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  1. balinews

    Boat explosion leaves two dead

    Karangasem Police confirmed that two people had died from injuries caused by an explosion on a speed boat departing from Padangbai Port in Karangasem, Bali, on Thursday. “The second boat passenger confirmed dead is Kathrin Zefferer, 28, from Austria,” Karangasem Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr...
  2. B

    NYE on Nusa Lembongan

    Hi y'all! I'm german and it's my first time in Bali and we want to celebrate new year's eve where it is romantic but still some party. What do you think about Nusa Lembongan? Is that a special place to be? Thanks in advance, Stella
  3. Markit

    Property in Karangasem questions answered

    To all you wannabes and rich expats that want to move up the property coconut tree (ladder) her's a little gem of a property that I personally know all about (land and owners) and it's a must sell price that you will never, ever see again. The reason they want to sell so badly? I know it and it...
  4. balinews

    Bali Lombok boat catches fire

    Seven foreign tourists were injured after a boat caught fire near Padangbai harbor in Bali on Thursday. The Ocean Star Express I boat, which transported people from Bali to neighboring Lombok island, was carrying 32 passengers — all of whom were foreign tourists — when the boat caught fire...
  5. Rangi

    Police increase security after explosives stolen

    Police increase security after explosives stolen | Latest News From Bali | The Beat Daily
  6. tintin

    Bali is in deep doodoo!

    From Bali Update Edition 83, Bali News: Toilet Training for Bali Businesses "Toilet Training for Bali Businesses Bali Officials Cap Pipes of Legian Beach Hotels and Inns Pumping Raw Sewage Into Roadside Drains and Nearby Ocean...
  7. L

    Lombok questions

    Hi all, this probably belongs in the travel section, but thought some regulars in the know might read here more regularly! We are currently relaxing in Amed, and started talking about taking a wander to Lombok for a couple of days. Does anyone have any up to date info regarding the vehicle...
  8. H

    Bali at christmas

    My family are coming to Bali for 6 weeks over Christmas. We have been to baki before and we are after a deeper cultural experience this time. Can you please suggest some places to go, visit and stay during the time. We are planning seminyak as a base but hope to travel all round the island of...
  9. balinews

    Bali train plans gaining steam

    Bali's governor Made Mangku Pastika views plans to build a slow rail system to circumnavigate the island as much more than a solution to alleviate traffic congestion, but also as an important asset for the island's tourism in its own right. Speaking to Kompas.com, Pastika shared his vision on...
  10. triggywiggy

    Helping the poor?

    I Dont Know If this is the correct place to post this but it seems to happen to mostely tourists so i will post it here. When im in bali most of the time walking in the street in Kuta there are normally poor people with there hands out wanting money. Now i dont know what i should do...