If you are thinking about an adventure in Indonesia, you should check out Sulawesi. This spectacular isle away from the main thoroughfare of Bali’s popular beaches is one of the country’s most compelling regions and is sure to please any adventure or nature lover. Although the sea is no more than 100 km from any […]
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Balinese Play
It first happens the night we arrive in Bali. In an open-air restaurant, punctuated by tiki-torches and paper lanterns, my friend asks the waitress, “What does the chicken curry come with?” She looks at us straight-faced and replies, “Chicken.” We smother confused smiles, then giggle until our drinks arrive. The next night we realize the joke […]
Dancing in Bali – a side trip
In 1996, the Agung Rai Museum of Arts was founded to preserve the rich Balinese culture, in its artworks and in its dances. The Balinese dance style is unique – using every part of the body, down to the intricate hand gestures and exaggerated eye movements. There is complicated footwork, and bodies are move at […]
Bali Cycle Tour Special Promotion
Book a tour to Bali before the end of December, 2015 and receive a free cultural evening including a traditional dance performance! And if you are a citizen of 30 select countries including UK, US, Canada, New Zealand you are able to gain visa-free entry. Read more What you get? Bali Explorer (3 days / […]
Interview with Guide Wayan, Bali
Tell me about yourself My name is Wayan Arta Yasa and I am Balinese. In Bali we only use four names, and the names are given based on birth order. Wayan is the name given to the first born – I am the oldest! If you are called “Made” or “Kadek” you are second born, […]