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Club 66 (Doublesix) Bali goes out with a Bang ? RIP!
2011-09-26 09:26:00 24 years ago, when Kuta in Bali was a small fishing village with bamboo huts and mud tracks, only known to late Hippies and a handful of adventurous low budget tourists, something interesting happened. Amidst the serenity of its 8km long stretch of sand and (back then) clean waters a night club opened opened in ... More About: Club , Bang
nomad4ever.com featured in GQ China 07/2011
2011-08-16 11:17:00 When things like this happen, it makes me feel that it?s all worth to maintain a website like this over the period of now more than 6 years. This May, GQ China interviewed half a dozen Bali and Phuket Expats for a July Special Print Issue about people who left the city life behind. It ... More About: Featured
As I Grew Older
2011-08-10 07:02:00 It was a long time ago. I have almost forgotten my dream. But it was there then, In front of me, Bright like a sun– My dream. And then the wall rose, Rose slowly, Slowly, Between me and my dream. Rose until it touched the sky – The wall? Shadow. I am black. I lie ...
It?s A Cruel Cruel (Corporate) World?
2011-07-18 09:44:00 The modern working climate is unforgiving. In its never-ending strive for higher productivity and efficiency, employees are a mere cost factor in a firm?s calculation. A cost factor, that constantly has to be optimized, downsized and monitored for return on investment; restructured and adjusted to fit the firm?s strategies and policies. What happened to the ... More About: World , Corporate , Cruel
Racial Profiling at Bali Airport ? Necessity or Harassment?
2011-06-07 07:56:00 In spite of the recent Immigration Experience at Denpasar Airport by 2 female travelers from the Philippines, I was wondering, what your opinion might be about Racial Profiling at airports. Currently a story is making waves on Blogs and Facebook, how 2 Filipina were allegedly obtained, held and questioned for 1.5 hours upon immigration without ... More About: Bali
I Was Born Free
2011-05-19 14:47:00 I?m currently researching for a more in-depth article about some new exciting technology making its way to Bali. While this might take another 1-2 weeks for the next update, I noticed that the motivation category also hasn?t seen some new input in a longggg time. When I surfed on my friend Jerm?s website I found ... More About: Free
5 Tips when hitting Whale Shark Alley in Donsol, Philippines
2011-03-14 06:01:00 Whale sharks are the most amazing gentle creatures of the sea. They are huge, blue-grey monsters with white dots; big like trucks ? but they are moving and gliding so effortlessly through the seas. The thrill you will get when swimming with them is unbelievable and indescribable. The best place in the world to see ... More About: Philippines , Tips , Shark , Whale , Donsol
Funny Aliens: Only in Indonesia
2011-01-14 07:05:00 If anyone still had any doubts, that for the right amount of money everything is for sale in Indonesia , here is to prove that theory. Most tourists certainly experience the sellers and hawkers on Bali?s beaches and beyond. ?Rolex, boss? Transport, transport? Girls? Magic Mushrooms?? ? it seems they are everywhere. You can?t avoid them ... More About: Funny , Aliens
Funny Aliens: Only in Indonesia
2011-01-14 07:05:00 If anyone still had any doubts, that for the right amount of money everything is for sale in Indonesia , here is to prove that theory. Most tourists certainly experience the sellers and hawkers on Bali?s beaches and beyond. ?Rolex, boss? Transport, transport? Girls? Magic Mushrooms?? ? it seems they are everywhere. You can?t avoid them ... More About: Funny , Aliens
Burger King and Domino?s Pizza arrive in Bali
2010-12-20 03:53:00 In a recent development that may seem like a two-sided sword, 2 of the most famous and notorious American Fast Food Giants make inroads by coming to Bali . While that would certainly mean more options for fast food and pizza lovers, some might argue also that the original character of Bali might get spoiled even ... More About: Pizza , Burger , King
Burger King and Domino?s Pizza arrive in Bali
2010-12-20 03:53:00 In a recent development that may seem like a two-sided sword, 2 of the most famous and notorious American Fast Food Giants make inroads by coming to Bali . While that would certainly mean more options for fast food and pizza lovers, some might argue also that the original character of Bali might get spoiled even ... More About: Pizza , Burger , King
12 Tips How to score Cheap Flight Tickets with AirAsia
2010-11-24 08:09:00 Regional Flight Travel in Asia has come a long way over the last decade. While flights around the region used to cost hundreds of Dollars until still in the late 90?s, this changed dramatically with the introduction of Budget Airlines in Asia, just a few years into the new millennium. Nowadays, brands like Jet Star, ... More About: Tips , Tickets , Score , Cheap
12 Tips How to score Cheap Flight Tickets with AirAsia
2010-11-24 08:09:00 Regional Flight Travel in Asia has come a long way over the last decade. While flights around the region used to cost hundreds of Dollars until still in the late 90?s, this changed dramatically with the introduction of Budget Airlines in Asia, just a few years into the new millennium. Nowadays, brands like Jet Star, ... More About: Tips , Tickets , Score , Cheap
Philippines and Bali soon directly connected
2010-10-28 07:00:00 The Philippines and Indonesia are 2 of the favorite travel destinations in South East Asia for the readers of this website. Quite a few islands in the Philippines, as Bali in Indonesia are very valid options for Expats and early retirees to stay long-term and enjoying the good life in those equator paradises. The times ...
