Whether you're looking for the perfect cappuccino, a cozy corner to journal, or a new go-to for Sunday hangouts, here’s your ultimate guide to café hopping in Denpasar.
Travelling to Bali with kids? Good call. This island doesn’t just do beach clubs and yoga retreats—it’s also packed with hotels that roll out the welcome mat for families. The […]
This August, Bali’s energy is reaching new heights. The island is hinting at exciting openings and celebrations that will soon be making waves. What you can expect are new venues […]
You don’t need a fancy restaurant to experience great Indonesian food. In fact, some of the best meals we’ve had in Bali have come off plastic plates at no-frills warungs […]
Nyepi, the Balinese New Year, is a day of complete silence. No flights, no transport, no open businesses. The island pauses for reflection, renewal, and a deep connection to tradition.
Just when you think Bali’s restaurant scene can’t get any better, a rash of great new ones open, and it’s a clear sign of how hot Bali is right now. […]
Legian is one of Bali’s original tourist destinations, sandwiched between Kuta and Seminyak. With a maze of small streets to explore, Legian also has one of the best beaches in […]
Cocktail Anthology consists of eponymous drinks named after expatriates of the time like American anthropologist, Margaret Mead who chose the highland village of Bayung Gede for her work. Mead documented 200 photographs from 1936 to 1939 where she vividly captured the everyday lives of the men, women, and children of her adopted village. As an author and academic, Mead was in her element calling Bali life “a rhythmic, patterned unreality of pleasant, significant movement, centered in one’s own body to which all emotions long ago withdrew.”
Sanur started out of course as a ‘60s tourist destination with the Bali Beach Hotel (now called The Grand Inna Bali Beach). Japanese war reparation money built the landmark property and imported industrial sand to shore up the beaches. The bunkers of the Bali Beach Golf Course also grew this way; a once tricky nine-holer with caddies schooled by the minding of ageing expatriates, that is now a mere memory.
March 3, 2022 marks the first day of the Balinese New Year, Nyepi. Like everything in Bali it has incredible spiritual significance as the entire island is cleansed in the days before in preparation for a new year. Nyepi is a day completely unique to the Balinese, a day of complete silence without any noise, traffic, fire, internet or lights. It is a day of complete stillness in the physical and spiritual worlds. While many will stay home, for others it’s a chance to explore. But where? Here are our top suggestions.