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It's possible to travel Bali direct from Hong Kong on Garuda Indonesia airlines. The carrier has just announced a daily non-stop route which will make Bali more accessible than ever for travelers. The daily flights will depart Hong Kong in the afternoon and arrive in Bali that evening. Return flights will leave in the morning and arrive in the afternoon in Hong Kong.

All flights will be on Boeing 737-800 aircraft. These 'Next Generation' planes feature 42 inch expansive seat pitches in Executive and 32 inch in Economy class. Advanced entertainment systems and gourmet food will also be offered to Executive Class travelers. Garuda is the flagship airline of Indonesia, operating over 90,000 flights each year to over 50 global destinations. Booking is now available for the Hong Kong-Bali route.

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Travel Bali by bike and you have the opportunity to leave the urban sprawl behind. The densely populated resort area between Denpassar, Ubud and Kuta Beach is famous for culture and handicrafts, but those wanting a more relaxed island experience should get out into the country side.

Bike tours are one of the best ways to do that, and travelers will find a number of local providers offering cycling tours in the major resort areas. One that is highly recommended is Bali Eco Cycling, which leads small group tours through rural Bali. The tour stops at a local restaurant for lunch and an agri-tourism center where travelers can sample exotic spices that are being processed for sale and export. This center also features the world's most expensive and rarest coffee.

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Bali is to be the next venue of the World Renewable Energy Congress-Indonesia scheduled to be held from 17-19 October 2011. Almost 1,500 delegates from all over the world will attend the Conference. Indonesian Renewable Energy Society (METI-IRES) in Bali and World Renewable Energy Network (WREN) in United Kingdom (UK) will host this international conference and exhibition on renewable energy and energy efficiency that will be held at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre (BNDCC). The theme of the event is 'Boosting the use of low carbon energy for a better world.'
Topics like future energy management in the world to reduce dependency on fossil energy, techniques to reduce green house gases that cause global warming and using renewable energy are to be core areas of discussion. Besides benefiting from all the knowledge-sharing and networking, delegates, will also get the opportunity to visit renewable energy projects located in and around Bali and Lombok.