Articles tagged ‘Getting Around’
Bali Buggy: Offroad adventures in Bali
By Nick | January 12th, 2007 |
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Exploring Bali by as many means as possible (car, motorbike, boat, helicopter etc) will give you the best chance of seeing it all. One company has some unique vehicles, that allow you to explore the quiet backlanes of rural Bali, as well as offroad trails, used only by locals.
Renting a car for a 3 day road trip in East Bali
By Nick | December 30th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
On the morning of the 27th, the weather was slightly overcast. Having a busy house with the pembantu, mother in-law stopping in, wife, kid, & friends, I felt rushed, but immediately found a car rental place (Bali Puspa) on Jl. Dhyana Pura open. Actually the guys know me, and told me they have 7 cars, [...]
Renting a car in Legian Bali
By Nick | December 19th, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Renting your own transport is the best way to explore Bali, in my opinion. This morning my friends from Oregon wanted to join our friend Palu, who was surfing at Green Ball, on the southern tip of the Bukit Peninsula. He said to meet him at his house at 8.30am. prblem was most of the [...]
New motorbike in Bali
By Nick | December 14th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
For a while now I have been thinking about buying a motorbike. Actually I have been thinking about it for 3 years, but couldn’t quite commit on anything I liked. In order for me to own a car or motorbike, I need KITAS, but I can put it in Ika’s name. Motorbike rental is easy [...]
Damage control in Legian Bali
By Nick | November 29th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Renting a car to explore Bali, is the way to go in my opinion. You have to watch out for yourself though, and my mind goes back to one little fender bender I had back in 2004.
Motorcycling around Bali
By Nick | November 16th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Bali is a small island, with a roadsystem that follows the ridgelines and hills. Roads are often rutted and narrow and driving 10km as the crow flys, can take an hour. It is because of this, that scooters and motorbikes are so popular, cheap to buy, cheap to run, easy to park and able to [...]
Indonesian ferry sinks off of Kalimantan
By Nick | November 13th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
A ferry has sunk off of southern Kalimantan, killing 10 people. The Karya Mandiri was carrying 60 passengers from West Kalimantan to the port of Sukamara, on the coast of Central Kalimantan.
Gili Island hopping boats Lombok
By Nick | November 2nd, 2006 | 1 Comment »
In the Gili Islands, there is no shortage of small local boats willing to transport you, from island to island and back to the mainland. None of boats has any kind of safety equipment and the waters around the Gili’s can be choppy. Regardless, they are a handy form of transport and make exploring the [...]
Boats in Lombok & the Gili Islands
By Nick | October 31st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Herre is a quick glance at boat transport in Lombok & the Gili Islands.
Arriving in Bali and heading to Ubud
By Nick | October 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Most visitors to Bali, head to the Kuta / Seminyak area, on their first day here. Kuta is just 2 miles from the airport, and the big beachfront hotels in Tuban, are just a mile away. Some people however, like my friends from Oregon, have never been to Kuta, and instead head straight to Ubud, [...]
