What is a backpacker anyway? According to Wiktionary, a backpacker is a traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses inexpensive services. In my words, backpackers are travelers with not so much money with them, either they do not have it or they simply are on a tight budget. Honestly, [...]

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From scientific of view, most people would say that any story of life after death may sound irrational and not making sense. Not for Balinese people. There are so many stories about Balinese people who are clinically announced dead but then back to life again. Is it true or fiction? Well, I am a Balinese and I used to not believing such stories. Until one day I saw with my own eyes, a Balinese was clinically announced dead and all the villagers were about to bury his body but his family member insisted the villagers not to bury him as he left a message that he was only in temporary dead mode and was going on mission to the ‘next world’ to complete his mission as a highest supernatural practitioner. He said on his note that he would ‘passed away’ only for the period of 30 days.

Sounds crazy? Indeed. How do we explain a person is in ‘dead’ state for 30 days? No food, no water, no nothing. His body is laying down in a coffin, closed eyes, no breathing, no heartbeat. Simply just dead. Then after 30 days, he woke up again, just like that. Woke up from a very long sleep. His name is Pak Kadek, a famous Balinese supernatural practitioner in Nusa Penida Island. Once he told me about what had happened during the 30 days. I asked him how does it feel to be dead? Where had he been?Is there really ‘the other world’ and a lot more curios questions.

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On July 9th 2008, the local government of Bali has successfully held the first ever direct election of new Bali governor. The governor itself used to be elected by the local representative house but this time, Balinese people (and those who reside in Bali officially) have a right to vote directly for their own governor. Made Mangku Pastika has elected the governor of Bali for the period of 2008 - 2012. Who is this guy? He is a police general who was the chief investigator of Bali bombing October 2002. Having successful in solving the case, he then elected the Bali Police in Chief. After completing his role as Balinese Police in Chief he moved to Jakarta as the chief of national anti-drug association.

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Besides the conventional accommodation such as hotels and resort, villas seem to be an alternate choice when you’re visiting Bali. Sometimes, you can get the best value of your money by renting a villa, rather than staying in hotels. There is more personal touch by staying in villas and also much better privacy. This is [...]

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Yes, I just made it up, there is no such official visit Nusa Penida Island program now and then. People barely know where on earth it is. Nusa Penida is an island belongs to Bali Province in Indonesia, located in the southeast of Bali Island. Administratively, it is sub district of Klungkung regency which consists [...]

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Every year the local government of Bali hold a cultural parade event called Bali Art Festival, locally known as Pesta Kesenian Bali. It is believed to be the best moment of Balinese people for showing their very utmost of art and cultural performances. The government spend a huge budget to finance this cultural event, of [...]

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