Burger Cartel is the latest in a long line of crazy restaurant names in Bali. According to the dictionary a cartel is a group of apparently independent producers whose goal is to increase their collective profits by means of price fixing, limiting supply, or other restrictive practices. How that can apply to a hamburger restaurant […]
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A busy year wraps up for Montessori School Bali
With the launch of its biannual Twilight Market, a filled-to-capacity Toddler Programme and the successful debut of its Adolescent Programme, Montessori School Bali (MSB) has had a busy and exciting academic year. The school broke ground on new playgrounds for its preschool and primary classrooms this year, as well as a BMX/MBT track, all expected […]
Read moreA Toxic Brew
Those immortal words from Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” come back to me quite often these days. “Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.” He was, of course, talking about being surrounded by sea water, a fate being suffered by more and more houses in Bali. Make no mistake we are facing […]
Read moreAgung Eruption – A Reminder About Eggs and Baskets
Like many do in Bali and even far afield I frequently glance at one of the YouTube offerings that provide live shots of Gunung Agung. On the evening of Friday 24 May my timing was spot on as I caught a brief eruption which was highly visible thanks to clear skies. There was also a […]
Read moreAre Things Better Now? …and if it is, will it last?
Of course they are. We live longer, we live better, we’re better educated and most of us are better off than before. By and large we don’t own slaves, we don’t burn women as witches any more, nor do we hang children for stealing handkerchiefs. Yes, bad things happen, possibly more of them than happened […]
Read moreArlo Hennings: Indonesian Jazz
Arlo Hennings has been an aficionado of Indonesian jazz and other styles of indigenous music since 2011. The curator of Indojazzia website, Facebook page and record label, Arlo has more than 45 years in the music business in Indonesia and abroad. He has helped many Indonesian musicians and continues to do so with their music […]
Read moreArt 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 […]
Read moreArt, Beauty & Charm
Art, Beauty and Charm, are words that come to mind at the Waroeng Djamoe Spa at Hotel Tugu Bali. The moment I stepped out of the car I felt like I’d entered an ancient world from Colonial times of Java and Bali. The hotel has many unique antiques throughout the hotel including the five private […]
Read moreAs goes Bali – so does a Polluted World
2018 seems to be the tipping point – the year when the world finally woke up to the reality that climate change and environmental pollution have to be addressed and it’s up to us. There’s nothing really special about 2018, except perhaps that the sense of powerlessness felt by many of us seems to have […]
Read moreBalancing Hormones Naturally
We hear so much talk about hormones as we get older and how it affects our health, especially for women. Hormones naturally decline as we get older. There are 7 types of hormones in the body: Oxytocin (the love hormone) which responds to touch Cortisol (the stress hormone) which tells us when to run […]
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