West Manggarai and Komodo Creates 7,000 km2 Shark and Manta Ray Sanctuary
In a country where the environment is very often sacrificed in the name of ?business?, finally we welcome very good news that demonstrates that in
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Vaughan Hatch: Mekar Bhuana Conservatory
In 2008, Vaughan Hatch earned a diploma in publishing and editing from the New Zealand Institute of Business Studies.Vaughan originally came to Bali in 1997
Back to the Bamboo Roots: The Secrets of Senyawa
Wukir Suryadi is just back from a tour in Europe with his two-man band, Senyawa, and is now preparing for concerts in China, this September.
Throwing the Perfect Kid’ Birthday Party
My daughter just turned one and I spent the past couple of weeks thinking about how to celebrate this important milestone. Indonesians have a tradition
Sacha Stevenson
Meet Sacha Stevenson. Her gloriously funny ?How to Act Indonesian? YouTube videos are making headlines. Sacha loves Indonesia and has a soft spot for its
ATM Transfer Traps
For some smooth-talking confidence artists, there?s no simpler way to make money than telephoning someone and tricking them into transferring the contents of their savings
International Schools in Limbo as Talks on New Rules Stall
Back in November last year, Tim Carr, the Head of School at Jakarta International School (JIS), joined principals from the capital?s other storied institutions to
Keribo, Danu and Agay: The Buskers
Keribo and his friends Danu and Agay take pride in entertaining bus passengers - they ride anywhere between 40 and 50 different buses a day
Melodies from Indonesia’s Far South: Sasando, the Palm Harp of Rote
If the definition of heaven is a strange but comforting melody telling stories of the timelessness of the human soul, then one corner to find
‘Outstanding Performance’ by Dyatmika School
Bali Expat talks to Katie Jones, Director of Dyatmika School, located near Sanur on the eastern side of Denpasar, about what it takes to meet
Raising the Dead
It is an hour before dawn as I make my way up the gently sloping hill to the cemetery outside the village of Blangsinga, on
Meet Natalia Perry
Founder and Director of Safe Childhoods Foundation, Natalia has spent over a decade supporting abused children around the world. She has worked in 11 countries
The Ring of Ijen
Mount Ijen is a volcano complex in East Java, with the most popular attraction being a one-kilometre-wide, turquoise blue, acid crater lake. Here, there is
Dana the Tour Guide
Leaving his village at the age of nine and finding himself on the streets of Jalan Diponegoro, the main street of Denpasar, alone and homeless,
Bali to Flores Overland and Overseas
A three-week trip with two kids in tow from Bali to Flores by ferry, bus, foot, motorbike and shared taxi may not be everyone?s idea
Family Fun
Are you bored with watching your children's boredom as they play boring video games? Do you send your children emails to tell them that it?s
Recycling in Jakarta
If you are like me and you can't bear the idea of throwing away a growing amount of plastic, metal and glass containers every day,
Meet Rebecca Riley
Meet Rebecca Riley, spouse of US Ambassador to ASEAN, David Carden, and an all-round fascinating humanitarian.
The Derawan Islands Made Easy
And so another sojourn in the far-flung archipelago of Indonesia; this time to the Derawan islands off the northeast coast of Kalimantan ? the name
Not-So-Real Estate
Renting a house, apartment or holiday accommodation can become a nightmare if you fall victim to a real estate scam. Most commonly, scammers pose as