June average load factors for Australia again rose encouragingly. Not only are previous visitors to Bali casino considerable loyalty, but also our 'Bali on ANY budget' Super Specials are working and giving us grounds for optimism over the months ahead," said Garuda Indonesia's General Manager for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Mr. Iriansyah Antemas.

"Certainly the recovery process is casino in its early stages, but we are getting increasingly positive feedback from travel agents. Many parts of Australia - both East and West Coast - are reporting high levels of late bookings as the impact of recent casino events eases and value seekers wait for the best deals," added Mr. Antemas. "In fact, returning confidence means we are searching for capacity on casino flights, especially during heavy demand periods such as school holidays. In Sydney, for example, Garuda Indonesia is urging travel agents to consider the new casino flight to Bali, which replaced the mid-week service."

"An average monthly seat load factor in casino of 90 per cent in June has justified the introduction of extra capacity from Brisbane to Bali next month. From August 4 the Monday service, which has been shared with Auckland in recent times, will again become a dedicated Brisbane service meaning Brisbane joining passengers will be offered the full capacity of the A330 aircraft. An earlier departure time will also allow them to arrive in Bali

Wonna go to Bali find the information about Indonesian Embassies in Australia

Australia
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Australia
8 Darwin Avenue
Yarralumla
Canberra - ACT 2600.
Phone: 250 8600
Fax: 250 8666
Cable: PERWAKILAN
Hours of Business:
Monday - Friday 9.00 am -12.30 pm., 1.30pm - 5.00pm
Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia
236-238 Maroubra Road
Maroubra, NSW - 2035
Phone: 344 9933
Phone: 29 7741 (Commercial Office)
Hours of Business :
Monday-Friday 9.00 am - 1.00 pm., 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Jurisdiction Thoughout: New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia
Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia
72 Queen's Road
Melbourne VIC-3004
Phone: 525 2755
Fax: 525 1588
Telex: AA35223 KRIMEL
Jurisdiction Thoughout: Victoria and Tasmania
Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia
134 Adelaide Tce.
East Perth , WA-6004
Phone: 221 5858
Fax: 221 5688
Jurisdiction Thoughout: Western Australia, Cocos, and Christmast Island.
Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia
18 Harry Chan Avenue
Darwin , NT 0800
Phone: 41 0048
Fax: 412709
Postal Address: Po Box 1953, Darwin NT. 0801
Jurisdiction Thoughout: Northern Territory.

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Number of art gallerys is impressive. It's almost impossible to visit them all. Sacred Monkey Forest is a small but from a scientific point of view very important nature reserve on the southern outskirts of Ubud. But don't miss Arma - Agung Rai Museum of Art. In a splendid complex of balinese style buildings you can see a huge collectiand and paintings, including works of foreign artists who lived and worked on Bali. It's a only place on the island were you can see works paintings of legendary German artist, who has influenced a Admission ticket cost 20 000 Rps. Museum is open daily from 9 am to 6 pm. There is also a hotel (Kokoan Hotel) within the museum grounds as well a very pleasent bar - Cafe ARMA.

Its a project run by four Balinese villages and a local environmental/community development NGO. I'm a volunteer on the project at the moment, just helping them get it off the ground. We don't have a website yet, still getting one together, but the tours are running already for those who know about them. If you want to get out of the tourist traps and into Bali, this is the way to do it! Three of the four villages offer homestays if you want to stay in the village, and in all of them you will be guided by a local resident. Each of the villages is different - Pelaga is a coffee growing village in the highlands, Sibetan specialises in growing and making wine from snakefruit, Tenganan is an ancient fortress villlage which still retains its own culture and Ceningan is an sland of seaweed farmers. The focus of the trips are tailored to the interests of the visitors, but all have an emphasis on local culture and communal organisation and on natural resource management (which is obviously a primary issue for rural communities). You'll hear about the histories, traditions, and current concerns of the villages and have opportunities to chat ('obrol') to locals and share your philosophies in life! Trips are designed by the locals and profits go directly to them also. If you want a Balinese experience, it doesn't really get much more Balinese than this. Visit them all briefly, or stay a few days in one, its up to you.

       
 
in areas but i wouldn't say its a true representative of indonesia."

In many regards, Bali is indeed the most representative place of what the archipelago (at least the inner, western islands) was before the arrival of Islam and of the Europeans. The two most significant influences on the archipelago over the last 500 years (Islam and Dutch colonialism) hardly touched Bali. Islam failed, while Bali was under Dutch control for no more than 40 years. Seen in wide historical perspective, Bali is arguably one of the most "authentic" of Indonesian places.
 

 You'll need at least an hour to get through Immigrationand get yourself orientated. Uluwatu would be a good place to see some culture, and it has a spectacular setting. Antoher option for a meal would be one of the fish restaurants on the bach at Jimbaran Bay - just point at your fish and they'll cook it up for you with various accompaniments. Then head to Kuta for a late night drink before your flight - not sure how much fun this will be if you're on your own though.

My advise is to hire a car+driver which will cost you about Rp300K/day or may be less. Mine I had that price from 0900-2359hrs in Feb and May this year.

You could try to cover Kuta/Sanur (hangout along the beach), Nusa Dua (checkout the different 'enviroment' between Kuta and Ubud), along the way to Ubud (stopover for the various cultural dances, temples and handicrafts villages) and Ubud (artists studio/gallery/spa/cultural dances, etc).

If you dont want to rush things just focus on one beach and then head straight to Ubud. Even 4 days at Ubud is insufficient for me.

I had the opportunity to see the cultural performances practising several times when I was in Ubud (at nite and late afternoon).

Enjoy your short break in Bali and you'll definitely find Papua interesting and a wonderful experience! 

 are more concerned about terrorism than the country's drug laws.

Bali authorities are cracking down on the drug trade by introducing random drug-testing of tourists at parties and bars.

House of Travel Retail Director Brent Thomas says it is something travellers will need to be made aware of before heading to that area, but he doubts it will deter people from heading to the area.

He says travel to Bali dropped off after the 2002 bombings, but it is now picking up again.

Brent Thomas says people are mainly concerned about their safety and these new drug measures might create a better environment for tourists.

 

This week I'll publish few reports about cheap hotels.

The are not only very expensive but also cheap hotels, Bali is not very expensive.