Getting Around Karangasem Without Stress
One coast road, a few climbs inland, and a lot of distance between things. How moving around Bali's north-east corner actually works.
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Lempuyang and the Gates of Heaven, honestly
The famous photograph is made with a mirror, and the queue can take most of a morning. What the temple is actually like, and how to make the trip worth it.
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Tirta Gangga: The Water Palace, Early
The royal water garden inland from the north-east coast, why the first hour after opening is the only one worth having, and what Mount Agung left behind in 1963.
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The Food of Bali's North Coast
What ends up on the plate along Tianyar's pebbled coast, and why it still follows the sea and the season rather than a menu.
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Salt from the Dark Sand
How villages further along Bali's north-east coast still make sea salt by hand, from dark volcanic sand, seawater and sun.
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Discover North Bali
A quiet introduction to the northern coast: what it offers, how to reach it, and why it has remained so different from the rest of the island.
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Diving the North Coast
From the coral gardens of Amed to the USAT Liberty wreck at Tulamben. Why the north coast is one of Bali's great secrets for divers.
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A Glimpse of Tianyar
Mornings on the pebbled beach. Fishing boats returning before sunrise. The particular stillness of a village that has not been built for visitors.
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The Road to the North
The drive from Bali's south to Tianyar is not just a transfer. It is a gradual leaving-behind, a landscape that changes, a pace that slows.
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A slower side of Bali
Far from the south, the northeast coast keeps a different pace. Dark pebbles, fishing villages, and a sea that sets the day.
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Hidden Waterfalls
Turn away from the sea and the land climbs into terraces, jungle and waterfalls few travellers reach.
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Mornings at sea
Before the light, the jukung boats leave the pebbled shore. A morning with the fishermen of Tianyar.
Read →The quiet coastline
Dark volcanic pebbles, coconut palms and an open sea. The coast at Tianyar, and how to spend a day on it.
Read →Further notes on the area.
Practical notes on what is nearby, added between the longer stories above.
Dolphins on Bali's North Coast
The calm Bali Sea off Tianyar draws pods of dolphins at first light. What to expect, and how to see them without the crowds.
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Mount Agung from the North Coast
How Bali's highest mountain shapes the light, the weather and the horizon along the pebbled coast at Tianyar.
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Stargazing on Bali's North Coast
Why the quiet north-east coast around Tianyar is one of the darkest, clearest places in Bali to watch the night sky.
Read →Best Time to Visit North Bali
A simple guide to the best months to visit North Bali, including Tianyar, Amed, Tulamben, Lovina and the volcanic coast.
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A Quiet Place to Stay Near Amed and Tulamben
A quiet oceanfront base near Amed and Tulamben for travellers exploring Bali's north-east coast, diving, snorkelling and slow coastal villages.
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A Quiet Alternative to Lovina: Staying Further East on Bali's North Coast
For travellers seeking a calmer side of North Bali, Tianyar offers oceanfront stillness away from Lovina's busier beach-town rhythm.
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Tianyar, North Bali: A Quiet Volcanic Coast Between Sea and Mountain
Discover Tianyar, a quiet oceanfront area on Bali's north coast near Amed, Tulamben and Mount Batur.
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Where to Stay in North Bali: Lovina, Pemuteran, Munduk, Amed or Tianyar?
A calm guide to North Bali's main stay areas, from Lovina and Pemuteran to Munduk, Amed, Tulamben and quiet Tianyar.
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