Yoga in Ubud: An Honest Guide to Studios and Retreats
Yoga in Ubud isn’t a niche activity here the way it might be back home — this is a town
Bali Swing: An Honest Guide to Prices, Safety, and Which One’s Worth It
Bali swing has become something of a catch-all term — there isn’t one single swing, but dozens of operators scattered
Gunung Kawi Temple: An Honest Guide to Bali’s Rock-Cut Shrines
Gunung Kawi Temple in Tampaksiring is one of Bali’s most striking ancient sites — ten shrines, each roughly 7 metres
Ubud Art Museums Compared: ARMA vs Neka vs Blanco
Ubud calls itself Bali’s “Capital of Art,” and its cluster of Ubud art museums is where that claim actually gets
Saraswati Temple Ubud: An Honest Guide to the Lotus Pond Everyone Photographs
Saraswati Temple Ubud, officially Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati and also known as the Ubud Water Palace, is the small lotus-pond
Tegalalang Rice Terrace: An Honest Guide to the Fees, Donations, and Swings
Tegalalang Rice Terrace is one of the most photographed spots in Bali, and it’s also one of the more confusing
Ubud Palace: An Honest Guide to Puri Saren Agung and Its Nightly Dance
Ubud Palace, officially Puri Saren Agung, sits directly across from the Ubud Art Market at the literal center of town
Goa Gajah: An Honest Guide to Ubud’s Elephant Cave Temple
Goa Gajah, the Elephant Cave, is one of Bali’s oldest sites — a 9th to 11th-century cave temple carved into
Ubud Monkey Forest: An Honest Safety and Visitor Guide
The Ubud Monkey Forest, officially the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, is one of the few attractions in town that lives
Campuhan Ridge Walk: An Honest Guide to Ubud’s Free Ridge Trail
The Campuhan Ridge Walk is the closest thing to a proper nature walk you can do without leaving central Ubud
Visiting Trunyan Village: Bali’s Above-Ground Burial Tradition
Trunyan village sits on the isolated eastern shore of Lake Batur, reachable only by boat, and it holds one of
Nusa Penida Day Trip: An Honest Guide to the Island’s West Coast
A Nusa Penida day trip is one of the most photographed days out from Bali, and also one of the