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There are mixed feelings involved when asked to write an article encouraging more people to visit the north of Bali. Many would prefer to keep it a secret, only “those in the know” living and visiting this relatively untouched part of beautiful Bali. Friends and relatives planning trips to Bali always suggest they could drop […]

The Window to the World school in Lovina, north Bali has launched a new, extensive environment program called Green Rangers. The Window to the World school is a nonprofit school combining education renewal and teacher training with supporting education for the under privileged. The school opened its doors twenty years ago. Environmental education was always […]

Often people will say to me “I don’t know how you do it?!” but I am just like you, I am not a perfect mother who has boundless patience and time and this was not my choice, but it is my life and my responsibility. As a parent of a new baby, you of course […]

Cloud shrouds the menacing heights of Bali’s Mount Agung as hundreds toil in preparations to ensure the recently active volcano remains in sleep mode. Balinese believe the gods dwell in Agung, the ash-spewing volcano that ruled out tourism and local life in east Bali for almost four months from late 2017. Ceremonies to appease the […]

In classrooms across an impoverished mountain village in East Bali, stories are being re-written and futures are being rescued by children, especially girls, learning and preparing to lead their communities for a better life. When East Bali Poverty Project was established in 1998, the poverty rate in Desa Ban was staggering. Thousands of families were […]

I was captivated as I approached the foyer at Finn’s Recreation Club in Bali. Visitors know they are in for a spectacular day/evening from the moment the efficient smiling staff greet them with warmth and sincerity that can only be found in Bali. I was jittery with nerves, it’s not every day you have the […]

There are compelling reasons for Bali-based artists to consider making a foray into international art fairs. Local galleries can provide exposure through location and contact lists, but if finding collectors and making sales is a top priority, regional art fairs could possibly be a career fast pass. Four and a half hours due north of […]

Project Karma was established in 2015 and registered with the Australian Charity and Not-for-profit commission in March 2016. Based In Melbourne Australia, Project Karma’s focus is to combat child exploitation both within Australia and in key regions of South East Asia where the majority of these crimes occur. Millions of children are trafficked globally each […]

‘Financially, emotionally and in terms of the pain or even death, I’m taking a calculated risk.’ Ron Lilley, Herpetologist   And aren’t we all?   For the seekers and adventurers among us, there are many alternative maps to existence in this universe. But fear can limit endeavour. What are you willing to risk to answer […]

A situation with many consequences The last few months Mount Agung has created a new situation in Bali because of its eruption and high risk situation. This has influenced tourism to a degree that has not only had devastating consequences for the refugees on Mount Agung but also for the Balinese in general because of […]