During the first week of July, WollCon’s BlueScope Youth Orchestra will be performing a series of important relationship building and culture exchange concerts in Bali, including a televised performance at the 45th annual Bali Arts Festival with the world-famous Voice of Bali Children’s Choir. The combined...
The guiding principles of responsible tourism have shed light on many exploitative aspects of the tourism industry. From human trafficking associated with orphanage tourism and community dependency brought upon by volunteer-tourism, the need to support meaningful responsible tourism has never been more essential. Responsible tourism...
Elephant-based tourism is nothing new. The older backpackers among us will remember the streetwalking elephants of Bangkok, a common sight in the 1990s and early 2000s. Even then it felt uncomfortable, seeing this majestic animal amidst the backdrop of tuktuks, taxis and tarmac. The Thai...
The human-elephant relationship has been established for thousands of years. Elephants areas ubiquitous in southeast Asian cultures as horses are in Western cultures. But an argument surrounding the present-day acceptance of elephants in captivity is reaching a boiling point. The increased fervour surrounding elephant-based tourism...
It would be difficult to and a sector of the tourism industry more polarising than Asian elephant tourism. For thousands of years Asian elephants have played both practical and symbolic roles for humanity; shaping human settlements and holding prestigious positions in religious ceremony. But it...
Women across the world understand the pain that comes with wearing a new pair of high heels. Any person who spends all day standing at work will also know how taxing it can be on the feet if you’re wearing the wrong shoes. So stop...
Statement from the Mason Elephant Park & Lodge It was recently reported that an American woman was ‘bitten’ by an elephant at the Mason Elephant Park in Bali. THIS IS NOT TRUE. Why? Because it is anatomically and physically impossible to be bitten by an elephant, due...
Many people are already making their post-quarantine plans in terms of what activities they’ll do, the food they’ll eat, and the places they’ll visit. In case you are looking at options, Bali has some of the most exciting water activities that you can do once the...
If quality family time is what you seek, then Mason Elephant Lodge is where you should be. It is a unique Bali Safari hotel that provides lodging amid nature and elephants. At our Bali zoo hotel, you can relax and unwind in luxurious rooms offering...
Bali is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places in this world, one that would steal your breath away with all its natural beauty and splendor. Those sun-kissed beaches, cascading waters, and the bright morning sun that throws its dazzling light over the entire island;...
