Ubud Now & Then

Some pics from the BSF in Ubud courtesy Ric Shreves/BSF media

by Diana Darling     By the latest count, there are now 17.5 gazillion villas in Greater Ubud, meaning that part of Bali with no …

On the eve of Nyepi, the start to the new Icaka year, the tradition is to “ngerupuk” alias to make a lot of noise and …

Tourists were herded through this mess by the busload. No one knows if any of them ever came back to Ubud.

photo left: One of the 25 founding members, Eiji Han Shimizu at the launch.   by Rio Helmi       On Monday the 4th …

  by Rio Helmi   “Where are all your children? It is so quiet in America…”   Yesterday, the last day of February, I attended …

Once upon a time Ubud really was a village. During an early childhood trip here with my family in 1963, my older sister left behind a bag with all our tickets etc, that my father put her in charge of, on the side of the main road in Ubud where we had…

Blue Stone Botanical are inspired by the plant-based healing traditions of the island peoples of Bali and Java who, living amidst abundant, volcanic agricultural lands, lush tropical rainforests, and along ancient sea routes, have long used aromatic plants to heal and fortify body and mind…

Originally from the UK, David O’Sullivan had a dynamic career in advertising and marketing, working in cities as diverse as London, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Sydney …

Originally from Quebec City, Claude Chouinard is the co-owner of several retreat centres and a spa in Ubud, and the casual fine-dining restaurant, Bridges. Bridges …