Articles tagged ‘Poppies Lane’
Where to stay in Kuta Bali
By Nick | September 7th, 2007 |
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The village of Kuta has changed dramatically since the first modern age travelers drifted in in the early 1970’s. Back then the small lanes running between the main street and the beach were just sandy tracks, complete with palm trees, cattle and crater-sized potholes.
Getting to Legian meant going to a completely different village. Nowadays [...]
Aussie woman in hot water with Bali drug cops
By Nick | November 21st, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Tonight’s Bali news mentions another Australian, who has been caught ( or entrapped), by the Balinese police for drug possession. Michelle Dawn Condon, from Melbourne, was caught near the Poppies Lane area in Kuta, with a tiny amount of methamphetamine. Sounds like a set-up to me.
South coast of Lombok: A taste of the unexplored
By Nick | November 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Lombok is only 30 minutes from Bali by plane, yet it is like stepping into a different era. Longterm Bali visitors, tell me stories of Poppies Lane being a sand track, and Legian being the outer reach of westernization, warungs serving only Indonesian food, and the barest of western dishes. Those days are long gone, [...]
Tax Incentives for Indonesian Visitors
By Barrie | July 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
At one time years ago I used to enjoy buying my duty-free goods in Australia before returning to Indonesia.
Talking with Kadek from Dana Yoga Travel Service Kuta
By Nick | April 18th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
This afternoon I went down to Poppies Lane in Kuta to look up the price of an air ticket for a traveler. Dana Yoga Travel Service, is located outside of Okie House Hotel, next to the BCA ATM. Surprise surprise, who was working but Kadek, the young lady that was there back when I first [...]
Jalan Majapahit Kuta: A local backstreet
By Nick | December 28th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Jl. Majapahit is one of the small gangs that run parallel to Jl. Legian. Poppies Lane I & II, as well as Jl. Benesari run from Jl. Legian towards the beach. Jl. Majapahit is on the other side of Jl. Legian.
Sharyn's trip to Bali - November 2005: Shopping
By Nick | December 5th, 2005 | 2 Comments »
Shopping:
I had two primary shopping objectives (and yes I do plan my shopping trips like a military campaign)-the first to buy all my Christmas presents and the second to buy as much stuff for myself as I could legally get on a plane.
