Inna Grand Bali Beach, serve Bali Tranquility

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Not all areas in Bali as crowded and vibrant as Kuta. There is one corner of the island that provide opportunities for tranquility seekers. Sanur fit for those who want to vacation in an atmosphere of calm, but can still taste the "original flavor" of Bali.

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Art Festival Tanah Lot, Tabanan mainstay

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Operating Agency Object Object Tanah Lot, Tabanan Tanah Lot makes activities Art Festival (TLAF) in 2010 as a means of tourism promotion activities

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Nikko Bali Resort and Spa - A LITTLE TECHNIQUE, A DASH OF PASSION AND A DROP OF TASTE

Posted by Hikarivoucher.com Sunday, July 18, 2010 0 comments
When it comes to a world where technique plays a big part in one's career, you can only expect to have the best from someone with more than 20 years experience. But it is not always about the technique for Christopher John Patzold, it is so much more.

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Two sea turtle nests discovered on Nikko Bali Resort and Spa's beach

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Nusa Dua, June 10th, 2010 - Sea turtles are one of the world's most bizarre creatures; it has the unique instinct to lay their eggs on the same beach where they hatched. Hunted for their meat, shells and, unfortunately, their eggs as well (considered delicacies for some), this species' population is quickly dwindling and facing extinction. With a very slim chance of surviving (0.01% from one nest) in the wild, world organizations and environmentalists have been taking actions to protect known nests to help increase sea turtle population around the world. 

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Nikko Bali Resort and Spa for "Bali is My Life"

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On Saturday night, more than 200 guests filled the Graha Sawangan Ballroom of Nikko Bali Resort and Spa for "Bali is My Life" Charity Golf Tournament Dinner. The tournament - organized by Bali Hotels Association, Bali Golf and Country Club, Nikko Bali Resort and Spa, Now Bali and Rotary Club Nusa Dua - was held earlier in the same day with more than 100 pro and amateur golfers who played through 18 holes for charity.

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Nikko Bali Resort and Spa, Introducing a quality tennis service

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The modern game of tennis originated in United Kingdom in the late 19th century. As an Olympic sport, it is played at all levels of society at all ages; it literally can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including people in wheelchairs. As a friendly sport, tennis has been growing in Asia, especially in Indonesia. With the likes of Yayuk Basuki, Wynne Prakusya and Angelique Widjaja, Indonesia has made its mark in the world's tennis tournaments and the players ranking. 

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Aston Develop Two New favehotel Bali

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Aston International won a contract to develop and manage two new premium brand hotels in Bali under the Aston Group for the two stars favehotel trendy brand.


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Bright, Prospect Business Property in Bali

Posted by Hikarivoucher.com Tuesday, July 13, 2010 0 comments
Chief Real Estate Bali, Sukadana Wenda, said the property business in Bali is still very promising. "Starting from the middle to lower property up to foreign investment," he confirmed in Denpasar, Bali.
According to him, one indicator is by lowering interest rates several properties of villas, hotels, housing, until the property to Condo tel. It is said, one constraint is no legal umbrella of investment to foreign ownership of capital invested in the property world.


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Kuta Carnaval

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This event includes a special song competition and the theme song will describe the background of existing carnival. The purpose of this competition is to inform to the public more about Kuta carnival through their songs. Competition will be used as a medium for promoting and disseminating the event to the community.

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Tommy Suharto Build Hotel in Bali & Sentul

Posted by Hikarivoucher.com Sunday, July 11, 2010 0 comments
Hutomo Mandala Putra, or Tommy Suharto say that hospitality business has a very good prospect. Therefore, through the flag of PT Hotel Anom Solo Tama Facility overshadow Hotel Lorin Business Resort and Spa, Suharto's youngest son is building two star hotel in the area of Sentul and Bali.


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Jammed Bali looks for solutions

Posted by Hikarivoucher.com Tuesday, May 25, 2010 0 comments
The popularity of Bali Island has for years translated into road congestion due not only to the multiplication of tourist busses but also the lack of parking facilities, of proper public transport, and the undisciplined behavior of most local drivers who park their vehicles at their convenience. All of these elements make circulation in Bali a nightmare.

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Indonesian Tourism Chiefs Claim Bali Has Benefited From Thai Unrest

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The long-running political crisis in Thailand appears to have had a positive spin-off for Bali’s tourism industry, with more foreign tourists than usual visiting the island, the head of the Bali Tourism Office said on Sunday.

