There are many choice of different activities are available in bali, means that there is indeed something for everyone. whether you want to throw yourself from high altitudes, hurtle down frothing rapids, explore the wonders of deep or just lie back and take it easy, bali has perfected the art of keeping its guest happy.
Monthly Archives: January 2008
February Weather, For those going in Feb
in February the weather is great if a little humid. even though it is rainy season, it is still warm, but there is a chance that it will rain all day on some days, on others it may only rain a little, on others it might not rain at all. but it is still warm and mostly only rain at night leaving everything fresh for the morning.
hope this information useful.
Flights show Aussies are back on Bali bandwagon
By Mex Cooper
MORE Aussies are taking overseas holidays as cut-price international airfares threaten Geelong’s local tourism market.
Short-term international departures rose more than 13 per cent in 2007, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Figures released this week showed the number of international jet-setters leaving Australia’s shores rose from 374,900 in November 2006 to 429,900 at the same time last year, with most away for between one and two weeks.
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January – March 2008 temple anniversary festival.
If you’re vacationing in bali I highly recommend that you go out of your way to experience a Temple Festival. A Traditional Balinese Temple Festival is something you won’t soon forget, and there’s a very good chance you’ll be the only foreigner in attendance… just make sure you wear your best temple-dress, or you probably won’t be allowed in. and for women make sure you are not in menstruation.
Nyepi Day, Bali Hindu New year
Westerners open the New Year in revelry, however, in contrast, the Balinese open their New Year in silence. This is called Nyepi Day, the Balinese day of Silence, which falls on the day following the dark moon of the spring equinox, and opens a new year of the Saka Hindu era which began in 78 A.D.
Nyepi is a day to make and keep the balance of nature. It is based on the story of when King Kaniska I of India was chosen in 78 A.D. The King was famous for his wisdom and tolerance for the Hinduism and Buddhism societies. In that age, Aji Saka did Dharma Yatra (the missionary tour to promote and spread Hinduism) to Indonesia and introduce the Saka year.
The lead up to Nyepi day is as follows: Read More
Garuda to open Nagoya-Bali route
Tokyo (ANTARA News) – National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia in Japan will carry through its plan to open a Nagoya – Bali route despite the fact that the air transportation business has been severely affected by the soaring oil price, a spokesman said.
“The air transportation business has been greatly affected by the soaring oil price but our management is predicting that the route will be profitable,” Garuda district manager for Japan, China and the United States Arif Wibowo said on Wednesday.
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