Run for Fun, Run for the KidsAngela JelitaSeptember 24, 2012September 6, 2017 by Angela JelitaSeptember 24, 2012September 6, 201701286Running to some frees the mind and to others is a painful chore best avoided. Running on a treadmill indoors...
Behind the Scenes with the China BrothersAngela JelitaSeptember 24, 2012September 6, 2017 by Angela JelitaSeptember 24, 2012September 6, 201702333Congratulations on your debut feature film “Crawl”. How does it feel to have completed such a big project which Paul...
Sarita Newson of Saritaksu Editions: Independent Bali PublisherQraved TeamSeptember 24, 2012October 20, 2017 by Qraved TeamSeptember 24, 2012October 20, 201701940 “I saw a marlin jump out there once.” We were sitting in an open balé in Sarita Newson’s home office...
The Story of a Royal NecklaceBruce W CarpenterSeptember 24, 2012October 20, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterSeptember 24, 2012October 20, 201711822Gold, Rubies, Sapphires, Diamonds, History Encrusted with over 70 rubies from Myanmar, diamonds from Borneo and sapphires from India, and...
A Tale of IkoBruce W CarpenterSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 201701809“This is my earthly life, full of trouble and struggle, and many are my enemies, laughing at me…their words sharper...
Oh La La, Madeleine!Angela JelitaSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 2017 by Angela JelitaSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 201701205Jakarta may not seem much from an outsider’s perspective, but for us that live here, we know that hidden within...
Majapahit TerracottaBruce W CarpenterAugust 13, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterAugust 13, 2012September 6, 201712524At its pinnacle in the middle of the 14th century, Truwulan, the East Javanese capital of the puissant Majapahit Empire...
The Path to Perfection through ActionKadek Krishna AdidharmaAugust 13, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaAugust 13, 2012September 6, 201701094I 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, 20170712The 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, 201711806Wars by definition trigger immense changes that spell the collapse of the old and the ushering in of new orders,...
An Oasis Sans MenAngela JelitaJuly 31, 2012October 20, 2017 by Angela JelitaJuly 31, 2012October 20, 20170673Ladies, how often do you get to pamper yourselves with a massage or manicure and come away feeling truly unwound?...
Fatboy SlimMaritta RastutiJuly 31, 2012October 20, 2017 by Maritta RastutiJuly 31, 2012October 20, 20172 908What 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, 201701120My home village of Batur may be more spectacularly beautiful, but Ubud is where tourists choose to linger for longer....
A Heart Of GoldTasha MayJuly 24, 2012September 6, 2017 by Tasha MayJuly 24, 2012September 6, 20171991If you live in Jakarta, it is easy to get distracted by the mess of the city; the mind-bending traffic,...
Bali Highs – Down to Up in Ubud!Desi AnwarJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Desi AnwarJuly 16, 2012September 6, 201711144Tired of Working? Wanting to Escape to Bali? This article explores the underlying traps of these two thoughts – and...
High Season Kick-Off PartyColin MarshallJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Colin MarshallJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20170818The 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, 201701860On 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, 201712824If 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 2355This 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, 201711029The contemporary art market has always been a hazardous place populated with commercial cowboys, wannabe experts and Bohemian flotsam and...
Get on the BusMaritta RastutiJuly 4, 2012October 20, 2017 by Maritta RastutiJuly 4, 2012October 20, 201701047My Pembantu, Mami, who has worked for me for eight years mentioned after my asking how her weekend was that...