Choice ‘Striving towards prosperity or striding towards excess’
What if having more meant enjoying less? Welcome to the age of ‘Affluenza’ or gluttony, this disease is marked by...
Lifestyle
Food for Thought
In this 21st century, Bali is rarely referred to as a paradise. Aldous Huxley in the mid-20th century wrote a...
Adventures of Rexy – pilot, polo player, surfer, entertainer, entrepreneur – nice guy!
Westerners living in or visiting Bali think Balinese parents are irresponsible because they allow their children to ride motorbikes...
Patterns of Harmony in Digestive Health
Weight management is an ongoing issue for the health care profession worldwide. Today’s fast paced lifestyle needs plenty of discipline...
True Gluttons
In Bali the purist embodiment of Greed, one of the most ancient and reviled of the Seven Sins, is found...
Beep Beep
Last night I had the experience of a lifetime as far as taxi drivers go. I stepped into a...
Jazz Lives
As a jazz fanatic it was a privilege to be at the Java Jazz Festival this year. Held for the...
S.L.A.M Dunk the Funk
Sky Lounge at Mercure, S.L.A.M, is on the 19th floor of the newly opened Mercure Simatupang. Slam is in a...
Putting for Effect
Not enough is written about the putting game. I say “putting game” because putting is an entirely separate discipline to...
Olivier Pouillon: Bali Recycling
In the mid-1990s, Olivier Pouillon saw a young child die at an illegal hotel dumpsite. The experience left a deep...
The Environment – From the Insides Out
If the outsides are a reflection of what’s going on inside, what does your environment/space say about you? Our actions,...
Canggu – the New Kid on the Block
Canggu Square, Canggu Plaza and AMore Villas are the new kids on the block which have all been built within...
Nyepi: Parade of the Demons
Work has already begun on a mysterious five metre tall creature hidden behind a huge tarp with Styrofoam shavings lying...
Adam Hollioake – Indonesia’ Finest Returns to Java
Hollioake made his England debut in two One Day International matches against Pakistan in August 1996. He led the...
The New Fight Clubs
Getting your kicks from martial arts has never been easier as a wave of specialized gyms woo members seeking something...
I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back Ribs!
Welcome back to Alcoholics Bar & Grill. Those of you who have ventured into Alcoholics know, customers are heard and...
The Best Golf Lesson I’ve ever had!
One of the best lessons on the golf swing I’ve ever received was on a baseball field in Jakarta, and...
Maddy Saman: Owner of Angels and Devils
Angels & Devils is a shop where budding fashionistas can be found, where Angels are less than 10, Devils are...
Anita Scheeres: Independent Bookseller in Bali
Anita Scheeres fell into bookselling. Each time she would visit her family in Sydney, she would lug books back to...
Finding Love in Bali
Finding true love anywhere these days is difficult or it seems maintaining the love buzz is more of the...
Cause-ology: Predicting the Future through Action
I believe in Cause-ology. Cause-ology dictates that the easiest way of predicting the future is to get out of bed...