Travel Singapore Guide

Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and as such is the location of foreign embassies. If you are travelling to Bali and lose your passport, you may need to visit Jakarta to get a new one issue. Likewise, foreigners married to Indonesians may have to go to Jakarta for an interview with their spouse in […]

Today is October 12th 2007, the 5th anniversary of the bombings at the Sari Club and Paddy’s bar. This morning I rode down to Kuta to see how things were developing. A police officer told me a ceremony was to take place at the memorial site at 5pm.
Bali is now flush with domestic tourists celebrating […]

Here is a look at how the Indonesian Rupiah is doing against other major currencies.
1 US Dollar = 9,064.90 Indonesian Rupiah
1 Australian Dollar = 8,171.10 Indonesian Rupiah
1 Brazilian Real = 5,061.53 Indonesian Rupiah
1 British Pound = 18,475.7 Indonesian Rupiah
1 Chinese Yuan Renminbi = 1,209.45 Indonesian Rupiah
1 Euro = 12,853.5 Indonesian Rupiah
1 Hong Kong Dollar = […]

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 […]

Visitors to Ubud might enjoy visiting one of the most famous landmarks in the area, the elephant cave at Goa Gajah. Located 2kms to the SE, Goa Gajah draws visitors, from overseas as well as other parts of Indonesia, as well as local worshipers.
From Ubud head for Bedulu and look out for the obvious ‘tourist […]

Some of the terrorists convicted of planning and carrying out the Sari Club & Paddy’s bombings in 2003, were treated to a bbq party at the house of Indonesia’s anti-terror unit chief. The 5th anniversary of the bombings is tomorrow, October 12th 2007, and not wanting to be left out, the bombers including Mubarok shared […]

Legian is the village located directly north of Kuta along Jl. Legian. The term ‘village’ might sounds rather strange these days as Tuban, Kuta, Legian and Seminyak seem like one long urban sprawl, cement and tarmac more prevalent that thach houses and coconut groves. Back in the 1980’s Legian was a totally separate village from […]

Environmental activists from Greenpeace have stepped up pressure on the Indonesian government regarding deforestation, ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference in December. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.
Greenpeace sets up Indonesian forest camp ahead of climate conference
JAKARTA (AP): Greenpeace activists in Indonesia set up camp on the edge one of […]

The 5th anniversary of the Bali Bombing is coming up this week. The people convicted of planning and executing the bombing which killed 202 innocent people and maimed dozens more, are still alive. Their death sentence being subject to seemingly endless appeals.
Dust may of settled on the Sari Club, but those responsible for its collapse […]