Bali
The ‘other’ Bali still exists, and it’s only an hour from the airport
The holiday isle’s east coast offers a step back in time for disillusioned visitors.
- by Craig Tansley
The 20 bucket-list restaurants you must try in Bali
Who needs a Michelin guide? There are plenty of star-worthy places in Bali that don’t need approval from France.
- by Penny Watson
★★★★½
Hotel reviews
This is Bali’s biggest resort, but I felt like I was the only guest here
For a winter sun retreat, Bali’s exclusive Mulia Villas offers an experience requiring minimal effort with rest and relaxation at its heart.
- by Julia Naughton
This wondrous Bali resort is a work of art
There are few resorts in Bali that manage to be both luxurious and authentically sustainable, but this one does.
- by Penny Watson
Give Bali a break: Nine amazing places you should visit instead
There are plenty of beach getaways that offer far more than the island we have all loved too much.
- by Craig Tansley
Opinion
Tips & advice
You’ll need a holiday after tackling Bali’s nightmare airport queues
Planeloads of people all ahead of you in lines, wandering bewildered or hopping from queue to shuffling queue, questioning “Am I in the right line?” Who knows?
- by John Borthwick
Opinion
Culture holidays
The Bali town every Australian knows, but few ever actually visit
No one would ever mistake Bali’s capital for a pretty town, but it offers its own unexpected charms.
- by Michael Veitch
Rupert spent two weeks in Bali without drinking. He’s not alone
They’re calling it The Next Big Dry – young Australian travellers overseas turning their back on alcohol-fuelled partying and instead opting for high sobriety.
- by Sue Williams
Opinion
Tips & advice
Ten things we will never understand about Bali
It’s one of our most popular destinations, but there are still things about Bali that make us wonder if we really get what it’s all about.
- by Brian Johnston
★★★★
Hotel reviews
Forget Bali’s beach clubs, this ‘jungle club’ is all the rage
K-Club boldly claims to host Bali’s best “jungle club” within its lush and luxurious confines. And who are we to disagree.
- by Christine Retschlag