Nightlife in Bali ? Selective Fun paired with Racism?
2010-10-13 09:03:00 If you are a bit longer in Bali , you might notice that the whole tourism industry is based on double standards. Tourists pay more than local residents or Indonesians; as tourists seem to be loose with their money. After all it?s their holiday and they are just out to spend and to have fun. Shops ... More About: Nightlife , Racism
How to get your Electronic Gadget Fix in Bali
2010-08-31 11:49:00 If you are into Electronic Gadget s, you might think that a holiday destination like Bali is not the right place to buy or bargain for the latest toys. Tech hubs like Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok dominate this area in Asia. In general, you are better off purchasing your new Laptop or Android Smartphone in ...
Comment Login and Threading Under Construction!
2010-08-23 10:34:00 I?m currently trying to implement the long-requested threaded comments and an easier identification option via Facebook Connect. The old Avatars and MyBlogLog Profile Pics will go, as they are outdated and too geeky. Please bear with me, if site or comment formatting is currently distorted, as am doing open heart surgery at the site. Hoping ... More About: Construction , Threading , Comment
Cost of Living ? Bali 2010 (in Rupiah, Dollar and Euro)
2010-08-05 10:06:00 I was asked many times over, to update the Cost of Living spreadsheet on this page. Time is definitely ripe for an update, as prices in Bali soared over the last 3 years. The economic crisis, a weakening Euro and an Indonesian Inflation (unofficially in the double digits) did all their part as well to ... More About: Dollar
nomad4ever.com eradicates Hunger and World Poverty
2010-07-09 07:39:00 Just a short note, that this website won an Award of Excellence by IGLU, one of the biggest travel companies in the UK with millions of people visiting their portal site every year. IGLU has won many awards based on their hard work and dedication to the traveling customer, who they offer many holiday destinations ... More About: World , Hunger , Poverty
Funny Aliens: An Athlete ?Til The End
2010-06-19 10:23:00 Bali is located just below the equator. That means the weather is tropical, humid and constantly hovering around or above the 30 degrees Celsius mark. Being a sporty person usually means you will be doing your workout or running sessions early in the morning before the sun reaches its summit, or in the late afternoons. ... More About: Funny , Aliens
Will Indonesia sell its women soon?
2010-06-07 08:18:00 Currently in Indonesia a bill is mulled by local conservative politicians, that foreign men who want to marry an Indonesian woman would have to pay the equivalent of USD 55.000 to the government. Many observers and especially Mixed Couples who are willing to tie the knot in the near future are left dumbfounded. They say ... More About: Women , Sell
Noynoy Aquino wins Philippine Presidency ? by a Landslide
2010-05-11 07:24:00 When I made my assumptions last October, that Benigno (Noynoy) Aquino III might be poised to become the 15th president of the Philippines, nobody expected that the results would come in so clearly and undisputed. Usually laughed-off Aquino as a ?mental? or bespectacled pseudo-intellectual, who only came to political power due to his name, proved ... More About: Presidency
Explore El Nido Palawan, The Last Frontier of the Philippines
2010-03-18 08:17:00 Even by Philippine standards, El Nido is far off the common map. It?s not easy to get there cheap or uncomplicated. You either can shell out big bucks for one of the few and overpriced flights by SEAIR or go the ?hammer route? ? via MiniVan or Bus from Puerto Princesa via Roxas and Taytay ... More About: Philippines , Explore , Palawan
Gili Islands near Lombok ? to go or to avoid?
