Balinese authorities have finally had enough and sent hundreds of police to shut down a luxury villa complex known to locals ...
By bno - Surabaya bureau The Gianyar Regency Government of Bali officially closed PARQ Ubud, also referred to as 'The Russian ...
Fierce clashes erupted in the street of Bali's hedonistic hotspot of Ubud after police shuttered a notorious resort that caters to Russian expats fleeing the Ukraine war and threat of conscription.
Known as a cobek and ulekan elsewhere in Indonesia, this large mortar and pestle-style combination is simply referred to as a batu base in Bali, Yukde explains, as she demonstrates how to mash a ...
The locals dubbed it "Kampung Russia" — a village of Russians in the middle of Bali's serene inland rice terrace haven Ubud. Some watched with concern as it expanded from a cafe and bar during ...