Indonesia moves toward ethical tourism with elephant ride ban

4 February 2026

Volcanic eruption grounds flights across Bali

18 June 2025

Where to work remotely with the best nature access

9 May 2025

Chaos erupts as two men fight over reclined seat on passenger flight

8 April 2025

The thousand island archipelago

22 April 2020

This land of exotic wildlife and ancient customs is so seductive that its new moniker... read more

Bali’s new treetop hotel

14 February 2020

Set a short distance away from the café's and bars of Ubud, a new jungle... read more

Fodors’ ‘Travel NO List’ includes Cape Town and Bali

18 November 2019

Two destinations that South Africans love to travel to, one local and one international, have... read more

SA champ offers yoga and freediving classes in Durban and Bali

4 October 2019

Unwind with these underwater images of Natalie Rudman, an eight-time South African freediving record holder... read more

Bali hotel starts ‘puppy therapy’ for guests

28 June 2019

Tourists can do their part to help Bali puppies rescued off the street relax and... read more

No need to avoid Bali after volcano eruption

26 April 2019

Bali’s highest peak, Mount Agung, erupted over the weekend, but the UK and USA have... read more

Welcome to New Zealand, or is it Middle Earth?

27 September 2013

Maybe I'm not up to scratch on my politics, but I've no choice but to... read more

In photos: scuba diving at Komodo National Park

4 April 2013

10 taboo destinations and why you could visit them

22 June 2012

Here are 10 taboo destinations - places that people knowingly avoid - and reasons to... read more

Bali: why it’s not the island paradise you dream of

19 June 2012

After ten days exploring Bali, I came away unsure as to whether I’d visit the... read more

Honeymooning in Bali

22 May 2012

The first blog about my amazing honeymoon in Bali: we stay in Ubud at the... read more

Searching for sunfish in Bali

16 May 2011

A much-anticipated trip to Bali in search of one of the heaviest Osteichthyes in the... read more

Exploring Ubud and leaving Bali

7 March 2011

Best known as the town from the movie 'Eat, Pray, Love', Ubud brings an array... read more

Bali: black beaches and volcanic adventures

31 January 2011

We continue exploring beautiful Bali, with its black sand beaches, lush forests and narrow mountain... read more

Beautiful Bali, Indonesia

26 January 2011

We explore the essence of beautiful Bali on a trip from Denpasar to the Balian... read more