Surfers head to the ocean, as Indonesia imposes emergency measures, tightening restrictions in Java and Bali as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases surge, in Canggu, Bali, Indonesia, July 3, 2021.

“This is where it all started,” says Rizal Tandjung, gazing out over a sandy shoreline lapped by dying breakers. Almost 40 years old, Tandjung is one of Bali’s surfing pioneers. Picking up his first ...

Three hours’ drive from Bali’s original surf mecca, Kuta, the village of Medewi, on the island’s far west coast, is a throwback to the Bali of yesteryear: emerald-green rice fields, children swimming ...

For fans of South-East Asia, a trip to Thailand might not be the best option during the monsoon. However, if you head a little further east, you’d find that the monsoon months are probably the best ...

Looking for the best beaches in Bali for your trip to the ‘Island of the Gods’? Bali is famous for its scenic, dramatic coastline and its endless miles of wide sandy beaches. These beaches range from ...

It's no secret that the surfing world is head-over-heels in love with the Indonesian island of Bali, but why? Our latest instalment of No Contest investigates, with the help of a few famous friends.

It’s a surfer’s paradise – but Diah Rahayu is out on her own when it comes to professional women’s wave-riding in Bali. Unlike many Indonesian girls, she’s right at home on the beach. “I think my soul ...

The death of a beloved Bali instructor in a freak surfing accident has rocked family and friends in Australia. Samsul 'Sam' Kepompong, 33, was surfing with friends at Ekas Beach on the Indonesian ...

Australian surfing pioneer Kim 'Fly' Bradley died last week at his home on Bali, the Indonesian island he surfed almost alone in the early 1970s. He was 54. His daughter, Dewi Bradley, said he died on ...