Bali Highs – Down to Up in Ubud!
Tired of Working? Wanting to Escape to Bali? This article explores the underlying traps of these two thoughts – and...
Lifestyle
High Season Kick-Off Party
The 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 World
On 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 Artist
If 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, Indonesia
This 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 Artist
The contemporary art market has always been a hazardous place populated with commercial cowboys, wannabe experts and Bohemian flotsam and...
Get on the Bus
My Pembantu, Mami, who has worked for me for eight years mentioned after my asking how her weekend was that...
Lunch in the Clouds – Lakeview, Kintamani
I often tell people that you can’t experience the true Bali unless you travel north a bit… in this...
Kuta Closes Early?
As you may be aware the closing times of clubs and bars in Kuta were changed in the recent...
Indonesian Expat 8 Ball Doubles Championship
They take their pool very seriously in Jakarta. Most evenings in many bars across the city you will find small...
Vasco Canto Moniz
Olá Vasco Canto Moniz! The professional show jumper from Portugal who spends his free time surfing, travelling and hitting a...
The Legend of Kebo Iwa
If you frequently travel between Sanur and Ubud, there’s a fat chance you’ve seen the big baby statue sitting in...
Miguel Covarrubias’ Visual Notes
Miguel Covarrubias’ father was a Sunday painter. As a very young child, Miguel liked to sit by his father, watching...
Embraced by Bali
In mask-like face make-up and brightly coloured costume with the swingy cape and gold crown of a king – a...
Ashley Bickerton-Bali’s Least Known Famous Artist
When Ashley Bickerton left New York City for Bali in 1997 he was a major star on the international arts...
From Russia with Love in Nusa Dua
A Russian restaurant on the island of Bali? You may think that’s odd considering the tropical climes of our island...
Beauty and the Bathroom
On a recent Saturday night, after elbowing my way across a crowded nightclub, I arrived at the ladies’ room to...
“Indorock” – Indonesia’s Contribution To The Birth Of Rock’N’Roll
In July 1960, Allan Williams, a Liverpool club owner on a trip to Hamburg, wandered into a club off the...
Children of Srikandi: The First Indonesian Documentary about Queer Women
Published first on Latitudes.nu For the first time in the history of Indonesian cinema, queer female filmmakers are breaking the...
Alcoholics Anonymous Anyone?
Alcoholics Bar & Grill Jalan Kemang Raya no. 72N Jakarta Selatan 021 7195675 info@alcoholicsbar.com If you’re trying to wean yourself...
The Raid: Redemption
The Raid: Redemption is an Indonesian film like no other. It’s a wildly exciting adrenaline rush of a punch fest...