Discover stories about ethical tourism, Balinese culture, and the communities shaping purposeful travel across the island.
Travel Guides
September keeps most of Bali's dry-season weather and loses much of August's crowd. What to expect, what can...
Food & Craft
Kertagosa's ceiling is a painted story about justice, punishment and reward. How to read it, where the Kamasan...
Sustainable Travel
An honest look at waste in Bali: what the rules say, what is working in villages, and a...
Community Tourism
On 17 August, Balinese villages fly red and white and turn their fields into playgrounds. What the day...
Balinese Culture
Tenganan is one of Bali's oldest villages and one of very few places on earth where double ikat...
Balinese Culture
In Jembrana, farmers race pairs of water buffalo pulling small carts. What happens at a race, when to...
Food & Craft
In Amed, Les and Pemuteran, salt is still made by pouring seawater on sand and drying brine in...
Balinese Culture
How Balinese palm-leaf manuscripts are made and read, what they contain, and what happens in a lontar writing...
Balinese Culture
Every July and August, giant fish, dragon and leaf kites fill the sky near Sanur. What the kites...