5 Couple’s Bonding Experiences To Try in Bali
We invite you and your significant other to reignite the love between you and challenge your relationship in these unique, couple’s bonding experiences available on this island not only of the gods, but also of romance. A night at the movies, a fancy dinner, perhaps coupled with gifts and flowers; these are certainly romantic gestures
Klenteng : Bali’s Chinese Temples Paint the Island Red
Apart from being a time to feast and reunite with family, Chinese New Year is a festivity accompanied by a large array of customs and rituals. This significant holiday is also the time when the Chinese temples, or Klenteng, across Bali celebrate by painting the island red. Among the highlights during Chinese New Year festivities to
Bali, 40 Years Ago
We have had ten years of NOW! Bali, but I have had 40 years of visiting this magical island. My first steps on Bali were taken in January 1979, exactly forty years ago and it was a very different place. There was no development, no modern hotels, not many restaurants, no bars to speak of,
Bali’s Power Pedanda : The Rise of Bali’s High Priests
Bali’s high priests have stepped it up a few notches of late — in jewelry, showmanship, and stamina. As more and more Balinese opt for the higher utama form of ceremony, which require high priests, pedanda are these days busier criss-crossing the island at all hours. Fourteen of them went off to East Java last
Yoga for Kids : Movements & Meditations
Yes, Bali is the island of the gods, but it’s also an island of yogis! There are so many yoga classes taking place around the island now, from beach yoga, yoga in the hills, yoga in a high-tech studio down in Seminyak, you name it Bali has it. However they all have one thing in
The Radical Rapids of the Ayung River
There’s little point coming to a paradise island like Bali if you’re not spending some time outdoors. Hiking a volcano to chase sunrise, picking vegetables for a cooking class, there are so many ways to immerse yourself in the island’s natural surroundings. However, for those nature lovers with a more daring soul, there’s one activity
Heritage, Culture and History in Kotagede
Kotagede is an old city that has many treasures, including the tombs of the founding kings of the Mataram kingdom. Among Kotagede’s many riches is the Dalem Natan Royal Heritage building, a Javanese-style house. Kotagede is at the centre of an upmarket suburb and the hub of Yogyakarta’s centre of silver jewellery and handicrafts. Located
Christmas in the Air with Air Bali Helicopter
There’s no need to be jealous of jolly ol’ Father Christmas, who gets to fly in the clouds in his magic sleigh and flying reindeer, you too can see Bali from above this Christmas with Air Bali with their special fly promotion! Air Bali is one of Bali’s helicopter services offering tours, aerial filming, photography
A Handy Crafty Christmas : Make Your Own Presents
Be the ultimate gift-giver this festive season and surprise your favourite people with a cornucopia of personalised pleasures and your newfound vocational skills up your sleeve. Christmas presents are infinite times more meaningful when handcrafted with love. Plus, it will feel more rewarding! At the end of the day, you’ll wrap up the year knowing
Into the Hills of Pupuan, Untouched Bali
This beautifully landscaped area is just where to go if you long for tranquility and relaxation, and if you would like to experience Bali in its own special and traditional nature. Despite its natural breathtaking beauty, Pupuan still hasn’t made it to many travellers’ bucket list of places to visit in Bali – I’m guessing
Holy Night in a Land of Spirits
Christmas may come as a ‘quiet’ day here in Bali as a predominantly Hindu island. Yet, tucked away in the Jembrana regency side of the almost 20,000-hectare West Bali National Park, one could find a little Christmas surprise package. Yes, the western Bali villages of Palasari and Blimbingsari, areas known as the dwelling place of
Is Bali still the “Morning of The World”?
This was the question I was asked to address at the 2018 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival which took place in October. The UWRF is an amazing event which brought together 180 writers, some very famous, others just “emerging”, and thousands of readers from all over the world. In the esteemed company of Balinese intellectual
Aye-Aye Captain : Learning to Sail in Bali
In Bali’s once sleepy district of Sanur, sits a sailing and water sport company with its sights set on offering a different kind of ocean experience than what Bali is typically known for. Both therapeutic and adrenaline-pumping activities are up for grabs here – set sail, captain! Sanur is Bali’s mature beachside town. Adored for
