Blogs from Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 5

“With its pounding surf, emerald-green rice terraces and exceptionally artistic culture, the small volcanic island of Bali has long been Indonesia’s premier tourist destination.” - The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia. Bali has long been a favourite holiday destination for Australians, akin to the way Irish and English flock to the resorts in Spain. Most remember Bali being in the news for all the wrong reasons in 2002, when 2 bombs rocked a nightclub and an Irish bar in Kuta, Bali’s most famous resort, killing over 200 people, the majority being Australian holiday makers. Having read about how reprisals and religious conflicts did not ensue, due in part to Bali’s composed Hindu leadership, and that tourist numbers were healthier than ever, we were confident of our safety travelling around the island. The news of more bombs ... read more

Well, thought I better update u all starting with heaven to let u know we are both still alive and kicking, had lots of adventures, been very difficult to update blog-internet issues, travelling so much so stopping for web access just not happened and well our excuse in Bali is we would have been bankrupt (which we may well aready be) as was 6 pounds/min...obviously we needed the money for copious cocktails...priorities! So arrived in Densapar late on 8th and headed straight to Laguna Resort and Spa....sign at entrance brought big smiles "welcome to paradise". Porters, carpets, and entrance lobby, AC, a bed still with springs (and a matress), pillows!, slippers, gowns, lights....I could really go on but I expect these r only luxuries of a normal hotel room but to us they were heaven. Following ... read more

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Trying to get to the internet cafe turned out to be rather an adventure tonight. As we headed out of the hotel the main streets of Kuta were completly flooded (chech out the photos). Dinner is also proposing problems with no power on the block we came to too get dinner! However dispite the terential rain we had a great day today. We ventured into Nusa Dua and successfully mastered our second pool challenge at The Laguna Resort and Spa. The beach was beautiful in Nusa Dua and we spend a few hours wondering the beach and swimming in the sea. After feeling exausted from the heat at the beach we headed into Dempasar where we found a very interesting mall that was a huge chaotic department store...not to mention we were the only white people ... read more

After a long day of travels from Borneo to Kuala Lumpur and a seven hour layover in the KL airport, we finally arrived in Bali. (Thank God Eddie came to hang out with us at the KL airport or else we really would have been bored!) We arrived in Bali and had arranged airport pickup to our first hotel. We decided we deserved a bit of a splurge while in Bali so we booked a little nicer hotel called "Ellie's" and headed there. It is between the main tourist area of Kuta Beach and the upscale tourist beach of Nusa Dua. Just a note about Ellie's: it is an amazing little hotel that is run by an English couple who are so helpful and all the staff is amazing. We settled in for the night and ... read more