Tis The Season to be Gorgeous Just in time for the holidays to look your best with radiant skin and slip into that slinky little black dress for New Years Eve The season of indulgence is upon us with parties and meeting friends and family for drinks and meals Following all the cocktails and large meals its a perfect time to detox What is the difference between a wrap and a mask An image of a mummy may come to mind A body mask is a paste which is applied all over your body to serve two purposes they nourish your skin like a facial mask and or they also detoxify the body After the product is applied a sarong plastic sheet or perhaps banana leaves are wrapped around the body to nourish the skin Masks such as seaweed or papaya are often used for softening and nourishing the skin Cucumber masks are used for sunburn A wrap is
Month: December 2014
December 24 2014
December 24 2014Art with a Frisson Two books recently given an Australian launch ndash at the University of Sydney ndash provide a more profound focus on the real Bali than any number of touristoriented creations The real Bali is of course not found in performances of the Kecap Dance and other wonderful expressions of the live art presented for gawkers moneyed or not but in the heritage and stillpractised and continuously renewed culture and lifestyle of the Balinese themselves These are not seen in the KLS triangle KutaLegianSeminyak or in multistar international hotels where tourists spend the money that fuels Balis economy They are found in the villages and are revealed to the fully interested and sentient through electivelysourced media principally books Adrian Vickers whose research at the University of Sydney itself constitutes an important body of work in Asian studies generally and from our perspective Bali in partic
Family Getaway Special
Family Getaway Special Why not rent a family friendly villa outside the hustle and bustle of Seminyak and Kuta Here is a selection of villas we particularly would like to recommend to our readers The Colonial Villa in Sanur Set in lush tropical gardens with a private outdoor pool this new villa offers the perfect setting for a family You wont need a car it is only a 2 minutes stroll to the sandy shores of Sanur and a 5minute walk to the dining and shopping areas Our kids loved most of all the bike rides along the beach and to the center of Sanur or the relaxed seaside restaurants For visitors the location is ideal as it is only a 30minute drive away from the airport and all other interesting parts of Bali are near This twostorey villa offers three bedrooms one master one twin and an additional guest room with a king size bed A
SOLES WITH SOULRepurposed Tire Rubber SandalsBy Jennifer Juno
SOLES WITH SOULRepurposed Tire Rubber SandalsBy Jennifer Juno Indosole is a lifestyle brand which is based around resourceful thinking through footwear that features a repurposed motorbike tire sole and natural organic uppers Indosole primarily make sandals as well as shoes tshirts and bags While on a surf trip to Bali Indonesia during 2004 Californian native Kyle Parsons was affected by environmental issues surrounding the population Inspired by an unusual pair of sandals discovered on the island Kyle creatively realized how to repurpose one of the major byproducts of South East Asias motorbikes and he used the discarded rubber from tires to create stylish ecofriendly hand crafted sandals that are now available in outlets across the world ldquoI was looking to buy a unique pair of sandals and I found a pair with motorbik
Top ten tips for top ten readsBy Shelley Kenigsberg
Top ten tips for top ten readsBy Shelley Kenigsberg As 2014 draws to a close you may notice even be bombarded by a particular kind of list emerging It has to do with books With those to read or buy as gifts or think about in some way There are many and various sources for these lists recommendations from a well respected critic a favourite author a best friendhellip and they usually get labelled the TOP TENshellip 10 best reads of 2014 the 10 best romance best literary fiction best scifi the ten that we wish wed never started but stayed obedient to the havetofinishthebook adage Because most of us dont have enough time to read everything we need to be discerning and allow for being surprised by joy as CS Lewis said at the superb finds that may arrive So these arent reading lists Its a l
December 24 2014
December 24 2014SAFE FROM FALLING COCONUTS Id like permission to shout and scream at every person who rides a motorbike without a buckledup helmet But of course this is Bali where showing anger is the mark of an animal not a human so I should just register confusion and express myself politely So I would be delighted if youd pass this simple message to anyone I realise it isnt you dear reader who has a helmet but doesnt wear it or wears it in the manner of a hat Or indeed carries it in his or her hands presumably as some sort of protective glove And in context may I refer to international statistics More than 95 of those who are permanently disabled or killed in road accidents are not wearing seat belts while in cars etc or not CLOSING THE CLIP on their helmet when riding a motorbike Simply put with the helmet on ones head one is perfectly safe from falling coconuts However the helmet leave
December 24 2014
December 24 2014 This Sporting Life wishes season greetings for the festive season Christmas Kuninganand Prophets Birthday and happy 2015 to its readers MOTORING NEWS BALI FORMULA ONE CIRCUIT The idea of a Formula One motoring circuit in Bali is back in the news Over the last 15 years or so This Sporting Life has seen proposals for a circuit ranging from Jembrana West Bali Pulau Serengan Turtle Island and the Bukit come and go Now we see the management of Indonesian National Sports Committee KONI Bali urging the Ministry of Youth and Sports Kemenpora to build a Moto GP and F1 racing circuit in Bali Although not yet approved by the relevant Minister apparently the provincial government of Bali has debated the development ldquoWe strongly support the cons
All About Indonesia by Linda Hibbs
All About Indonesia by Linda HibbsAll About Indonesia is a childrens book that takes children on an adventure through one of the worlds largest and most culturally diverse countries Along the way kids are introduced to what everyday life is currently like for its inhabitants The book has a little bit of everything offering an overview of Indonesian landscapes history government language culture food transportation systems the countrys natural beauty special celebrations and variety of religions Most books that have been produced about Indonesia for children tend to give a geographical tour of the main islands with accompanying photos often throwing in statistics and historical information that children cant really relate to Targeted to 3rd to 5th grade children a unique aspect of All About Indonesia are the hands on activities that allow kids or par
Stephen BlackArtistWriter
Stephen BlackArtistWriter While living on a series of islands Singapore NYC Tokyo Paris Hong Kong and Bali Stephen Black wrote books presented TED talks and took part in the Asian art world In Manhattan in the mid1980s he performed with a band and began making art In Japan he immersed himself in the world of butoh ran a small gallery and watched the economic bubble grow and burst On the Isle St Louis in Paris he learned how to change diapers In Hong Kong during the Handover years he ran an art space and produced videos for Cartoon Network Turner Classic Movies and CNN In Singapore Stephen learned about usergenerated content 3D game making and how to produce eBooks In Java he researched the neighborhoods where the President of the United States spent part of his childhood Now on Bali Stephen is completing his fifth book Bali Wave Ghost Why have you chosen Bali as a place to
December 24 2014
Its quiet out there on the streets the crowds have left its only us with a fantastic range of shops to rediscover so for those visitors still around along with us we have a lot of shopping pleasures to ourselves ndash