Dreamland is the largest white sand beach on the western Bukit peninsula. That fact was not lost on Tomy Suharto, who with the help of rich friends tried to develop the place some years ago. For most Bali visitors Dreamland is a cool place to go for a beach afternoon, sip a juice in a […]
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Dreamland beach: Too tempting for developers
December 30th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Bali · Dreamland · News · bukit
Indonesia’s ‘ Lost World’ a biological paradise
December 19th, 2007 · No Comments
In 2005 a team of scientists discovered an area of Papua (Irian Jaya) that was a virtual Garden of Eden. New species of plants and animals were found and not even the Papuans themselves had any knowledge of the area.
Original post by Nick
After the UNFCCC in Bali
December 16th, 2007 · No Comments
The UNFCCC (UN Conference on Climate Change) is over and opinions differ as to the success of the event. With scientific reports coming out thick and fast, one predicting no sumer Arctic ice in 2012, most rational people realize its time to do something about climate change. Getting 180 nations to agree on the way […]
Tags: Bali · News · UNFCCC · climate change
UNFCCC has one more day to go in Bali
December 13th, 2007 · No Comments
The UNFCCC (climate change conference) that is taking place in Nusa Dua is one of the most important events this decade. Future generations (assuming there are any) will look back at this meeting as a marker of when the human race stopped and finally took notice of what was happening to the Earth’s biosphere.
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Tags: Bali · News · Nusa Dua · UNFCCC · climate change
Bali climate conference reaching its climax
December 12th, 2007 · No Comments
The UNFCCC (climate change conference) in Nusa Dua is drawing to its climax, with ministers from around the world contemplating what to commit to. This conference was a long time coming and is almost over, but there have already been some huge movements.
Original post by Nick
Tags: Bali · News · UNFCCC · climate change
UNFCCC in Nusa Dua Bali
December 11th, 2007 · No Comments
THE UNFCCC (UN Conference on Climate Change) is going full steam ahead in Nusa Dua. Al Gore has received his Nobel Prize so he’ll be showing up soon no doubt. How has the conference affected Bali so far?
Original post by Nick
Tags: Bali · News · UNFCCC · climate change
Courses & Workshops in Ubud
December 7th, 2007 · No Comments
Ubud is a cultural center and offers a multitude of classes to visitors. Here is a sampling with prices quoted December 7th 2007.
Original post by Nick
Tags: Bali · News · Ubud Art Classes · balinese cooking courses · ubud art courses
Bali climate conference not everyone’s cup of tea
December 6th, 2007 · No Comments
The UNFCCC (climate change conference) going on in Nusa Dua right now is drawing massive global attention. Most people applaud the fact that rational people are discussing ways to curb man’s destruction of the planet. Not everyone is over the moon though.
Original post by Nick
Tags: Bali · Climate Change Conference · News · UNFCCC
Indonesia bloggers ranking system
December 6th, 2007 · No Comments
Blogging is a global phenomenon with the number of new blogs going online reaching record numbers. Back in January 2003 most people in Bali didn’t seem to understand the term ‘blog’ and told me on many occasions that Baliblog (Bali belog) meant ‘Bali crazy’. Times have changed and Indonesian have taken to blogging themselves.
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Tags: Bali · News · bali web sites · indonesia blogs · indonesian bloggers
Bali Climate Conference pushes on cleaner vehicles
December 5th, 2007 · No Comments
The UNFCCC (climate change conference) that is currently in progress in Bali has brought up one of the issues mentioned on Baliblog just a couple of days ago, cleaner vehicles. With Bali’s reliance on cars and motorbikes, this is a healthy step. Here’s more form the Jakarta Post.
Original post by Nick
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