The recent bird flu outbreak in Bali and caused some restaurants to remove ayam (chicken) from the menu. People who contract avian flu tend to be the people who keep the chickens rather than eat them, which is good news for fatties in KFC, bad news for granny in the kampung. Here’s more from the [...] Read more…
This afternoon I had the pleasure of meeting one of the most famous travel writers in the world. Bill Dalton is one of the modern day travel writing pioneers and unlike many who have followed, Bill isn’t a stay a home Charlie with a clever pen and no experience, he’s been there and done it. Bill [...] Read more…
Besakih temple is the most important temple in Bali. Though not the the most beautiful, Besakih is certainly the largest extending over 3kms into the surrounding forest. Perched on the western side of Gunung Agung, Besakih holds a special place for Balinese Hindus and visiting the temple to recieve blessings with Balinese friends can be [...] Read more…
Lt Colonel Jim Koroi has resigned as head of the unit investigating alleged corruption in the Fiji Police Force Read more…
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The establishment of the Vatukoula Rehabilitation Trust Fund, with the first installment of $1 Read more…
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AP - Historic churches and colonial-era haciendas along Peru's southern coast suffered serious damage in last week's earthquake, which also halted boat trips to an offshore wildlife reserve. Read more…
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Balinese council members have recommended that the island build a dedicated hospital for tropical diseases, after the 2nd bird flu death in a week. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post. Council recommends Bali needs a tropical disease hospital DENPASAR (JP): Amidst the spread of avian influenza outbreaks in birds and recent deaths of two women of bird [...] Read more…
Balinese temples really come alive during ceremonies. Even magnificent temples such as Pura Ulun Danu Batur or Pura Besakih look somewhat drab without the decorations and Balinese people in ceremonial costume. This afternoon I stopped to admire an odalan ceremony in progress in the Denpasar Selatan (south) area close to Kuta. The late afternoon sun [...] Read more…
Pura Penataran Agung is the main temple in the Besakih complex. For people who intend visiting the temple here is a map detailing the individual shrines and points of interest. Pura Penataran Agung is unique in many ways, not least in that it is split into 6 separate levels, so bring comfortable shoes. Pura Penataran Agung [...] Read more…
The Methodist Church of Fiji says it will use the bulk of its collections from its 2007 annual conference to train its preachers Read more…
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Former Suva Lord Mayor and Suncourt Hardware director, Dhansukhlal Bhika, and fellow director Gulab Bhika have pleaded not guilty to allegedly conspiring to defraud the State of more than $3million Read more…
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