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Nikki Beach Bali
Nikki Beach is planning to open its 11th Beach Club in the World in Bali in the second half of 2014. The famous brand already has locations on the hottest beach destinations worldwide such as Mallorca,...
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The Best Chinese Restaurants in Jakarta
There are probably as many Chinese restaurants as there are streets in Jakarta. To guide you through this maze of culinary delights, we made this list of what we consider are the best in the city. Of...
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Superman Pizza (Seminyak Bali)
Superman Pizza is a locally-run restaurant on Jalan Drupadi, Seminyak. They serve mostly pastas and pizzas, cooked in a wood-fired oven. Superman, the owner of the restaurant, is an easy-going Balinese...
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KZU - Cheap Healthy Restaurant Bali
There are two KZU restaurants in Seminyak, one on Sunset Road and one on Jalan Drupadi. They are headed by a young Japanese Chef, Kazuya Takami.In both places, you will find the best selection of cheap...
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Swich Sandwiches (Bali)
Swich is a cheap sandwich joint with several locations in Seminyak/Kuta. It is friendly, tasty and healthy. Unsurprisingly, it is very popular with expatriates, especially those in their 20s. The...
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Corner House - Breakfast Seminyak
Corner House is a resuscitated restaurant located at the end of Jalan Oberoi, at the intersection with Jalan Drupadi. It burned down a couple of years ago (it was called Corner Store) and it just...
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Mozaic - Fine Dining Restaurant - Ubud, Bali
My experience in Mozaic could be summarized in simple terms: It is the best restaurant I have tried in Indonesia (if you are a reader of this website, you will know that I visited a lot of...
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Taco Local (Senopati)
Taco Local is a tiny Mexican joint located in Senopati. They just reopened after being closed for a few months for renovation: Actually they used to be even smaller than that... They extended the...
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Warung Ocha - Cheap Eat (Bali)
Warung Ocha is an "upgraded" warung at the intersection of Jalan Dyana Pura (where all the gay nightlife in Bali is located) and Jalan Raya Seminyak. It is clean, cute and offers good...
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Warung Sobat (1 & 2) Bali
Warung Sobat is a cheap open-air restaurant serving a mix of Indonesian, Asian and Western food. They currently have 2 locations in Seminyak, one on Jalan Batu Belig (Warung Sobat I) and one in...
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Livingstone Seminyak Bali
Livingstone is a restaurant, café and bakery, located in Jalan Petitenget, Seminyak. It is bright, clean and modern, just like the kind of venues you would find in cities like Singapore or Sydney.I...
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Dating Indonesian Men: 5 Tips to Expat Women
By Simone Roberts, an Expat woman living in Bali, author of the blog http://dontforgettherice.com.Moving to Indonesia alone and/or especially as a woman can be a daunting experience, but if you are...
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Batam Nightlife Guide (Updated Sept 2014)
Nightlife in Batam - Overview:Batam is a small island in the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) located about 45 minutes from Singapore by ferry. With a population of 800,000 souls, it is the home to a small...
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Is Bali Becoming a Sex Tourism Destination?
One of the biggest changes to Bali nightlife since the past 5 years is the seemingly growing number of prostitution or semi-prostitution venues in Bali.Those places were once discreetly located in...
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Bali Nightlife Tips from an Expat in Bali
As South Bali is becoming more crowded and more urban, its nightlife has somewhat improved. It is still much less interesting that Jakarta nightlife, but if you come to Bali for the weekend you will...
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BART (Bar at the Rooftop) Artotel Jakarta Thamrin
BART is the latest of the Rooftop Bars in the city. Going on the roof is a very good option in Jakarta since most of the place are closed, with no windows and with full AC. That is maybe one of the...
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Red Square (Senayan Arcadia) - CLOSED
Update: Red Square is currently CLOSED: According to the management, it will reopen in a new location to be announced...Red Square is one of the most popular bars in Jakarta for foreigners, and for...
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Bengawan Solo Restaurant (Indonesian/Javanese Food)
I rarely go to Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel on Sudirman (it is located right next to Le Meridien Hotel), but I did go there recently because I heard there was a new Indonesian restaurant. The name of the new...
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Jakarta Restaurants: Why Are They So Bad?
I may have tried about 400 restaurants in Jakarta, and I would say only 25% of them taste good enough. Restaurants with Asian food are usually better, especially Indonesian, Chinese and Japanese...
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Why Are Ojeks More Expensive Than Taxis?
I had an argument this morning with the ojek driver (moto taxis in Jakarta) who works outside of my residence.I was planning to go to Pacific Place Mall, just one kilometer away. This normally takes...
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