With a growing number of outlets across Bali, Taco Casa serves beef tacos so yummy that they practically bring a native Californian to tears. It is just homesickness or are the tacos really that tasty?
Bali: Hotel Review, Nick’s Homestay Offers Peek at Balinese Family Life
Nick's Homestay offers comfortable, low cost accommodation in a traditional Balinese style compound, giving travelers a first hand look at family life in Bali - and a great alternative to expensive hotels and resorts.
Bali: All’s Well That Ends Well (with Unscrupulous Taxi Driver)
Taxis in Ubud, Bali, don’t have metres. You have to negotiate a fare in advance. Foreign tourists are easy prey because of the confusing exchange rate. So what happens when a travellers get ripped off? Will justice prevail?
Bali: Serendipitous Lunch with Balinese Characteristics
Hindu ceremony provides a colourful backdrop to mouth-watering lunch at a small cafe, evoking nostalgia in a repeat visitor to the Island of the Gods. Sometimes it pays off not to read things too carefully!
15th Annual Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Scheduled for 25 – 29 October 2018
If the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival is one of the most important literary events on the Southeast Asian cultural calendar, the 2015 edition was mired in controversy.
Bali: Day One in the Cultural Heart of the Island of the Gods
Rice paddies in Bali are thousands of years old, and they are watered by a democratic irrigation system that ensures an even distribution of water to all farmers from the uppermost source in the island's highlands to the sea.
Travelogue: Silent Day – a Time to Meditate, Reflect, and Think of Others
The island of Bali will go silent and remain dark for 24 hours from 6 am 17 March until 6 am 18 March 2018.
Travelogue: Sister Hotels Offer Bali’s Most Extensive Array of On-site Facilities
Balinese Adventure Part 34 Michael Taylor's Balinese adventure has ended in real time, but it continues in Cyberspace. Today he reminisces about what should have been his final 2 days in the Land of the Gods. The Ayana and the Rimba are sister properties. A shuttle bus ferries hotel guests between the 2 hotels, which …
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Bali: Resort Invests in Purification System to Produce Its Own Bottled Water
As part of its commitment to sustainable travel, Alilla Villas Uluwatu acquires water purification and bottling equipment to offer guests fresh drinking water without the usual carbon footprint.
South Africa: Is Digital Detox the New Status Symbol?
Forget fasting, hydrotherapy, and yoga. Digital detox is the latest fad, according to a Game Reserve in South Africa, where guests are encouraged to check their smartphones and laptops when they check in.