Funny Enquiry

by sybs on March 28, 2012

A friend of mine who has a dive shop in the north of Bali, received this enquiry:

On 28 March 2012 04:10 (sender name/address deleted)

hi,
Are you guys operating dives this 30th ? (only sunny day for the next five days)
i am a solo advance diver from Singapore. self equipped with no reg.

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Learn Indonesian on your iPod

by sybs on March 26, 2012

World Nomads, the people who bring you so much more than just travel insurance, have a nifty little language app which is is free for you to download by simply clicking on the icon  Learn Indonesian. Indonesian is just one of almost 30 language guides you can download, either to your iPod or as MP3 podcasts.

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Mola Mola – A Visitor from the Deep

March 20, 2012

My friend Jo Morgan from Western Australia is back in Tulamben, on the north east coast of Bali. As always, she is diving with Tulamben Wreck Divers, the best dive centre in Tulamben. Yesterday, on the 06.30 early morning, dive she was greeted by a very special, out of season, visitor.  A 3 metre mola [...]

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Nyepi Day 23 March 2012

March 13, 2012

Just a quick reminder that it’s Nyepi Day on 23 March 2012 – this means that Bali basically closes down for 24 hours. Make sure you have plenty of snacks and drinks (including water) in your room to see you through – If you are going to watch DVDs, please keep the sound down, as [...]

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Bali Airport – How to win the Trolley Lottery

March 3, 2012

I’ve just come back to Bali after a few days at home in Cairns. The one thing I absolutely hate about arriving at Denpasar International Airport is the battle over luggage trolleys. Theoretically trolleys are available free of charge, for passengers to use within the airport. However, in practice it looks rather different. All the [...]

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Pinterest Update

February 4, 2012

Pinterest Update As promised here is my update. I went on the Pinterest waitlist on 30 January, and on 03 February I received my confirmation. Just a 4 day wait, which I used to browse around Pinterest – but I still have to learn a lot. One thing I am already sure off – it’s [...]

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Pura Pasar Agung and Bangle Yeh Masem

January 30, 2012

Living and working in Bali, it’s easy to get into a routine which is not so very different from living elsewhere. Sometimes I forget why I am here, and that’s when I take a day out, trying to visit places which I either have not been to before, or have not been to for quite [...]

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Pinterest – it’s fun – check it out!

January 30, 2012

I came across this relatively new social network called Pinterest (rhymes with Interest). Well, I checked it out and really looks like a lot of fun, so I decided to join up. Joining Pinterest is a little different, as you ask for an invite to join, and then you go on a waiting list. Don’t [...]

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Do You need a Hand? Part 2

January 21, 2012

So you have decided to DIY (do it yourself). Who needs a travel agent anyway, when all the information needed is freely available on the internet? Of course you are right, all it needs is a bit of (patient) googling. There is just one small problem: information is not the same as knowledge. Travel forums [...]

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Do you need a hand planning your holiday?

January 20, 2012

If you can’t be bothered with the nitty-gritty of putting your holiday together, why not let us do all the hard work for you? To get an idea of what we can do for you, have a look at our Specials page.

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