Articles tagged ‘Sanur’
Paper work morning in Bali
By Nick | May 19th, 2006 |
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Ika, Jevon and I spent the first half of today, getting documents ready for the British Embassy in Jakarta. We hope to go to the UK in July, and have some hoops to jump through. Documents needed, were a complete photo copy of my passport, Ika’s passport, photocopy of my house lease agreement, photocopy of [...]
Visa for Ika in Sanur Bali
By Nick | May 18th, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Ika, Jevon and I went down to the British Consulate in Sanur today, to clarify the procedure for getting her a visa to visit the UK. Britain specializes in bureaucracy and the immigration is no different.
Diving in the Amed area
By Nick | May 12th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Amed grew as a tourist area because of diving. The small independent hotels are often attached to a dive shop, or have one close by.
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.
Java beats Bali in under 19 cricket tournament
By Nick | April 11th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Cricket is not not something that you might associate with Bali and Indonesia in general. The expats living in Jakarta and Bali have been spreading the word and locals have been getting their heads around a ‘googly’ and ’silly mid off’.
Australian cricket legends to play in Bali
By Nick | April 6th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
A team of cricketers made up of some of Australia’s greatest ever players, calling themselves ‘The Garuda Indonesia Aussie Legends’, will play a series of game against local opposition here in Bali. The Bali International Cricket Club is located in Sanur and there 5 other cricket teams in Bali, catering to teenagers.
Sanur to build a cyber village
By Nick | March 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Sanur is build a cyber village with broadband internet access. Sanur is a expat place and a resort area, so I’m sure people will appreciate it. I’ve always found Sanur’s internet access to be slow and expensive.
Giant acquarium to be built in Sanur Bali
By Nick | March 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali has an abundance of unique marine life, as does the rest of Indonesia. A British company plans to build a giant aquarium in Sanur as a tourist attraction and also as a way to help preserve some of the unique marine life.
Full moon in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | March 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Tuesday night was purnama (full moon) and on the way to Sanur we saw many Balinese people in traditional outfits, heading down the Bypass for a local ceremony. This morning outside a shop on Jl. Seminyak I saw a beautiful offering. This has been placed to keep the entrance of the shop clear of evil [...]
Cat & Fiddle with Laura in Sanur Bali
By Nick | March 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Tuesday night is Irish music night at The Cat & Fiddle pub in Sanur. Riding down to Jl. Padma I parked outside Laura’s hotel and she was already waiting with her driver Roy. As it worked out there were 6 of us including Laura’s auntie Vi and mother Diane, plus husband Mickey. The small minibus [...]
