Save the Grave
Our humble kampung townhouse, when we moved in with motorcycles, guys and monkeys, was populated by a swarm of spirits....
Observations
A Day in the Life of Kuta Beach
Ask any tourist on their way to Bali where they intend to visit and more than one in five will...
Ubud’s Museum Mile for Art Lovers
Neka Art Museum Setting out on a Sunday in the slow season, an unexpectedly ideal day to visit museums, the...
A Celebration of Indonesian Cuisine
WHERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO EAT INDONESIAN FOOD? Bali is a strange place — you can find French fine...
Sexy Rio Sidik Jazz Quartet
Rio Sidik is Indonesia’s most famous jazz and fusion musician and singer, well known too on the International music scene....
Pavilion – Music and Art Combine
Jalan Batubelig is a 3 km stretch of winding road starting from Leo Square junction (going west) off Jalan Kerobokan...
Uncovering Sanur’s Hidden Treasures
Where to start? Sanur’s restaurants’, hotels’, and galleries’ walls are adorned with work from artists right across Bali, but where...
I Can’t Get No Satisfaction
As a middle aged man I don’t mind admitting I have no idea what wellness is. Then again I don’t...
Dwi – A Modern-Day Balinese Heroine
Dwi, the second of six children brought up in Singaraja, who is today studying for a degree in International Hospitality...
Bali’s Healthy Food Producers from A to Z
Our local food producers are island treasures. Practicing sustainable agricultural techniques and using pure ingredients with no preservatives or genetically...
ReAct
His mind was tired from too little sleep, his head itchy with a stomach that was groaning from barely enough...
Educating Rita
What do expatriate parents in Indonesia spend most money on? Educating their children. Educating your child through school and University...
The Safe Childhoods Foundation
The Safe Childhoods Foundation considers every childhood to be precious. Their dedicated team provides healthcare and aid packages to those...
Liat Solomon
Meet Liat Solomon. The owner of Zula, Down to Earth, and Earth Café where focus is on creating a better...
Kopernik: Serving the Last Mile
More than a decade ago, Ewa Wojkowska remembers driving at night in complete darkness through a remote town in East...
Alberto Remondi: Pasta Maker
Alberto Remondi was born in Italy in 1963 and grew up in the family home in Rome, one of the...
A Ray of Hope
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments....
Education Degeneration
“The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” – Abraham...
Confessions of a Third Culture Kid
“Where are you originally from?” is a question new people often ask me. The simple answer is “Indonesia,” but then...
Buying and Selling Property in Bali – A Smart Move
Teito Furukawa, a high performing property consultant who has worked in Bali for two years for Ray White Paradise was...
The Farmer’ Markets of Bali
Bali’s traditional markets were once a necessity in a society where refrigeration and corner stores were not as widespread as...