Nyepi and the Ogoh-Ogoh Festival

nyepi and ogoh ogoh

By Ben On Tuesday 8th March it was the eve of Nyepi in Bali. Nyepi is a Hindu festival in which nothing happens at all, really nothing. You are not allowed to leave your villa or house; some hotels have to put things like covers over the windows and just to make sure you stay at your … Read more

Bustling Bali

busy bali

By Mum We have been in south Bali for about five weeks and to be honest we are finding it hard to adjust to the surrounding chaos we find ourselves in. The constant noise of traffic and tooting of horns at all hours is not ideal and not very conducive to the calm and peace you expect … Read more