The Path to Perfection through ActionKadek Krishna AdidharmaAugust 13, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaAugust 13, 2012September 6, 201701080I hug trees. Some trees hug me back. Learning about the sculptures around the place I live and work from...
An Insider’ Experience to Never-Before Tasted Cocktail CreationsOur Better WorldAugust 13, 2012October 20, 2017 by Our Better WorldAugust 13, 2012October 20, 20170703The eve of my 25th Birthday and the start of a celebratory weekend with friends living in Bali; I was...
Pieter Ouborg : First Modern Artist in IndonesiaBruce W CarpenterJuly 31, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJuly 31, 2012September 6, 201711787Wars by definition trigger immense changes that spell the collapse of the old and the ushering in of new orders,...
Fatboy SlimMaritta RastutiJuly 31, 2012October 20, 2017 by Maritta RastutiJuly 31, 2012October 20, 20172 899What better way to spend a stunning, sunlit Sunday than with beautiful people, dangerously delicious cocktails and an EDM God...
The Importance of Being CharmingKadek Krishna AdidharmaJuly 31, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaJuly 31, 2012September 6, 201701093My home village of Batur may be more spectacularly beautiful, but Ubud is where tourists choose to linger for longer....
High Season Kick-Off PartyColin MarshallJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Colin MarshallJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20170805The high season kick-off party at the Legian 101 hotel is a definite good time for expats and visiting tourists...
Four Faces Needed to Face Bali’s Brave New WorldKadek Krishna AdidharmaJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaJuly 16, 2012September 6, 201701841On July’s windy days, the skies of Denpasar fill up with kites. These grand birds and fish dance and glide...
Auke Sonnega – Bali’s First Spiritual ArtistBruce W CarpenterJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJuly 16, 2012September 6, 201712791If you happened to be one of the few tourists wandering on Jalan Kaleran, Ubud (in those days there were...
Bali Raw: An Exposé of the Underbelly of Bali, IndonesiaTerry CollinsJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Terry CollinsJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20173 2328This is a strange book, and I have to wonder why it was written, let alone published. Malcolm Scott went...
Wayan Kun Adnyana – An Up and Coming Balinese ArtistBruce W CarpenterJuly 4, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJuly 4, 2012September 6, 201711019The contemporary art market has always been a hazardous place populated with commercial cowboys, wannabe experts and Bohemian flotsam and...
Kuta Closes Early?Kristan JuliusJuly 4, 2012February 4, 2020 by Kristan JuliusJuly 4, 2012February 4, 20205 880 As you may be aware the closing times of clubs and bars in Kuta were changed in the recent...
The Legend of Kebo IwaKadek Krishna AdidharmaJune 18, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaJune 18, 2012September 6, 201703254If you frequently travel between Sanur and Ubud, there’s a fat chance you’ve seen the big baby statue sitting in...
Miguel Covarrubias’ Visual NotesBruce W CarpenterJune 18, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJune 18, 2012September 6, 201702335Miguel Covarrubias’ father was a Sunday painter. As a very young child, Miguel liked to sit by his father, watching...
Ashley Bickerton-Bali’s Least Known Famous ArtistBruce W CarpenterJune 8, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJune 8, 2012September 6, 201702516When Ashley Bickerton left New York City for Bali in 1997 he was a major star on the international arts...