An insider’s guide of where to stay, the must-dos and what to know about this magical Indonesian island – deservedly famed ...

1. Don't sunbathe topless and avoid wearing skimpy clothing. Balinese people are too polite to say anything, but many find overly revealing clothing to be inappropriate. For example, many locals ...

and the artisan culture and hospitality of the Balinese people. The Indonesian island boasts year-round perfect temperatures — typically in the low 80s —and plenty of things to do in both the ...

But the Balinese people were as welcoming as ever, and the place was still rife with rowdy tourists. “If I wanted to hang out with drunken Australians, I’d stay at home,” Smith said.

Wearing the face of Patih Manis (above), a character in Bali’s dance dramas, means more than simply putting on a tapel, or mask. “When you dance with a tapel and perform its character, you ...

Now, the once-welcoming Balinese people have had enough. Confronted with a barrage of complaints, the governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, announced earlier this month that he asked the Indonesian ...