Coffee and Food in North Bali: From Plantation to Warung to Your Table
Quick answer: the best north Bali food is a trail rather than a restaurant list. It runs from Munduk’s coffee plantations to the historic Banyuatis roastery in Pemaron, a hillside winery in Desa Tajun, a one-table cooking class, warung fish straight off the jukung boats, and an ancestral kitchen in Les village — ending with […]
Birdwatching in North Bali: The Dawn Chorus From Above the Canopy
Quick answer: North Bali is one of the island’s best birding stretches — farmland, forest edge and coast within minutes of each other, plus the critically endangered Bali starling in West Bali National Park, 90 minutes west of Lovina. The Nest Temukus sits above the tree canopy, with birds nesting on the house itself. Most […]
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 […]
Fishing in North Bali: The Complete Local Guide
Quick answer: North Bali is the calmest, cheapest and most reliable place to fish on the island. The Bali Sea is glass most mornings, deep water starts a kilometre or two off the black-sand beaches, and mahi-mahi, yellowfin and skipjack tuna, wahoo, Spanish mackerel, barracuda and giant trevally are all caught within half an hour […]
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 […]
What Is a Joglo? Sleeping Inside Javanese Heritage on a Bali Beach
Quick answer: A joglo is Java’s traditional aristocratic teak house — built nail-free around four main pillars under a soaring roof, which is why antique ones can be moved. The Joglo by the Sea is one such original, rebuilt in a beachfront garden in Temukus; it sleeps two. Every guest asks the same question within […]
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 […]