Sarita Newson of Saritaksu Editions: Independent Bali Publisher
“I saw a marlin jump out there once.” We were sitting in an open balé in Sarita Newson’s home office complex near the seashore in
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Marriage Curstoms-Balinese Elopement
I was browsing my Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch Indië, not looking for anything specific as I was curious who or what would appear as the first
How to Know If a Scam Is a Scam Before You Are Scammed
As I sat in my Jogja hostel after another long day of slaving away in front of empty Word documents I began to think of
Bali’s Best Wave Roars to Life for the 2012 Rip Curl Cup
On August 9th Bali saw 32 of the biggest names in surfing gather in the Bukit for the Rip Curl Cup invitational surfing contest held
The Story of a Royal Necklace
Gold, Rubies, Sapphires, Diamonds, History Encrusted with over 70 rubies from Myanmar, diamonds from Borneo and sapphires from India, and weighing over 200 grams, this
Pemuteran: A Road Runs Through It
As we head clear of Candi Kuning the traffic noticeably thins. We wind our way higher up into the mountains, looking down on the twin
Raewyn Ashby
Meet Raewyn Ashby. The school principal from New Zealand who strives for her students to become confident, connected and actively involved lifelong learners. How long
A Dive Paradise in Sulawesi
Prince John Dive Resort isn’t in Palu. It’s about an hour up the road, in a tiny place called Donggala. The road skirts off to
Making Sense of the Climate Change Debate
The health of the Earth’s environment and the sustainable management of its organic (carbon-based) and non-organic (non-carbon-based) resources, is at or very near the top
Brian Kenny Aldinger – Co-Founder of Naughty Nuri’ Warung
About 17 years ago Brian Kenny Aldinger and Nuri Suryatmi opened a small warung on a lonely street on the North side of Ubud. Back
A Tale of Iko
“This is my earthly life, full of trouble and struggle, and many are my enemies, laughing at me…their words sharper than the Kris… Thou shall
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Green is not just another colour, these days everyone’s talking green; not US Dollar-green but green as a synonym for the environment. Property developers are
Environmental Crusader ? Robin Marinos
Robin Marinos is living proof that one person can change the environment for the better, although his campaign to protect Indonesia’s marine life has nearly
A Beer for a Stray
I had the pleasure of drinking myself to a better conscience as animal lovers gathered together on Sunday 2nd of September to drink for a
What Happens When Bum-Nuggets Become Gold-Nuggets?
The World’s Most Expensive & Exploitive Coffee: Kopi Luwak There’s nothing like a nice and warm cup of excrement in the morning to really get
Saiful : The Bird Seller
At 40 years of age Saiful knows a lot about the value of birds. He has been selling a variety of the furry creatures
Oh La La, Madeleine!
Jakarta may not seem much from an outsider’s perspective, but for us that live here, we know that hidden within the city’s walls are little
Sheep Two, Sheen Zero
I had been in my local pub watching the now legendary 1979 Silverstone 500cc Motorcycle Grand Prix and I was on my way home on
Bule Yogya
8 months ago, after my controversial column about Bali, I received some very nice emails from you guys. Thanks a lot. Some others were pleasant
Amed and Tulamben: Bali’s beautiful north east coast
Bali’s tourism industry is currently enjoying a strong resurgence as large numbers of foreign tourists are once again visiting Indonesia’s best-known holiday destination following a
Religion and the Mobile World
The influence of mobile technology on religion has been evident for quite some time. The use of the mobile and the Internet has opened a