Fora Forisda imports the handcrafted specialties of Bali, Indonesia, from artwork, jewellery and outfits to extraordinary carvings for her exceptional shop, Fora Forisda Strategies, on Madison Road in downtown Port Clinton. (Image by D’Arcy Patrick Egan) BY D’ARCY PATRICK EGAN Fora Forisda has travelled the United States in research of […]
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Air New Zealand Gets Kiwis Back To Bali
Stop by stop Air New Zealand has rejoined the dots from its 2019 international network map. This week, it restarted nonstop services between Auckland and Bali, Indonesia, a very popular route in pre-pandemic 2019. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying Just as the cold, dark winter started to bite in […]
10 Most Affordable Indonesia Destinations To Visit This Spring
Indonesia is a popular stop on a backpacker’s tour of Southeast Asia. Although traveling in Indonesia is still relatively affordable, places like Bali are becoming more expensive as they see increases in tourism and build more infrastructure to support visitors. Here’s where to go in Indonesia this spring to avoid […]
A Garden Wedding in Bali Under the Frangipani Trees
Rei’s brother-in-law Arthur officiated the wedding. “We wanted someone who we knew personally to officiate the wedding and I wanted someone who could give Matt a few pointers on what it means to marry a Kawano Suliawan,” Rei says. “Arthur is a great public speaker and did a great job—it […]
In Bali, Badly Behaved Russians Stoke Local Resentment
They’re coming over here, they’re taking our jobs, and they don’t even speak English—let alone Indonesian. For decades, the inhabitants of Bali, Indonesia, have had tourists flock to their island. Locals have long grumbled quietly about misbehaving visitors and increasingly overwhelming numbers, but the huge number of jobs tied to […]
Why is a Russian tourist facing deportation in Indonesia?
A Russian tourist who courted anger by posing semi-naked atop a sacred mountain in Bali would be deported from Indonesia. The guy, recognized as only Yuri, experienced posted a photograph with his trousers down his ankles on Mount Agung last 7 days. The photograph went viral with indignant social media […]