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J+ online: Places to go in east bali

The following are four shortened versions of articles from the Lifestyle (J+) and Travel channel on our website

The Jakarta Post
Fri, July 12, 2019

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J+ online: Places to go in east bali

The following are four shortened versions of articles from the Lifestyle (J+) and Travel channel on our website. If you are keen to read the full articles or want to look for more interesting lifestyle pieces, complete with photos and videos, pay a visit to the Life channel in our website. However, for quick access, download QR scanner application in your smartphone and scan the codes display next to the articles.


Places to go for a short trip in East Bali

A few days in East Bali is never enough as the area offers a wide array of tourist destinations, including Besakih Temple, Amed Beach, Candi Dasa and Goa Lawah Temple. But if you only have limited visiting time, these are the places that you may want to explore.

Tirta Gangga water palace

The name “Tirta Gangga” means “water from the Ganges” and the place was built by King Karangasem in 1948. Tirta Gangga consists of several pools, including two large ones close to the main gate and another one at the back for visitors to bathe.


‘It’s about time’: Transit, an indie bookstore that wants you to read more women

The earthquake that struck Jakarta in early 2018 meant many things. First, it was the first of many natural disasters that would hit Indonesia throughout the year, in what would be known as “the year of disasters”. Second, it shattered the illusion that the capital city was a quake-free zone. Third, it shook Indra Soaloon Situmorang and reminded him of a long-forgotten dream.

Indra was at a meeting on the 27th floor of a high-rise building in Jakarta when he felt the quake. As with almost everyone else in the city, he panicked. The majority of Jakartans had not experienced an earthquake for
a very long time, so the afternoon was quite unusual.


‘You’re Crushing It!’ urges you to face life with positivity

The average lifespan of a human being is about 80 years, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and most people experience heartaches, insecurity, loneliness and so on through those years.

British Youtuber and author Lex Croucher had made it her goal to help young people achieve their personal best through her latest book. Titled You’re Crushing It!: Positivity for living your REAL life, it explains the ups and downs of life and how to deal with it.


Art activist’s discussion in Bali launches landmark entrepreneurial program for disabled

“Art Has Saved My Life” was a discussion led by two art activists on June 29 at the Rumah Sanur Creative Hub in Bali.

The discussion was one of the insightful forums of Ayo Ketemu! (Let’s Meet!), a landmark entrepreneurial creative program for Indonesians with mental and physical disabilities.

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