Heat Relief. Bali’s dry hot season is May to September with sunny days and an average temperature of 31 degrees C. *Super-economical ceiling fans cost little to run and make the temperature feel as much as four degrees cooler. *Blinds (kerai) are another very effective and easy to install means of cooling down interior spaces. […]
Read moreMonth: July 2018
July 18, 2018
Massive fire rips through Bali port A massive fire laid waste to dozens of boats at a Bali port on Monday (July 9) as firefighters battled to bring the dramatic blaze under control. The fire started around after midnight on the Indonesian holiday island and quickly engulfed nearly 40 local vessels but no injuries were […]
Read moreJuly 18, 2018
Hot Air Ballooning at The Chedi Club Ubud – Now to November The Chedi Club in Ubud is offering the only balloon rides in Bali. The rides, under the expert guidance of a certified pilot, take off 3 times daily above the rice paddies of the resort. It’s a great family fun event with unparalleled […]
Read moreJuly 18, 2018
WATCH YOUR STEP! It’s that time of year again, when the rains have clogged up and damaged major underground drains, in some places also washing away large sections of pavement on Ubud main streets. And a number of significant religious events on our calendar, including the Islamic Ramadan and Idul Fitri, and Hindu Galungan and […]
Read moreJuly 18, 2018
WATERWOMEN AND WATERMEN NEED CLEAN HEALTHY OCEANS! So, how about YOU ? Do YOU care about it? YOU do?! YOU are already taking action?! WOW! What about meeting other clean ocean defenders and being part of our Waterman’s Awards Night? Sounds great, doesn’t it? Alright, get YOUR tickets and enjoy an entertaining rewarding night with […]
Read moreJuly 4, 2018
Big Changes Begin From Small Steps How much rubbish do you generate everyday? If we took a long hard look at the sheer volume of non organic waste we are individually responsible for on a daily basis, I think many of us would be mortified! But is this enough to shock us into changing the […]
Read moreJuly 4, 2018
Bali Kites Festival (3 July – end of August) With the start of windy season the skies in Bali are being populated by kites of all sizes and colours. Kite flying is serious business here, as befits an old practice that started off as an agrarian festival to thank the Gods for abundant crops and […]
Read moreJuly 4, 2018
Question: In my daily life, there is a small handful of people whom I have come to hate. Perhaps the word “hate” is too strong, but I obsess on them even though we are not friends and we have nothing to do with each other directly. There’s the client, for example, who didn’t take my […]
Read moreJuly 4, 2018
Often people will say to me “I don’t know how you do it?!” but I am just like you, I am not a perfect mother who has boundless patience and time and this was not my choice, but it is my life and my responsibility. As a parent of a new baby, you of course […]
Read moreJuly 4, 2018
BC Steakhouse. Jln. Raya Petitenget, evolved from the Butchers Club that had been operating on these premises for the previous year and it is a high temple for the beef-lover! By now everyone knows about their dry-aged beef, used for their steaks and in their incredible hamburgers. They also offer organic grain fed beef from […]
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