Specks of solitude
Off the coast of Lombok, Craig Tansley explores a group of tiny islands whose days of anonymity are numbered.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Bali beyond sun, sand and sex
Bali may have its fair share of tourists seeking nothing more than seven days of sun, sand and sex in the southern party triad of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak, but this only forms a small part of what's on offer. In reality, Bali is a lush Indonesian island teeming with cultural experiences, delicious food and exhilarating adventures.
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Ferryboat evacuated after nearly capsizing
LOMBOK, Indonesia, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A ferryboat nearly capsized in rough seas off the coast of Bali, Indonesia, and 202 passengers and crew were evacuated, authorities said.
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Snorkelling wonderland
It was snorkelling nirvana. My wife Leonie and I had spent minutes studying a green turtle on the edge of a drop-off only 40m from shore off Trawangan, the biggest of the three-island Gili group near Lombok.
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3 die as gale strikes Bali, beach closed
Denpasar, Bali (The Jakarta Post/ANN) - A powerful gale and sporadic torrential rain have hammered Bali over the last two days, causing fatal accidents and prompting local authorities to close beaches, including the famed Kuta beach.
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Taiwan's Ma Seeks to Join Trans-Pacific Partnership
• (http://twitter.com/share) But China says no way, Jose
www.asiasentinel.com
The Big Six: Balinese beach retreats
Jiva Puri, Cemagi
www.independent.co.uk
