Six of the Best Places to Beat the Crowds on Bali
One of the most bizarre elements of life on Bali is how very concentrated tourism is. Chinese tour groups seem to cluster in the Bukit...
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Where to Get the Best Views of Bali’s Volcano
There are a few natural phenomena that truly impress: total eclipses, calving glaciers, avalanches, tornadoes and, yes, erupting volcanoes. Back in November, we were lucky...
Is It Safe to Travel to Bali with the Volcano Erupting?
Last updated on 29 December 2017. In mid-September, Agung, Bali’s sacred volcano, which has effectively been sleeping for the last half century or so, woke...
Seven Reasons to Visit Nusa Penida
Remiss, I know, but after over three years living on Bali – and at least five years thinking about getting to Nusa Penida – I...
Tinder in Middle Age Is Not the Merry Bagatelle It Is at 23, Y’All
Using Tinder while middle-aged has its pros and cons. Perhaps the most, ahem, solid positive is, as a lady of my acquaintance observed, “The cock...
THE SEVEN YOGA TYPES YOU WILL INEVITABLY MEET ON BALI
Female? On Bali? You’ll likely end up doing yoga. And when you do, you’ll encounter these seven types. The Insanely Bendy Pensioner Slender, graceful and...
Is THIS the Biggest Environmental Issue Facing Indonesia?
Ladies, gentlemen, environmentalists. Allow me to introduce the Aqua cup, or “Aqua gelas”, a single-use, single-cup serving of water that is designed to be thrown...
I’m Not in a Hurry for My Child to Grow out of Making Sandcastles
I went down to the beach this afternoon, on the request of a friend’s toddler, to see what my spawn and his friends were up...
Friday Photo: Balinese Kris
This is Empu Nyoman Punduh, a kris-maker in Kintamani, Bali, with his masterpiece. The Balinese kris is central to the culture. A young man gets...
How to Spend 48 Hours in Ubud
If you’re coming to Bali, a night or two in Ubud, the island’s arts, culture, food and spirituality capital, is pretty much a must. So...