Ive passed Genius Bistro numerous times and it has always made me curious. What kind of place is this? It’s also in an unusual location, on Jalan Sempol, in-between Pererenan and Canggu. Turns out this French inspired bistro is quite…
In these trying times it still amazes me that entrepreneurs continue to fight the headwinds and open up businesses when, at least in Bali, the international airport has been shut down for a long time. There are about 110,000 expats…
For this post I’m going to keep text to a minimum and provide some photos from my daily walks around town, including the outlying rice fields. Enjoy
This neighborhood of ours continually defies description. I believe we are getting to the point where, when it is said that Pererenan is the sleepy neighbor of hipster town Canggu — we will soon need to revise the term sleepy.…
In our little neck of the woods there’s a number of impressive villas for rent, and slowly but surely hotels will be popping up over the next few years. But if I had to place a bet on the villa…
There is an abundance of villas, restaurants and shops that are tucked away down the narrow side streets of Bali. This is part of the “hidden beauty” of this intoxicating island. There are so many places that exceed one’s expectations,…
In a previous post, I pointed out how surprised I was by having a pastry chef who graduated from the Cordon Blue in Paris, France join the Pererenan community with the opening of a super lovely cafe called Esperluette. Now…
Our monthly guest Justin first moved to Bali to start a personal coaching business. In the distant past Justin had issues with addictions, but he was able to overcome them by adopting highly disciplined health and diet routines. The results…
Being a duck in Bali means having a chance to devour all of the yummy treats that are left after a rice harvest. Ducks are free to roam, and then when the job is done, the rice farmer corrals the…
Yet another restaurant opens in our wonderful little neighborhood! Along with Arte, Vignando, and The Pizzas, we now have another Italian restaurant called Gruppetto. Owner Stefano, who has opened several restaurants in Bali, notably in Ubud, has climbed aboard the…
Our main street road, Jl Pantai Pererenan, is growing in popularity with each passing day. With restaurants opening faster than you can say pasta fasul, it’s both surprising and refreshing to see an entirely different type of establishment open their…
About a week ago a new Korean restaurant opened its doors onto Pantai Pererenan, our main street, and it seemed like it was instantly a neighborhood hangout. How did that happen? Well, if you are the owners, Insook and Tim,…