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The Laguna, Nusa Dua, Bali makes Bali island greener by planting 2000 mangroves

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The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali makes Bali Island greener by planting 2000 mangroves at Serangan Beach on Thursday, 29 April 2010. This Care for Community initiative involved more than 200 employees from various departments led by the General Manager, Mr David Cuddon, Executive Committee members, Department Heads and many staffs. All enthusiast participants departed from the resort at 14.00hours to Serangan Beach - Bali an hour's drive away.

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Hotel upgrades rejuvenate Bali

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The island's business events properties improve offerings

Nusa Dua Beach Hotel is to begin a room upgrade this year and is currently offering meeting packages for US$45 per person. The hotel has an abundance of outdoor beachside space ideal for off-site events and gala dinners under the stars. The hotel also features an amphitheatre that can host up to 900 people for standing cocktails.

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Bali airport renovation rejected by governor

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Kompas.com reports that Bali's governor, Made Mangku Pastika, has rejected renovation plans advanced by Bali's airport managers, calling instead for a more Balinese design concept with greater emphasis on public as opposed to commercial spaces.

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Tourism authorities to fix visa on arrival service at Bali airport

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Tourism authorities have asked immigration officers at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali to improve their visa on arrival service following complaints from foreign visitors.

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Jammed Bali looks for solutions

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The popularity of Bali Island has for years translated into road congestion due not only to the multiplication of tourist busses but also the lack of parking facilities, of proper public transport, and the undisciplined behavior of most local drivers who park their vehicles at their convenience. All of these elements make circulation in Bali a nightmare.

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World Expo: Putting Indonesia on the map

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The Indonesian Pavilion attracted 20,000 visitors at the opening 
day on May 1. Primastuti HandayaniThe Indonesian Pavilion attracted 20,000 visitors at the opening day on May 1.
If Phileas Fogg and Passepartout need 80 days to travel the globe in Verne's classic Around the World in 80 Days to win £20,270 (US$30,000), we need less than that and less traveling once we are inside the World Expo 2010 Shanghai, China.

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Ten affordable places to stay in Ubud

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Bali's cultural capital is enjoying a moment in the spotlight, having recently been voted Asia's best city destination. Here's our pick of the best-value homestays and hotels

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Amandari Screens Heritage Films Of Classic Bali

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Amandari will host a viewing of heritage films of Bali in conjunction with the French Cinémathèque of Dance and the Swedish Dance Museum.  The films focus on the theme of dance, with rarely-seen screenings of Rolf de Maré, a Swede who compiled outstanding footage of dance from Indonesia in the 1930s.

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Celebrating Galungan in Bali, Balinese slaughter thousands of pigs

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Balinese people do a mass slaughter thousands of pigs on the day PENAMPAHAN Galungan, a day before the Galungan holy day, Tuesday (11 / 5) morning.

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Galungan in Bali, Janur Vendors and Flower Harvest

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A day before the celebration of the holiday Galungan, Hindus in Bali was busy with preparations to welcome the day of victory over adarma or good darma against crime. Among them is to buy equipment such as flowers and prayers on special occasions.

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Garuda Plans to Cover Gap After JAL Cuts Bali Routes

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National flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia announced on Monday that it was ready to fill the void after ailing Japan Airlines canceled its routes to Bali this year.

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Bali Special Package - Classic Tour For Group

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03 HARI / 02 MALAM BALI PACKAGE TOUR
Bali Classic Tour


HARI 01: TIBA DI DENPASAR . Tour Mengwi – Tanah LOT ( MS, MM)
Setibanya di Airport Ngurah Rai Denpasar meeting service dan di hantar menuju Restaurant untuk Makan Siang. Kemudian Peserta akan diajak untuk mengunjungi Desa Mengwi yang terkenal dengan Pura Taman Ayun, kemudian Mengunjungi Hutan Monyet atau Alas Kedaton. Dilanjutkan kunjungan ke Tanah Lot untuk menikmati Matahari terbenam.

Makan Malam disiapkan di Lokal Restaurant daerah Denpasar

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Salacious film 'Koreana' bares Bali's all

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After the recent release of the controversial documentary trailer of Cowboys in Paradise, another risque movie filmed in Kuta has been posted on the Internet.

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Balinese pottery on show at Bentara Budaya

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Cultural center Bentara Budaya Jakarta is showcasing an exhibition of pottery products from Bali's Pejaten craftsmen.

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Enchantment Sunset at Dreamland Bali

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On of the charm Of Bali or Pulau Dewata is a beach. Bali island surrounded by sea and facing to Indian Ocean, making the island is rich with famous beaches all over the world. Just mention Kuta Beach, Sanur, Nusa Dua, Dreamland region Pecatu Indigenous Village, Bali, which has attracted local and foreign tourists.

