Sardinia Café is so different from the rest, it is operated by local professionals which is probably why it was one of the first to both open at the Beachwalk Mall and be busy. Situated in a prime position facing Pantai Kuta, at the front entrance, it offers simple Italian and International, snacks and light […]
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Bali Eats
JK [Just Kitchen] is a Georgian restaurant on Umalas II. Traditional Georgian food includes these wonderful dumplings which can be filled with beef, lamb or be totally vegetarian. The accompanying sauce is with either yoghurt or Georgian Adjika. Adjika is a hot, spicy but subtly flavoured paste used to flavour food mainly in the Caucasian […]
Read moreEmergency Arrangements for Difficult Times
In these challenging times, certainty and security go out of the window. We cannot predict what will happen; however, the worst-case scenario might lead to a breakdown of services and possibly a breakdown of law and order. It is a good idea to consider the services we rely on: electricity, water, gas, internet connection and […]
Read moreEndymed at The Bodylab
Kim Kardashian’s favourite non-invasive facelift treatment is now available in Bali at the Body Lab with the latest equipment using RF (radio-frequency) for the strongest effects for skin tightening calledEndyMed, which can now treat you without pain and requires less treatments. I went to the Body Lab and was a bit surprised that a staff […]
Read moreGotong Royong! Are You With Me?
To ensure Bali’s cultural survival, we are well advised to follow Joko Widodo’s request to help each other and work together (gotong royong). Deadlines are tricky things. As CoVid19 conditions change each day, a writer can’t know on March 26 what people on April 8 will be facing. This month’s Mala is a call to […]
Read moreGrowing Guide for Orchids
Dear Garden Doctor, I have recently been given some orchids that have outgrown their old terracotta pots. What is the best way to care for them and best way to re-pot them, and which type of soil to use? What is best way to care for them and then get them to flower? Thanks for […]
Read moreHoroscope April 08 – April 21, 2020
ARIES. Those Aries with birthdays between the 10th and 20th of April are in for a bigger than usual year, with these current dynamics affecting you personally and more deeply. How you navigate this transformation is always up to you, although the more willingly you go towards change and taking your role with a sense […]
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Indonesia to temporarily ban all foreign arrivals, transits to curb further spread of coronavirus JAKARTA – Indonesia will temporarily ban all visits and transits by foreign nationals to the country to curb the further spread of the coronavirus. “President (Joko) sees that our current policy needs to be made stricter. We have decided that all […]
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‘Booming’ tourism in 2021? Jokowi says he’s convinced COVID-19 pandemic will only last until end of year President Joko Widodo says he’s convinced that the COVID-19 pandemic will be resolved by the end of this year and adds that he is expecting tourism to take off in 2021. “I am convinced this [pandemic] will only […]
Read moreSchedule That
It seems like the Covid-19 situation is here to stay for the time being and it has played havoc with many scheduled events which have been cancelled or postponed. The picking amongst the live events is meagre. However, free online events and entertainment on the internet are exploding. Check the lineup of the most interesting […]
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