Though Bali has long been synonymous with surfing (and recently equated with eating, praying and loving) many travelers are coming to this Southeast Asian island in order to take advantage of its other sites and activities beyond the famed beaches and surf. A column for the United Arab Emirates-based Gulf News focuses on cultural and … Read More
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Bali: cultural destination
Though I mostly write about surfing in Bali, I like to mix up my blog posts with a bit of Balinese cultural news, both modern and ancient. Here are some bites from a few recent stories that have appeared in the international media. A South African artist, Tshepo Maponyane, has made waves in Indonesia where … Read More
Bali travel: Two very different takes
While browsing through Google News recently, I caught a couple of articles on traveling to Bali. Both are examples of travel journalism, but they could hardly be more different. Ben Groundwater writes The Backpacker column for the Sydney Morning Herald. Ben had never wanted to travel to Bali, thinking it a typical party destination full … Read More