Articles tagged ‘Nusa Dua’
Talking with Ningrum about Indonesia and nuclear power
By Nick | May 11th, 2006 |
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My sister in law is a perky character, and always has her own set of interests she wants to tell me about. One day it could be the new rules for registering your cell phone, another time it could be a new model of motorbike that has come out. Usually its very local, and I’m [...]
Mr Nuclear coming to Bali this weekend
By Nick | May 10th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be coming to Bali for the weekend. I don’t blame him, the weather will be good, sexy dancers at Galaxy, party night at Double Six and plenty of time to sleep off the hangover on Sunday.
Ubud: Why go there?
By Nick | May 10th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Visitors to Bali often start out in Kuta, Sanur or Nusa Dua. After a few days they begin to suspect there is more to Bali than beach and bars. The obvious place to head to is Ubud, modern cultural center of the island.
Visiting Nusa Dua for the first time in 2003
By Nick | April 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
On this day in 2003 I paid my first visit to Nusa Dua. Located on the eastern side of the Bukit, Nusa Dua is a ‘man-made’ resort park, that was planned and built to contain high end hotels. For the first time visitor its a surprise, kind of feels like Beverley Hills, with all the [...]
Bali bikinis: A spark of light in Nusa Dua
By Nick | March 20th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
All the talk of censorship and Sharia Law got you down? Fear not, a shaft of light just came to Earth in Nusa Dua. A bikini display at the Bali International Convention Center (BICC) in Nusa Dua, featured some lovely bikinis and even lovelier people inside them.
Tourists in Nusa Dua Bali
By Nick | February 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The evening was still young and I felt like going for a ride. Jumping on the Bypass at the McDonalds, I shot up to Nusa Dua. Turning right at the end of the road, outside of the Main Gate and hooking a quick right up the hill, I ended up at the little knot [...]
Pantai Geger: Nusa Dua Bali
By Nick | February 6th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
The term ‘Seminyak Wanker’ has been used before to describe some of the inmates of this neighborhood. The SW is basically a Euro Trash expat who has accomplished nothing in life except move to Bali. They have some favorite watering holes and yesterday Ika, Jevon and I stumbled onto a hornets nest. We have been [...]
Interview with expat hotel manager gives insight into Bali
By Nick | January 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Living in Bali for a while and then leaving, gives people a great insight and understanding as to what they have, and what they are leaving behind.
Bali Waves: A local site worth checking out
By Nick | December 27th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Bali Waves is a website that features regular content on surfing written by expats who live here. Not being a surfer myself, I often use this site to check out what has been happening down on the Bukit.
Touring Bali: Nuansa Bali Tours
By Nick | December 13th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Bali is a magical island, complete with 21st Century amenities and old world customs. Accessing the new stuff is easy, its all around you as soon as you arrive. In fact some people head straight for Nusa Dua, where they can lock out the real world and all those pesky locals.
