Travel Advice: Current Situation in Bali & Indonesia for all Travelers As we move forward into another difficult week, we send our prayers and well wishes to our friends across the globe. The safety of our guests and team are…
Jet Asia Bali Charter Cruise
Fancy indulging in some uber chic glamour? Dancing on the deck to some cool grooves aboard your own private motor yacht? Then a luxury day cruise might just be your flute of champagne. Be whisked away alone with your loved…
Enchanting Lombok Island – The Sister of Bali Island
If you’re looking for some of that beachside and mountaintop serenity without the spring breakers and Eat, Pray, Love pilgrims, there are many options in the Indonesian archipelago (actually, thousands of them). One of them is Lombok, which is only…
HOSHINOYA Bali Introduces “Bali Hindu Wellness Retreat”
From the 1st of June 2019 at HOSHINOYA Bali (Ubud, Bali, Indonesia), Hoshino Resorts will introduce the new “Bali Hindu Wellness Retreat” Program. It utilizes knowledge about how to live a healthy, happy life, gathered by Indian scholars working together…
Agni Hotra Ceremony at Fivelements Retreat Bali
Agni Hotra is an ancient fire ceremony originating from the sacred Vedic Hindu texts. Centuries past, the tradition of Agni Hotra in Bali was embraced and fused with animistic rituals; however, following a great fire, it fell out of practice…
Expert hosted departure Aqua Blu Expeditions to Spice Island with Ian Burnet
Be the first to know! We are pleased to share that an exhilarating voyage onboard Aqua Blu with Australian historian and author Ian Burnet to join them as expert for the first two Spice Islands departures in October 2020. Aqua…
Gunung Payung Temple (Pura Gunung Payung) Bali
Perched on a cliff of Bukit Kutuh overlooking the vast ocean, Pura Gunung Payung is a sacred temple of worship built by a holy priest during his pilgrimage. Located in South Bali right next to a beach of the same name, Gunung Payung Temple…
Bali Mepantigan Experience: Traditional Mud Games and Bali Mud Coffee
Mepantigan Mud Games What makes Bali so special is that this island consistently maintains the authenticity embodied in its custom and tradition, including Bali Mepantigan. Mepantigan, meaning “to throw” in Balinese, is a unique form of martial arts in which the main objective…
Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Sumatra
At the southern tip of Sumatra, Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park comprises one of the island’s last stands of lowland forests. For this reason the World Wildlife Fund has ranked it as one of the planet’s most biologically outstanding habitats…
Mount Halimun-Salak National Park, West Java
Driving west from the town of Bogor toward the Mount Halimun-Salak National Park, you cannot miss the changing landscape and the narrowing streets. This mixed-use national park is home to small swatches of primary rainforest, but also includes plantations such as…