Sunbow Juice Bar
UPDATE: CLOSED as of January 2023 Everyone loves a fresh glass of juice. Especially in a tropical setting. But in Bali, most juice drinks come loaded with ice and, surprisingly, they are diluted with water too. Not so at Sunbow…
Getting Stylish at Ohana Retreat Bali
Our guest Alex is a digital nomad, from Romania. He’s a fit and disciplined guy and has settled into Bali very comfortably. For work Alex is a sales guy. I’m not sure exactly what he sells but the point is…
BABAstreet: Where Thai, Malay, Indo & Sg Meet
When different cuisines cross-pollinate you can get beautiful, fragrant flowers, or you can get weeds. Fortunately at BABAstreet, it’s an in-your-face rainbow bouquet. Whether you go curry or crispy pork belly, or whether you go moo ping or mee pok,…
Keto & Ko: the Italian Way
I’m not a follower of the Keto or Ketogenic diet, but as far as diets go it kind-of makes sense: The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate mainstream dietary therapy… The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. For more info…
Bali Cremation Ceremony
Pelebon Puri Agung Peliatan in Ubud The cremation ceremony was for the late Anak Agung Oka Susmini, wife of Ida Dwagung Peliatan IX, who passed away after illness on 12 December. Her remains were transported from the Puri Agung Peliatan…
Blow-your-mind Bread at BARO Bakery
The owner of BARO bakery, Emerson Manibo, is passionate about bread. Having trained in the USA for five years and worked at the famous Tartine bakery in San Francisco, Emerson knows his dough. Amazingly, he’s brought his talent to the…
When it rains, it pours
This post is for those people who are considering owning an inn, a bed & breakfast, or a boutique hotel. As you might imagine, there will be nothing glamorous that I’m going to share. First, our well pump died. That…
Plastic in Paradise
It is obvious when one first visits Bali that, as a whole, the island is far from pristine. The word paradise means: heaven, as the final abode of the righteous. an intermediate place for the departed souls of the righteous…
Going Big for Brunch
Our little neighborhood of Pererenan is trying its best to squeeze some large venues into its little footprint. While I love the design of Brunch Club, I am a bit surprised at its size. If you like a lot of…
If Cinderella met the Flintstones = Woods
As you can see from the photos it is a bit hard to describe Woods — a three year labor of love by local legend, Dodo. Yes its about the food too! Delicious and presented with class. I had the…
Down-home with Home
Like many people, I judge a restaurant or cafe by the quality of the food, although atmosphere does play a role. However, in these times of food porn and Instagrammable moments it might be easy to forget the importance of…
Vedic Kitchen is here for all of you Dosa Lovers
If you are like me then you’d be a happy camper if there was only one place in Pererenan that serves up delicious dosas. But now we can be extra thankful that there’s TWO! Vedic Kitchen can serve you three…