Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, invites guests to experience the unique and tranquil observance of Nyepi, Bali's annual Day ...
The silence of those 24 hours was the best gift I could have asked for on my birthday. A group of Bali residents pray during the Melasti, a purification ceremony prior to Nyepi, or day of silence.
No human noise at all. Just silence. This is not a scenario from some chilling science-fiction tale, but New Year's Day on the Hindu island of Bali, where Nyepi, as the day is known, is welcomed ...