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Greet your local friends with “Merdeka!” (Freedom!) this 17 August as the nation celebrates its 74th Independence Day. 68 years ago, Indonesia was under Japanese rule, but the Japanese were losing the Pacific War to Allied Forces. The nationalist movement took advantage of Japan’s decline in power. Sukarno and Muhammad Hatta, the leaders of the

Bali has been dubbed the ‘Island of the Gods’, but could just as easily be referred to as the ‘Island of a Thousand Temples’. These temples, being sacred sites for the Balinese Hindus as worshipping places, are also important features on the island’s calendar of events and festivities. Bali’s unique calendar system, known as pawukon,

An American economist living in Bali has used statistical analysis and data to find patterns in Mount Agung’s behaviour, in an effort to map out the volcano’s changing ‘moods’. – Story written and submitted by Ian Lloyd Neubauer A former advisor for the Indonesian Government and World Bank in Indonesia, Jackie Pomeroy began studying seismic and volcanic activity at Mount Agung when it reactivated in September of 2017 following after a half-century hiatus. She has also been sharing

The annual summer party of W Bali, SPF, comes back this 27 July 2019, bringing Ibiza party vibes to the shores of Bali. Being a summer event, SPF starts at 1pm allowing partygoers the chance to dance under the Bali sun and swaying palm trees. The afternoon vibes will be set by the fresh sounds

For the fourth year in a row, NOW! Bali held its annual PR Gathering for the marketing and public relations community of Bali’s top hospitality businesses on the 19th of June 2019. This event was brought to life with the understanding that the marketing and public relations community is in fact the unofficial voice of