Why People From Around the World Want to Retire in Bali
John and Kerry For many, Bali is a wonderful retirement option. The climate is perfect, the culture fascinating and the...
Ubud
Villa Alamanda, the Ubud Sanctuary for Solo Travellers (Advertorial)
Solo travellers looking to have the ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ style holiday experience should consider staying in this secluded luxury villa,...
A Raw Food Religion in Bali
Living and raw food diets, juice cleansing programmes and detox retreats are gaining popularity not just in Ubud – where...
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...
Bali’s Co-working Spaces
Those ready to abandon their uninspiring home or hotel desks for greener pastures will be happy to know that Bali...
Art Spaces in Bali
When thinking of Bali’s premier art and cultural destinations, immediately the tourist Mecca of Ubud springs to mind. For those...
Bali’s Sartorial Species
We all know Bali is full of varied, enchanting natural beauty. Cliffs, forests, lakes and volcanoes adorn this island, showcasing...
Energizing the Spirit Within | Meet Meghan Pappenheim
Meghan is Co-Founder, Director and Producer of the Bali Spirit Festival and lives the mission of the festival through Karma...
Lempad, a Timeless Balinese Master
Thirty six years after his death at the age of 116, the first complete presentation of the works of I...
Plastik Tidak Fantastik (Plastic is Not Fantastic)
Bye-Bye Plastic Bags is a well-known social initiative driven by a team of 25 volunteer children who attend local and...
Permablitz Bali: Making Circles of Seeds and Friends
On past weekends I’ve often woken up with a hangover – my day’s almost over and I’m feeling too lazy...
Through Darkness to Light: Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2013
The Ubud Readers and Writers Festival opened for the tenth year on October 11th with an all female gamelan orchestra....
30 Delectable Dishes
In celebrating this 30th edition, I have put together a list of my 30 favourite foods found in Bali, from...
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...
Meet Lawrence Blair
Born during the Blitz, swimming in the Mediterranean when it still had fish in it, schooled in Mexico and France...
Faces Of Bali: Nyoman Jaya, The Mangku
Nyoman Jaya is a very holy man. He is one of five Mangkus (temple priests) in his local village, Pejeng...
Ti Tin: The Graceful Dancer
Ti Tin loves to dance. Her graceful movements and striking natural beauty combine for an iconic vision of Bali. To...
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...
The Importance of Being Charming
My home village of Batur may be more spectacularly beautiful, but Ubud is where tourists choose to linger for longer....
Bali Highs – Down to Up in Ubud!
Tired of Working? Wanting to Escape to Bali? This article explores the underlying traps of these two thoughts – and...
Dreaming of my Home Near Ubud
It’s 11:30 pm on a Tuesday night and we’ve just finished installing some final touches on our emerging eco café...