Articles tagged ‘Christmas’
Tight security and good intentions keep Christmas safe
By Nick | December 26th, 2006 |
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Despite past history of religious conflict, and travel advisories warning against travel to Indonesia, Christmas passed without incident. The main concern in Bali was a repeat of the bombing in 2002 & 2005. Across the country local tensions were a worry, but tight security and good intentions by all concerned meant the holiday was festive [...]
Day after Christmas in Bali
By Nick | December 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Christmas Day passed without incident here in Bali. I spent the day at an internet cafe, while family and friends did their thing. My neighborhood is quiet, many expats from Europe probably staying at home with family.
Christmas bliss in Indonesia
By Nick | December 25th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Many people come to Bali from Australia to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s. Being away from home, not such a big deal, because home is relatively close, and relatives often accompany. It’s a different story for Europeans and Americans, who find themselves in Bali. For people who celebrate Christmas in a big way back home, [...]
Bali having a quiet Christmas 2006
By Nick | December 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Christmas in Bali is the high-season, when prices go up and hotels are full. That’s the plan anyway. Prices for rooms have certainly risen in the last 2 weeks, and some of the places we have visited in the Kuta / Seminyak area are happy to let us walk away, confident they can get [...]
Merry Christmas from Bali!!!!
By Nick | December 25th, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Merry Christmas from Bali. Sitting here at a wf-fi place on Jl. Dhyana Pura in Seminyak, with my new laptop, there is no indication it is Christmas. Temperature is around 30C and the atmoshere is steamy. Great beach weather and for someone who doesn’t like Christmas, Bali is the ideal getaway. Friends of mine were [...]
Bali vs. London at Christmas time
By Nick | December 23rd, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Maybe its because I’m a Londoner, that I left and live in Bali. The ‘Big Smoke’ is a cold windy place, but gains a special something around Christmas. Most people the take a week off of work and from Dec 24th to Jan 2nd, spend time with family, eat, drink and visit friends. Its great.
Java mud flow interfering with Christmas
By Nick | December 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim country, but there are also many Indonesian Christians. I met a girl once, Anastasia, from Jakarta, who used to go home for Christmas and Easter. Certain islands have particularly large Christian populations, such as Flores. Some Christian residents of East Java, will have a tough time this Christmas, due [...]
Selamat Hari Raya: Special occassions in Bali
By Nick | April 4th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali has a whole calendar of special days, including, Nyepi, Galungan and Kuningan. Add to that the odalans, or temple birthdays that go on for the 20,000 islands temples and you have much to celebrate.
Bali tourist numbers down sharply after bombings
By Nick | December 3rd, 2005 | 7 Comments »
The tourist figures for Bali in October 2005 do not make happy reading. The October 1st Bali Bomb II that struck Raja’s restaurant in Kuta Square and seafood warungs in Jimbaran Bay put the brakes on the recovery from 2002. You can twist figures and try to be positive, but a 48% drop in business [...]
