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…

Keto & Ko: the Italian Way

Keto and Ko Restaurant in Pererenan Near Ohana Retreat Bali | Apartment for Rent Near the Beach in Canggu

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…

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…