Bali
Map of Negara
Here is a map of Negara in West Bali, showing main streets and places of interest. Check out these other maps: Amed & Aas Bali Bali Barat National Park Bangli Bedugal, Munduk and Lake Bratan Bukit Peninsula Candi Dasa Canggu Central Bali Central Senggigi East Bali Gili Air Gili Meno Gili Trawangan Gunung Batukaru & Surrounding Areas Gunung Batur & Danau Batur Gunung Rinjani Lombok Jimbaran Jungkutbatu Kuta / Legian Kuta Lombok Lombok North Bali Nusa Dua & Tanjung Benoa Padangbai Sanur Senggigi Seminyak Seminyak-Petitenget SE [...] Read more…
Sanur Village Festival
Sanur got a wake up call today with the start of the Sanur Village Festival. The 5 day event runs from August 15th-19th and showcases some of the area’s favourite businesses. This afternoon I rode down there and took a butcher’s (that London speak for ‘look’) at the proceedings. Getting to the Sanur Village Festival from [...] Read more…
Indonesian relatives heading back to Java
Visits from relatives are always something to look forward to and my relatives from Java have been here for a few weeks.They are heading back to Semarang in Central Java today, content after having one road trip to Lovina / Kintamani and plenty of cheap meals from the A-list of Indonesian warungs (Warung Nikmat in [...] Read more…
Dreamland to become New Kuta Beach
Dreamland, the half finished resort on the western Bukit that leads down to the largest white sand beach in the area, is to undergo massive changes in the next 12 months. The ‘owners’ of the land which include Tommy Suharto, are planning to develop the area and the beautiful white sand beach is part of [...] Read more…
Ronnie Ramsey looking at 14 months in Bali jail
Ronnie Ramsey, the bother of famous Scottish chef Gordon Ramsey was in Denpasar District Court today. Ronnie was caught by police a few months ago in Tuban with a wee baggie of ‘brown sugar’. Looking at a possible 10 years in Kerobokan jail he was desperately hoping for a miracle. Today he heard the [...] Read more…
Life as a Bali expat
Quitting your job, moving to Bali and starting a new life is a dream for many people. Being one of those lucky enough to have experienced it I think I can offer a few thoughts on how things go. People often worry about the legality of living in Bali fulltime. This is actually the easy part [...] Read more…
Possible bird flu case in Bali
One of the many health dangers for people living in Indonesia is avian flu (bird flu). This is prevalent in Indonesia due to the high population density and tendency of people to live in close proximity to chickens. Over the weekend a Balinese woman died from what investigators think might be bird flu. Here’s more [...] Read more…
Fat Yogi’s Kuta Bali
Fat Yogi’s has been around for a while. This year it was taken over by Pedro, the owner of Flying Piano in Legian. Always known for its pizzas, Fat Yogi’s continues with this and the pizza menu is as follows. Margherita - Regular 25,000rp, Large 32,000rp Hawaiian - Regular 27,000rp, Large 33,000rp Di Funghi - Regular [...] Read more…
Dana Yoga Tourist Service: Kuta Bali
Newcomers to Bali will often be concerned with logistical questions such as how to get around the country, via internal plane flights, boat trips to places such as Nusa Lembongan or the Gilis, currency exchange, bus tours and airline ticket confirmation. Finding a handy travel agent who can handle all of this is a good [...] Read more…
Foreign exchange rates in Kuta Bali
Kuta has a wealth of places to change money, some legitimate, others not. Here is a selection of foreign exchange rates offered at various location this afternoon on Poppies Lane I. Dana Yoga on Poppies Lane I offered the following rates (extended figures indicate rates for lower denomination bills): US Dollar 9300 AU Dollar 7875 HK Dollar 1150 Sing Dollar [...] Read more…