Whether it’s a total wind-down for the mind, body and spirit, or simply the desire for some quick-fix serenity, lots of travellers in Bali are spending hours (and sometimes days) being massaged, scrubbed, perfumed, pampered, bathed and blissed-out. A quick rub down on the beach or in a garden, and you’ll be hooked. Here’s your guide to seeking out a bit of aah & aah.Every upmarket hotel worth its stars has spa facilities (almost always open to non-guests) offering health, beauty and relaxation...

Japanese porn actress Maria Ozawa aka Miyabi will reportedly attend the premiere of film Hantu Tanah Kusir (The Ghost of Tanah Kusir Cemetery) in Jakarta on Nov. 29 next week.The plan was confirmed by Ody Mulya Hidayat, the film producer of Maxima Pictures.“Miyabi will be coming to the press conference [for the premiere] on Monday,” Ody was quoted as saying by kompas.com.“She should have been here today, but she had business back in Tokyo,” Ody said on the sidelines of the limited premiere of the...

It’s almost 40 years since Birute Galdikas established her study site for primates, deep in the heart of Tanjung Puting National Park in Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. Here, she used to stand waist-deep in swampy forest water, neck craning and eyes straining upwards to record every single move the orang-utans she was observing made. Every night she would return to her pondok, a small wooden shelter, collate information, and pluck off stray leeches that had crept under her clothing, unnoticed during...

Surely i am sure that you are familiar with this unique racing (If you are Indonesian, haha), karapan sapi (literally cow racing). Karapan sapi is local tradition of Madura people. Being held every August until September, the event is held in every village at Madura and become their famous tropical vacation destination. In this event the visitors not only see a racing but they also can watch a unique local tradition before the competition. So if you want to know about this unique tradition you must...

Sandhy Sondoro, was born on the island of Java, Indonesia. Came from a musical family, where the house provide the likes of American pop, folk, Jazz and blues tunes coming from his Mother’s or father’s guitar everyday. Those were the joy that shaped his talents . It is not traditional Indonesian music that influenced him but rather soul and blues. Sandhy Sondoro is not only an excellent singer, song writer, and guitar player he also has many other talents like drawing and cooking. In Indonesia Sandhy...

Soeharto was the second President of Indonesia, having held the office for 32 years from 1967 following Sukarno's removal until his resignation in 1998.Soeharto was born in a small village near Yogyakarta in 8 June 1921, during the Dutch colonial era. His Javanese peasant parents divorced not long after his birth, and he was passed between foster parents for much of his childhood. During the Japanese occupation of Indonesia, Suharto served in Japanese-organised Indonesian security forces.Indonesia's...

In Bali there are frequent ceremonies that celebrate the Hindu faith. Every day, according to the Balinese lunar calendar, has some significance that requires prayer and offerings to appease the Gods. Through religion and belief, the Balinese are bound to the ritual traditions that are an intrinsic part of their heritage. It is this fascinating culture that has drawn so many travellers’ to Bali’s shores.The balinese Goddess : saraswatiPic Source : www.hindu-dharma.orgOn Saturday, 16th September,...