The sun's ascent starts to tint everything with a silvery gold colour, tempting your eyelids to close over eyeballs that still beg for the comfort of darkness, but you fight off that temptation as you realise it's time to watch carefully for that tiny roadside sign and small asphalt road which will lead to a hidden beachside parking lot and your introduction to Bali's newest surf star...more

The Arma Museum in Ubud will dedicate a room in honour of Dr. Djelantik on January 9th, 2008. This was made possible by a seeding donation from the German Embassy in Jakarta. The 'Exhibition of Art Celebrates the Life of a Balinese Prince', will be a permanent display of Dr. Djelantik's art from 2000 – 2007. Yayasan Walter Spies Bali, which was originally founded by Dr. Djelantik, together with Walter-Spies-Gesellschaft, decided to arrange this permanent exhibition in a special room at ARMA Museum in commemoration of Djelantik's remarkable life...more

Perched in Laksmana's latest addition to the dining scene at 10am on a wet and windy Seminyak morning I feel like I've inadvertently stumbled into someone's trendy loft apartment in downtown Manhattan, or made a wrong turn into any one of the numerous home design stores lining the streets on Laksmana looking for a bite...more