Articles tagged ‘diving’
Dangers and annoyances in the Gili Islands / Lombok
By Nick | October 31st, 2006 |
1 Comment »
Exploring the Gili Islands and Lombok myself, first solo on a motorbike, and secondly, with friends in Gili Trawangan, I experienced no dangerous or annoyoying situations. I found the people in the Gili’s / Lombok, to be reserved, respectful and the place in general to be quiet and laid back. Bali is way more in [...]
Candi Dasa diving centers
By Nick | October 19th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Candi Dasa is located on Amuk Bay, which is a popular place to dive. The tiny islands in Amuk Bay (Gili Tepekong, Gili Biaha, Gili Mimpang) offer the best diving experience and that’s where the operators aim for.
Lovina watersports Bali
By Nick | October 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Taking to a trip to Lovina, on the north coast, can be a pleasant change from the busy shopping / party scene in Kuta.
Senggigi: The gateway to Lombok
By Nick | August 21st, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Visitors to Bali, as well as expats sometimes look for an close alternative, to the Bali beach scene. One option is Senggigi Lombok.
An old copy of the Indonesia Handbook, from 1991 has this description:
The coral and snorkeling at this popular beach area, 6km north of Ampenan, is fantastic-4 straight kms of pure white sand, [...]
Diving in the Amed area
By Nick | May 12th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Amed grew as a tourist area because of diving. The small independent hotels are often attached to a dive shop, or have one close by.
Amed: What’s out there?
By Nick | May 12th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
People have been asking me a lot recently about Amed, where its is, and what’s out there. Amed is a tiny fishing village on the coast of East Bali. To get to Amed from Kuta, you jump on the Bypass heading to Sanur, exiting Sanur the Bypass splits in 2, you take the one going [...]
Banda: Caught in a time warp in Indonesia
By Nick | May 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Banda is a part part of Central Maluku province and has an interesting history. Here’s what my guidebook says about Banda. ‘Nine small volcanic islands 160km SE of Ambon on the NE fringe of the Banda Sea, the Banda Group became world famous from the 17th-19th centuries as the original Spice Islands of the Dutch [...]
Popular Sports in Bali
By Nick | April 3rd, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Bali has a variety of sports that tourists, expats and locals can enjoy. As well as main stream sports like tennis and golf, Bali offers the chance to learn and enjoy sports such as surfing and scuba diving.
Compromising Eden: part I
By Nick | March 14th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Mike Hilllis runs a dive center and adventure travel business in Ambon, in Eastern Indonesia. He has written an article an article entitled Compromising Eden, which talks about the nature of tourism in Indonesia. Here is part I.
Treasure: Thanks for all the hard work guys
By Nick | March 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Treasure hunters from France and Germany have been arrested in Java, after trying to ship 7 containers of Indonesian antiques back to Europe.
