North Bali With Kids: The Family Guide That’s Honest
Quick answer: North Bali beats the south for families on three counts: a calm, waveless sea children can actually swim in; the partially covered pool at Samastiti Villa Temukus — one of the only in Bali — so kids swim all day without burning; and private dolphin boats at 7 AM from the beach out […]
North Bali Waterfalls: The Complete Local Guide
Quick answer: The three to prioritize: Sekumpul, Bali’s most spectacular falls (entry tiers roughly IDR 20,000–250,000); Aling-Aling for guided cliff jumps and rock slides (about IDR 125,000); and Banyumala for the prettiest swim (about IDR 50,000). All are 30–60 minutes from Lovina — go early, in dry season. The south has beach clubs; the north […]
Diving in North Bali: The Coast Divers Keep to Themselves
Quick answer: North Bali packs four world-class dive zones into one coast: Menjangan’s national-park walls, macro at Puri Jati (20 minutes from Samastiti Villa Temukus), the USAT Liberty wreck at Tulamben — and a fishermen-managed conservation pinnacle in front of Villa Seaview Bukti crowned by one of Bali’s oldest corals. Calm, sheltered conditions make it […]
A Romantic Escape on Bali’s Black-Sand Coast
A Romantic Escape on Bali’s Black-Sand Coast Here’s the honeymoon paradox: the Bali everyone recommends for romance — the famous resorts, the swing photos, the floating breakfasts — is the least romantic part of the island, because everyone’s there doing the same thing. Romance needs privacy, and privacy left the south years ago. It moved […]
Working Remotely From Bali: Villas With Genuinely Fast Wifi
Every villa listing in Bali says “high-speed wifi.” Ask for a speed test screenshot and watch the conversation change. As people who host remote workers year-round, here’s the honest guide — including our own real numbers, outages and all. The Truth About Bali Internet Bali’s fiber networks (Biznet, GlobalXtreme, Indihome) are genuinely good — when […]
How to Plan a Private Retreat in Bali: The Venue Guide
Bali is the retreat capital of the world, which is exactly the problem: the famous retreat centers are booked a year out, priced accordingly, and shared with other groups. The workaround more retreat leaders are discovering is simpler — take over a private villa. Your group, your schedule, your kitchen, no other guests. Here’s how […]
Bali for Big Groups: Villas That Sleep 14 to 16 (Without Splitting Up)
Organizing Bali for a big group usually ends one of two ways: everyone scattered across separate hotel rooms coordinating by group chat, or one giant villa where half the party got the bad bedrooms. There’s a third way — and we run both versions of it. Here’s the honest comparison. Option 1: The Beachfront Compound […]
North Bali Itinerary: Seven Slow Days in Bali’s Hidden North
Cross the mountains and Bali changes. The traffic thins, the sea flattens, prices drop, and the island starts looking like the postcards again. This is a seven-day route through the north we’d give a friend — two bases, no backtracking, no tour buses. Day 1 — Over the Mountains to Lovina Leave the south mid-morning […]
10 of the World’s Dreamiest Treehouses You Can Actually Book
Everyone has the childhood dream; almost nobody acts on it. But grown-up treehouses are now a genuine category of travel — from Scandinavian design statements to jungle canopies. Here are ten real ones you can book tonight, including, yes, two of ours. Some links in this article may earn us a small commission at no […]
Training at the Yoga Barn? Here’s Where to Stay in Ubud
If you’ve booked a teacher training, an immersion, or just plan to take daily classes at the Yoga Barn, one decision will shape your entire stay more than any other: how far away you sleep. After hosting yogis for years — many doing 200-hour trainings — we can tell you exactly what matters. The Commute […]