Celebrated as the day when dharma (the good) overcomes adharma (evil), is Galungan Day. The festivity is followed by Kuningan, and the two are the most important celebrations for Balinese Hindus. This year, Galungan falls on May 30th, while Kuningan is ten days later on June 9th. Galungan is observed every 210 days according to […]
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Ubud… Ah, where do I start? I have fallen in love with Ubud even before the famous Eat, Pray, Love hype. There’s something so special, so magical about Ubud and I fell even more deeply in love after experiencing a stay at Padma Resort Ubud. Why Padma Resort Ubud is Your Perfect Place for the […]
We came to Padma Resort Ubud just a day after the news that Ngurah Rai International Airport has officially been shut down due to the ash from Mount Agung. Were we scared? No! Why? Because there is nothing we could do about it – other than possibly extending our stays in Bali. We were […]
I am still buzzing from the excitement at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival held this year, October 25-29. The line-up of Indonesia’s highest-caliber writers and poets, such as Nh. Dini, Joko Pinurbo, and Djenar Maesa Ayu, really caught the attention of literary fans. With a soul enlightened from all the books’ deep dive sessions; I was planning to […]
You are planning a trip to Bali and decide to go…alone! It’s not all lost solo travelers, as Bali is the perfect destination to cross into someone special that you might be keeping for the rest of your life! Looking through some Bali holiday brochures, you may have seen heaps of honeymoon and romantic getaways advertised […]
When sight-seeings, culinary trips and shopping sprees are too average for you, you begin to search what else is there to do and see in Bali, and in Ubud alone, to satisfy your adventurous soul’s hunger. Now that you have seen the cultural sides of Bali, the night life, and the major touristy sites, how […]
There’s never a good moment for a break up. But my story happened over the summer holiday when we were supposed to visit Bali. He broke up with me because we have “unresolved issues” and he cannot compromise. I don’t know which celebrity gossip magazine he got the line from but I was crushed. “But […]
In case you have been wondering today why people are dressed in the traditional Balinese outfits, carrying offerings, it’s because today is a special day in Bali called Pagerwesi. There are numerous ceremonies the Balinese celebrate yearly, and monthly – not the mention the daily prayers and offerings but today is one of the most […]