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Bali Want to Enhance Tourists from Australia

Posted by Hikarivoucher.com Saturday, May 8, 2010 0 comments
Directorate General of Marketing, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, took 18 players in the Bali tourism promotion in four cities in Australia, 16 to 25 May 2010. Bali as the Indonesian tourism relationship is expected to maximize the tourists visiting the "land of kangaroos" is to boost the national tourism.

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Enjoying sunset in 'heaven'

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The Pan Pacific Bali Nirwana Resort (BNR), owned by the family of millionaire Golkar chairman Aburizal Bakrie, and which recently merged with international hotel chain Pan Pacific, was basking in a heavenly sunset near the Tanah Lot Temple, 25 kilometers from Kuta.

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Trunyan: Where the dead lie

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The island of Bali is generally thought of as an island full of life. When and where death does encroach, it often becomes a spectacle of cremations and elaborate ceremonies.  

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A quirky museum, a welcoming home

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An impressive and imposing entranceway seems to stand guard as you approach the Antonio Blanco Museum located on a hill known as Campuan, in Ubud, Bali. Passing under this archway, the entrance road rises up steeply and there is a real sense of approaching something special but also a little

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Hotels and restaurants `dump waste into the sea'

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KLUNGKUNG: A number of hotels and restaurants operating on Lembongan Island in Klungkung regency are suspected of dumping waste into Semarapura Beach. 

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Trade agency proposes Bali-themed day for hotels

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DENPASAR: The Bali Industry and Trade Agency has put forward plans to launch Bali-themed days in hotels in the province.

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Badung Bali Tourism Promotion to South Korea and London

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Head of Tourism Department of Badung regency, Bali, Made Subawa said it plans to conduct tourism promotion overseas, namely Korea and London. "This year we will do the promotion of tourism to Korea and London, as the two countries is very potential to bring citizens to the Island of the Gods, especially in Badung," said Made Subawa in Denpasar, on Wednesday (04/13/2010).

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Within a month, 13 444 Taiwanese take a trip to Bali

Posted by Hikarivoucher.com Monday, May 3, 2010 0 comments
Taiwanese tourists who take a trip to Bali was recorded 13 444 people during February 2010 alone. That means increased 92.88 percent compared to February 2009 that only 6970 people.
They went to Bali through Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport with planes flying directly from Taiwan.

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Buleleng suffers as volcano forces Europeans to cancel holidays

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Thousands of European tourists have canceled their trips to Buleleng regency, North Bali, due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland that brought air traffic above Europe to a virtual standstill for almost a week.


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Cartoon Museum, Alternative Tourism in Bali

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Hearing the words of the museum, you must have imagined the things that history may be boring for some people. However, in Denpasar, Bali, there is a museum that it can make you smile and far from boring things.

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Violence Thailand, Bali Tourism Harvest

Posted by Hikarivoucher.com Sunday, May 2, 2010 0 comments
Thailand's security situation was not conducive to an increasingly positive impact on the world tourism in Bali. A number of tourists to Thailand will now look for another destination and the island resort as one of their favorite alternative.

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Badung to revive hotel and restaurant association

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BADUNG: Badung regency said it plans to revive its hotel and restaurant association, following a five-year absence.

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Badung gets new capital

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BADUNG: Badung regency got a new capital on Thursday after Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi officially inaugurated the regency's sprawling new administrative center and named it Mangupura. The center will serve as the regency's new capital city. 

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Foreign Tourist like the Legong Dance

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DENPASAR,  - Legong, one of Balinese classical dance has its own charm and is very popular overseas and domestic tourists while enjoying a holiday on the island. "Dance is very flexible, supple, with a dynamic motions presented by some very brilliant woman, either now or in the future," said AA Kusuma Ayu Arini SST Msi, a lecturer in the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) Denpasar, Monday (19 / 4 / 2010).

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Controversy Bali gigolo movie "Kuta Tourism Growing Not because Gigolo"

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Bali Tourism Board chairman Ngurah Wijaya sure, the emergence of a gigolo movie titled Cowboys in Paradise is very little impact on the tourism image of the island known as cultural tourism.

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Gigolo Movie Not Affect Citra Bali

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"I think people will still see that Bali is Bali with the main icon as the cultural and natural attractions. So, the influence of the film is very small for decreasing the image of Bali," he said in Denpasar, on Wednesday.

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Alila receives ASEAN Green Hotel Award

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UBUD: Alila Manggis in East Bali and Alila Ubud in Gianyar received the ASEAN Green Hotel Award for their commitment to supporting responsible tourism. 


