Nick O’Neill

you didn’t mention how sweet is that
nick!!! what else can you tell me about him??
there is snow in Jerusalem…
did nick visit the holly land? is he
going to??
bye love

Kathy,

You finally found our site, nice to have you checking it out.

I haven’t been to the Holy Land but will sometime in the future.

More comments please.

Nickhanaknik.

Nick, great articles about Bali. I’ll be there in August. Will I need to bring Malaria pills? Also, bringing my laptop–do I need an adapter/converter? Thanks for your travel tips…

hi Nick
just applied for membership at BootsnAll and wanted to say hi to you. hope to see your mail approving my membership first thing in the morning when i wake up!!

Hi Nick,

Have you been to Trunyan (a place where the villagers has a unusual ways of treating a deadbody? If you haven’t, try it out, could be quite interesting for your site (^-^)and if you may have time, would you please take a picture of Honda Supra and post it(as i miss my motorbike heaps), thanks mate, see you in december…

Om Santi santi santi Om

Juliana, I haven’t been to Trunyan. I will add it to my list of places to see.

I will shortly do a article on my Supra, it will be covered from all angles!

I Just talked to my parents in Bali over the phone, they remind me that this saturday is Saraswati day (Saraswati is the goddes of knowledges)This days is celebrates mostly by a students, for whole day we not suppose to do any reading or writting, the books and the stationaries will be sitted in the table with some offerings on it. Even some peoples i.e. a priest, will fasting all the day and finish the fasting after “Banyupinaruh” (Holy bath start from midnight until the crack of dawn (sunday) at the holy spring, beaches i.e Kuta,Sanur)with a yellow rice. I just think that you might interested to know and make a report about it or you also can involved on it, quarantee it heaps of fun too, there will be full of teenagers (young adult)in my age praying as well as flirting and having early( 12.00-4.am) bath on the beach.
Well good luck, have fun!!!

Thanks Juliana!

Hey Nick ! Great site. I just registered at bootsnall and am waiting for your approval.

Took the advice on the email and am here to “butter you up”. Both bootsnall and baliblog are awesome resources. Keep up the good work

M

Hi Nick,

When is your plan coming to OZ?
If you’ll still in Bali in this couple of weeks how can I contact you?

It’s a great site, thanks for your good work for Bali.

Cheers

Hi Nick,
awesome site. It gives corporate wageslaves like me hope that there’s still some semblance of life on this old rustbucket og ours. Anyhow, I wanted to ask a question about RTW traveling with my pet Great Dane and I took the advise about posting a note on your blog site. ciao for now
Ivan

Hi,

I’m coming over to Bali with my house-mate from the 5th December untill new years, eve and thought I’d send in a quick mail….. I’ve been checking round the site for a while and think it’s great.

So - Is there anything that you’d recommend I bring over with me???? like can you get a good cuppa over there? do I need to bring over some PG Tips pyramid bags??

And more importantly - would anyone like me to bring anything over from England?

Hope all is well over in paradise.

Cheers,

Nick

Thats a leading question when its put to expats, I wonder if you have been inundated with requests…Well here’s mine…We badly need a microscope for our free clinic for the poor in Northern Bali. Can you help find us one >I know its a tall order but someone may have one gathering dust somewhere. Please e-mail me..Thank you…Crisis Care Foundation Bali

hi nick, nice to know u…
have u ever been eat the suckling in ubud???
wow nice man….

What is the length of stay permitted nowadays.

When I was there 15 years ago there was a limit
of 60 days. Is that still true, or can one stay
there for a while after paying the high air fare?

rayk334@myway.com

Have you write about interesting normal people who lived in bali? from farmer to high ranking? not just people who working for showbizz

hy nick…it’s nice it’s a nice site.i got this site when i was online in one of internet cafe in kuta.i read it and here i am….i’m in.
i just came from bali last night by buss that took 8 hours from ubung denpasar to jember.it was the first time i celebrated new year’s eve in bali and came to kuta but it wasn’t fun enough.do u know where the good place is for celebrating new year night?i asked my friend where usually firework is and he said in kuta beach but in the night 2005 to 2006,unlucky me,i didn’t get firework or good event.
mizanzz@plasa.com

Hi Nick…love your website and I really like and enjoying reading your daily life,I fell like I’m home already,I’m from Jakarta,I been in bali a few times,I love Bali,my husband and me live in St.Louis,Missouri,we have plan to live 6 months in Indonesia and 6 months in USA, we’ll come to Bali in next few months,hope can see you over there.

Hi Nick,

Salamat Pagi.

Where can we find a tidal charts on line for Bali and surrounding islands.
Most surf breaks are so tidal dependant yet there appear to be no tidal charts on line.

Terima Kasi,

Rod

Hi Nick,
I have read comments with interest and will be visiting Bali soon for the first time, living in Perth.
I feel it is time for change me and wondered about retiring in Bali, how does one get around the immigration criteria? And what does one expect to pay rental for say a 2 bedroomed villa/house?

