Southeast Asia Archives

BaliMarch 7, 2019July 28, 2024

Penglipuran, Bangli: The Village in East Bali Where Traditional Culture is Preserved Despite The Tourists

The Balinese believe that ancestral spirits return to visit their former homes over a ten-day period that begins with Galungan, and on the last day, K…

BangkokMarch 4, 2019July 25, 2024

Bar Review: Ingredient Driven Cocktails at Libération Bar in Thonglor, Bangkok

From the same people that brought Bangkok Thonglor’s cocktail club Rabbit Hole and Thai produce driven restaurant Canvas, comes another full fledged c…

BaliFebruary 27, 2019July 28, 2024

10 Things to do in Bali This Month: March 2019

This month sees the return of Nyepi, Bali's annual day of silence, fasting, and meditation, from 6am on 7 March to 6am on 8 March. As we have it, the first week on the island this month sees mostly la…

BaliFebruary 14, 2019July 28, 2024

Best Bali Villas With Private Pools For Every Kind Of Budget

There may be plenty of pools in Bali, but not all of them were made equal. Our selection of the Indonesian paradise’s best pool villas represents acco…

BintanFebruary 9, 2019March 26, 2019

A Guide to Attractions in Bintan, Indonesia: 8 Things Worth Leaving Your Resort For

Bintan, along with Batam, is famous for being a weekend getaway for those dwelling in Singapore and the region. It's of those places where you’re more…

BaliFebruary 8, 2019August 19, 2024

City Nomads Radio: Halim Ardie, Bali

Bali is an island full of DJs, but only a handful of them possess the same reputation as Halim Ardie. California-born and bred in Jakarta, the multi-hyphenate splits his time between DJing and hosting…

BaliJanuary 31, 2019July 28, 2024

9 Things to Do in Bali this Month: February 2019

Despite February being the shortest month in the year, there's still plenty to do in Bali. From Valentine's Day dinners and culinary takeovers to film…

CultureJanuary 16, 2019July 23, 2024

Festival Review: Highlights of EPIZODE³ in Phu Quoc, Vietnam

Epizode has been the talk of the electronic dance industry in Asia since its debut in 2016, and the 11-day music festival (which happened 28 December …

IndonesiaJanuary 9, 2019January 7, 2019

Discover Sumba Island: 5 Reasons to Travel to the Wild Wild West of Indonesia

In many ways, Sumba is like a lost world. A 55-minute charter flight from Bali, it's twice the size of the latter, and yet has only one-sixth of its population. A destination a little further from Asi…

CultureJanuary 4, 2019January 3, 2019

‘The Forgotten City’ Photography Exhibition Answers The Plight Of Sulawesi

It’s been over three months since Sulawesi was hit by a massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake, one that triggered a cascade of disasters. A deadly tsunami …

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