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Bali Cultural Center to be built in India

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DENPASAR: Bali Hindu Center will be built on a 2-hectare plot near the Ganges River to allow visitors to learn more about the island's culture and religion.


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Cheap Bali Car Rental

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We organize and arrange your car rental needs for a Holiday or Business stay in Bali. Our car rental services includes pick up at the airport or delivery to your hotel or holiday home on Bali.
Our Bali rental rates are quoted in Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) please choose one type car you preferred.

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No place like home (except Bali)

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CATCHYA later, Melbourne; get outta my face, Australia, I thought to myself as my plane took off from Tullamarine. It's not that I don't love Australia, because I do, I love her from the bottom of her quirky Great Australian Underbite to the top of her cute There's-Something-About-Mary flicky hair-thing around Cape York Peninsula.

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Strict regulations needed to preserve Balinese style

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The rapid growth of contemporary-styled buildings in Denpasar and other cities in Bali has threatened the existence of traditional buildings, an expert says. 


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Bali tourists trapped as flights halted

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Hundreds of European holiday makers on Bali were unable to return home Sunday along with six million others around the globe due to a volcanic eruption in Iceland.

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Nusa Dua: From forgotten backwater to exclusive resort

Posted by Hikarivoucher.com Wednesday, April 28, 2010 0 comments

Some 30 years ago, there were no luxury hotels, spas or expensive restaurants in the present location of the exclusive resort area of Nusa Dua, or literarily means the two islets referring to the projections of big rocks in the middle of the white stretch of beaches.

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Earth Day celebration at Bali Purnati Center

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UBUD: Bali will host the TedxBali meeting at the Bali Purnati Center in Ubud Gianyar on Friday to observe Earth Day.

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Bali Culture and Customs

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Bali History
Bali  was inhabited by Austronesian peoples by about 2000 BC who migrated originally from Taiwan through Maritime Southeast Asia. Culturally and linguistically, the Balinese are thus closely related to the peoples of the Indonesian archipelago, the Philippines, and Oceania. Stone tools dating from this time have been found near the village of Cekik in the island's west.


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Bali resorts await holidaymakers

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Holiday season is drawing near, and Bali will again be busy after months of little tourist activity.
With the scare over Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), in the past, and a more stable security condition, star-rated hotels and luxury resorts on Bali are hoping for the best.
Since 2002, when Bali suffered a devastating bomb attack, the number of visitors to the island has dwindled.

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Bali resorts offer luxury and tranquility

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After the mad rush of wedding preparations, and then the event itself, heading to a villa that is surrounded by lush green rice fields, high above Petanu River in Ubud, would be the perfect way to start life as a married couple.

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Bali resorts, still a tropical paradise

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DENPASAR (JP): Despite the social and political upheavals plaguing many parts of the country, the holiday island of Bali's tourist industry is still going strong.


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Bali hotels help Lombok win back foreign tourists

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DENPASAR (JP): Over the past few weeks, several major hotels in Bali havehelped promote tourism in neighboring Lombok, which went back to square onein the wake of anti-Christian rioting in January.

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Villa Soma in Jimbaran Bali

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Villa Soma's prime location in the Bali Jimbaran hills, 5 minutes from the Four Seasons Hotel, offers amazing panoramic sea, hill and sunset views. The villa features modern architecture and interiors, two swimming pools and multiple indoor and outdoor living and dining areas over 4 levels. Villa Soma offers the unique combination of contemporary design, state of the art amenities and a distinctive personal touch.

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Model management: What is right for Bali's tourism?

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DENPASAR, Bali (JP): For years Balinese intellectuals have demanded that the government reevaluate the mass-tourism model, which has been applied as the basis for the island's tourism development.

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Bali needs all 'classes' of tourists

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WOLLONGONG, Australia (JP): Bali Governor Dewa Made Berata made the very reasonable statement in November that he wanted to attract more high-spending, ""value-added"" tourists to the island.

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Bali's dynamics in the shadow of tourism

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DENPASAR, Bali (JP): At present, tourism has touched almost every corner of the world -- every country and every region -- directly, as well as indirectly.
Bali has had a significant slice of the action. This environmentally friendly industry, which started in the 1920s, has become an inseparable part of this idyllic island.

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Keeping Bali special, wonderful for tourists

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JAKARTA (JP): For the many tourists that arrive in Bali each year, the Balinese experience can be wonderful and special. Bali is world renowned asa holiday destination and by now epithets attached to the island have, to adegree, become commonplace and familiar.

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