Teak: Indonesia’s Precious Wood

TEAK WOOD INDONESIA’S PRECIOUS RESOURCE PUBLISHED ON GILI LIFE Wood is a fascinating material, unparalleled in its beauty and functionality. Whether burnt for heat, carved for construction or worshipped as

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Seasons in Indonesia

SEASONS IN INDONESIA Equatorial climate at its best     Published on Gili Life Covering over 5,000 km, Indonesia is one of the largest archipelagoes in the world, with thousands

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In Città

IN CITTA’   In città si trova chi non si e’ mai mosso, e anche chi non si e’ mai fermato. In città c’e’ chi cresce, chi invecchia e chi

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Natural High – High Hand to Hand

  NATURAL HIGH HIGH HAND TO HAND Bone on bone, Eye to eye Nailing deeply in a straight line Connecting the earth to the sky And the sky to the

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Answering to the call of nature – Toilet Day

ANSWERING TO THE CALL OF NATURE Toilet Day On October 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Abhyan Mission (Clean India) which includes the challenge to provide

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Kite OnAir – the one-stop website for kiters

KITE ONAIR  The one-stop website for kiters The Kite world is getting smaller and more connected thanks to Kite OnAir, THE one-stop website for all that is kite surfing and

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Sasak people

SASAK PEOPLE Published on Gili Life Population: 3,600,000 Language: Sasak Geography: Lombok, Indonesia Religion: Islam (Wetu Telu), Islam (Waktu Lima), Bodha (Buddhist, Hindu and animistic influences) SASAK ARCHITECTURE Traditional Sasak

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Sustainable holidays – Earthship in West Sumbawa

  SUSTAINABLE HOLIDAYS – EARTHSHIP IN WEST SUMBAWA   Published on Bali&Beyond Photos by NabilGandhi.com and Fakeye It is 11pm and the light goes off. The electricity supply for the

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Reef life

REEF LIFE   Published on Gili Life Connections and Relations in the Coral Reef Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world, supporting an

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The Moon

THE MOON Published on Gili Life Time and tide wait for no man – Geoffrey Chaucer STRUCK BY THE MOON The transition from the brightness of a full moon to

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