Campuhan Ridge walk in Ubud

Also known as bukit cinta (hill of love)

Busiest time according to statistic is around midnight on Saturday but the nicest time is just after dawn. The air is cool then. There are not many people around. At 200m plus above sea-level  Ubud is c...

If you are in Bali around the time of celebration of Galungan you are sure to see Penjors lining most streets outside Bali homes. The most recent Galungan ran from 5 April 2017 until 15 April.  Galungan is held every 210 days always beginning on a Wednesday and ending...

In your spare time you might want to go cycling in the beautiful countryside around Ubud. Its easy to hire mountain bikes in the area but make sure that the bike is in good shape. You can sometimes hire road bikes but the variation of terrain suits mountain bikes bette...

Drink a lot of water when you are in tropical Balli

You will lose a lot  from your body through sweating and advice is that should drink at least 2 litres of water each day in addition to other drinks that you may have.

Make sure your urine doesn't get darker than a very...

Not far from the equator the tropical island of Bali enjoys sea breezes around the coast making days pleasant and cooler temperatures in the elevated inland areas.

The Shala Bali is about 30km from the coast and at 250 metres (820 feet) above sea level, 50 metres higher...

Bali is famous for its beautiful rice paddies and the Ubud area has some of the best. Tourists flock to Tegalalang Rice Paddies just nearby and it is worthwhile taking the opportunity to view them.

The Shala Bali is surrounded by extensive rice paddies irrigated by stre...

It took us two years to decide on our business logo - we know it's long. It was important for us to create something which represented the feeling and intention of The Shala Bali. There is more to a logo than meets the eye! The colour, the layout, the graphic, all elem...

The love child of a smoothie and a fruit salad - introducing the smoothie Bowl! The new go to breakfast for yogis and health seekers. Quick, easy, pretty, nutrient rich and filling... and of course delish. The ingredient options are endless but here is one of our favou...