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The next ritual after meayu-ayu is biyukuyung. 2007-06-04 16:38:00 It's the regular ceremony performed by farmers in Klungkung regency, notably in the subak teritory of Kacang Dawa located some 4.5 km south of Semarapura city. This ceremony is executed when the planting season comes.
Bali rebounds minus Aussies 2007-06-02 19:13:00 Hoteliers in Bali have blamed Qantas for sluggish bookings out of Australia, as travellers complain about a lack of flights to the increasingly upmarket resort island.
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Japanese still dominate tourist flow to Bali 2007-05-29 17:48:00 Japanese still dominated the foreign tourist
flow to Bali in the first three months of this year, a local tourism official said."Some 24 percent of a total of 346,942 foreign tourists who came to Bali in January-March this year were from Japan," head of the promotion section of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurants Association (PHRI) I B Ngurah Kumbayana said on Saturday.
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Has Anyone Seen Our Tourists? 2007-05-26 20:52:00 Despite Record Setting Foreign Tourist Arrival Numbers, Many Businesses Complain that Business is Bad.
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Bali Arts Festival, Indonesia 2007-05-25 19:29:00 June 17 - July 15: Bali Arts Festival
, Indonesia
What began as a simple plan to boost the cultural tourism of Bali, the Pesta Kesenian Bali or the Bali Arts Festival, is now one of the most popular events in the country, attracting thousands of visitors to the capital city of Denpasar.
More Bali flights for Jetstar 2007-06-07 18:09:00 Australian airline Jetstar will double its direct services between Sydney and Bali to four times weekly from 28 October.
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Bali Surf: June 2007 2007-06-06 18:03:00 Beautiful sunny weather here in Bali and there is surf
Qantas impeding Bali travel tourism recovery 2007-06-11 16:50:00 Some passengers have reported waiting months to get suitable flights, with Qantas
and Garuda Indonesia slow to reinstate Australian services that were cut following the October 2005 bombings.
Travel advisories for Bali are the same as Fiji 2007-06-09 17:40:00 THE Fiji Visitors Bureau says it is still too soon to expect governments to lift or relax travel advisories following the removal of the public emergency regulations last week. The Bureau has called for patience among industry stakeholders and vowed to continue with marketing campaigns to lure tourists to Fiji.
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The Beach Spa Opens At Jimbaran Puri Bali 2007-06-15 16:36:00 Jimbaran Puri Bali on Bali’s Jimbaran Bay, Indonesia, now offers a new spa facility to its guests: The Beach
Spa at Jimbaran Puri Bali. The Spa faces the stunning crescent of white sandy beach at Jimbaran Bay.
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Bali Travel - Taking lvxury to a new level 2007-06-13 17:22:00 BE CAREFUL when you challenge someone to a who-stayed-at-the-best-hotel contest, because anyone who has stayed at the Bvlgari Resort in Bali will win, hands down.
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Great retreat at The Bali Laguna 2007-06-17 18:01:00 There may be a time when individuals or couples need to retreat
from the hustle-bustle of daily business activities. Laguna
Resort & Spa in Nusa Dua, Bali, might be just the choice.
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Bali new tourism brand for the resort island. 2007-06-21 17:06:00 The new brand is expected to unite the tourism industry under a single flag and battle cry in an effort to elevate the vital economic sector, which had been paralyzed by two terrorist attacks, environmental degradation and the locals' increasing resentment toward tourism development.
LAX to Bali for $735 travel round-trip 2007-06-19 18:26:00 Classy Cathay Pacific is offering a bodacious deal to Bali out of Los Angeles (LAX) - $735, round
-trip. The bountiful beaches, warm tropical waters, and remarkable ambience of the Indian Ocean enclave await. You’ll have to delay gratification just a bit here. Travel between LAX and Denpasar, Bali, (DPS) between August 15 and November 30, after the busy summer season.
LAX to Bali for $735 travel round-trip 2007-06-19 18:26:00 Classy Cathay Pacific is offering a bodacious deal to Bali out of Los Angeles (LAX) - $735, round
-trip. The bountiful beaches, warm tropical waters, and remarkable ambience of the Indian Ocean enclave await. You’ll have to delay gratification just a bit here. Travel between LAX and Denpasar, Bali, (DPS) between August 15 and November 30, after the busy summer season.
