A recent deluge in Bali that killed at least 18 people and left four missing was caused partly by record rain, but was also a reckoning for years of rampant overdevelopment and a waste management system under strain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/10/21/sustainability/flood-bali-overdevelopment-waste/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #bali #floods #climatechange #indonesia #tourism

Among the mountains and rainforest of Ubud in central Bali, the 10-year-old Mandapa hotel offers a living, breathing brand of uber-luxury. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/13/travel/ritz-carlton-mandapa-bali-indonesia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #travel #hotel #bali #mandapa #ritzcarlton