No Art in Selling Cheap

No Art in Selling Cheap

Marketing Expert Calls for New Directions in How Bali Promotes Tourism (10/6/2012) One of Indonesia’s leading marketers, Herman Kertajaya, has warned Bali’s tourism professionals to refrain from selling Bali cheaply by offering
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10th Kuta Karnival is Back

10th Kuta Karnival is Back

Tourism Minister Expected to Open Kuta Karnival in Bali October 10 – 14, 2012 (10/6/2012) Bali Daily (The Jakarta Post) reports that theKuta Karnival will return from Wednesday, October 10th until Sunday, October 14th, 2012. I
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The Greening of Bali

The Greening of Bali

Pertamina Plants 10,000 Trees in Bali (9/16/2012) The State-owned oil company, PT Pertamina has demonstrated its commitment to Bali’s environment by planting 10,000 trees in mangrove areas in the vicinity of Serangan Beach
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Bali Bitter Medicine

Bali Bitter Medicine

Jasa Marga Bali Responds to Call to Halt the Toll Way Project as Out of Touch with Bali’s Traffic Situation and What Must Be Done to Fix it (9/16/2012) The spokesman for PT Jasa Marga – the consortium building the new
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The Size of Indonesia Tourism Economy

The Size of Indonesia Tourism Economy

Tourism a US$4.4 billion Stake in Indonesia’s National Economy (9/16/2012) Bali continues to make a substantial contribution to the overall Indonesian economy. 2011 figures show that Bali contributed Rp. 42 trillion (US$4.4 billion)
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Vibrant Stokes and Imaginative Sketches

Vibrant Stokes and Imaginative Sketches

Art Masterpieces by John van der Sterren in Residence at Alila Villas Soori September 15-October 14, 2012 (9/9/2012) Alila Villas Soori will host John van der Sterren as its Artist-in-Residence for two weeks starting September 15, 2012
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Podomoro Group Building Two Hotels in Bali

Podomoro Group Building Two Hotels in Bali

Bali Hotels Part of a Six Hotel Development Across Indonesia by Publicly Listed Podomoro Group (9/10/2012) Jakarta Globe confirmed that the large Indonesian publicly listed property group Agung Podomoro Land is moving ahead
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An International Education in Bali

An International Education in Bali

Earn a Top Ranked Degree in International Hospitality Management From Stenden University in Bali (9/9/2012) Bali is home to the Bali campus of Stenden University – the Dutch headquartered university that offers BBA degrees
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Better be Safe Than Solo

Better be Safe Than Solo

Central Java Terror Incident in Solo Puts Bali Police on Higher Level of Alert (9/9/2012) The Bali police have ordered their officers to increase their preparedness following a terrorist attack on police in Solo, Central Java that left several
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We will Drink to This

We will Drink to This

Leader of Bali Congress and Convention Association Say All Parties in Bali Must Unite to Force Jakarta to Review High Taxes on Wine and Spirits (9/2/2012) The chairman of Bali Chapter of Indonesia Congress and Convention Association (INCCA-Bal
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Lord Wisnu Rising

Lord Wisnu Rising

Change in Ownership of Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park Mean Work on Long-Stalled Bali Monument Can Resume (9/2/2012) The recent transfer of a majority shareholding for PT Garuda Adimatra Indonesia (GAIN) by PT Alam Sutera
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Brian Aldinger - R.I.P.

Brian Aldinger - R.I.P.

Brian Aldinger – Co-Founder of Landmark Naughty Nuri’s in Ubud Bali has Died (9/1/2012) The following eulogy was contributed to Balidiscovery.com by Ubud Resident Joe Yaggi a friend of Brian Aldinger and Nuri Suryatmi since 1994+
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