by selena | Oct 22, 2026 | Real Bali, Travel Planning & Guides
Mount Batukaru is Bali’s second-highest peak at 2,276 metres. It is also, by almost any measure, the least-visited of the island’s major mountains — which is exactly what makes it worth knowing about. While Mount Agung draws large numbers of sunrise hikers...
by selena | Nov 5, 2025 | Real Bali
By Tom R, Owner of Richardson’s Books The retreat wasn’t the plan. Sarah handed over the envelope on my 42nd birthday a week at Bali Palms in Tabanan. The immediate thought: there’s no time for this. Bills were piling up, decisions had been avoided...
by selena | Sep 22, 2025 | Real Bali, Yoga & Meditation Retreats
Three months ago, what began as searching for the best yoga retreats became something far more transformative. The breakthrough moment came during a morning walk through terraced rice paddies near a hidden waterfall. As a 34-year-old physical therapist running a...
by | Jul 9, 2021 | Bali Jungle, Latest News, Our Blog, Real Bali
Clove blossoms, coffee and cocoa trees, virgin coconut oil and a sense of peace you can only find in a Bali Jungle village way off the beaten tourist track. Plus a Bali best kept secret: A luxury jungle villa with a pool at half the price you’d pay for a cramped hotel...
by | Jul 1, 2021 | Bali holiday, Bali Jungle, Our Blog, Real Bali
Get in on a Bali luxury holiday best-kept secret with Balinese massage down by the private waterfall, the cutest luxury secluded villas and lavish free breakfasts created by the resident chef! Plus a crystal clear pool to yourself. And, it’s half the price...
by | Jun 5, 2021 | Bali holiday, Bali Jungle, Our Blog, Real Bali
Fall asleep to the sounds of the real Bali jungle, have tea and cake at a hidden waterfall, do yoga over the jungle treetops, AND catch freshwater tilapia and gurame, the chef prepares your catch Bali style. This is the quiet Bali holiday you’ve been dreaming...
