Travel Journal
Guides, tips and insider picks from people who live on the island.
Pemuteran's reef begins just metres from the shore — and it is among the most accessible, rewarding snorkelling in all of Bali. No boat required, no experience needed, and sea turtles are practically guaranteed.
Lovina's black volcanic beach is everything the south of Bali is not — calm, local, unhurried, and genuine. Here is how to make the most of the north coast's most underrated stretch of shoreline.
From pre-dawn market breakfasts to grilled fish eaten at the water's edge, Sanur's food scene rewards those who look beyond the hotel buffet. This is the honest guide — what to eat, where locals actually go, and which beachfront tables are worth it.
Sidemen sits at Agung's quieter shoulder, offering both a less-trafficked route to the summit and a network of valley walks that reward the unhurried traveller at every elevation.
In a single day on Nusa Penida's west circuit you can stand at the edge of Kelingking's famous cliff, peer into the perfect arc of Broken Beach, and slip into the natural infinity pool of Angel's Billabong — if the tide cooperates. This is how to do it properly.
Carved into the white limestone cliffs of the Bukit Peninsula, Uluwatu's beaches are among the most dramatically beautiful in Bali — hidden down flights of steep stairs, tucked inside narrow rock passages, and accessible only to those willing to make the descent. Here is how to find them, and what awaits when you do.
Canggu's nightlife is more layered than its reputation suggests — yes, there are sunset beach bars and thumping clubs, but there are also reggae shacks on quiet streets, rooftop cocktail bars above rice fields, and the kind of spontaneous good nights that happen when a neighbourhood has figured out how to have fun without trying too hard.
Seminyak is Bali's most rewarding place to shop — if you know where to look. From Oberoi's curated boutiques to the back-lane artisans of Batu Belig, here's how to find the real thing and sidestep the tourist traps.
Menjangan Island offers some of the most dramatic wall diving in Southeast Asia — and most divers reach it through the quiet bay of Pemuteran. Here is everything you need to plan your underwater itinerary in northwest Bali.
Twenty minutes from Lovina, a series of carved stone pools fed by volcanic hot springs sits deep in a jungle garden — Banjar's Air Panas is one of north Bali's most atmospheric and least-crowded escapes. Here is everything you need to know before you go.
Sanur faces east across the Bali Strait — making it the only beach in southern Bali where the sun rises directly over open water. Here's how to time the perfect dawn walk along the promenade, where to stand, and where to find coffee before the rest of the island wakes up.
In Sidemen, weaving isn't a cultural exhibit — it's a household practice that has outlasted centuries of change. Pull up a chair beside a backstrap loom and you'll start to understand why.
