Making it cozy
Our loft guest Milos has his own ideas about interior design. And we’re OK with that. If a monthly guest wants to add his or her own touch in order to make the place feel like its theirs, it’s all…
Singa Burger Bar
It is not entirely uncommon for an entrepreneur to start a business outside his comfort zone. Sammy, the owner of Monsieur Spoon in Pererenan, decided to go bold and adopt the American hamburger. He’s placed his burger bar next to…
Bali’s Dog Whisperers
In Bali there are many, many dogs. And many are living without caretakers. The dogs roam from restaurant to restaurant looking to be adopted. Many are undernourished, torn and tattered. Theres is even a small industry of scooter mod makers…
The Pizzas, in Pererenan
Christopher (real name: Cristoforo) was born in Italy and he’s been making pizzas professionally for 17 years. After stints at Da Maria and Luigi’s, he knows how Bali works and has set out to build his own pizza empire, starting…
My Pererenan Story
2018 to 2020 in Southern Bali, Indonesia The following is a photo essay of this unique and wonderful part of Bali. Click the button above for a full screen experience in a new window (best viewed on a computer or…
Esperluette, Pâtisserie française
In Bali there are many surprises. A local Balinese blesses a road intersection. An expat opens a combination barbershop / felafel stand. A kite falls from the sky, into your backyard. And now there’s Esperluette, a white on white cafe…
More Upgrades and Tweaks
While it is true that we currently do not have any guests, and also true that we are deep into this crazy pandemic, you may ask yourself, “Why we are investing more money into Ohana?” The answer is simple. We…
Bali Kite Festival 2020
Known locally as layang-layang (kite) festival, Bali villages compete to see who can fly their kites the best. Unfortunately I don’t know the kite-winning criteria. I’m just an enthusiastic admirer of the festivities. I was always a fan of kite…
Bali is the Brooklyn of Indonesia and Canggu is the Brooklyn of Bali
It is presumptuous of me to make a claim about the entire country of Indonesia, when I have visited just a small percentage of its over 17,000 islands. The best book on Indonesia that I’ve come across is Indonesia Etc…
Red Button Ginger
It’s latin name is Costus woodsonii, but I like Red Button Ginger a lot more 🙂 It is also called Red Button Costus. I don’t know how to write about plants. I just have a feeling for them and that…
My favorite farmer and other news
As some of you may know by now, there are great walking trails as well as quiet roads around Pererenan. I’ve documented my walks here, here, and here. Over time I have encountered many fellow walkers, as well as the…
Getting serious about grapes
About 15 months ago we began an experiment for 1 of our 2 roofs. We built a metal arbor and started to plant a local variety of grapes, in order to create a shaded space for weddings or group gatherings.…