Odyssey Institute proudly hosted a Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder course in Bali in October, instructed by JJ Janssen from Remote Rescue. Participants ranged from adventure travel guides and educators to frequent travellers and parents. These photos show participants practising splinting techniques (including the traction splint) and learning how to safely roll patients.Continue Reading

We love the images featured on our website, and hope you do too! They are the work of some very gifted photographers, including Djuna Ivereigh and her team, Lia Barrett, and Michael Lawrence.

A mix of traditional, animistic and Hindu belief systems, the cultural religion of Bali is unique. Living here, it is hard to miss the daily rituals and seemingly constant ceremonies. This album contains only a glimpse of the many different rituals and ceremonies undertaken in Bali – including temple offerings, blessings, dancing and a cremationContinue Reading

This kite festival is held every year in Sanur, a beachside area in southern Bali. Teams of mainly young men from banjar all over Bali compete with their giant kites to beat neighbouring villages. They are judged on size, style and flying ability. Kites are transported on the back of big trucks, often sheltering halfContinue Reading

A short collection of images celebrating the everyday lives of people in Bali. Buying and selling at the market, taking a break from working in the rice fields, chatting with neighbours and hanging out with family and friends. Photos: Michael Lawrence, Odyssey Institute 2010.