Winter Vacation Information

Bali is ideally located within the archipelago of Indonesia to afford tourists the opportunity to visit other regions such as East Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan and Java. In fact, there are virtually flights going to most of the islands from the domestic terminal making it possible to add a few days experiencing another culture. Being bias, I

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Travellers to Bali and for those already there are in for a delightful surprise on New Year’s Eve. A blue moon will grace the night skies. The old adage ‘once in a blue moon’ is apt indeed. A ‘blue moon ‘ is a result of two full moons in the one month; the first full

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There is always a festival of some kind happening in Bali every day. A majority are temple festivals but there are those special dates in the Balinese Calendar that are respected. Besides the Balinese festival days and public holidays, there are numerous celebratory days around Indonesia To help you with some of these dates and to

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I am an avid fan of cycle racing and as such, never miss the broadcasts of the various events on the European circuit. It might surprise some of you that there is an event of such like in Indonesia - the Tour D’Indonesia. The event kicked off last Sunday in Jakarta and like most events

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I see no point in killing animals just because they may or may not be infected. But, this is happening in Bali right now, ongoing, in an effort to eradicate Rabies on the island. Healthy dogs are being slaughtered senselessly, principally because Rabies is associated with dogs. I suppose it is the Bhuddist in me

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Picture this: A long pan-flat, white sandy beach seemingly stretching as far as the eye could see and, the upper shore lined with palm trees; their fronds swaying in the gentle ocean breeze. Ocean waves rippled along the shoreline bathing in the warmth of the sun. Virtually deserted except for a few locals going along

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It appears the Bali Government is putting in 100% and more in an effort to ensure the security of tourists visiting the island of Bali. Not only has the security been increased in the tourist areas, but greater screening of travellers coming from Java has been enforced at the port of Gilamanuk in West Bali

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I knew it wouldn’t take long before the H1N1 virus hit Bali considering the number of tourists who visit the island from all parts of the globe. Candika has just returned from China where she said the streets were a blur of white face masks and, maybe the case will be the same in Bali.

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Yesterday was a great day in all manner of speaking. It was warm, the rain had dissipated and, it was just a bloody damn nice day! After being energised with a healthy serving of fresh fruit and a banana pancake Candika and I decided a laid-back meander up to Seminyak was the order for the

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