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I never actually visited Bali before the fateful attacks of 2002, but if I am to believe what I hear it was a thriving mecca overcrowded with tourists from all over the world.  I always imagined this to be the case, with the current tourist climate being fairly quiet and scarce in comparison. My per

There is more to Bali than Kuta, Sanur, Uluwatu and Ubud and now the Bali provincial administration wants you to find out for yourself! There will be no more permits approved to construct any more hotels in the regions of Denpasar, Badung and Gianyar until further notice.  The intent is to share the

If you’ve ever caught a boat in the Benoa Harbour, checked out Turtle Island or perhaps crossed over to visit the islands of Lembongan or Nusa Penida – you will most likely have noticed the local Balinese wading into the ocean with a raft or bag in tow, collecting seaweed.  More noticeable when you

We are only one month into 2011 and Bali has already had Legionnaires and volcanic ash serve as deterrents to potential tourists.  More pressing than either of these issues, however is the raising crime rate on the tourist island. The tourist economy in Bali, is important not only to communities on

For the third time in recent months, volcanic ash from East Java has forced airlines to cancel flights into Denpasar. Mt Bromo, of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, ordinarily a tourist attraction itself is once again the culprit with the volcano pushing volcanic ash into the atmosphere again

Indonesia boasts the highest number of BlackBerry users outside of North America, and for that reason Research In Motion (RIM) couldn’t resist choosing beautiful Bali as the location for the BlackBerry Developers Conference. Engineers from Bali company Mitrais were among the developers to attend the

I remember visiting Bali late in 2009 just after the crew from Eat, Pray, Love had stirred up plenty of excitement in their six week filming stint on the Island of the Gods. The film is an adaptation of the 2006 book by Elizabeth Gilbert starring Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem.  Eat, Pray, Love is

Arrested Development, the two-time Grammy winners alternative Hip Hop group from Georgia, will be performing their set at the Hard Rock Cafe in Kuta on the 16th of January. Founded in 1988 by Speech, Arrested Development have been ground-breakers in their industry providing a very different sound th