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Land & Visas in Seminyak Bali
(This is the second time I wrote this post, my machine crapped out!)
Land and visas are 2 of the biggest worries for expats in Bali. Tonight I had dinner with some friends, who told me that foreigners can own land freehold, and people married to a local, w
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Love it or hate it, Indonesia is unforgetable
Travel writer Mark Moxon can’t make up his mind about Indonesia. He says its a love / hate relationship and one that has been infuriating, while satisfying.
If we put Mr. Moxon’s ‘family jewels’ in a vice, a started turning, I reck
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Bush’s upcoming visit to Bogor Indonesia
US President GW Bush will be visiting Indonesia, sometime in the next week. As leader of the world’s only superpower, he represents a good ally for Indonesia. Some locals don’t care about economics and promise to protest.
Andre Vitchek writes
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Motorcycling around Bali
Bali is a small island, with a roadsystem that follows the ridgelines and hills. Roads are often rutted and narrow and driving 10km as the crow flys, can take an hour. It is because of this, that scooters and motorbikes are so popular, cheap to buy, cheap
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Charlie Sellers’ view of Padangbai Bali
Padangbai is a small fishing village in East Bali. I first ent in 1993, when it was teeming with backpackers and divers. Now its a backwater, with more sarong vendors than tourists. Still there are 3 white sand beaches, in Padangbai that might take your fa
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Bali Bomber’s end coming soon…hopefully
Bali Bombers Samudra, Amrozi and Muklas are getting nearer to their end (as we all are). Holed up in Nusakambangan jail on the south coast on Cental Java, the 3 terrorists have pretty much given up any hope of getting off. Some reports suggest their execut
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Photographer coming to Bali
Some people have it going on. One of those people is Rebecca Picard, a professional photographer, who travels all over the world. Rebecca is coming to Bali soon to shoot for Lonely Planet.
Rebecca comes to Bali to do soap a commercial, then carry on with
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Lombok overview
Bali’s neighbor to the east is Lombok. The island offers and interesting alternative, to fast developing, and often ‘in your face’ Bali.
Indonesia has 27 provinces (propinsi) Bali being one, Lombok and Sumbawa forming the province of Nus
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Bali is steamy right now and it’s not just my opinion
Bali’s weather is hot, sunny and steamy. Putting my sandles on today, my legs were already wet with sweat. Locals don’t seems to mind, and my sister in law told me recently, it was 39C in Semarang, Central Java.
One visitor to Bali, who is enj
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Simon’s Art Zoo: Ubud Bali
Bali is rich with art museums. One of the weirdest is Simon’s Art Zoo, in Ubud. If you need a break from the traditional Baliense art scene, why not drop into Simon’s?
Simon’s Art Zoo is located on Jl. Raya Campuhan, the main road just p
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Threads Of Life in Ubud Bali
Ubud is a cultural center of Bali, a place many visitors head straight for, with the intention of enjoying the art, paintings, carvings, sculptures etc. Fiber arts are celebrated at a tiny place called Threads Of Life, located downtown.
Driving from Kuta
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Schapelle Corby: My life is hell in Bali
Schapelle Corby, the convicted drug smuggler imprisoned in Kerobokan jail, says her life is hell. Cramped conditions, scummy roomates and no freedom, have had a steady wearing down effect on the former beauty therapist.
Right now I can totally understand
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Poco Loco: Mexican food in Legian Bali
Mexican food is one of those things, that people get a craving for once in a while. Whether its the salsa, the tortillas or the fajitas, there’s something about it that just hits the spot.
Poco Loco is one of the famous Mexican restaurants in Bali.
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Bali: What does Wikipedia say about it
Wikipedia is one on my favourite sites on the web. I doubt if there is a content site anywhere, with as much useful factual info. Today I typed in ‘Bali’ to see what Wikipedia could come up with.
Wikipedia broke down Bali into a basic overview
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Bali Forum Thread for the week of November 13, 2006
Check out this topic currently being discussed on the Bali Forum at BootsnAll:
In an ongoing thread about helping people find what they need for trips to Bali, zenjenn is looking for advice on her first trip, which will be in April of next year. She only h
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Bali nightlife: Saturday November 18th 2006
Here’s the rundown of nightlife events for the next couple of weeks, provided by the Beat Magazine.
•Friday Nov 17th
Bacio
Flavours
Tapas, flowing cocktails, and special offer of buy one tapas get one glass house wine, all served with hip-shaking se
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World Bank chief praises Indonesia for anti-corruption efforts
President of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, has praised Indonesia, for its anti-corruption efforts. Indonesia has dropped in the corruption rankings, during the last year, largely due to the destabilizing of Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries.
Mr. Wo
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Lawnmower in Seminyak Bali
Coming home today at lunchtime, I spotted a strange creature moving slowly across the lawn. Rather large and shiny, it made a clicking noise. To be honest, I was scared to touch it, but finally got the courage to approach it and peak under it’s shell
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President Bush as popular as ever in Indonesia
US President GW Bush is seeing his chickens coming home to roost. After years of lying to the American people, destroying the environment and starting illegal wars in foreign countries, he is getting responces from all over about his performance, including
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Trapped by killer bees in Seminyak Bali
This morning while preparing to leave the house for a bike ride, I was stopped in my tracks by a loud buzzing sound. Even though I had my helmet on I could hear what sounded like the inside of a beehive. Looking at my front door, I saw a swarm of bees had
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