If ever there was an invention that made life more comfortable it must be that contraption we all use every … More Respect your humble Crapper
Day: May 8, 2019
Democracy for Sale by Edward Aspinall and Ward Berenschot
What is remarkable about the free-wheeling, rough and tumble style of Indonesian politics, as compared to other “third-wave” democracies like … More Democracy for Sale by Edward Aspinall and Ward Berenschot
Local News
Overwork leads to deaths of 270 election staff after Indonesian poll Ten days after Indonesia held the world’s biggest single-day … More Local News
Schedule That
Bali Indigenous Film festival – 10 to 12 May This marks the second year we get to enjoy this very … More Schedule That
Forgotten Fruits
Although we seem to be surrounded by an abundance of food choices, the variety of foods available to us is … More Forgotten Fruits
Dyatmika School: Education for a better world
Dyatmika School embraces the principles of permaculture to build their very own Community Garden Dyatmika’s Charter emphasises that students will … More Dyatmika School: Education for a better world
The Healers
We all are victims of injuries from time to time – surfing, motorbike accidents or falls. Or we simply develop … More The Healers
Democracy and Equality in Balinese Gamelan Part II
In a Balinese gamelan group, equality and democracy are paramount. To avoid the sticky issues with caste, musicians used to … More Democracy and Equality in Balinese Gamelan Part II
Staying Safe In The Financial Minefield
How many readers remember the days when we would receive hand-written letters from far-off lands, usually West Africa, telling us … More Staying Safe In The Financial Minefield
Canggu News
Golfers Give Back For A Good Cause The future looks bright for 12 new Bali Children’s Foundation students thanks to … More Canggu News
Education Matters
Greetings and welcome to yet another edition of Education Matters. This time in the academic year, can be rather challenging … More Education Matters
Keep Smiling
When we’re children and taken to the dentist, he/she always advised us to brush our teeth twice a day, floss … More Keep Smiling
We Are Shaping a Positive Culture
The ABC Ubud Food Festival (UFF19) just wrapped, tanpa plastik! What a superb marriage of the good life and elevated … More We Are Shaping a Positive Culture
Business Spotlight
Old Friends Coffee is a small roastery and café that opened in Nyuh Kuning village, near Ubud, in 2016. Old … More Business Spotlight
The Mexican Invasion!
Taco Casa is a Mexican restaurant in Ubud. In fact it was the first one ever opened there many years … More The Mexican Invasion!
Bali’s FNPF is Instrumental In Reforestation Efforts In South Central Kalimantan
On a recent trip to explore Tanjung Puting National Park in South-Central Kalimantan and the orang-utan rehabilitation efforts in the … More Bali’s FNPF is Instrumental In Reforestation Efforts In South Central Kalimantan