Bali Daily (page 5)
The day-to-day blog: travel tips, notes and photos from the island.
Nike: A ray of hope or the Dark Side?
Globalization is a weird beast. You get people from a village culture gaining access to products (computers, DVD's, cell phones) that feed them a direct line into the western world.
Tragic anniversaries: Another opinion
When I came to Bali in 2003, people were already talking about the Bali Bombing anniversary later in the year, the memorial and what should become of the terror sites themselves.
Meeting Moko & Tewaa from New Zealand
Late this afternoon as the sun was going down I walked past Taman Sari restaurant on Poppies II in Kuta. Someone yelled out to me and it was surf guru, Palu.
Interview with Jos from Flores
Name: Jos Age: 21 From: Flores Occupation: Gardener How long in Bali: 2 years Every morning I trek down to Cafe Seminyak for a coffee, and to hear what is going on in the area.
Bali newspapers
Bali has a selection of newpapers offering local, national and international news. Most expats browse either the Jakarta Post for a world view, and latest update on national Indonesian news.
Michelle Leslie makes charity trip to Cambodia
Australian model Michelle Leslie has just returned from a charity trip to Cambodia, where she met Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni.
Worthington: Tourist from England
Today I met a tourist from England who shared a few thoughts on the Kuta area. Tourism is down for sure and I wanted to get a feel for how a new arrival might perceive this.
Singapore tries to gag bloggers
Singapore, the clean, efficient, corruption free business haven, that used to give hippies frees haircuts on arrival, has once again amazed onlookers by trying to ban blogs that discuss politics .
Don't give me money, give me hard labor
A New Zealand web site owner who sold it for US$29m, is giving the money to charity because he doesn't know what to do with it.
Traveling as a minority in Bali
Traveling exposes us to new challenges, new ideas and new people. This can be stimulating and enjoyable.
Talking to Ningrum about Nyepi in Bali
My house in Seminyak has 5 of us staying here right now. As well as myself are Ika, Jevon, Awang and Ningrum. We have a on of food and I will bbq some steak and chicken later on.
Race relations in Bali
Indonesia has 17,000 islands and 180 ethnic groups. It has to be one of the hardest countries to govern, considering this and the low level of infrastructure.
Laura's driver Roy
Laura introduced me to her friend and driver last night. Immediately I got good vibes from him and learned that his name is Roy and he is from Gianyar.
Cat & Fiddle with Laura in Sanur Bali
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.
Traveling to Bali has us westerners learning about ourselves
Traveling to Bali places most of us pastey white, tight-ass westerners in a difficult situation.
Scuba Diving
Bali is famous for surfing, probably being all in all, one of the best locations in the world. Bali is also a scuba diving location with several decent spots.
Power Outage in Bali
Late in the afternoon today my power went out, meaning I had to jalan jalan and find an internet cafe. Scooting round the corner on my motorbike I found that all the cafes on Jl.
Meeting Laura & Deb at Billy's Esky
The long awaited event finally happened, Laura made it back to Bali with her husband Mickey. I met up with them at Billy's Esky, a Balinese owned drink stall on the beach just up from Jl. Melasti.
SBY talks democracy in Myanmar (Burma)
Indonesian President SBY is in Myanmar (that's Burma, for you old hippies who haven't looked at an atlas for 20 years), talking with strongman Gen Than Shwe.
Security in Bali: Do you feel safe?
The 2002 and 200 bombings in Bali have brought up concerns about security in Bali. At one time security wasn't an issue, Bali being a Hindu enclave in a Muslim country.
Mosquitoes and how to avoid them in Bali
Mosquitoes are pain in the neck and a fact of life here in Bali. If you come here you will get bitten, probably not get malaria, but still something most westerners are uncomfortable with.
Meeting Sima and Steve in Bali 3 years ago today
Three years ago today I was in Kuta and enjoying the company of Sima and Steve from England . They both went to Cambridge university together and Sima was a long time member of BootsnAll .
Ferry accident highlights danger of sea travel
Traveling island to island in Indonesia means using a selection of old ferry boats. The recent sinking of a ferry in W. Timor, was followed by a sinking of an Egyptian ferry .
American internet companies want a piece of China pie
China has a personality disorder. Its a communist country that is surging ahead with private business, and at the same time trying to stifle free speech.
Interview with Nyoman from Poinciana Resort in Tejakula Bali
Poinciana is a small place my brother and I stumbled on last year. It has obviously been made by someone who cares about quality and the section of coast is peaceful and quiet.
Google censorship affects bloggers
Google, the world biggest and best search engine has decided to self censor itself in regard to users based in China.
Practical Balinese: Learning Basa Bali
This morning at Cafe Seminyak outside Bintang supermarket, the skies opened and down came the rain.
Tsunami in Bali
When the Asian tsunami hit on Dec 26th 2004, I was in my parents house in London. On that day we didn't know the scale of the destruction, but my mother asked me if Bali was okay.
Weather Bali January
January is the height of the wet season in Bali and this is the case for all of western Indonesia. The eastern part of the country, Maluku, Irian Jaya etc.
Idul Adha: A special day for Muslims in Indonesia
Ika told me that today is a special day for Muslims in Indonesia. I did a short interview with her to learn why. The occassion is Idul Adha and it originates from the Quran.
The Bali Times website address
The correct website address for The Bali Times is https://www.thebalitimes.com
Rafting in Bali
Adventure sports can be part of a Bali holiday, and I'm not just talking about drinking arak and chasing the local ladies.
Interview with Ketut from the Bali Times
Friday afternoon I arranged to meet reporter Ketut from the Bali Times. Our interview was scheduled for 3pm at Santa Fe on Jl. Dhyana Pura in Seminyak.
Dengue fever in Bali
Dengue fever is a tropical disease spread by mosquitoes. I usually hear about cases in Jakarta, but not in Bali. Barrie's site, PlanetMole , mentions recent cases in Yogyakarta in Central Java.
Searching Baliblog
Baliblog has been in operation for 3 years and the amount of content we have is huge.