Bali and Phuket will arrange various activities for family tourists from China 2007-06-25 19:27:00 Nongnart Wattanachart, a director from the Thailand National Tourism Bureau, expressed during his recent visit to Shanghai that Thailand would attract one million Chinese tourists
to visit Thailand this year and it would expect to receive three million Chinese tourists by 2010.
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Australian tourists to Bali up by 50 percent 2007-06-23 17:47:00 Denpasar (ANTARA News) - The number of foreign tourists
flying on Indonesia`s national flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia from Australia to Bali had increased by 50 percent in the past few months compared to last year`s. The remark was made by Garuda Indonesia`s Operations Director Capt Ari Sapari during a dinner party held to welcome 110 Australian
participants of the Mega Familiarization Tour at Novotel Nusa Dua Hotel, Badung district, on Friday evening.
Flight ban hurts Indonesian tourism 2007-07-02 16:47:00 Indonesia's tourism industry suffers another blow after European countries called for their citizens in Indonesia to refrain from traveling with local airlines, the industry association said Monday.
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Cheap travel takes off 2007-07-01 16:50:00 The plan worked, with Jetstar Asia offering bargain deals to exotic destinations such as Bali, Phuket, Bangkok and Vietnam's bustling Ho Chi Minh City, with high yields.
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36 Hours in Bali 2007-07-05 03:26:00 SAY Bali and most people think paradise. There are stunning sunsets, sculpted rice terraces and a temple on almost every corner. And for less-spiritual seekers, this steamy Indonesian island also has great surfing and a rollicking nightlife.
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Travel agents do not anticipate a drop in bookings to Bali 2007-07-08 19:43:00 Flight Centre spokesman Haydn Long said there had been no change in the number of purchased flights to the Indonesian holiday destination since yesterday's warning."There has been nothing noticeable that we have seen so far," Mr Long said.
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Flight ban begins showing impact on Indonesia 2007-07-07 15:06:00 Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia
begins to feel the impact
of the European Commission`s plan to ban Indonesian airline companies from flying in its airspace, though certain circles said that it would not affect domestic flights. In less than a week after Thursday`s reports that the European Commission would ban 51 Indonesian airline companies from flying to the European Union member countries as of July 6, 2007 due to flight safety concerns, air travel operators in Indonesia began complaining this weekend over a blow to the tourism sector.
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Monkey Magic In Bali 2007-07-12 17:30:00 High in the mountains, an hour away from the chattering crowds and swinging nightclubs of Kuta, Ubud is where you’ll find swinging and chattering of an altogether different kind.
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Exploring Bali 2007-07-10 17:42:00 Bali is a criss crossed with roads of varying quality. Many tourists as well as expats stick to the main roads and sometimes miss out on some spectacular scenery. It can be tempting to get off of the main road and go exploring, but also worrying for someone not familiar with Bali and on a short time frame. The thing you have to figure out is what roads will lead to great things, but are also navigable and suitable for cars. Fear not, help is at hand in the form of a widely sold map.
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How did a girl from Dothan, Ala., end up in Bali? 2007-07-16 19:23:00 "I always knew I would travel, I just didn't know where I would go or how I would get there," she said in an interview on a recent visit with her mother, Catherine Dawkins.
Spa industry gains momentum in Indonesia and Bali 2007-07-15 02:02:00 Spa numbers in Indonesia
and Bali have grown over 160% since 2003 according to a new survey by Intelligent Spas, identifying 390 spas currently operating and another 21 spas under development. The report, entitled Spa Industry Profile Indonesia 2003-2009, achieved a 61% response rate.
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Tourists flock to Bali despite new travel warnings 2007-07-18 20:42:00 IMBARAN, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Bali, the lush Indonesian island famous for its sun-kissed beaches, is drawing tourists in droves, and travel warnings
that Islamic militants might strike again has done little to dampen the spirit. Almost five years after 202 people were killed in the bombing of a Bali nightclub, tourists are back enjoying the island's nightlife and soaking up the sun on Bali's palm-fringed beaches.
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