Or… why not just eat less of them & do the same? One of the small pleasures in which I … More Give up Meat & Dairy – Save Yourself & the World!
All articles in Alternative Voice
Under the name ParacelsusAsia writer, journalist and long-time Asia hand, Adrian Batten, takes a characteristically wry, humorous but always staunchly consumerist, if not iconoclastic, look at life in general in his column “Alternative Voice”.
About half the subject matter gives hard-hitting no-nonsense advise about integrative medicine, various chronic conditions and personal well being, a subject he has researched and written about for well over a decade.
Australian architect Kerry Hill dies
Seminal figure in what became known as ‘Bali Style’ Prominent Australian architect Kerry Hill died of cancer last month 26 … More Australian architect Kerry Hill dies
Simple Pleasures & Moving House Forget Benoa…. here’s to the F1 Renon Circuit
After nearly 24 years in Sanur my wife and I moved to Renon and into another world. Like most … More Simple Pleasures & Moving House Forget Benoa…. here’s to the F1 Renon Circuit
Beauty Confidential…..Spilling the Beans – Beauty Revolution that Began In Bali
Tomoka Nguyan is a woman on a mission and it is a big one. Her vision is nothing less than … More Beauty Confidential…..Spilling the Beans – Beauty Revolution that Began In Bali
Art Schools not Tourism Schools Bali as Creative HotShop or Cheap Holiday Heaven?
In Bali the opportunities for successful collaboration between foreign resident and local are many and varied. As are the … More Art Schools not Tourism Schools Bali as Creative HotShop or Cheap Holiday Heaven?
Indo & Malaysia to keep Democracy alive in SE Asia? Age 92 – all ambition spent… can Mahathir be trusted?
In an extraordinary political upset earlier this month Malaysian voters succeeded in throwing out an entrenched and unpopular government from … More Indo & Malaysia to keep Democracy alive in SE Asia? Age 92 – all ambition spent… can Mahathir be trusted?
A Virgin without Provenance is Hard Cheese
This column has always maintained a healthy interest in and appetite for real food. Two of the most cherished of … More A Virgin without Provenance is Hard Cheese
Ballad of the Bag-snatching Motorbike Cowboy It’s Round-up time again…
Bali-based French chiropractor witnessed a motor-bike rider bag-snatch up close and personal recently and tried to do something about … More Ballad of the Bag-snatching Motorbike Cowboy It’s Round-up time again…
South East Asia in 2050 Blood & Silk – Power and Conflict in Modern South East Asia
Foreigners who have lived in South East Asia for any length of time have probably been drawn here by a … More South East Asia in 2050 Blood & Silk – Power and Conflict in Modern South East Asia
2017’s most important health breakthroughs… Or, just the most profitable?
Promising new breasts grown from their own stem cells to women who have undergone mastectomy has been on the … More 2017’s most important health breakthroughs… Or, just the most profitable?
For the Best Medical Outcome it Pays to Research
If you live in Bali where do you go when you have a life-threatening medical condition requiring cutting edge … More For the Best Medical Outcome it Pays to Research
Airbnb user with 881 London properties earns US$15.6m p.a.
Guess who makes even more with less….? An Airbnb landlord in London made US$15.6 million last year renting out 881 … More Airbnb user with 881 London properties earns US$15.6m p.a.
What to do when your Volcano bubbles but won’t go off?
Lessons for Bali from Mount Pinatubo 1991 Just nine hours prior to writing this, on 29 October, news came that … More What to do when your Volcano bubbles but won’t go off?
Mending a Broken Heart French medicine shows the way….
“You have mild aortic stenosis”, the Hong Kong cardiologist told my wife two years ago. “Nothing to worry about”, he … More Mending a Broken Heart French medicine shows the way….
For Love of Chocolate…How not to debase the Food of the Gods
It is a rare child who does not love chocolate and most of us carry that love affair into adulthood … More For Love of Chocolate…How not to debase the Food of the Gods
Shot in the Arm for Sanur Cafe Society
A welcome addition to Sanur’s culinary repertoire was the recent opening of Spice by Chris Salans. Having in the past referred to the ‘Culinary … More Shot in the Arm for Sanur Cafe Society
