Winter Vacation Information

It had taken two years for Carl and I to at last go deep sea fishing in Bali mainly because events interceded our plans in the past. Yesterday we achieved our goal. The trip was organised with Mawar Kuning Wisata in Tanjung Benoa located almost at the very tip of the peninsula. A lunch and

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Those of you who have frequented the Centro Discovery Mall in Tuban over the years will well remember the restoran Bali Colada that was located at the rear of the Mall opposite Black Canyon Café. The bad news is that Bali Colada is no longer there and in its place a new restoran; Coco Bistro. Coco

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If there is one thing I enjoy in life it is coffee. I drink copious amounts of it and one of my favourites is Sumatran Mandehling. When I am at home in Yogyakarta, Candika and I frequent a delightful coffee shop in the Malioboro Mall called Excelso’s (pictured left). Excelso’s has a chain of coffee

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Getting off the well-worn tourist tracks in Bali will afford some great surprises as well as some stunning scenery. The other delight is the adventure of driving on narrow, winding roads that at times seem to go around in circles. On a recent road trip to Danau Bratan with my brother I decided to take

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Today was one of those days when we felt like doing nothing but enjoy the best things in life; good friends, good food and relaxing by the pool. It was a hot day with a clear blue sky and not a cloud in sight. A bit different to last night when Mother Nature offered up

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One of the delights Candika and I revelled in was the slow walk at dusk along the beach from Centro Discovery to near enough the airport. The golden light of the setting sun shimmered on the water, the fishermen setting out for a night’s fishing in their prahu’s and the cool breeze blowing softly across

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All days in Bali are a lazy days as far as Candika and I are concerned. Chill-out, do nothing, perhaps go for a walk along the beach at sunset and after, imbibe in an ice-cold café latte. Just for fun yesterday I decided to have a look at some of the old prints I had

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As always whenever Candika and I are in Bali our good friends of many years, Karl and Arty (Foto left), are here on the island. This inevitably provides the opportunities for some memorable times together. What has become ritual between us all are the Durian nights. Karl and Arty are the seekers and purveyors of this

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Most newcomers to Bali generally head to Matahari Square for a bit of shopping and window-gazing. Although becoming less popular as an attraction these days, it is still a fascinating place for first-timers. They inevitably bore of the square and head further afield to places like Centro Discovery in Tuban. On occasions Candika and I will

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In the early hours of the other morning I found myself as a guest at the Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) hooked up on a saline drip and feeling like absolute crap. Believe me, it was no laughing matter. It all started the evening before when I found myself victim of a bad case of

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