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The people of Kampung Madras are unmistakably of South Indian origin, but are so thoroughly assimilated it takes some legwork to find tandoori chicken, naan bread, an Indian tailor’s and a vibrant Hindu temple.
The people of Kampung Madras are unmistakably of South Indian origin, but are so thoroughly assimilated it takes some legwork to find tandoori chicken, naan bread, an Indian tailor’s and a vibrant Hindu temple.
The psychedelic fleet of fishing boats found sailing around Perancak village has to be seen to be believed. Shame you have to travel Bali’s most dangerous road to get there.
The psychedelic fleet of fishing boats found sailing around Perancak village has to be seen to be believed. Shame you have to travel Bali’s most dangerous road to get there.
Jetliners given new life on the ground are not an uncommon sight, but compact Bali has no less than four. One serves in-flight meals, another is part of a nightclub, a third will offer exclusive luxury accommodation.
Jetliners given new life on the ground are not an uncommon sight, but compact Bali has no less than four. One serves in-flight meals, another is part of a nightclub, a third will offer exclusive luxury accommodation.
From restaurants and BBQ to a cafe-bakery specialising in croissants, these exciting new spots should be on your list when normal international travel resumes.
From restaurants and BBQ to a cafe-bakery specialising in croissants, these exciting new spots should be on your list when normal international travel resumes.
If Covid-19 restrictions put you off visiting Bali, chefs and a coffee professional bring the Indonesian holiday island to you through recipes and an exploration of the potential for coffee tourism.
If Covid-19 restrictions put you off visiting Bali, chefs and a coffee professional bring the Indonesian holiday island to you through recipes and an exploration of the potential for coffee tourism.
In Bali, Indonesia, there is hope that Covid-19 is receding and life can finally return to normal – bull racing is back, albeit not yet at full throttle. It’s a colourful spectacle.
In Bali, Indonesia, there is hope that Covid-19 is receding and life can finally return to normal – bull racing is back, albeit not yet at full throttle. It’s a colourful spectacle.
The tale of a Balinese king and a Chinese beauty believed to be (mostly) true drove one traveller to discover more at the Indonesian island’s ornately kitsch Chinese temples.
The tale of a Balinese king and a Chinese beauty believed to be (mostly) true drove one traveller to discover more at the Indonesian island’s ornately kitsch Chinese temples.
Coronavirus shutdown led to big changes at Nihi Sumba: it became leaner, greener, turned to the Indonesian market and cut prices. That was working, until the worsening pandemic led to a travel ban.
Coronavirus shutdown led to big changes at Nihi Sumba: it became leaner, greener, turned to the Indonesian market and cut prices. That was working, until the worsening pandemic led to a travel ban.
For months Asia’s two biggest holiday islands were in a race to reopen. Phuket won that race, but has faced unexpected hurdles. Will Bali fare better when it lets travellers back in?
For months Asia’s two biggest holiday islands were in a race to reopen. Phuket won that race, but has faced unexpected hurdles. Will Bali fare better when it lets travellers back in?
Saleh Bay, in the Indonesian island of Sumbawa, is the world’s newest whale shark tourism site and provides both an awesome and ethical experience – for now.
Saleh Bay, in the Indonesian island of Sumbawa, is the world’s newest whale shark tourism site and provides both an awesome and ethical experience – for now.
Bali is closed to visitors, and its notoriously busy roads are relatively quiet, creating the perfect opportunity for a cross-island ride, wrenching uphill slogs and all.
Bali is closed to visitors, and its notoriously busy roads are relatively quiet, creating the perfect opportunity for a cross-island ride, wrenching uphill slogs and all.
When the coronavirus pandemic put paid to Jos Dharmawan’s event management company in Bali, he built a museum to show off his vintage car collection, and keep his employees in work.
When the coronavirus pandemic put paid to Jos Dharmawan’s event management company in Bali, he built a museum to show off his vintage car collection, and keep his employees in work.
‘People always underestimate this mountain,’ says Wayan Dartha, a guide who has suffered from the drop in tourists climbing Mount Agung following recent eruptions and travel restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic.
‘People always underestimate this mountain,’ says Wayan Dartha, a guide who has suffered from the drop in tourists climbing Mount Agung following recent eruptions and travel restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic.
A writer recalls meeting revered American Catholic priest Richard Daschbach and helping to fund his remote orphanage, before discovering the man was a paedophile who continues to escape justice.
A writer recalls meeting revered American Catholic priest Richard Daschbach and helping to fund his remote orphanage, before discovering the man was a paedophile who continues to escape justice.
Coronavirus has a way of upending the best-laid plans. When a trip on the Amazon of Asia – the Kapuas River, in Indonesian Borneo – proves impossible, taking to the roads instead of the water provides plenty of surprises.
Coronavirus has a way of upending the best-laid plans. When a trip on the Amazon of Asia – the Kapuas River, in Indonesian Borneo – proves impossible, taking to the roads instead of the water provides plenty of surprises.
Robert Epstone planned for an idyllic retirement on Bali. Instead, he is working to find sustainable solutions to ending poverty on the island with his charity Yayasan Solemen Indonesia.
Robert Epstone planned for an idyllic retirement on Bali. Instead, he is working to find sustainable solutions to ending poverty on the island with his charity Yayasan Solemen Indonesia.
Bali is the yoga capital of the world, with more than 600 academies training yoga teachers, but many of those who stay end up working for free or for food.
Bali is the yoga capital of the world, with more than 600 academies training yoga teachers, but many of those who stay end up working for free or for food.