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Life Around Bali: Weather Issues, Personal Safety, Bali Problems

Weather Issues More of the same awful weather here that also seems to be affecting the entire world. Of course, Australia has been hit with terrible flooding, but I saw a news report that Brazil is experiencing the incredible flooding … Continue reading

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News From Around the Region #2

Kuta/Legian, Bali According to an article in the Bali Times, Jalan Legian is going to be closed to cars and motorbikes from 10pm on Saturdays to 5am on Sundays. This is about a one kilometer stretch of the street which … Continue reading

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Why I Choose to Live in Bali: or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bali (with apologies to Stanley Kubrick and Terry Southern)

Traveling around the island is one of those activities that I should do more often. I get to take the bike out for a few bursts of speed on safe stretches of highway, I remember once again just how physically … Continue reading

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Where is Bali Headed in 2010?

Despite the global economic downturn, Bali continues to draw in tourists and new expats. A record number 2,259,000 tourists visited Bali in 2009 and brought in over US$2.7 billion for the Balinese economy. In addition to foreign tourists, over 3 … Continue reading

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