Winter Vacation Information

You would think that being so close to the end of the year there would be no more festivals for tourists except of course for New Year’s Eve. Although NYE is technically not a festival it is a fabulous time to be in Bali. However, I digress. There is one more great festival you can

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There are so many people that head out on winter vacations every year to either get away from the cold weather, get away from too many family dinners, or just.

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Starting on Saturday is the 31st Bali Arts Festival and it will prove to be bigger and better than previous years.

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Travelling to Bali for the first time can be overwhelming, not only in the cultural shock of it all but, with so many things to do and see as well.

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Today in Bali is the beginning of Galungan. Occurring once in every 210 days in the Balinese cycle of days, Galungan marks the beginning of the most important recurring religious ceremony that is celebrated by all Balinese at the same time. During the Galungan period the deified ancestors of the family descend to their former

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Indonesia has a very strong religious and cultural background and serious rules regarding pornography — so it should come as no surprise that there are really no beaches that are publicly marked as “nude beaches”, even though topless beaches are not only abundant but also popular in tourist areas. The local reaction can vary, much

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It is always a nice idea to know the major holidays and festivals in Bali. If for no other reason than to plan your trip around them. Some may be interested in visiting a particular area during a festivals, but other may want to know that dates of these events so that they

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Always one for a good film and especially those of other countries, I inevitably get enthused when there is a film festival on wherever I travel and starting tomorrow in Bali is the Balinale International Film Festival 2008. This will prove to be a fantastic festival with over twenty countries submitting films and I believe

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Whenever I get a chance to get over to the island of Bali there are a few favourite places that I generally visit in the first few days to imbibe in some excellent cuisine. Kafe Batan Waru is one of them and so is Plengkung, both in Tuban. However, as a great devourer of seafood

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Whenever I get a chance to get over to the island of Bali there are a few favourite places that I generally visit in the first few days to imbibe in some excellent cuisine. Kafe Batan Waru is one of them and so is Plengkung, both in Tuban. However, as a great devourer of seafood

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