Why We Chose Bali
“Don’t talk about Heaven until you have been to Bali” – Toba Beta
Our love affair with Bali began nearly 5 years ago, when Josh first visited the island after leaving his home in San Francisco to travel the world. Over the course of many subsequent visits we developed a deep connection with the island for many reasons – most notably for its’ natural beauty, unique culture, and incredible people. The near perfect weather definitely didn’t hurt either!
Bali is near the equator and has an average yearly temperature of 27 degrees. There is a rainy season that brings cracking thunderstorms and heavy downpours, but honestly a bit of rain at 30 degrees feels pretty darn nice.
Bali offers abundant natural beauty with many beaches, water falls, jungles, rice fields and mountains to explore. One of our favorite morning activities is hopping on some scooters and heading in any direction for a three or four hour ride. We are constantly amazed by the diversity of scenery on the island and can’t wait to share it with our guests.
The beauty of the island isn’t limited to its nature – in fact it’s the Balinese people that truly make this place shine. They are kind and generous, always willing to lend a hand and invite you in.
Bali has a storied past and rich Hindu culture which is seen and felt everywhere you go. There are beautiful temples around every corner where nearly endless rituals, ceremonies and holiday celebrations are happening. Experiencing this culture has been one of the most interesting aspects of living here, and we learn more and more about it every day.
The Journey So Far
We’ve been very busy since beginning this project nearly a year and a half ago…
6 months looking for the perfect parcel of land, negotiating the lease with the family that owns it, and setting up our Indonesian company.
Many months and dozens of iterations to finalize the design. We are working with a local architecture firm, Arkana, who has done an incredible job at helping bring our ideas to life.
Hundreds of hours of research and effort into crafting an environmental and cultural sustainability plan that we’re proud of.
Shovels are now in the ground! We’re very excited to show you what we’re building – we think it’s going to be quite special.