It’s hard to understand the Calon Arang story’s tradition in Bali. It is closely tied to the local community’s cultural, religious, artistic, and oral traditions. As an oral tradition, the narrative inspired the Bali Arts Festival in 1997, which featured a variety of performing arts based on the story’s morals. The first draft of Calon […]
Those who want to watch monkeys in Bali usually go to Monkey Forest in Ubud. However, not far from there is Sangeh, where you will find monkeys and beautiful temples with fewer tourists. According to the locals, this forest is three centuries old. The Sangeh Forest, that originally passed down from generation to generation, is […]
The former fishing town of Candidasa is located on the bay of the east coast of Bali. This fishing village on Amuk Bay is tropical thanks to its pearly white palm beaches and green hills. In recent years, tourism has increased, with more and more hotels, resorts, bars, cafes, and restaurants being built here. Yet […]
The NYE celebration has just passed a few days back, but I bet some of you are still lazing comfortably in your comfy bed after those fun times during the countdown seconds. Or, a little worse, you might be still trying to recover from a couple of drinks you had. Well, we don’t judge! Whatever […]
Nowadays, the city of Klungkung is officially called Semarapura. The entire district, which includes Semarapura, Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan is called the Klungkung district. It is the smallest regency in Bali and still relatively unknown to most tourists. The district is located about a 45-minute drive east of Denpasar. The Unda River […]
Locally known as Kebun Raya Bedugul, Bali Botanic Garden is the largest botanical garden in Indonesia with a wide collection of green, open spaces, landscaped gardens and unique plant collections. More than half a million visitors are travelled here every year. The garden is popular with locals and visitors who prefer the refreshing, cool and […]
Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program featuring 30 extraordinary hotel brands and endless experiences, has teamed up with up-and-coming digital artists – TXREK, JVY, and Erick Nicolay – to create three Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Marriott Bonvoy will become one of the first hospitality brands to create its own NFTs and will unveil the digital […]
This type of coffee is famous and probably the most-talked around both the locals and tourists. Kopi is the Indonesian word for “coffee” and Luwak is the local name for a civet feline who eats raw red coffee berries as part of its diet. This coffee is prepared from the faeces of the Luwak. The […]
Consequences of the Pandemic in Bali results in The Mason Elephant Rescue Park and Sanctuary in Bali, struggling to feed the 30 Sumatran Elephants under their care. Over the last 25 years, the Sumatran elephant has lost more than 70% of both its natural habitat and population, making it a critically endangered species as there […]
The city of Ubud, Bali has been ranked fourth in a list of the “25 Best Cities in the World” this year, curated by the Travel and Leisure Tourism site. Ubud’s achievement means it has beaten more well-known destinations like Bangkok, Tokyo, and Seoul. No wonder Ubud is still an idol for local and international […]