Australian Peter Surman was remembered in Bali by his close family with a cremation ceremony.  Surman passed away last week after losing consciousness while surfing in the Kuta area. He was rushed to BIMC, but reportedly died two hours later.  His service was quiet and understated, something that his kids said their father would have […]

Yuna was just in Jakarta and Bandung to perform at the Java SoundsFair, but it sounds like her heart is telling her to come to Bali next. The Malaysian celebrity artist is an outspoken Muslim, keeping her dress faith-appropriate and has seen huge success in her home country as well as the US. Yuna is also known for […]

Black dogs aren’t recommended by some of the residents of a kampung in East Denpasar. Seriously strongly not recommended. If you get a black dog, it will die, say some residents of Pura Paibuan Banajar Paang Kaja, Penatih Village. Apparently this doesn’t just apply to Bali dogs, but all other doggie species with black fur […]

Aussies will have something to rejoice about this Christmas season: Bali-Melbourne will be one of AirAsia Extra’s first routes to launch on December 26. The airline has announced that it will service Bali to Melbourne five times a week with its new Indonesia AirAsia X franchise. Other than bargain hunter Aussie travelers, “newly-minted” Indonesian travelers […]

Yup, it’s exactly what it sounds like. Bali Safari and Marine Park in addition to bringing you the opportunity to ride elephants now lets you pick up a “special” type of paper from the gift shop.  Material for the paper is taken from the poo of Bali Safari’s four-legged residents including zebras, elephants, giraffes and […]

An Australian man on holiday in Bali died on Friday after falling unconscious while surfing.  The man has been identified by Indonesian authorities as Peter Surman, 56, from Malvern. Surman is believed to have been surfing at Kuta Reef surfbreak, when he apparently lost consciousness.  “We can’t confirm where he was surfing, because he could […]

The Australian woman who went into labor while flying to Brisbane lost her baby, despite the flight’s emergency diversion to Bali, according to the Malaysian Insider.  “We estimate the baby was born 1-1.5 hours before we received her,” said Diah Ratna Dewi, head of Kasih Ibu hospital, where the woman was taken. The 178-passenger flight, […]

Garuda just announced it will reopen direct roundtrip flights from Denpasar to Dili, giving you an option other than Sriwijaya. Phew!  The flight, GA 7300 will supposedly service daily departures using B737-500 with 96 seats, 12 business class and 84 coach. You know where we’ll be sitting!  Garuda Indonesia CEO Emir Syah says the airline […]

Color Run is hitting Denpasar this Sunday and based on their in-your-face publicity, it’s going to be colorful (duh) and wild!   It’s not just a run though. Apparently we can expect some partying after with live music and DJ afterwards. Nothing like some exercise to make us feel less guilty about our weekend parties.  […]

Dengue, measles, MERS, oh my! A Bali resident is suspected of contracting the infamous Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS). She was just quarantined in Sanglah Hospital Denpasar on Thursday, according to Antara News.  She allegedly checked in to the hospital at 11 am and is currently getting treatment, said Dr. Kadek Nariyantha, PR […]