Articles tagged ‘Nusa Dua’
Water sports can be hazardous in Bali
By Nick | July 30th, 2006 |
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This last week in Bali 2 tourists died while enjoying water sports. The first was a 40 year old Australian who was rescued from drowning on Kuta beach. He was hit by large waves while swimming, and though revived by life guards, passed away at BIMC in Kuta.
Bali to Install Six Disaster Warning Towers
By Barrie | July 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I can recall several weeks ago reporting about the installation of Tsunami Warning System already being installed on the beaches in Kuta in anticipation of any future earthquakes and tsunami waves. Bali will install with six disaster warning towers.
Bali Hilton to Become the Ayodya Resort
By Barrie | July 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
It always gives me a laugh when a hotel changes its name. There has to be a damn good reason for it.
Collaborative Cooking by Balinese Chefs
By Barrie | July 19th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I have always maintained that to get the best original food of any particular island you are travelling in is go to out to the villages and get some tucker there. That, or from the kaki lima in the streets.
Klenteng Darma Yasa: Tanjung Benoa, Bali
By Barrie | July 11th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Nusa Dua was one place I had never had a yearning to visit and probably because I dislike ostentatiousness. When I went there with Candika I found the best way is to drive straight through it and up to the old port area.
Palm Oil Conference Opens in Bali
By BootsnAll | June 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Indonesia is the world's second largest crude palm oil producer after Malaysia. Palm oil is one of the main export commodities of Indonesia with output reaching 14.7 million tons last year. It was only fitting then that a conference on the subject be held in the country.
Lindsay Davenport to defend title in Bali
By Nick | May 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Tennis player Lindsay Davenport will defend her title at he Wismilak tennis tournament in September. The American player won last year and was featured in local newspapers and magazines. The October bombing followed shortly after, and Lindsay said she was shocked, as she stayed at the Four Seasons and ran past Menega Cafe every morning.
The World through the looking glass: Iran & WTO
By Nick | May 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The D8 ( Developing conference involving 8 developing Muslim countries, in Nusa Dua, has ended. Nations participating were Iran, Indonesia, Egypt, Nigeria, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Turkey and Pakistan. Iran’s nuclear power dreams came up and we’ll have to wait to hear the full analysis of that discussion. Another thing that was discussed was Iran’s inclusion [...]
D 8 meeting starts in Nusa Dua Bali
By Nick | May 13th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The D8 (Developing confernce has begun in Nusa Dua, at the Westin resort. Indonesian President SBY opened the meeting with a welcoming speech, and assumed leadership of the conference. According to Antara News, security was tight, with vehicles being stopped 200 meters away from the hotel.
SBY urges Muslims to seek wisdom over terror
By Nick | May 12th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Indonesian President SBY is in Bali tonight, getting ready for the fifth summit of the Developing 8 group in Nusa Dua. SBY has recntly been to the Middle East where he as his party undertook a ‘mini hajj’ praying at the most holy place in Mecca. More recently he met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, [...]
