With protected outdoor pools at every beach, usually with a quality wave breaking off the corner, there are a few places on ...
Imagine Bali as more than a dot on the map. Think of it as a rhythm of sun-drenched beaches, tropical jungles alive with ...
Surfers head to the ocean, as Indonesia imposes emergency measures, tightening restrictions in Java and Bali as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases surge, in Canggu, Bali, Indonesia, July 3, 2021.
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The windy coast of Bali

There was hardly any swell around the other day, so only the most exposed spots had anything even remotely surfable. Being exposed to the maximum amount often means wind exposure as well, as was the ...
Three hours’ drive from Bali’s original surf mecca, Kuta, the village of Medewi, on the island’s far west coast, is a throwback to the Bali of yesteryear: emerald-green rice fields, children swimming ...
“This is where it all started,” says Rizal Tandjung, gazing out over a sandy shoreline lapped by dying breakers. Almost 40 years old, Tandjung is one of Bali’s surfing pioneers. Picking up his first ...
It’s a surfer’s paradise – but Diah Rahayu is out on her own when it comes to professional women’s wave-riding in Bali. Unlike many Indonesian girls, she’s right at home on the beach. “I think my soul ...
Editor’s note: In honor of International Women’s Day, we’ll be rolling out a week’s worth of stories — one each day from March 8-14 — that celebrate and showcase contributions women have made to the ...
Australians have enjoyed a long-standing love affair with Bali for decades with more than a million of us heading to the holiday hotspot each year. But after spending 10 days in Uluwatu this month I ...