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Tag: Bali

Bali Scooter Madness

Posted on March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 by Scott

During a recent short stay in Bali I was stunned by the number of foreign tourists riding rented scooters recklessly, often without helmets and frequently with little understanding of the local traffic conditions. In just one day I witnessed two separate parents riding scooters with infants strapped to their bodies. One rider had no helmet…

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Trip report – Indonesia. May/June 2022

Posted on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 by Scott

Bali How great it is to finally throw off the shackles and travel again, first stop – Bali. Bali for me is primarily a surfing destination and due to circumstances, it was 2018 since I last surfed here, or surfed at all for that matter. My surfing was terrible, though that says more about my…

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How has Bali changed?

Posted on June 18, 2022June 18, 2022 by Scott

The moment is now. Finally, after the pandemic has upended our lives, I can finally venture outside of Australia. First stop – Bali. As I boarded my Qantas flight to Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport I began to wonder how has Bali changed?  As if Melbourne’s brutal lockdowns were not enough, Australia also had a strict…

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