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The beat beatmag.com . Bali's premier nightlife listings magazine covers gigs, parties and
clubs plus a few bars and restaurants. Fortnightly.
The Bud thebudmag.com . Quarterly glossy magazine focusing on Ubud and the sur-
rounding area.
The Lombok Guide thelombokguide.com . Fortnightly newspaper that runs interesting
features and general information on all aspects of visiting Lombok and the Gili Islands.
What's Up? Bali whatsupbali.com . Weekly foldout featuring day-by-day listings of club
and live music events, dance performances and major festivals; plus restaurant and shopping
recommendations.
The Yak theyakmag.com . Lifestyle quarterly magazine for the Seminyak expat commu-
nity and visitors.

WEBSITES AND FORUMS
Online forums are great for up-to-the-minute information on everything from favourite hotels
to shipping prices, DVD shops and SIM-card deals.
Bali Discovery balidiscovery.com . Weekly tourism-related news from Bali, plus hotel

and tour booking.
Bali Paradise Online bali-paradise.com . Features and links on everything from tradition-
al architecture to car rental and the weather forecast. Also has a busy travellers' forum.
Bali Travel Forum balitravelforum.com . Active forum with lots of expert posters.
Lombok Lovers Forum lomboklovers.aforumfree.com . Lively and useful Lombok for-

um.
Travellers with disabilities
Indonesia makes few provisions for its disabled citizens, which clearly affects travellers
with disabilities , although the situation is definitely improving year on year.
At the physical level, kerbs are usually high (without slopes) and pavements/sidewalks un-
even, with all sorts of obstacles; access to most public places involves steps (very few have
ramps); public transport is inaccessible to wheelchair users (although Perama tourist buses
will take them); and the few pedestrian crossings on major roads have no audible signal. On
the positive side, many hotels consists of bungalows in extensive grounds and/or have spa-
cious bathrooms, while the more aware are increasingly making an effort to provide the ne-
cessary facilities. These hotels are highlighted in the Guide and the Bali Paradise site carries
a roundup of big hotels that have accessible facilities.
For all of these reasons, it may be worth considering an organized tour or holiday - the
contacts listed here will help you start researching trips to Bali and Lombok. Note that a med-