Westside!

The Only Backpackers in the Village! (Bali)

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May 17th 2008
(Catherine) The first time I visited Bali, with my friend Georgie, we stayed in a five star hotel, went on expensive day trips and drank cocktails every night. Nine years on, I knew that the backpacker Bali Matt and I were about to explore was going to be very different! We started in the travellers' Mecca of Kuta where we spent the first night drinking arrak (a very strong local spirit) and the ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Bali

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more