From Four Months to 20 Years: Meet Kim Hessel
Where were you when the Berlin Wall came down on November 10, 1989? The concrete block barrier, topped by barbed...
Meet the Expats
Paying it Forward: Meet Amanda Stek and Joel Berends
Amanda and Joel are originally from Michigan in the United States, and have spent 4.5 years living and working in...
Meet Milu Evans and Crille Rask: A Love Story
Karen Davis interviews a young entrepreneurial couple in love, who live in Bali. Crille, tell us a bit about yourself....
The Gibbon Whisperer: Meet Chanee Kalaweit
Chanee Kalaweit is a former French national, who in 2012 gained his Indonesian citizenship. Since the tender age of 12,...
The Alchemist: Meet Shankari Ashton
Meet Shankari, also known as ‘Shankari the Alchemist’, who put Balian, a village on the west coast of Bali, on...
Hot Property: Meet Elliott Hawkins
Elliott Hawkins is a seasoned expat. As a child, this British citizen lived in Zimbabwe, and more recently worked in...
Passion for Beauty and Fashion: Meet Julhenry
Jules Henry, known in the industry as Julhenry, is the CEO and founder of Fauve Agency, a leader in model...
The Wizard of Bali: Meet Ceremco Van Leeuwen
Ceremco Van Leeuwen is an international magician and hypnotist who brings his magic and healing to children and adults at...
The Business of Holidaying: Meet Hermann Wegmueller
Hermann Wegmueller is a Swiss expatriate who has been in the travel industry since the age of 16, previously working...
Defender of the Bali Dog: Meet Janice Girardi
The Founder and Director of Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) is dedicated to saving all animals in distress, especially the...
What Good Looks Like: Meet Frank Findlow
After a long career working for major corporations around the world, Frank Findlow, as many successful businessmen do, came to...
Meet Will Meyrick, the Street Food Chef
The seasoned traveller and street food chef of Mama San, Sarong, Hujan Locale, and the soon-to-open Tiger Palm brings an...
The Potato Head Story: Meet Eliot Sandiford
Eliot Sandiford is the Communications Director of Potato Head Family, the group behind the renowned Potato Head Beach Club in...
Talking Sports: Meet Nicole Shiraz
Nicole Shiraz is a 21-year-old sports presenter and producer of mixed Iranian and Indonesian heritage. Spending her childhood travelling between...
A Princess’ Story: Meet Jero Asri Kerthyasa
The former Jane Gillespie of Australia met Prince Tjorkoda Raka Kerthyasa of the Ubud Royal Family while on holiday in...
Serving the Greater Good: Meet Michael Franti
Michael Franti is an internationally-acclaimed musician and lead vocalist of Michael Franti and Spearhead, who is also a global activist...
McKinsey & Company in Indonesia: Unleashing the Potential of the Archipelago’ Economy
Paris-born Guillaume de Gantes started his journey with McKinsey & Company 15 years ago in Paris. He mainly worked in...
The Art of Storytelling: Meet Andrew Trigg
Andrew Trigg is the president of community theatre organisation, The Jakarta Players, and a University lecturer in Jakarta. Andrew first...
Conserving Nature: Meet Akasha Modesta
Environmentalist and nature photographer, Akasha Modesta, returns to make Bali her home after studying and working abroad. You are a...
Bonding with the Best: Meet Marten Hubbeling
Australian expat Marten Hubbeling is General Manager of DMC Bali Plus – a one-stop and complete Meeting, Incentive, Convention and...
A Sulawesi Story : Meet Horst Liebner
Maritime expert, anthropologist, Malayologist and linguist Horst Liebner shares his deep knowledge of and love for the amazing cultures, language...