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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Once 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…
The 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…
Why 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…
Three harmonies — with God, with people and with nature — shape Balinese villages, temples, rice fields and even how a family house is laid…
Bali welcomed almost 7 million foreign arrivals in 2025, nearly 10% more than 2024, plus over 26 million domestic trips. Who is coming, wha…
Foreigners cannot own freehold land in Indonesia, but there are legal routes to invest in Bali: Hak Pakai, leasehold, and foreign-owned com…
The 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…
Practical, local advice on health, roads, the ocean, money, temples and emergencies — so your Bali holiday stays easy, safe and respectful.
Most visitors stay in south Bali, but Kuta, Seminyak, Canggu, Uluwatu, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua and Sanur feel completely different. A practical …
Planned as a resort enclave in the 1970s, Nusa Dua offers Bali's calmest swimming beaches, the Water Blow, Tanjung Benoa water sports and e…
Ubud is Bali's cultural heart: royal palace, sacred monkey forest, rice terraces, art villages and some of the island's best food. What to …