Bali’s One and Only Wake Park: Meet Kimo Rusna
Meet Kimo Rusna, the founder of Bali Wake Park. The spot features state-of-the-art, full-size cable systems built around a five-hectare...
Meet the Expats
Fitness in Motion: Meet Melanie Bomba
Melanie is the creative founder of Motion Fitness Studio in Petitenget and Avocado Café in Canggu. As the top choice...
Foreign Experts Can Help Nationals Develop Indonesia: Gene Sugandy
Gene is the Division Manager for Residential Tenant Representatives at Colliers International, helping newly repatriated expats navigate the property minefield...
Meet James Ofili
James Ofili*, a textiles trader from Nigeria, discusses corruption, drugs and discrimination. Why do so many Nigerians come to Indonesia?...
Skull-Rattling Retail: Meet Vera Ribeiro
Brazilian expat Vera Ribeiro and her partner Rhett Hutchence are the creators of the world’s largest skull memorabilia shop, where...
From Bali to the World’ Stage: Meet Melati and Isabel Wijsen
Sisters and founders of Bye Bye Plastic Bags, a campaign to ban plastic bags in Bali, share how they are...
The Missionaries: Meet the Mormons
Imagine travelling halfway across the world at your own expense for a religious calling. A handful of Indonesians are doing...
For the People: Meet Daniel Elber
Meet the former Swiss banker who swapped his corporate life for one eradicating poverty in Bali. Tell me about your...
Benedicte Hansen: Business with a Purpose
Benedicte Hansen swapped a successful 20-year career at IKEA, her latest posting as Marketing Manager at IKEA Jakarta, with one...
Taking the Bali F&B Industry by Storm: Meet Mimi Dougherty
Mimi has grown up living in Bali. Now 25, she is involved in several successful restaurants and clubs including Sushimi,...
History in the Making: Meet Michael Nicholson
Michael is an HR Consultant and Executive Coach, and founded the BritCham Toastmasters Club in Jakarta when he was on...
Art Appreciation: Meet Bruce Carpenter
Author and co-author of more than 20 books and numerous articles on Indonesian art, culture and history, Bruce W. Carpenter...
Mamma Mia: Meet Rosa Vignolo of Mamma Rosy Kemang
Mamma Rosy is an Italian eatery in Jakarta with a homely and family feel, established and personally funded in 2013...
The Flower of Life: Meet Kathrin Austermayer
Kathrin is the project manager of the Flower of Life, an eco-dome based on sacred geometry which will be the...
The Island School: Meet Denise Walsh
Denise Walsh is the Head of Bali Island School and has been an educator for over 20 years. A dedicated...
Soul Surfer: Meet Bruno Hansen
Current World Champion of the World Adaptive Surfing Championship (WASC) shares his epic story of survival and the power of...
The Principals of Education: Meet Dr. Stuart Tasker
Dr. Stuart Tasker is an educator who has been an expat for 12 years. In June, he will be moving...
Home-Grown Healing: Meet Joki Mihovilcevic
Joki is the force behind The Little Green Cafe, an organic, healing community enclave in South Bali. She was born...
Touching Lives through Craftwork: Meet Samantha Beach
XS Project is an NGO raising awareness of environmental damage and poverty through education, best known for their innovative product...
Living Light: Meet Jane Hawkins AKA Jungle Jane
Jane Hawkins is a jewellery designer who has called Bali home for over 30 years. Along with her husband Peter...
Property Matters: Meet Gary Joy
Gary Joy is originally from Bournemouth, a seaside town on the south coast of England. In January, Gary Joy founded...