When I was born, this country was in its childhood. By the time I was a teenager, people still talked about Indonesia as being a …

Pura Batur Sari, on Jalan Suweta, Ubud had its latest Odalan this May. Long term resident and neighbour of the temple, Lyn Shwaiko lets us see …

The temple ceremony at Taman Pule in Mas falls every 210 days on Kuningan. The temple, classified as “Pura ring Jagat” – loosely translated as …

Most villages in Bali perform a Melasti (or also know as Mekiyis) ritual cleansing of their communities anywhere between 4 to 2 days before Nyepi, the day …

text and photos by Rio Helmi A couple of years ago today (on the Balinese calendar that is) I penned a blog post here about …

Just about everyone who spends more than a week in Bali will run into a major temple ceremony. Nearly all of these ceremonies are what …

by Natalie Sprite   We Need to Talk About Kevin was originally titled From Cradle to Grave. Which sounds more like a death metal song …

by Natalie Sprite   Fairies are angels evicted from heaven. They were supposed to end up in hell. Except that half way through the eviction …

by Natalie Sprite   Ariel Leve grew up in a New York penthouse. Her mother was part of a circle that included Andy Warhol, Saul …

Balinese cooking classes have become a visitor staple in Ubud. So where does it all normally happen? Diana Darling, author of the “Painted Alphabet” pokes …