Bali Insiders

We are back with some VERY exciting news out of Bali. We are both major foodies and love the Bali food scene. There is so much talent on this island, we’ve been flying the Bali foodie flag for years…. which is why we needed to bring you this excellent news! I Kadek Sumiarta, a young and talented culinarian at The Apurva Kempinski Bali, is a rising star in the culinary world. Kadek has been named the winner of the prestigious Juenes Talents Escoffier competition for Indonesia in May 2022 and Asia Pacific in November 2022. Also known as Young Talents Escoffier, this competition will hold its global finale in Paris, where Kadek aims to win the title as he represents Indonesia and the ENTIRE Asia Pacific region on the world stage in November! We are so proud to see a local Bali culinary talent on the world stage, we just had to introduce him to you! He is also joined by three of his mentors from The Apurva Kempinski Bali to talk us through what preparations look like for Kadek as he prepares for Paris. Oh and we forgot to mention…we are brining you this episode from the jaw dropping Nusantara Presidential Villa at The Apurva Kempinski Bali – WOW!!

It's no secret that Influencers and Content Creators have become big parts of marketing strategies for businesses these days. In Bali it's very common practice for businesses to invite these kinds of people to experience their venue, product, or service in exchange for content, and posting about their experience. The newest app to arrive in Bali - The Secret Society - is changing the game!  After a successful 7 years of operation in Dubai, the team behind The Secret Society app are expanding worldwide, and now it’s Bali’s turn.  If you love to take pictures, make videos, and share your travel experiences with your friends…you NEED to listen to this episode!  If you are business that struggles, or find it too time consuming, to make connections with these kinds of people… you NEED to listen to this episode!  We interview Josh Catalano, the General Manager of The Secret Society app in Bali, to give us all the details on who and how people can use this app.  Connect with Josh here:  [email protected] +61 413 431 836

There is the weird, the wonderful and the little gems when it comes to heading to a mini mart or grocery store in Bali. This episode has been requested by you guys....and it was super fun to make! We've got the goods when it comes to things to buy when you're grocery or convenience store shopping in Bali. We'd love to hear from you what are your "go-to" products when it comes to this kind of shopping in Bali!

It’s been a while…we know!! So, this is our first 2024 pod, we’re sorry – life and business has been crazy in all wonderful types of ways! It’s taken us a while to get on track this year, and part of that is sourcing a new home for the podcast, we hope you like it as much as we do! In this episode, not only do you get to see our new podcast home and get a quick update on where we are at, but we are taking you through everything you need to know about arriving in Bali in 2024. Things have changed, and if you get yourself organised early…. you can get yourself out of the airport much more quickly these days! All of the links to what we discuss can be found here: https://balibuddies.com/travel_tips/arriving-in-bali/

The best of both worlds…. The talented duo behind Bali Event Hire have created a hugely successful business in Bali, but they still call Australia home. Sarah and Vanessa are the vibrant duo behind Bali’s most well known furniture and decor hire business, we sat them down for a hilarious chat. We discussed all about how the idea of the business came about, how they started it, and how they make a business work in Bali while still living in Australia! About the hosts: Emma & Karlie Emma Vipond - Cooke is the Co Host of Bali Insiders Podcast and Founder of Long Table Events Bali. Emma has lived in Bali for the past 5 years with her Husband and now twin boys. Long Table Events is one of Bali's leading Events Businesses specializing in creating bespoke Weddings and Corporate Events across the island. She has also just launched a new Mobile Events Bar Service called PALMS. Find Long Table events here - https:// www.longtableevents.com/ Karlie Cummins is the Co Host of Bali Insiders and Founder of Bali Buddies - a digital Insider's Guides to all things Bali and surrounds. She has called Bali home for the past 7 years, along with her husband and two teenage daughters. Karlie works with most of the resorts, restaurants, and hospitality & tourism associations across Bali as part of her business. Find Bali Buddies here - https://balibuddies.com/

IA-CEPA ECP Katalis (Katalis) is a bilateral, government-backed economic cooperation program supporting strong, sustainable and inclusive trade and investment between Indonesia and Australia.  We sat down with Holly from the Katalis team to learn more about how this program is supporting Australian and Indonesian businesses and business people to increase two-way trade and investment between Australian and Indonesia. Holly gives us examples of both small and large scale projects that Katalis is working with, and all the info you need to explore more about the program.  This is a really interesting chat to understand some of the ways that Australia and Indonesia are working together at becoming stronger neighbors! Learn more about IA-CEPA ECP Katalis here: https://iacepa-katalis.org/about-katalis/ About the hosts:  Emma & Karlie Emma Vipond - Cooke is the Co Host of Bali Insiders Podcast and Founder of Long Table Events Bali. Emma has lived in Bali for the past 5 years with her Husband and now twin boys. Long Table Events is one of Bali’s leading Events Businesses specializing in creating bespoke Weddings and Corporate Events across the island. She has also just launched a new Mobile Events Bar Service called PALMS.   Find Long Table events here - https://www.longtableevents.com/ Karlie Cummins is the Co Host of Bali Insiders and Founder of Bali Buddies - a digital Insider’s Guides to all things Bali and surrounds. She has called Bali home for the past 7 years, along with her husband and two teenage daughters. Karlie works with most of the resorts, restaurants, and hospitality & tourism associations across Bali as part of her business.  Find Bali Buddies here - https://balibuddies.com/

