The Spice Trade

  THE SPICE TRADE A history full of flavour   Indonesian Proverb “Asam di gunung, garam di laut bertemu dalam satu belanga.” (Tamarind on the mountain, salt in the sea

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Warung – fast and slow food

  WARUNG – FAST AND SLOW FOOD – Warung is one of the words in Bahasa Indonesian you are likely to hear more often. Meaning “small restaurant”, in Indonesia and

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Sharks Species –  Record-holder underwater creatures

  Probably one the ocean most famous animals, sharks are a very diverse group of fish. There are hundreds of shark species, many of which are record-holders for being the

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Gili Shark Foundation

Gili Shark Foundation – Making the Gilis a safe haven for sharks! Gili Shark Foundation – Pour un refuge des requins aux Gilis! With a degree in marine environmental science

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Merdeka! Indonesia Independence Day

MERDEKA! INDONESIA INDEPENDENCE DAY Published on Gili Life On August 17, 2015, Indonesia celebrates its 70 years of independence. In these seventy years, Indonesia has made amazing progress, becoming a

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Yoga in the Gili Islands

YOGA IN THE GILI ISLANDS Published on Gili Life It is no wonder that the Gilis are becoming a popular yoga destination. Stunning ocean views, colourful striped skies profiling Mount

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Mosque: Place of worship and of culture

PLACES OF WORSHIP AND OF CULTURE Mosques in Indonesia and more Published on Gili Life  In this month of Ramadan, or bulan puasa as it is known in Bahasa Indonesia,

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Circus Show in Gili Air primary school!

Circus Show at Gili Air primary school! Published on Gili Life I love coming to relax in Gili Air in between my professional juggling trainings, playing fire on the beach

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The new life of glass in the Gilis –  La nouvelle vie du verre aux Gilis

  Isabelle took a break from volunteering on environmental projects in Indonesia and she ended up in Gili T. creating a workshop of recycling glass bottles that converts them into

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Gunung Leuser National Park, a natural wonder and house of the Sumatran orangutans!

Gunung Leuser National Park a natural wonder and house of the Sumatran orangutans!   Published on Gili Life Gunung Leuser National Park is one of the few places on Earth

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