Sandra Bullock’s Oscar triumph is the ultimate vindication of a mantra that the actress has lived her life by throughout her career: “Expect as good as you give.”

Sandra Bullock: No longer a control freak.
Crowned best actress on Sunday for her performance in The Blind Side, Sandra Bullock has kept the motivational maxim “Expect as good [...]

For many, scuba diving opens up a whole new world of exploration and adventure, as they scour the seafloor and view an endless array of ocean life, and Bali provides some of the best dive spots anywhere. Annabel Thomas, 47, from Buckinghamshire, UK, opened AquaMarine Diving – Bali in 1999. She spoke with Carla Albertí [...]

Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport is celebrating its 45th anniversary, at a time when it is under pressure like never before. Record numbers of foreign tourist arrivals are pushing the facility to breaking point as it is about to embark on an ambitious overhaul. The airport’s general manager, Heru Legowo, 55, spoke this week with [...]

Although women’s groups have emerged across the world, struggling for gender equality and justice, disparity and violence against women continues to be commonplace in Indonesia, limiting the full participation of women in the country’s development.
Melly St. Ange, head of the Bali International Women’s Association (BIWA), spoke with Carla Albertí de la Rosa and stressed the [...]

Although Bali’s tourists increased by 32 percent in the last year, many visitor sites continue to lack basic facilities. Ida Bagus Ngurah Wijaya, chairman of the Bali Tourism Board (BTB), spoke with Carla Albertí de la Rosa about how the tourism industry’s low budget holds back its development.
Q How did the US embassy in Jakarta [...]