Balangan beach
View of the Balangan beach before sunset. This is one of the beach famous among surfers for its legendary waves.
View of Balangan beach
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Tourists warned on rabies in Bali
TOURISTS are being warned to avoid any type of contact with street dogs in Bali following the 40th suspected human death from the island’s chronic rabies epidemic.
A 45-year-old Balinese woman, Ni Ketut Ardini, from the village of Sanda in Pupuan, died on Monday, March 8, shortly after her admission to the Tabanan Hospital in West Bali.
Dr Gede Sudiartha told the local media that, after being treated for only 12 hours in an isolation ward of the hospital, Ardini succumbed to suspected rabies, which is expected to be verified by by laboratory tests. Upon admission the woman exhibited symptoms including foaming from the mouth, aggressive behavior, respiratory difficulties, an inability to swallow and nausea. Continue reading
Politics as a Tourism Attraction
Governor Pastika Calls on Candidates to Promote Both Politics and Culture During the 2009 Elections
(12/6/2008) The governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, is urging those in charge of the coming 2009 general elections in Indonesia to actively promote the democratic process in Indonesia in order to raise the image of Bali as a safe and attractive tourism destination.
As reported by Tempo Interactive, Pastika told the National Elections Committee (KPU) that, “the election must be welcomed with joy, not fear.”
The Bali chairman of the KPU, Lanang Perbawa, welcomed the governor’s statement saying that current plans are for competing politicians to not only give speeches but to also sponsor cultural performances. © Bali Discovery Tours