Looking for a party with hot surfers? Like with real surfers, not the ones on holiday learning the for the first time. Then surfs up in Keramas, east Bali. On October 8-12, some of the best surfers in the world will make their way to Bali for the Komune Bali Pro. Surf hard, play hard, […]

Denpasar police made a pretty hefty drug bust last Friday, reigning in an estimated worth of Rp 12 billion. Four suspects were arrested for distributing and producing methamphetamine and ecstasy.  The suspects could face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of Rp 5 billion. They are being held by […]

Denpasar’s mayor IB Rai Mantra Dharmawijaya is speaking out against parliament’s move last Friday to elect through Regional Legislative Councils (DPRD). Switching to DPRD means the end of the current direct voting system for governors and mayors.  Rai Mantra believes that stripping away direct elections could hurt the people. “As mayor of Denpasar, I disagree […]

In the market, as demand rises, so does price. Goats are no exception.  Prices of goats are shooting up with Eid al-Adha coming up on Sunday, the sacrifice holiday in Islam. Muslims families usually sacrifice sheep, camels or goats—the latter being the most popular in Bali.  Increases in price have reached as much as 35 […]

Michael Klim, former Australian Olympic swimmer shared a video of his hot super model wife splashing around in their Balinese swimming pool to promote their brand of Milk & Co women’s products.  Even as a mother of three, Lindy Klim proves she’s still got it as she bares her bikini and shows off her bod. […]

With the history of the island’s terrorist attacks in mind, Bali’s governor addressed the Islamic State (ISIS) threat yesterday. Nine years have passed since the second Bali bombing in 2005 and October 12 will mark the 12 year anniversary of the first bombing in 2002. Bali’s governor I Made Mangku Pastika took the anniversary as […]

Rainy season cannot come soon enough for the villagers of Kerta Buana Bebandem districts, Karangasem in east Bali. Due to severe water shortages in the area, residents have been forced to walk five kilometers just to get water.  Water taps have died, river water in the wells are dry and it hasn’t been raining, explained […]

In a sad and appalling turn of events, two adolescent girls were convicted in Jembrana, Bali for selling their classmates’ virginity to unscrupulous civil servants, according to Berita Bali.  The penalty was handed down by the State Council of Court Judges this Monday. The sentence is eight months in prison and ten months of community […]

Nine years later, on the anniversary of the second Bali bombing, groups of people solemnly gathered around the Ground Zero monument in Legian to remember the lives lost in 2005, reported the Tribun Bali. Both Jimbaran Beach Resort and Kuta were hit by the terrorist attacks that took the lives of 20 people and injured […]