Bebek Bengil, Ubud Bali

We call it "Bebek Bengil", you can say it as "Dirty Duck". The restaurant is located in Ubud area, 10km from Denpasar City to the north close to Kintamani or Tampak Siring.

I like the interior of this restaurant, specially that they also had sawah (padi field) view at the backyard. Well, actually Bandung (my beloved hometown) has many restaurant with the same concept like this restaurant. But I don't care, it still look nice.

And how about the duck itself...?
IMO, mmhhh...not special, standard, I can find other duck with better taste, but worth to try.

Sorry.

Bebek Bengil Restaurant
Dirty Duck Dinner
Jl. Hanoman Padang Tegal, Ubud Bali
+62 361 975489

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Jayakarta Hotels & Resorts, Kuta-Legian, Bali

We were staying seven days and six nights at Jayakarta hotels & Resorts, Kuta Legian Bali and quite satisfied with the facilities and services.

We had no problem when we're check in, just a little bit mis-interpretation to locate the lobby for Club Bali since it's located separate from the main lobby. Perhaps they have to put a bigger billboard sign to attract the guests attention.

We stayed at the apartment on the first floor, quite dusky IMO and need more lights. And after we check all facilities inside the apartment, it's time for me to check the internet connection. Well, my IM2 couldn't connect to the HSDPA signal, not even the GPRS signal when I tried at the guest room. Then I try at the bedroom. Gotcha, only one bar...! Ah, unlucky me. I asked to the receptionist about the WiFi but they said they had a problem at that time, I couldn't use it. No internet connection for a week...? Aarrgghhh...!!! It's too tired for me to go to the internet cafe.

Pools and access to the beach are OK, quite safe for my children since this resort has a "private" beach area. And yes, my daughter and my son are really excited to play at the beach. They're first time indeed. A little bit confused when we try to use towels since we had to take those towels not from the pool area but we have to take them from the Club Bali Lobby.

Overall, it's never feel satisfied when you have a vacation in Bali. Someday we have to go there, again.

Related links:
Jayakarta Hotels & Resorts, Bali
Club Bali

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Jakarta deserves a better airport...!

I don't know about you, but for me Soekarno Hatta Airport is really not comfortable.

I have experiences using International and also Domestic Gates, both are sucks. I mean the rooms are so dusky with minimum lights. Then please take a visit to the rest rooms, what's your opinion about them...?

See the people working for the airport itself...? Looks like they're not so friendly, ya...? How about the "taxi competition" atmosphere once you walking out through the exit door...? Arrgghhh, really annoying.

Access to the airport...? Well, thanks God my home is close to the Tangerang Gate therefore I still can avoid the flood :p.

Join the Jakarta Deserves a Better Airport Group in Facebook.

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International visitors on January to March increased 15.68%

Number of international visitors to Indonesia through all gates in March 2008 amounted to 502.041 visitors or increased 13.30 %, if it is compared to the same period of the year 2007 amounted to 443.099 visitors.

International visitor who came through certain gates increased such as Soekarno-Hatta, 123,981 visitors or equal to 26.90%, Ngurah Rai, 159,886 visitors or equal to 28%, Sam Ratulangi 1,686 visitors or equal to 6.04%, Batam, 92,174 visitors or equal to 1.93%, Juanda, 11,485 visitors or equal to 0,05%, Minangkabau, 3,313 visitors or equal to 53.52%, Mataram, 1,435 visitor or equal to 47.63%, Adi Sumarmo, 2,130 visitors or equal to 54.57%, Sepinggan 951 visitors or equal to 16.83%, Tanjung Pinang, 10,415 or equal to 4.38%, and at other gates, 76,517 visitors or equal to 5.93%.

On January to March 2008, international visitors who came through all gates to Indonesia increased cumulatively amounted to 1,405,456 visitors or equal to 15.68% compared to the same period in 2007 amounted to 1,214,986 visitors.

Source: Ministry of Culture & Tourism

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