The kopi luwak story began back in 1991 when former coffee trader Tony Wild brought a single kilogram of it into the UK and introduced it …

by Meelee Soorkia Despite the vast distances that might separate them, indigenous cultures are facing common struggles in the midst of 21st century change. This …

One of the first panels at this year’s Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Destination Unknown was really a dynamic confluence of three great thinkers intimate …

Recently South Africa’s Nobel Peace Laureate  Archbishop Desmond Tutu was in Ubud on a stopover. Ubud Now and Then’s Rio Helmi had breakfast with him. …

TEDxUbud returns to Bali on Saturday, September 6th, 2014. The fourth edition will feature another amazing lineup of Indonesian and international entrepreneurs, designers, storytellers, and …

TEDxUbud returns to Bali on Saturday, September 6th, 2014. The fourth edition will feature another amazing lineup of Indonesian and international entrepreneurs, designers, storytellers, and …

The Ubud Village Jazz Festival 2014 is just around the corner (8th and 9th of August), and we’ve had a couple of warm up pre-events …

TEDxUbud returns to Bali on Saturday, September 6th, 2014. The fourth edition will feature another amazing lineup of Indonesian and international entrepreneurs, designers, storytellers, and …

by Rio Helmi  First of all, if you haven’t been to see this exhibition at the “Rumah Topeng dan Wayang Setiadharma” in Tengkulak near Mas, …

Rio Helmi rants (again) and makes his debut as a cartoonist (maybe just once). The furthest I ever ride without a helmet these days is …