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No change in Bali
What joke this place is. I just went to Circle K in Seminyak, and had to leave without my stuff, because the guy couldn’t change 50,000rp.
Infrastructure / education / corruption and organization are huge barriers to getting things done here, as wel
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Opium trading in Bali
Did you know there was opium trading in Bali. No I’m not talking about Seminyak on a saturday night, I mean back in colonial times, where the ‘damn locals’ were merely a tool, for pompous Europeans to use and discard.
The British were amo
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Moving to Bali: Difference in expectations and reality
Moving to Bali is a dream for many, a reality for a few. Since living in Bali for almost 4 years, I have met longtern expats, and short term ones, who have come and gone. Before I moved here, I had certain preconcieved ideas of how it would be. Some of tho
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Sukerti’s Restaurant Canggu
Canggu is fast developing and one of the latest restaurants is Sukerti’s Restaurant. Located at the beach end of a long village street in Pantai Berawa, Sukerti’s is modern looking and serves interesting food.
Last night I joined a friend who
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Indonesia: An overview from Wikipedia
Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim country, the world’s largest archipelago, the place that enjoys the most thunderstorms on Earth. It is also attibuted to be the ‘epicenter of marine life’ on the planet. There’s al
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Santa Fe in Seminyak Bali
Santa Fe was the first bar on Jl.Dhyana Pura and is still the busiest place by far. Featuring streetside tables and chairs, an upstairs wine bar and dance floor, Santa Fe offers an easy place to come and relax.
Santa Fe has an interesting menu which is bro
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Farewell Scotty Col: Bali misses you mate
Scotty Col (Colin Forrest), a Baliblog reader and genuine good bloke, passed away recently.
Scotty was a witty guy and had visited Bali, on many occassions. A Scotsman who emigrated to Perth Australia, he worked in Margaret River at a winery and seemed p
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Balinese symbolism explained
Balinese Agama Hindu is the backbone upon which this island’s culture rests. It has mixed elements of native animist beliefs with newer ideas coming from India, starting 2,000-3,000 years ago.
Symbols are everywhere in Balinese Agama Hindu, which ar
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If you are coming to Bali don’t forget your Swiss Army knife
Travelers the world over owe a debt of thanks to their loyal Swiss Army knife. The little red friend has opened cans, bottles, cut packaging, toenails, fruit and has often meant the difference between success and failure.
One of my most memorable times, w
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Freedom in a state of change in Indonesia
Freedom in Indonesia is always in a state of change. Laws concerning, dress, actions, words, religious activities etc. often make the news here. Recently there have been a couple of news items, that may affect public freedom. The Indonesian government has
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Bali weather hot and sticky
Bali is enjoying sunny hot weather right now, with sunshine forecast for the next 10 days.
During the day here in Bali the weather is everything you’d want it to be, perfectly tropical. Last night however, for some reason it felt extremely humid. I
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Getting to Lovina Bali
According to some people the town of Lovina, (which is actually a conglomeration of the villages of Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Anturan, Kalibukbuk, Kaliasem, Temukus and Banyualit) got its name after the last king of Buleleng, Pandji Tisna (1908-1978), named h
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Buffalo Races in Lovina Bali
Negara isn’t the only place in Bali where you can see a buffalo race. The sport is popular in Lovina, to be exact, in the village of Kaliasem. The tradition originated in Madura, is NE Java. Settlers brought it to both Kaliasem and Negara. Known loca
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Watersports in Lovina Bali
Located on the north coast on Bali, Lovina enjoys warner water than the south coast and way less waves. Perfect for some leisurely watersports.
Lovina has a selection of dive centers, offering trip to Menjangan island to the west and Tulamben to the east.
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Editor of Playboy Indonesia on trial
The editor of the Indonesian version of Playboy is on trial, for publishing material considered ‘over the line’.
Indonesian Playboy came out in April, I haven’t seen a copy but by all accounts it was pretty tame, wioth no nude photos at
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Amrozi & Co. roll the dice one last time
Much like a soap opera that just won’t die, Bali bombers, Amrozi, Samudra and Muklas, are giving their shot at escaping the death penalty.
The 3 were expected to get a firing squad in August, but instead filed an appeal. I find Indonesian law a tota
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Macao an option for Bali visitors
Visitors to Bali might like to hear they have another option for excitement. A new airline is offering trips from Jakarta to the world’s gambling capital Macao, for $10.99.
‘Vegas of the East’ only $10.99 away with Viva Macau
Andi Haswidi
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Schapelle Corby’s former lawyer goes public
Vasu Rasiah, the former Indonesian legal assistance to convicted drug trafficker, Schapelle Corby, has made claims about how certain aspects of Corby’s case were handled.
Mr. Rasiah complained that during the trial, the Corby side focused on money m
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Big papayas, little papayas in Seminyak Bali
Bali is in the tropics, as anyone who is in Bali at the moment can attest to. Its steamy, and last night that steam conspired to create a sudden downpour. I actually did not hear it as I was asleep, but this morning I noticed the bathroom was flooded, the
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Warung Kolega: Javanese food in Kerobokan Bali
Javanese food is a more refined type of cuisine, than that of Bali. You will find many places in the Kuta / Tuban area, as well as the Sunset Rd in Seminyak, displaying signs that offer food from Jember, Yogyakarta, Solo and other parts of Java. In Kerobok
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