During a visit to Bali, it is highly recommended that you catch a cultural performance or two. Even if the focus of your vacation is to laze on a sun lounger or to party from dusk til dawn, taking a few hours out of one evening to catch a Kecak performance is essential. There are …
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With leaders coming out to say they want to reimagine Bali as the New Monaco, the New Hong Kong or New Singapore, as well as a disastrous prank whereby a cheeky netizen changed the name of Canggu to New Moscow on GoogleMaps, is Bali even Bali anymore? It would be a far question to ask. …
When it comes to imagining city travel in Indonesia, it has to be said that Bali’s Denpasar is not the first that springs to mind. With the sprawling metropolis Jakarta as the working capital city, followed by cultural hotspots like Yogyakarta, there are perhaps a few different Indonesian cities that sit higher on the bucket …
There is no doubt about it, Bali is paradise on earth. All those who visit for vacation, or are lucky enough to stay a little longer, come away from the island with hearts fuller than when they arrived and certainly with renewed inspirations and a fresh set of dreams to go and make possible. Bali …
Tourism villages could be the future of travel in Bali. With Jatiluwih Village, home to the UNESCO World Heritage Jatiluwih Rice Terraces, having just been named amongst the best tourism villages in the world, communities are coming forward and expressing their intention to follow suit. Tourism villages are some of the most popular attractions in …
As more tourists seek to experience authentic Balinese culture during their visits to the island, one surefire way to meaningfully experience the island’s unique heritage is to visit Bali’s ten most spiritually significant temples. Bali is not known as the Island of the Gods or the Island of a Thousand Temples for nothing. Temples own Bali, …
One of the reasons tourists from around the world are interested in visiting Bali is its truly unique culture. While many countries and communities around the world are losing a grip on their cultural practices and forgetting their ancient traditions as the world becomes ever more modernised, Balinese culture is alive in every aspect of …
Bali’s Mount Agung will be closed to the public for the next two months so that spiritual leaders and the local community can complete a once-in-a-decade series of ceremonies and rituals. As Bali tourists have to strike the Mount Agung hike off their itinerary between the 1st of October and the 30th of November, many …
Bali is one of the most culturally exciting destinations to visit in the world. With a rich cultural heritage to explore and deep commitment from local communities to keep the traditional way of life alive and thriving in the modern day, a visit to Bali has been known to be life-altering in more ways than …
The Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, has held an audience meeting with the Dutch ambassadors to Indonesia, Timor Leste, and ASEAN. The meeting saw the Dutch government follow up on commitments to repatriate a series of cultural artifacts to Bali. As part of a repatriation agreement created earlier this year, the Dutch …
Finding crowd-free destinations in Bali is easier than you might think. Though the majority of the island’s most famous designations and resorts can be found concentrated in the central south, step a little off the beaten path, and you’ll find authentic cultural gems, crowd-free natural wonders, and super affordable travel adventures all around. From the …
As Bali seeks to redistribute tourism away from the congested central south of the island, local leaders are coming forward to promote overlooked cultural gems in lesser-visited areas of the island. Karangasem Regency is home to some of Bali’s most significant cultural and geographical landmarks, and leaders invite tourists to discover all that ‘Mountain Country’ …