Bali
Dompu Indonesian Open 2007: Lakey Peak Sumbawa
The ISC (Indonesian Surfing Championship) is going from strength to strength. Latest event to get excited about is the Dompu Indonesian Open at Lakey Peak in Sumbawa. Sumbawa definitely takes a bit longer to get to than the Bukit Peninsula, but when you’re there there will be way least other surfers and a more rustic type [...] Read more…
BBQ’s and relatives in Bali
Cross cultural relationships can be difficult and fun all at the same time. At the moment I have my in-laws from Central Java visiting. They are not actually staying with me but are around most of the day. Last night we had another bbq in honor on my mother in-law who is 47. There is something [...] Read more…
Ku De Ta: The crown jewel in Bali’s beachside crown
Bali has a truly international flavour when it comes to restaurants, no pun intended. Seminyak / Petitenget is the epicenter of the restaurant scene in the Kuta area and the most famous beachside restaurant is Ku De Ta. Located at the end of Jl. Oberoi next to the Pura Dalem (temple of the dead), Ku De [...] Read more…
Bali nightlife update for August 10th 2007
Here is the Bali nightlife update for August 10th - August 24th 2007 provided by the Beat Magazine. •Friday Aug 10th Bahiana Chill Out Night With a live chill out band feat Verry & friends, also DJs Soma & Jonas. From 11pm Double Six Tiesto’s “Elements of Life” Album Launching Feat DJs Marquee, Dede, Helmy, Nolly, MC Ditter, hosted by Alanys & [...] Read more…
Sanur the place for real estate in Bali
Sanur is the coastal strip to the NE of Kuta, that first came onto the tourist radar when foreign expats such as Australian artist Donald Friend lived there. Sanur offers a quieter beach location than Kuta, with family style restaurants and little nightlife. Its these qualities that make Sanur attractive to expats with families. Most [...] Read more…
Your money in Bali: August 8th 2007
Here is a look a look at how your money stacks up against the Indonesian rupiah on August 8th 2007. 1 US Dollar = 9,242.14 Indonesian Rupiah 1 Australian Dollar = 7,933.46 Indonesian Rupiah 1 Brazilian Real = 4,883.72 Indonesian Rupiah 1 British Pound = 18,738.5 Indonesian Rupiah 1 Chinese Yuan Renminbi = 1,221.47 Indonesian Rupiah 1 Euro = 12,725.0 Indonesian [...] Read more…
Bali rattled by earthquake
Bali was rattled by a powerful earthquake last night, reminding us once more we’re on shaky ground. The quake was centered deep under west Java and was felt as far as Sumatra. As the BBC reports, the magnitude 7.5 quake hit at 0005 on Thursday (1705 GMT Wednesday) at a depth of 289km (180 miles). Our [...] Read more…
BBQ: A great family activity in Bali
East meets west in many instances in Bali, sometimes in conflicts and sometimes on common ground. One of the better instances is the bbq, something that seems to transcend cultural boundaries. Indonesians love sate, which was in fact invented in Java, after influences from the Arab kebab. If you get a chance to sample ayam [...] Read more…
Affandi display at Neka Museum in Ubud Bali
The works of one of Bali’s most famous artists, Affandi, will be on display at the Neka museum in Ubud from August 12th - 16th 2007. Affandi was originally from Yogyakarta where a museum is dedicated to him. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post. Affandi paintings to be displayed in Neka museum, Bali DENPASAR (Antara): Neka Museum [...] Read more…
Sunset Rd or Sunset Strip?
Bali’s Sunset Rd is an offshoot of Bypass Ngurah Rai. Funded by the World Bank and finally completed in 2003, it allows traffic coming off of Jl. Raya Kerobokan to access Seminyak, Legian, Kuta, Tuban and the airport in 25 minutes max. The Sunset Rd was aptly named as sunsets are lovely from that vantage [...] Read more…