Kuta beach

An old friend pops up in the surf

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November 28th 2009
I hope you didn’t think I perished in Bali, having left the blog hanging there weeks ago! I found a clean place to stay in Kuta, without airconditioning, but with two swimming pools (one was obviously not enough for the ambitious owners). There I caught up with a little sleep and set off to discover Kuta - still a hugely popular destination for Australian beach and party lovers who want to go ... read more

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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