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Today is New Years Eve, December 31st 2007. Bali is gearing up for its biggest party night of the year and we have good weather to add to the good vibes. Many red-faced tourists out and about in Legian / Seminyak, making up for the lack of sun over the last week.

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Christmas day in Bali was a wet one, with torrential rain soaking everyone who ventured out. My gang (alley) is partially flooded as was part of the garden. The atmosphere here in Seminyak was a kind confusing mixture of ’special event’ and ‘damp reality’.

Original post by Nick

Christmas Eve in Bali has crept up on us again. Living here full time one is aware Christmas is coming when the sales staff in shops and restaurants start wearing Santa hats in 90 degree heat.

Original post by Nick

Selamat hari raya to all people of Muslim faith. Today is December 20th 2007, and the big day (hari raya) is Idul Adha, the day that honors Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah. Fortunately Allah was merciful and allowed Ibrahim to substitute a goat for his son. On this day in Indonesia, many […]

Bali is referred to as the Island of the Gods because the Balinese people pay such attention to their Agama Hindu religion. With impressive temples such as Pura Besakih and Pura Ulun Danu Batur, tourists have a great opportunity to visit a pura (Balinese temple) to learn about the history and architecture. Temples really come […]

The Indonesian government has decided today that Idul Fitri, the celebration for the end of the month of Ramadan, will begin on Saturday October 14th 2007. One would imagine that with millions of people heading home from the big cites to villages all over the country, in an Asian version of Thanksgiving, that this would […]

The Indonesian government has decided today that Idul Fitri, the celebration for the end of the month of Ramadan, will begin on Saturday October 13th 2007. One would imagine that with millions of people heading home from the big cites to villages all over the country, in an Asian version of Thanksgiving, that this would […]

We are a few days from the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan. Ramadan seems to get earlier each year because the Muslim calendar has 11 months. When Ramadan end there is a week of celebration in Indonesia known as Idul Fitri, with people returning to their family. Its Indonesia’s Thanksgiving, except motorbikes, cars […]

The 2007 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival will not only be a magnet for lovers of literature and book readings, it will introduce the Asia Pacific New Writing Partnership, encouraging creative writing across Asia and the Pacific. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.
Bali to launch Asia Pacific new writing partnership
An initiative to support new […]

Tuesday September 18th 2007 was the 200th anniversary of Danish explorer Mads Lange. The Mads Lange tomb located at Tuan Lange in Tuban was the scene of a memorial service this morning, with over 100 people, both western and Indonesian listening to speeches and prayers in honor of Mads Lange.
Mads Lange was born in Denmark […]