Ever dreamed about starting your own fashion label? In this episode we interview the very charismatic Brie Shinn, who is the Founder of the ever-popular Lokoa The Label. Even if you think you don’t know this label….trust us - you do! Her easy, breezy, bright designs are everywhere! Brie gives us a hilarious and insightful look into the path that led her to where she is now. An inspiring, down to Earth business woman, who has created some fashion magic right here in Bali…but she sends her threads out all over the world.  See more about Loka The Label here: https://www.lokoa.com.au/ About the hosts:  Emma & Karlie Emma Vipond - Cooke is the Co Host of Bali Insiders Podcast and Founder of Long Table Events Bali. Emma has lived in Bali for the past 5 years with her Husband and now twin boys. Long Table Events is one of Bali’s leading Events Businesses specializing in creating bespoke Weddings and Corporate Events across the island. She has also just launched a new Mobile Events Bar Service called PALMS.   Find Long Table events here - https://www.longtableevents.com/ Karlie Cummins is the Co Host of Bali Insiders and Founder of Bali Buddies - a digital Insider’s Guides to all things Bali and surrounds. She has called Bali home for the past 7 years, along with her husband and two teenage daughters. Karlie works with most of the resorts, restaurants, and hospitality & tourism associations across Bali as part of her business.  Find Bali Buddies here - https://balibuddies.com/ 

In this episode we are talking with Monty Hooke. Monty is the Founder of Lighthouse Studios….our poddy home! We chat to Monty about how the concept for this space came about, and the kinds of individuals and companies that are using Lighthouse to create their content.  If you have ever thought about combining some business with pleasure in Bali and need to make some great content (think online courses, webinars, instructional videos, podcasts, and more), watch this episode to learn more about the pumping creative scene here in Bali. See more about Lighthouse Studios here - https://wearelight.house/ Connect with Monty on LinkedIn here -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/montyhooke About the hosts:  Emma & Karlie Emma Vipond - Cooke is the Co Host of Bali Insiders Podcast and Founder of Long Table Events Bali. Emma has lived in Bali for the past 5 years with her Husband and now twin boys. Long Table Events is one of Bali’s leading Events Businesses specializing in creating bespoke Weddings and Corporate Events across the island. She has also just launched a new Mobile Events Bar Service called PALMS.   Find Long Table events here - https://www.longtableevents.com/ Connect with Emma on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-vipond-cooke Karlie Cummins is the Co Host of Bali Insiders and Founder of Bali Buddies - a digital Insider’s Guides to all things Bali and surrounds. She has called Bali home for the past 7 years, along with her husband and two teenage daughters. Karlie works with most of the resorts, restaurants, and hospitality & tourism associations across Bali as part of her business.  Find Bali Buddies here - https://balibuddies.com/  Connect with Karlie on LinkedIn here -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/karliecummins

We are talking with Simon Digby ex DJ Club-owner in Australia, turned luxury hotel owner in Bali. Simon is one of the forces behind Further Hotel…one of the stunning new properties in the booming Pererenan area of Bali! We talk to Simon another the concept of this hotel and all the big plans they have moving forward; what Bali life is like for him and his family, and what he thinks about doing business in Bali. Checkout Further Hotel here: https://furtherhotel.com/  About the hosts Emma & Karlie Emma Vipond - Cooke is the Co Host of Bali Insiders Podcast and Founder of Long Table Events Bali. Emma has lived in Bali for the past 5 years with her Husband and now twin boys. Long Table Events is one of Bali’s leading Events Businesses specializing in creating bespoke Weddings and Corporate Events across the island. She has also just launched a new Mobile Events Bar Service called PALMS. Karlie Cummins is the Co Host of Bali Insiders and Founder of Bali Buddies - a digital Insider’s Guides to all things Bali and surrounds. She has called Bali home for the past 7 years, along with her husband and two teenage daughters. Karlie works with most of the resorts, restaurants, and hospitality & tourism associations across Bali as part of her business.   Find Bali Buddies here - https://balibuddies.com/ Find Long Table events here - https://www.longtableevents.com/

Brooke Vulinovich found a niche in teaching business owners how to use Instagram to increase their sales, she's done so well that her husband has even joined the business! And the beauty of this kind of business it is means that her and her family can live anywhere. We spoke to Brooke while here and her family were calling Canggu home. She tells us of the pros and cons of the nomad and expat lifestyle as a family, and how she runs her business. Find Brooke here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brookevulinovich Website - https://brookevulinovich.com/ About Emma & Karlie Emma Vipond - Cooke is the Co Host of Bali Insiders Podcast and Founder of Long Table Events Bali. Emma has lived in Bali for the past 5 years with her Husband and now twin boys. Long Table Events is one of Bali’s leading Events Businesses specializing in creating bespoke Weddings and Corporate Events across the island. She has also just launched a new Mobile Events Bar Service called PALMS. Karlie Cummins is the Co Host of Bali Insiders and Founder of Bali Buddies - a digital Insider’s Guides to all things Bali and surrounds. She has called Bali home for the past 7 years, along with her husband and two teenage daughters. Karlie works with most of the resorts, restaurants and hospitality & tourism associations across Bali as part of her business. Find Bali Buddies here - https://balibuddies.com/ Find Long Table events here - https://www.longtableevents.com/