THE RISING FAME OF FOOD DELIVERY IN PANDEMIC SITUATION
With millions of foreign tourists visiting each year, most Balinese rely on income from the tourism sector. Covid19 outbreak is making Bali’s tourism, especially on the economic side, in the verge of collapse. After the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs announced a travel ban in March which meant that only Indonesian citizens, diplomats and family […]
COVID 19 OUTBREAK: WHAT DO THE BALINESE DO TO SURVIVE?
The decreasing of international tourist arrivals to 95 percent greatly affects millions of people in Bali who have been dependent to tourism industry. Mangku Nyoman Kandia, a Balinese guy has worked as a tour guide since 1984. He said he could no longer count the number of tourists from all over the world he had […]
What travelers should do to survive in Bali on covid-19 outbreak?
We as travelers would never wish that we would being stuck in foreign country even though the country itself so being called paradise. Surely none of us have ever wanted to get stuck in another country, let alone experience a pandemic in our lifetime. But here we are battling one of the worst coronavirus strains […]
Unforgettable Moments in Bali, Love Each Other in the Time of Corona
If there is one thing that we know can conquer anything, the one thing we can always be sure of, and one we can always count on, it has got to be Love. Love with a capital L, the ultimate love we can offer not only to our fellow humankind, but really to everything else […]
COVID-19 Rapid Test and Where to Get the Test While You in Bali
The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommend COVID-19 diagnosis by molecular tests which detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus RNA. However, these tests require well-equipped laboratory facilities, highly skilled technologists and multiple reagents. Currently, infrastructure limitations and supply shortages are limiting testing capacity below the growing demand for COVID19 diagnostics across Indonesia. Therefore, access to reliable rapid […]
7 Stay at home fun activities to keep your mental positive
Governments in several regions in Indonesia have closed schools and teaching and learning activities to prevent the spread of the corona virus. People are also advised not to do many activities or work outside the home, stay away from the crowd and stay home. Some community leaders have also advised the community to stay home, […]
How Covid-19 affect Balinese Culture and Society
The number of positive cases of COVID-19 worldwide, until Saturday, April 4th, 2020 reached 1,099,389 people. Behind this number, there were 226,106 patients recovered. While as many as 58,901 Corona patients in various countries have died. These data from Johns Hopkins CSSE as of Saturday, April 4th, 2020 said, the highest number of citizens died […]
Indonesian ‘Jamu’ Drinks to Boost Your Immune & How to Make Them
Long before modern Western medicine were introduced, Indonesians manage to combat illnesses with traditional medicinal recipes. Even now, many households still prefer these ancient recipes over modern way of medicines, while companies incorporate this old wisdom into today’s products. From fever cures to weight-loss potions, Indonesia has many herbal drinks that are quite famous throughout […]
How Indonesian Parents Handling Their Kids Homeschooling
The coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on many parents around the world including parents in Bali, Indonesia trying to teach their kids while school is out. Schools across the country are canceled or closed, some indefinitely, as COVID-19 continues to spread. This has left many parents stressed or confused about what to do with […]
Obviously These are 10 Good Things that Coronavirus Brings
Whew, what a crazy time we are living in, right? Never in our life would we imagine having to stay in quarantine, let alone doing it with the rest of the world. As the wise men said, there is no order without chaos; so maybe this is it. Maybe this is the chaos we need […]