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Blogs from Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 46
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May 13th 2006
Traveling is magical. It's as simple as that! Just when you think you have hit your enjoyment threshold, you realize there is just so much more enjoyment and excitement to be had. After having a sensational time in Perth (oh and yes, we did rent bikes on Rottnest Island and spent the day riding around the entire 28K circumference), we flew to Bali, an island in Indonesia. Just to remind you of life as a backpacker...here are a few... You know you are a backpacker when... -You leave a hotel costing $14/night for a hotel costing $7/night so that your travel money can go further! -You learn to use a scarf as a headband, a belt, and even a towel if you so need! -You wonder what day of the week it is, and even sometimes ... read more
May 12th 2006
Hi people! Well, this is the final blog coming from Bali. 10 weeks has gone so quickly.....we have seen so much, done some wicked things... (done some crazy things!) met some cool people, learnt a few lessons....it's been an experience and we wouldn't have changed it for the world! Hope you have enjoyed reading our blogs as much as we have enjoyed travelling and seeing the world..... Last few words from us.... "If we were meant to spend our life in 1 place we would have been born with roots...." "PEACE MAN!" Natalie and Kamer x... read more
May 8th 2006
I had an open air massage yesterday by the pool in a Bali bed and was completely pampered by two women for an hour, getting a pedicure, foot rub, massage all the while staring off at the ocean and feeling its balmy breezes. Later Nick picked me up on his motorbike, everyone drives them here. We went to lunch to a local Indonesia buffet style place. We drove past the prison where nine Australians are being held for drug smuggling - heroin. Two will be put to death. They dont' mess around here. We ran into a road block as there was a ceremony going on for Galungan. "GALUNGAN" holiday, held throughout Bali, as to celebrate the victory of virtue (DHARMA) upon evil (ADHARMA) when the entire island brightened with festivities while “penjor” the tall-artistically-decorated-bamboo-poles stuck ... read more
April 19th 2006
One of the very first questions I am always asked when I tell people that I am South African is "So do you surf man?" -"NO, cricket and golf pal." But at least I can now answer with a resounding "Hell yeah man, I love surfin" Ryan and I tried our best at Kuta beach today and yesterday. The only things I had going for me was that I am South African, a stud and have long hair. I achieved more than I thought I would by actually standing up! Lobby is quite a bit better than me due to his past surfing experience. Who would of thought, two boytjies from Pinelands surfing Indo! This morning was a bit frustrating bc it was quite big and constantly breaking and hence it was a bit of a ... read more
April 15th 2006
What can I say about Bali? I went there with 2 very good friends, Lila & Annabel. It was a fabulous trip with some negatives here and there. The weather was wonderful and the beaches are great. Spent a lot of time on the beach, but also took in the sites and the culture. I was surprised to to discover that there is a lot of Indian influence in Indonesia (hence the "Indo" part). Everything in Indonesia is cheap, however if you are a foreigner, expect to be taken for a ride when it comes to the cost of anything. I hate bargaining, but I became a pro at it by the 2nd day, otherwise you end up being ripped off left, right and center. The starting price of anything always ended up being more than ... read more
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April 8th 2006
Bali, Bali, Bali. Well I can tell you that I spent the majority of the flight from Kuala Lumpar to Bali gawking at our air hostess. Most beautiful air hostess I have ever had by a country mile. Unreal. Oh and if you are ever flying out of KL make sure you know exactly which airport you are flying out of bc there are 3 of them. And the one is by Sepang and the other is Subang. Ja we got lost and almost missed our flight, last people to check in two flights in a row, thank you very much. Arrived in Bali, payed the million or however many rupees to get to Kuta beach, found a dodgy guest house for 60,000 a night(7 USD). Ryan and I got into bed and discussed globalization and ... read more
March 27th 2006
We have both recovered quickly from hospital, and unfortunately the doctor said that there was nothing that we could do to avoid getting sick, because even the cleanest of restaurants can carry the bacteria on their dishes, in the water… anything really. It doesn’t help that most Asians spit everywhere and pick their noses. It sucks, because after the first time we were so careful, and it is not even our fault that we got sick again. So we have just spent one week in Bali, we didn’t even rinse our toothbrushes under the water because we just cannot afford to be sick again and lose more time as it is quickly dwindling away. At the end of our stay in Phuket we were SO SO SAD TO LEAVE. We had one last night out which ... read more
March 12th 2006
Innan vi lamnar Australien skanker vi bort vara sovsackar till valgorenhet och jordgubbssylten till sunkiga hostelets agare. Sedan flyger vi till Bali och landar nagon gang mitt i natten (kanns det som). Vi har inte varit utanfor flygplatsen i manga minuter innan vi ar uppraggade av hotell-inkastare och befinner oss i en taxi pa vag till Kuta. Hotellet ar helt OK men Kuta verkar lite overreklamerat och morgonen darpa lyckas vi ta oss vidare till en annan turistort, Sanur. Ganska snart star det klart for oss att turistidkare utnumrerar antalet turister manga ganger om och den vanligaste halsningsfrasen lyder "Hello Transport!?" tatt foljt av "Transport Yes!?". Vi spenderar totalt en knapp vecka pa on och hinner med diverse olika sevardheter. En dag far vi in till Balis huvudstad, Denpasar. Trevlig darfor att den inte ar sa ... read more
March 11th 2006
Scott writes: Flying to Bali Flying to Bali via Brunei for our two week stay on Paradise Island was like an economy class dream on Royal Brunei Airlines. Even though flying still gives me the Hibbie Jibbies I soon forgot about that once the movies on demand flashed up on my seat TV and PS2 style joy pad for arcade games. A choice of meal and to cap it all stainless steel knife and folk. Very Posh. We were wondering what first class gets you!!! Flying into Brunei to change planes gave us a window view of the country. We think we saw Sutan Palace as the building was huge and very gold but we are not sure. Anyway, another three hours at 35,000 feet and we touched down in Bali. We had already booked our ... read more
March 3rd 2006
Well here we find an interesting little array of pictures! Needless to say I didn't choose these! Yes the scenery is mystical and stunning but please ignore the person in the bright turquoise shawl! Anyway, as you will have realised I have been somewhat slack on the whole Travelblog front in recent months! I intend to rectify this but you will have to bear with me. Lauren is very kindly adding some pictures to update backlogged blogs and I will try and fill in the blurbs as and when. This seems as a good a place to start as any though. I arrived in Kuta, Bali's busiest and in our eyes coolest resort numerous hours after Lauren did AND I left a couple of hours before her too!! Reason being I was flying Singapore Airlines and ... read more
