There are two ways of visiting Bali. You can flop at a beach resort,shuffle around souvenir shops and add nightclub bags to your eyes. Or you can do this.
It’s Nyepi[Hindu New Year] and Bali is silent – airports closed,travel restricted,restaurants shuttered – a stark contrast to its usual heaving streets.
Some experiences require an open mind;others a deep pocket. But all of these unique experiences put relaxation and self-care front and centre.
The holiday isle’s east coast offers a step back in time for disillusioned visitors.
Who needs a Michelin guide? There are plenty of star-worthy places in Bali that don’t need approval from France.
For a winter sun retreat,Bali’s exclusive Mulia Villas offers an experience requiring minimal effort with rest and relaxation at its heart.
There are few resorts in Bali that manage to be both luxurious and authentically sustainable,but this one does.
There are plenty of beach getaways that offer far more than the island we have all loved too much.
Planeloads of people all ahead of you in lines,wandering bewildered or hopping from queue to shuffling queue,questioning “Am I in the right line?” Who knows?
No one would ever mistake Bali’s capital for a pretty town,but it offers its own unexpected charms.