| M Murphy |
17 September 2001 |
Stayed at Paradise Seminyak Hotel and Spa - Bali, Indonesia.
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Seminyak is nice and away from the hustle bustle and you are harrassed as much as Kuta. Balinesse do harrass you to buy goods a bit too much.
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| K Francis |
14 September 2001 |
Stayed at Garden Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
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1) Surabaya zoo by taxi
2) Surabaya plaza, Tunjungan plaza, Galaxy mall. Galaxy mal has lots of Chinese people and seem to serve the richer community.
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| M Matthews |
09 September 2001 |
Stayed at Gran Mahakam, Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Jakarta is not the greatest tourist destination (just read the Rough Guide introduction for a 'damning with faint praise' overview. This was my third trip to Indonesia, and on two out of the three I have been robbed (last year passport, this time wallet). However, almost worse than the experience of having my wallet lifted in Pasarya department store was the experience of having the pickpocket caught by store staff. I was taken down to the store basement, given back my wallet (contents intact), and then asked to wait for the police while what seemed like the whole staff of the store took turns to kick and beat the culprit (by now stripped and cowering in a corner).
Ultimately the police turned up, and told me that I had to leave my wallet and contents with them for three months as evidence! With great relief I refused, hoping that the poor wretch would then be released.
Jakarta is not a city to visit without good reason.
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| P Kongsted christiansen |
08 September 2001 |
Stayed at Atlet Century Park Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Close to Shopping Centre and golf course.
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| T Al-sayed |
06 September 2001 |
Stayed at Atlet Century Park Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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far from the center, but there are shopping mall behind the hotel that you can walk.
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| B Kieniewicz |
03 September 2001 |
Stayed at Diwangkara Beach Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
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Sanur in Bali is a great place for couples and peeople wanting a quiet night. During the day the beach is nice, with little hassle but a few street sellers. Water sports are on offer as the beach has few waves. During the evening the main pastime is dining and a few resturants have bands. I would highly reccomend sanur as a first stay in Bali. Everything is cheap here!
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| S Thomas |
25 August 2001 |
Stayed at Atlet Century Park Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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THE HOTEL IS JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM A VERY LARGE MALL WITH A COMPUTER SECTION ON THE 4TH FLOOR FEATURING THE USUAL GOODIES. UP AT THE CORNER IS A TONY ROMES RIB BAR IF YOU CANNOT FACE NASI GORENG AGAIN! NOT FAR FROM THE SHOPPING SECTION OF TOWN "BLOCK M"
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| E Chan |
15 August 2001 |
Stayed at Poppies Bali - Kuta, Indonesia.
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The food was very cheap along Poppies Lane, watch out for "Tree Top Cafe" the meals there are really cheap and offer wonderful value! A meal for 2 persons plus beer is no more than US $5!!
BTW motorcycle rental is at about US$12 for two days plus insurance.
Also make sure you bargain 80% off ANYTHING that you buy and stay at the bargain price, move up slowly and it's best that you walk away. Come back later because they'll often yell the "best price".
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| R Hagihara |
09 August 2001 |
Stayed at Legian Beach Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
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We enjoyed shopping along Jl. Raya Seminyak whole afternoon. We took a taxi from the hotel to the north end of Jl. Raya Seminyak then walked to the south. There are too many attractive shops on both sides and it's not very easy to cross the street, because the traffic is very busy. Aslo, the street is incredibly dusty in this season and the air is terribly polluted by the exhaust gas. We got so dirty and had soar throat. So don't try to spend too much time on shopping along this street at one time.
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| V Anantha-nageswaran |
05 August 2001 |
Stayed at Balihai Resort and Spa - Bali, Indonesia.
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A trip to Ubud from Denpasar is well worth it. Both in terms of sight seeing (Royal palace, Monkey forest and Elephant cave) and shopping.
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