I’m at the home of Pak Rimpin, the man who makes the finest smoked duck in Ubud. Pak Rimpin lives in an area known as the Jungut, just a stone’s throw from Casa Luna, tucked away in the back streets. He has been making smoked duck for as long as I can remember and when we have a ceremony we always order from him.

Welcome to the New Year! I hope that you have all had a restful and rejuvenating holiday period. I have spent the festive season reflecting on the hidden joys and beauty to be found on the island that I am lucky enough to call home (while also...

One hundred and twenty authors will appear this year including singer and writer Nick Cave, expatriate Australian writer John Pilger and former East Timor president José Ramos Horta. The festival is the brainwave of Australian Janet de Neefe and has attracted many outstanding writers over the...