Written by our team in Tuban, Kuta: Balinese culture and philosophy, where to go, how to travel safely, diving in Amed, investing under Indonesian law, and where Bali tourism is heading.
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Art & CultureOnce a year the whole island stops: no flights, no traffic, no lights. What happens before, during and after Nyepi, and how to plan your ho…
Local Life & PhilosophyWhy do so many Balinese share the same four names? A friendly guide to birth-order names, caste titles and how to address your driver polit…
Local Life & PhilosophyThree harmonies — with God, with people and with nature — shape Balinese villages, temples, rice fields and even how a family house is laid…
Art & CultureWhich Balinese dance should you watch, and where? The stories behind Kecak, Legong and Barong, the gamelan that drives them, and how to cho…
Art & CultureEvery 210 days Bali celebrates the victory of dharma over adharma. Tall decorated bamboo poles appear outside every home — here is what Gal…
Art & CultureThe green staircases of Tegallalang and Jatiluwih are not just pretty — they are run by a democratic water system linked to temples. How su…
Art & CultureThe small palm-leaf trays of flowers you see everywhere in Bali are called canang sari. What is inside, why the colours matter, and how vis…
Investment & BusinessForeigners cannot own freehold land in Indonesia, but there are legal routes to invest in Bali: Hak Pakai, leasehold, and foreign-owned com…
Tourism Trends & NewsBali welcomed almost 7 million foreign arrivals in 2025, nearly 10% more than 2024, plus over 26 million domestic trips. Who is coming, wha…
Travel Tips & SafetyThe Rp 150.000 tourist levy, visa on arrival, the governor's do's and don'ts for tourists and the single-use plastic rules — a practical ch…
DestinationsUbud is Bali's cultural heart: royal palace, sacred monkey forest, rice terraces, art villages and some of the island's best food. What to …
Diving & OceanAmed's quiet fishing villages and nearby Tulamben are among the best places in Asia to learn to dive, snorkel from the beach and explore a …