2010-01-22 05:31:00 Over the years, the 3 Gili Islands in the north-west of Lombok have been famous with backpacker tourists. White sand, crystal-clear cyan-blue waters, no police on the islands and a carefree attitude and tolerance of the locals drew budget tourists in droves. Recently, the islands also attract a different crowd, disco or party seekers who ...
Wanted: Your very own beach paradise island – Bohol or Bantayan?
2009-11-13 09:33:00 Aside from Boracay, the famous island with the ‘whitest beach in Asia’, the Philippines have many more paradise islands with white sandy beaches to offer. 2 of them can be found in the Visayas, a region relatively protected from the onslaught of countless Typhoons, with the worst this year, Ketsana (Ondoy) and Parma (Pepeng) causing havoc in the Northern part of the country. Although both, Bohol or Bantayan could be your very own paradise-beach islands, they are quite different from each other. Let’s check how they compare to the traveler in search for his very own beach paradise island: — Bohol Starting with Bohol, the bigger of the two, it becomes clear that this is an island of plenty. There are countless beaches, hills and other natural tourists sights, the most well-known probably the Chocolate Hills. The most prominent beaches and resorts can be found on Panglao island, which is connected via 2 bridges with Bohol, the most famous beach is called Alona Beach ; a l... More About: Island , Paradise Island , Paradise
Is this the next President of the Philippines?
2009-10-12 11:31:00 With the current sitting-duck president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) trying to pull all strings to extend her 10 years in office by changing the constitution; a clear frontrunner emerges among the presidential candidates for the scheduled 10th of May 2010 election. His family heritage and legacy give hope to millions of ordinary Filipinos and big parts of the political elite also. But can he win and does he have he the guts and long-term stamina to overcome a climate of corruption, vote rigging and cronyism in a country long starved of the fruits of the labor of its people? To answer that, you will surely have to wait until all votes are in and counted. But one thing is clear, the coming months until and after Election day will be very interesting, with a strange mix of political veterans, actors, clerics and other illustrious figures fighting to gain the trust and support of lobbyists and voters. The Glorious Days One thing is clear, the country is sick of its current... More About: President , Philippines
Never again Asus Computers!
2009-10-05 13:10:00 When I moved away from Singapore on to Thailand and Bali a few years ago, I also gave up on desktop computers. Until then I mainly used self-customized desktops with the graphic cards, mainboards and components I wanted. Asus always was close to my techie heart then, so I didn’t waste too many thoughts, when I made the switch from desktop to laptop computers just to be more mobile and flexible. Big mistake! I didn’t realize then, that Asus is basically a component vendor with a poor track record of assembling complete products. What I wanted to achieve was basically to substitute my existing desktop platform with a notebook, which was also capable of playing a game of Civilization IV, World of Warcraft or Silent Hunter III & IV without constant hiccups or graphic performance issues. Okay, fast graphic cards in a notebook were still a novelty, with gaming laptops coming out for exorbitant prices or carrying illustrious yet expensive names like Alienware, Acer Ferrari or&nb... More About: Computers
Which San Miguel Beer type are you? Poll is up?
2009-09-03 09:42:00 Beer is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks in Asia. Travelers, Expats and Locals alike are known to happily give it a rest and enjoy a cold one, when leaving the office, sitting in their hang mats, a lively bar or at the many beaches in the region. The Philippines are blessed with one of ... More About: Beer , Poll , Type
3G/UMTS Internet - SmartBro or Globe Tattoo in the Philippines?
2009-08-17 11:51:00 The Philippines were one of the first countries in Southeast Asia to embrace wireless 3G or UMTS technology for internet access. Blessed (or punished) with more than 7.000 islands, digging and laying down landlines was naturally a big endeavor for this developing country. So all the way until the mid 90’s the country was one of ... More About: Internet , Tattoo , Globe
Bicol Region - a natural beauty to settle down and grow old
More articles from this author:2009-08-02 11:33:00 The southeastern end of Luzon is a region of plenty. Rich oceans with an abundance of marine life to excite every hobby scientist, volcanic activities in the form of mountains, hot lakes/springs and picturesque bays to shoot your very own postcard photos, wrecked galleons to dive to, caves to explore - Bicol certainly has it all. Most ... More About: Beauty , Natural , Settle , Grow 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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