Regards,
Ants

Hi nick,

nice to read your blog, i go to bali twice per year, last visit on 25 dec until 29 dec 2005 with family. We will go to bali (again) on august 2006, may be you can write more recomended place or more cozy place to visit in bali. THX a lot nick.

Hi, somebody sent me this site,he said something about cockfight what is that nick ?
Nice website though

Rod (Jan 9), you can find tide times at http://www.baliwaves.com which includes a daily surf report and other info for Bali surfers.

okay, dumb question - is WI-FI the same as broadband?

i’m starting to get all nervous about this broadband in seminyak situation.. i’m staying at Bali Ayu hotel which is in Pettitenget so Bali Deli is close yea?
since you’re the travel helper.. let me knoW!!! Thanks!

Have sent Nick an e-mail but I wonder if anyone else can help…I’m looking for the details of any skydive companies in Bali, any ideas?

hi,anyone have any information on dyalisis in bali.

Greetings: I had an incrediible time three years ago on Bali. I had the month of August to explore the island and basically fall in love with the entire culture. I am returning this July and August to do research on a book and need to find an inexpensive place to stay near Seminyak–or walking distance to the beach in Kuta. A simple place is fine. I work as a NYC-based filmmaker into animation and a writer–and would welcome meeting interesting people while I am there. All the best, Dom

Hi Nick, drop me an email with your phone number if you can. Am shooting a travel show for Discovery in Bali and would like to speak to some expats about life in Bali. thanks - melvyn

Hi, kudos on ur very informative website. Your reviews on the hotels have given us a lot of options on where to stay. Do you have any information on Bamboo Bed & Breakfast located at Jl. Legian? I will be leaving for Bali this coming April and am interested in trying out the place. From what I’ve seen on the internet, the the place looks new and clean, although there are only 7 rooms. I would appreciate if you could do a review on that place. Thanks!

We have just arrived home from 16 great days in Bali. We visted Lombok and the Gili Islands - great places even though we had 3 days of rain!. It was our 1st time to Bali and the people were so friendly always smiling despite the problems they are experiencing. Our Son and Daughter are still in Benoa in the rain! But what the heck! Definatley will be returning to Bali in the future.

Hi Nick, I was wondering if you or anyone else in the forum could help me help a family of four (husband and wife, and their one year old baby girl plus five year old son) from Maryland, US, plan their visit to Bali this June. They are thinking about staying for 6 weeks and would try homestays.

Which part of Bali would you highly recommend where it is family friendly, where once in a while the parents can still have fun exploring Bali’s cultures and daily lives, while their children are babysat by responsible caregivers?

Do you have a good website which details informations on affordable rates on villas or guesthouses?

The couples are into arts and dances. It will be swell if their kids can learn to dance balinese, too. I myself am from Jakarta, Indonesia, who is currently living in Maryland and had been to Bali once in 2003. I told the couple that once they go there they will be addicted. I appreciate your reply. Thanks

Hi NICK,I HAVE TO INTERDUCE MY SELF TO YOU FIRST,SEEN YOUR WEB SITE OFTEN COULDNT HELP MY SELF TONIGHT HAVE TO WRITE TO YOU.WHAT AGOOD WAY OF COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE,GREAT WORK. I just been to seminyak cafe on my march visit for biz, its was handy sport for yummy cake. May i sugest for you to go and see a band playing at joni restaurant if you lucky night you might get to see a famous 12 yrs old award winning gitar player.He had played for my self& my daughter, he is unbelievable.

Made,

Thanks for the tip on Joni restaurant.

In one message someone asked for a microscope - what type are you looking for? I’d like to try and find you one. I’ll be in Bali in 6 weeks.

I’ve a question too. Any ideas how to sell a beautiful plot of land in the north of Bali which is in a locals name. As a young impresional girl I bought it - fell in love with Bali - still am - but don’t know what to do with land.

Looking forward to my retuen.

Microscope person let me know, will an old school one do? Sorry but little idea of them.

Nick: This is a great site, well done! I’ve found this site in a Taiwanese Bali Travel Forum. I am original from Taiwan and live in the suburb of Chicago. My first trip to Bali was in 1989, since then my sisters and I keep visiting Bali. Reading your “Daily” and “Expat Life” let me believe Bali is still active, what a sham if it’s not! I know after twice bombing Bali has been very slow, very quiet. I will be in Bali in the end of June, leaving in August. I got 60 days visa in Chicago. Would like to meet you before I leave Bali, or you will be in Europe still? Anyway, I want to say my appreciation for this web-site and works you are doing.

Hi Nick, I am coming to Bali with the goal of spending a lot of time doing yoga and practicing meditation…do you know of any good places that are not geared towards the spa tourist?? Thanks very much!

hi nick, im off to Bali on 4th June for a month and really interested in cookery courses whilst there. can you tell me of any you know of and where? Cheers!