Torrential rain causes Christmas havok across Indonesia
Wet season in Bali is Novemeber – March, give or take a few weeks. This year we have had very little rain due to the El Nino weather condition. Other parts of the country however, including Sumatra and parts of Java, have been soaked and the resultin
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Free wi-fi in Seminyak Bali
Free wi-fi sounds like a dream come true, and it is certainly a benefit to a lot of people. In the last year many places have installed a wi-fi system, sometimes charging for it, other times not. One business owner asked me my thoughts on charging for wi-f
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Where to stay in East Bali
Toby, Maya, Ika, Jevon, Ika’s mother and myself, will be going to East Bali for 2 days. East Bali is one of the best parts of the island (although I also have a soft spot for Tabanan).
Here are some of the things I will have to consider on this trip
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Toby & Maya in East Bali
Travelling with a young kid scares a lot of people. Just the thought of a trans-oceanic flight, long layover and dealing with baggage, Customs, taxis and hotels, is enough to put a lot of people off. Certainly there are moments of frustration, but as with
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Snorkeling in Candi Dasa in East Bali
My friend Toby told me he was hoping to do some snorkeling while in East Bali. Thinking about our options, Padangbai, Candi Dasa and Amed would all work. I’d never go snorkleing in Bali without a boat, after reading too many stories of lone Europeans
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Equipment for Bali in the wet season
Wet season in Bali means hot steamy days and nights, will the occassional downpour. Good thing about this is you don’t have bring a ton of warm clothes. If you pack one t-shirt too few, or need an extra pair of underwear, go down to Matahari departme
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Bali internet update
Just read this on Jakarta Post about the router / earthquake problems. Apparently the Indonesian connection to Taiwanese / US servers, has been severed due to damage to undersea cable. One official said it was out of Indonesia’s hands, and could take
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Refreshing rain in Bali
Rain is so natural and such as aprt of my vision of Bali, I actually welcome it. The wet season in Bali is long overdue and for me at least, it was wonderful to drive from Amed, through the sweeping valley that leads to Tirtaganga and through to Amlapura.
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Bali Forum Threads for the week of December 25, 2006
Check out these topics currently being discussed on the Bali Forum at BootsnAll:
For his 6th visit to Bali, celticsandyandy is wondering how much it would cost to rent a car for two weeks. He’s also interested in any hotel packages people are aware
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Internet access in Seminyak / Legian Bali
Internet access seems to have been affected in the following way in Legian and Seminyak. Many of the better internet cafes (AC, decent hardware, good speed) are closed. Many of the second tier places are still open (small monitors, no USB ports, crowded li
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New Year’s nightlife in Bali
New Years in approaching here in Bali and there are plenty of things going on. Here’s a recap of events provided by the Beat Magazine.
• Sunday Des 31st
Bounty
Old & New Dance Party
Resident DJs ring in the New Year. Till late
Bahiana
New Years
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Renting a car for a 3 day road trip in East Bali
On the morning of the 27th, the weather was slightly overcast. Having a busy house with the pembantu, mother in-law stopping in, wife, kid, & friends, I felt rushed, but immediately found a car rental place (Bali Puspa) on Jl. Dhyana Pura open. Actual
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Straight shot to Candi Dasa in East Bali
My friend Toby is out here in Bali from Oregon. I’m pretty much his tour guide (my bill comes later!) and with that in mind chose where we went. Having Ika & Jevon along, meant our range of options was somewhat limited. I don’t want to spe
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Pasir Putih Beach East Bali
Everyone is looking for the ‘hidden beach’, includung myself today. Driving along the road from Candi Dasa towards Amlapura, we shot through the village of Perasi and past the tiny entrance to the track that leads to Pasir Putih beach. Pulling
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Indonesian ferry sink off of north Java
Indonesian ferry sink off of north Java
by , the ship encontered 5 meter waves and that was it.
What do you do if you are travelling in Indonesia by ferry? Never get on a ferry that looks dangerously overloaded. Never get on a ferry heading into a big storm, try travelling during the day
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Road rage in Bali
Road rage always seemed to me a pretty childish thing, something I’d never secumb to. Over the last week however I’ve been getting closer to the line. All over the Kuta, Legian, Seminyak area, larger roadworks are going, creating bottlenecks on
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Jevon: Progressing nicely in Bali
Jevon is almost 1.5 years and is progressing nicely. He seems alert, healthy, and likes to climb as any normal kid does. Jevon has a love of water, although when I carry him into the ocean, out of his depth, and a wave goes over his head, he freaks out a b
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