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Before Bali Became Bali: The Beach, the Artists, and the Hotel That Changed Everything
BALI, Indonesia — Today, travelers debate whether Bali's future belongs to Canggu, Uluwatu, Pererenan, or the emerging coastlines of Tabanan....
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Bali’s Most Famous Destinations Aren’t Losing Their Magic. They’re Becoming Victims of Their Own Success.
BALI, Indonesia — Every few months, a familiar headline makes its way across travel blogs, Reddit threads, YouTube channels, and...
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‘Sell Bali’ Again? We’ve Seen This Movie Before.
CANGGU, Bali — The whisper started the way these things usually do. First came the complaints. Traffic had become unbearable....
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Most Visitors Think Galungan Is One Holiday. Bali’s Ancient Texts Say There Are Three.
UBUD, Bali — Walk through Bali during Galungan and you'll see the same image everywhere. Towering bamboo penjor arching above...
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If Indonesia Is More Than Bali, Why Does Bali Keep Getting the Investment?
JAKARTA — For years, Indonesian officials have delivered the same message to investors and travelers alike: the country offers far...
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Authorities Followed a Suitcase Across Indonesia. Five Hours Later, Two Russians Were Under Arrest in Bali.
BANGLI, Bali – Just after 3 a.m., the ferry from East Java docked at Gilimanuk Port on Bali’s western edge....
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Bali’s $420 Million Question: What Happens After The Headlines?
For three days in late May, tourism executives, airline representatives, hotel operators, government officials, and international buyers gathered in Bali...
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The Plastic Jellyfish of Gang Bintang: How Eight Artists in Ubud Are Trying to Save Your Dinner
UBUD. The jellyfish has no business being here. This is not the ocean. There is no salt water, no reef,...
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A Holiday in Paradise, a Bridge That Was Already Dead: What Labuan Bajo’s Tragedy Reveal
They arrived smiling. They asked their guide to film them crossing the bridge. They wanted to remember the moment. The...
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Eight Years Waiting for the State: A Weaving School in Sumbawa Still Fighting Alone
SUMBAWA, West Nusa Tenggara — On the eastern flank of this Indonesian island, far from the beach clubs of Bali and...
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