NOW Bali Editorial Team
Westin Bali For Mums
As Mother’s Day is fast approaching, The Westin Resort Nusa Dua Bali ensures you have some fabulous ways of treating your Mum. And one way to treat your mum at the resort is by taking her to Prego Mother’s Day Family Brunch on May 10, where a surprise gift and a Heavenly Spa corner await
Mother’S Day Treats At Le Meridien Bali Jimbaran
Mother’s Day is here again and love is on the menu at Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran. It’s time for Mum and families to relax and unwind. Indulge in some culinary delights as a family to celebrate, perhaps. Enjoy a 3-course set menu lunch or dinner prepared to perfection by the resort’s culinary maestros – promising
Gianyar Celebrates 244Th Anniversary
For the whole month of April, celebrations were taking place in Gianyar, marking the regency’s 244th anniversary. A number of cultural performances such as the colossal Pucuk Dance (involving approximately 1,000 people) and the massive Pendet Dance (involving up to 500 people) made the celebration even merrier. A penjor bamboo pole competition was also held,
Nusa Dua Beach Hotel Hits 32 This Month
We’d like to congratulate Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa for its 32nd anniversary this month on the 28th of May. Just like in previous years, the hotel will highlight its anniversary celebration this year by giving back to the community, with social visits and donations to orphanages. The Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa
Ford Teaches Bali ‘Driving Skills for Life’
In an effort to teach the Indonesian public the safe way to drive, Ford Motor Indonesia continues it’s eight year long campaign “Driving Skills for Life”. On 16th April 2015, the program spanning ‘Sabang to Merauke’ came to Bali’s Institut Seni Indonesia (Institute of Art, Indonesia) in Denpasar. There, a collective audience including Bali’s traffic
PrimaFit Runs “Fit for Charity” in Bali
From April 1012, 2014, fitness enthusiasts on the island worked up a sweat to raise money for a great cause, the Bali Sports Foundation. Primafit, Indonesia’s leading distributor of world-class health and fitness equipment collaborates with the sports and fitness enthusiasts of Bali for the event “Fit for Charity”. Dozens of participants descended upon the
Biowear Bali – Sustainable Disposables
Biowear was established in Bali in 2014 with the vision of returning the island’s pristine condition back to what it was in the past, while still acknowledging that locals and tourists need basic amenities. Being established towards the end of 2014, the company pinpointed one unique product that most locals and ex-pats living on Bali
Rockin’ Vacations are Not Just for Adults
Family holidays always translate to lots of fun for kids at Hard Rock Hotel Bali! Designed especially for family with children ages 4 – 12 years old, the Kids Suite features one deluxe master bedroom with King Size bed, LCD TV and mini HiFi, en-suite bathroom with bathtub, shower and WC facilities, one living room
The Best Things to do in Bali
A year ago Trip Advisor’s 100 Best Things to do in Bali only had TWO genuinely Balinese things on it, the rest were western lifestyle nonsense including glass-bottomed boats, camel rides and bungee jumping. I wrote to them and asked them to think again, and wrote to every hotel I know asking them to ignore Trip
Music for the Soul
With new bars and clubs popping up all the time, the music scene in Bali is taking a huge turn. Big DJs are flown in to blast their beats at midnight dancers, house and electronic music reverberating around the flashing dance floors. This isn’t for everyone though – some of us prefer the old school
Escaping Poverty
This month, NOW! Bali speaks to David Booth, founder of East Bali Poverty Project, to hear his story and learn more about the works of this fantastic foundation. David was born into a poor family in England. At school, he worked hard and kept on thinking how he could make his life better. With his
Detox And Retox
DETOX AND RETOX A fully-stocked bar in a spa? This is like an escape within an escape. It’s easy to love CHILL Bar, hidden inside AWAY Spa at W Bali. Offering the healthiest concoctions (alcoholic, of course), the bar is designed to exude a relaxing ambiance; you can bask in the sun or under the
Ubud Eclectic Fusion – Dinner With a View
Salmon Carpaccio Looking out over Ubud’s luscious, almost untouched, Sayan Valley, where sweeping views of tropical jungle fall down to the Ayung River far below, Sayan House is an almost perfect place to enjoy a beautiful meal. Created in a colonial style house, the restaurant occupies many nooks and crannies, so that each separate area
