New Photo Collage Video
We’ve been open for five months and are thrilled with the positive comments from our guests. We are so grateful for what we are learning and experiencing here at Ohana. Our goal of creating a special type of personal retreat…
Category Reflections
Two years ago we found the perfect place near a beach
The Canggu area is lovely, but as you may already know, its getting crowded. Development in Bali is a tricky business, a slow tsunami that can overwhelm the locals if they’re not careful. Not far from Canggu there’s a small…
What does Affordable Luxury mean?
When I first heard the term affordable luxury I dismissed it as an oxymoron. Either something is luxurious or its affordable. It cannot be both. But recently I watched a great documentary episode on Netflix called Abstract, about the interior…
The Practice of Hospitality
Like any job, there are moments of real joy & satisfaction and… then… Anthony Bourdain had the best job in the world. He got paid handsomely to travel around the world and eat the best food with some of most…
You’re always “building your own house”
I’m reading a book called “Chop Wood Carry Water” by Joshua Medcalf. It is a zen tale on how to achieve your personal best. One of the more interesting stories is about a Tokyo architect Kota (no last name) who…