Indo Surf & Lingo

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Summary: The Original Hardcore Surfer's Guidebook to Indonesia
Review: "Indo Surf & Lingo" describes all of Indonesia's sensational surfspots in detail, with photos, maps and heaps of inside info. Features all BALI's 27 incredible breaks, plus tips on exploring for surf from Sumatra thru Java, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba and Timor. There's an easy-to-use language section, designed specially for surfers, to help you explore off-the-beaten-track to discover your own "New G-Land" or "New Nias". Over 25,000 copies already sold to hardcore surf travelers! New 1998 Edition includes over $70 worth of FREE Discount Vouchers which you can use in Bali for Free Beers, free margaritas, food discounts and gifts from Bali restaurants, surfshops, surftours etc. Buy it for $22 and get $70 worth of freebies!

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Summary: The Original Hardcore Surfer's Guidebook to Indonesia
Review: Describes all of Indonesia's surfspots in detail, with photos, maps and inside info. Features BALI's 27 incredible breaks plus tips on exploring from Sumatra thru Java, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba and Timor. There's a thorough easy-to-use language section, designed specially for surfers, to help you explore off-the-beaten-track to discover your own "New G-Land" or "New Nias". Over 25,000 copies already sold to hardcore surf travelers! New 1997 Edition includes over $50 worth of FREE VOUCHERS which you can use in Bali for free beers, free margaritas, food discounts and gifts from Bali restaurants, surfshops, surftours etc. Buy it for $22 and get $50 worth of freebies!

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Summary: Surfing aside, this is a novel approach to Indonesan languag
Review: I do not pretend to be a surfer. I am a linguist,a tour leader and a teacher of Indonesian Language. This book was offered to me for an opinion and it was with a degree of skepticism that I started. The author has the most novel and downright sensible approach to teaching the language as it applies to surfers and short-time tourists. Instead of labouring with a vocabulary that is totally useless for the tourist, it hones right in on the very things that Indonesians will want to talk about and the things you will want to be able to say. I have taught many people to speak Indonesian (and many Indonesians to speak English too) but getting the acccent right is so hard! Not with Mr Neely's approach...at last the speaker sounds somewhat Indonesian ! As tour leaders to "Bali and Beyond" this book is now recommended to our clients by us. Well Done, Peter Neely ! Ni Ketut Suweteri(Mrs), Co-ordinator; Balinese Community in South Australia.

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Summary: Fantastic Help
Review: Just got back from my first Bali trip and this book was a fantastic help. It is a rare thing when everything you read in a book is true - but everything was exactly the way the book said it would be. From the surf line-ups, breaks, crowds, tide influences, people, food recommendations, language... everything! Plus the free beer vouchers were a great bonus, worth more than twice what the book cost! Peter Neely has done a great job cramming so much info into the book, and all of it was spot on! I can't thank him enough. Maybe one day I'll bump into him in Indo somewhere - I'd love to buy the bloke a beer! Hey, if you're a surfer going to Bali you'd be mad not to get this book.

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Summary: New 24th Updated Edition for 2000 now available!
Review: The book now includes over $70 worth of FREE BEER & Bali Discount Vouchers - so you'll save more than twice what the book costs!

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Summary: Really good info if you are first timer to indo
Review: This book will show you places in indo that would take you months to find yourself and the phrase section will really help you in your travels. It is only a small book so it travels light and it also has pictures [ some not so recent,Peter.] of the surf spots you will find around the place. Just a great travel book, even if only used for dreaming.

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Summary: What the Surf Mags say about "Indo Surf and Lingo" - REVIEWS
Review: Tracks says: " Indonesia's most comprehensive surfing guidebook, an amazing book of wisdom. It's the perfect travelling partner if you're heading over to Indonesia. This nifty little production has helped countless travellers on their Indo sojourns. Every known wave in Bali is mentioned with descriptions of the best conditions they work in. There's also pointers to surf in Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, Java, Sumatra and Timor. The best attribute in my view is the easy Indonesian language section. There's nothing better than being able to communicate in a foreign country. It will earn you respect with the locals and ultimately get you closer to the culture, and - the tube! Five stars."

Surfing says: ""Made by a surfer, for surfers. Filled with helpful secrets, the book describes the sensational reefbreaks of Indonesia in amazing detail. Dozens of tips - the insider's perspective that's great when travelling abroad"

Surfers Journal says: "Delivers very useful maps, equipment, travel, lingo and surf tips that will help the first time traveller negotiate the back alleys of Kuta and survive various scenarios like an old hand"

Dan, Good Sumateran Surf Charters says: "This book was like my bible my first year in Indo, and I'm still referring to it often as I study the language. It's the most important resource for surfers traveling Indonesia there is!"

Waves says: "The original Indo Surf guidebook has established itself as an invaluable travelling companion when planning an Indonesian surfari. Recently updated with more great colour photos, it offers the latest travel tips and local knowledge to help you sidestep dodgy ripoffs and crack all of Indo's mindless variety of waves. There's even an ingenious chart that predicts wave size at every reefbreak in Bali based on the size of the beachbreaks out the front of the Kuta hotels."

Free Surf says:"A fabulous how-to book for first-time Indo surfers. Shows you there are ways to beat the mobs and make your adventure one you'll never forget. Complete with maps, photos and descriptions of the main breaks to give you a clear idea of your daily options. There's plenty of good advice tucked into the pages, aimed at making sure you take full advantage of the adventure that awaits you. This is an honest surf guide and you'd be mad not to take it with you."

Bali Now says: "The Tube Junkie's Bible. No surfer should leave home without it! Describes all Bali's surf spots in exciting detail, with information on the best winds, tides and swells for each break and an easy-to-follow chart for predicting wave size anywhere on the island. Reviews the sensational reefbreaks of Java, Sumatra, Lombok, Timor and Sumba, including such promisingly-named sites as Lacerations, Scar Reef and Supersuck. Chock-a-block with tips on bargaining, food, language and how to stay clear of sorcerers"

Australia's Surfing Life says: "Indo Surf & Lingo is a more than handy purchase that could save the novice Indo traveller incredible hassles. There's all sorts of interesting things: maps and descriptions of most good spots in Bali, a clever little guide that tells you where to surf in any given conditions, the best restaurants in Kuta, how to drive without getting killed, tips on getting a good doctor, how to bargain, and an easy to handle language section. An affordable, interesting and useful book. So buy it eh?"

Surfer Paul McCalman wrote: "Such an informative, detailed, picturesque and affordable package. I read through it last night and must admit I had some long, hollow, sweet dreams."