Articles tagged ‘east Bali’
The USS Liberty in Tulamben Bali
By Nick | March 2nd, 2006 |
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Scuba divers love looking at wrecks and some dive companies deliberately scuttle old boats on a reef for their customers pleasure. East Bali has its own wreck in Tulamben, the USS Liberty. The Liberty was built in 1915 in the US and used a cargo steamship.
Padangbai: Beaches close by
By Nick | March 2nd, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Padangbai has 2 other good beaches close by. The first, Blue Lagoon, is accessed by heading to the far left of the main beach and hiking 10 minute up and over the hill, dropping down onto a white sand beach with a couple of warungs. This is a good place to snorkel and dive boats [...]
Padangbai Bali
By Nick | March 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Padangbai is the ferry port to Lombok. Located on the SE coast, you can get there in about 2 hours from Kuta by taking the coastal Bypass from Sanur. A decade ago Padangbai was fairly busy. I remember being there in 1993 and every guest house was full of foreign backpackers. I stayed at the [...]
Check out our route to Tejakula Bali
By Nick | January 28th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Ika, Jevon and I are now in Poincianna Bungalows on the NE Coast of Bali. Its great to be away from the internet and have peace and quiet.
Traditional fishing on Seminyak beach Bali
By Nick | January 17th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Bali has had a downturn is tourism after the October bombing which will take a while to recover from. Some people are really feeling the pinch, but others simply go about life as usual. The other day I watched an older Balinese man untangle his fishing nets on the beach in Seminyak. I said hello [...]
Meeting Michelle in Santa Fe Bali
By Nick | December 27th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Tuesday afternoon Ika, Jevon and I met Bali newcomer Michelle in Santa Fe, in Seminyak. Michelle is from N. Carolina (originally NYC) and is on a 2 week trip to Bali. I get a lot out of meeting people on their first trip here to see their impressions.
Australia steps up its travel warning against Indonesia
By Nick | December 14th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Like recurring event, Australia has stepped up its travel warning on Indonesia. This time the warning says “We advise you to reconsider your need to travel to Indonesia, including Bali, at this time due to the very high threat of terrorist attack.” It goes on to say “We continue to receive a stream of reporting [...]
Surfing in Bali: The modern age
By Nick | December 10th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
In this day and age there are no new surf breaks in Bali, but I know for example that places like Jasri in East Bali do sometimes get surf, with not to many other people around.
