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Posted on October 12, 2011 by

To major surfing competitions have electrified Bali over the past few days: the Rip Curl Surf & Music Festival and the Oakley World Pro Junior Bali. The Rip Curl event, which started on October 8th, featured top Asian surfers from Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, who competed for the honors at Bali’s famous Kuta … Read More

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Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Today we had another early start, with a larger crew then yesterday rolling out of bed and getting keen to surf. To be on holidays and get out of bed at 5am is quite an effort but the reward of surfing watching the sunrise and new day begin is sooo worth it! So we loaded … Read More

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Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Today with the tides being high in the afternoon there was a chilled relaxed vibe at the camp all morning. Everyone slowly woke up, enjoyed a long breakfast. Some watched The Simpsons, some lounged around the pool while others went back to bed for a morning nap. When the time came we all loaded our … Read More

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Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Professional surfer/eco-warrior James Pribram of Laguna Beach, California is coming to Bali to help protect the environment of world-renowned Uluwatu beach. The goal is to preserve, protect and improve Uluwatu, one of Bali’s and indeed the world’s top surf sites, and eventually have it recognized as a Surf Heritage Site. From the Laguna Beach Coastline … Read More

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Posted on October 1, 2011 by

Today the camp awoke to a beautiful day with the sun shining and a cool breeze in the air. After a hearty breakfast the beginners were the first lot to head out. With two carloads full we headed down to Padang to check the swell. Today the swell in Padang was slightly smaller then yesterday … Read More

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Posted on September 29, 2011 by

Though Bali has long been synonymous with surfing (and recently equated with eating, praying and loving) many travelers are coming to this Southeast Asian island in order to take advantage of its other sites and activities beyond the famed beaches and surf. A column for the United Arab Emirates-based Gulf News focuses on cultural and … Read More

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Posted on September 22, 2011 by

I admit it: I haven’t seen ‘Eat Pray Love’ and I may never see it. Not unless it happens to be playing on a long flight and the battery on my laptop has run down. Even then I’ll see what else is on, perhaps another, less irritatingly popular tear-jerker, an action packed science fiction adventure … Read More

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Posted on September 14, 2011 by

Young surfers or ‘groms’ from around the world competed on Sunday in the Rip Curl GromSearch at Medewi Point, northern Bali. Many groms from Bali as well as international young surfers from Brazil, Sweden, Portugal, Australia and Hawaii showed tested their mettle on some strong surf in both Under 14 and Under 16 divisions. Also … Read More

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Posted on September 8, 2011 by

Though I mostly write about surfing in Bali, I like to mix up my blog posts with a bit of Balinese cultural news, both modern and ancient. Here are some bites from a few recent stories that have appeared in the international media. A South African artist, Tshepo Maponyane, has made waves in Indonesia where … Read More

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Posted on August 31, 2011 by

The Oakley World Pro Junior surfing competition will take place in Bali, Indonesia for 12 days during October. After a series of regional qualifying events, including one in Bali just a couple of weeks ago in August, the cream of the crop in both male and female surfers under 21 will return to surf Bali’s … Read More

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