Art For All

It might be the slow season for tourism, but the hot season for festivals, charity events and culture simply never ends! Ever checked out Ubud’s Onion Collective on Jalan Raya Pengosekan? Nestled behind the street’s D&D Tourist Info, this hostel, work space, and cafe is a great place to connect with environmental innovators and creatives […]

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Bali Eats

Cafe des Artistes is a survivor. Once a lonely warung on a dead-end road on the outskirts of Ubud [Jln. Bisma] it has been a thriving restaurant now for many years. The secret has been reasonably priced comfort food, served with a smile. Many of the staff have been there for the 17 years of […]

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Bali For Kids

This week I’m featuring ocean-based activities to do with kids. Considering that Bali is an island surrounded by water, and that many people come here for its beaches, sun and sand, it seems fitting to include family trips that involve the sea. Besides, if your kids are like mine, they are restless just sitting on […]

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Bali’s Late Night Feasts

Hungry after a night of partying or just feeling peckish while binge watching your favorite TV show? Luckily, McDonald’s and KFC are no longer your only options. Bali is booming and so are its options for a midnight snack, or feast. Here are just a few of the island’s late night eats.   Warung Laota […]

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Business Spotlight

Yasminida is the driving force behind Yasminida Bali, an eco-friendly, sustainable, fair trade company that makes reusable bamboo utensil sets in a specially-designed cloth roll or zip bag, as well as cloth and muslin bags.   BA: Can you tell me how you got started? Y: Plastic waste is becoming a serious problem in Indonesia. […]

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Canggu News

Everyone’s A Winner @ The Cook What began as a monthly pub quiz for a popular sports bar looks like becoming the next hot ticket to fundraising for local charities. Initially the James Cook Sports Bar in Kerobokan started quiz nights to attract more butts to their barstools until someone suggested using the night as […]

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Communication Conundrum

It’s no secret that many people in Bali are poor communicators. This is only exemplified in a world where many cultures expect instant reactions and instant results. These differences lead to a clash of cultures between foreigners and locals in Bali because a lack of clear communication leads to misunderstandings, frustration and both sides taking […]

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Curious Encounters of the Human Kind: Borneo True Asian Tales of Folly, Greed, Ambition and Dreams by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski

Curious Encounters: Borneo, a collection of observances, polemical essays, flights of fantasy, keen observations and learned discussions, is a crash introduction to the physical, economic and political realities of Borneo – the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak; the small territory ruled by the Sultan of Brunei and the four Indonesian provinces that make […]

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Education Matters

Greetings and welcome to another edition of Education Matters. Delighted to say, my inbox is over flowing with questions and to the many folk who made the effort to contact me, I want you to know that I value your comments and appreciate your needs. Consequently, as a matter of course, I always respond to […]

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