"Linda Garland, 57, has decorated tropical houses for David Bowie, Richard Branson and Mick Jagger. “I gave one of these to Catherine Deneuve,” she says pointing at her collection of Javanese hats that she has turned into lampshades in her own..."
The Best Travel Writing About Indonesia
In addition to our collection of fabulous hotels - and their equally fabulous reviews - Travel Intelligence is built upon some of the finest travel writing on the web. So, to find a range of travel writing about Indonesia and general Indonesia travel tips, you just need to browse the selection of travel articles below...
Articles about Indonesia
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Linda Garland's Bali Houses
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Caroline Phillips
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
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In Bali with Healers
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Caroline Phillips
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
"The sign on the Balinese street points to the magic man’s house: ‘Ketut Liyer. Painter and wood carver. Medicine man.’ Ketut, eightysomething, is famed for carving wood and telling clients about their previous incarnations, present circumstances..."
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Where to go in Bali
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John Borthwick
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
"When winter seems as long as a life sentence, Bali beckons as the perfect escape clause. But, is Kuta Beach's melee of hawkers, jeep jams and ghetto accommodation really the answer? The beauty of Bali - beside its temples, ceremonial..."
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Escape the Winter Blues with a Bali Short Break
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Fiona Harper
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
"Planning a short escape, my initial dilemma is not deciding where to go, as I’ve already decided on Asia. My real dilemma is one of tantalising my taste buds, but which ones to satisfy? Sweet, nutty Indonesian char grilled chicken satays, or..."
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Jewellery Shopping in Bali
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Cynthia Rosenfeld
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
"“Every place on Earth has a long history of body adornment,” says Bruce Carpenter, a cultural historian and long time Bali resident. “The unique thing about Bali is that the old traditions have survived.” We’re sitting in a café in..."
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Bali's New Cultural Attraction
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Cynthia Rosenfeld
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
"“Throw to the ground” is the rough translation of Bali’s latest cultural attraction, Mepantigan. Yet this lively spectacle is as much a performance art as it is a martial art, with participants attired in traditional Balinese..."
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Ubud Shopping Guide
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Cynthia Rosenfeld
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
" Back in the days before credit cards and sample sales, an 8th-century Buddhist priest sailed to Bali from Java on pilgrimage. He found his promise land in the farming village of Ubud, deep in Bali’s lush interior. Here he meditated and..."
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On Writing the Guidebook
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Bradley Winterton
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
"When I was first invited to write a guidebook, I accepted with what now seems the alacrity of the innocent. It was one of those gorgeous autumn days that seem to reward Hong Kong after all the unpleasant, humid months of summer. The..."
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In Ubud with the Gods
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Anthea Gerrie
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
"Leaving the relentlessly beach-bound behind you, head for Ubud, both the geographical and spiritual centre of Bali. Hang out in one of the many hotels or guesthouses amidst the rice-terraces outside town where you can shower alfresco and wait - not..."
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Buffalo Soldiers
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Mark Eveleigh
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
"It is a typically peaceful and picturesque Balinese dawn. Mist clings to the hills of western Bali and, still further to westward, the peaks of Java are already reflecting the first golden heat of the day. The sound of birdsong carries clearly..."
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