Laurent Volk

33 years old, married to an Indonesianwoman, one child. He has been living in Indonesia since 1995.He lectured literature and civilization in Indonesian universitiesbefore to start handling tourists. He is often at the officebecause of his managerial duties but still gets some timeto make researches on the field to give you always more ofIndonesia.

He speaks fluently Bahasa Indonesia and Balinese. Canadian and French by origin he is now considered by theBalinese as one of them, since he takes part of the village life as an official member.

Kadek Dwi Dahlia

30 years old, married, 2 children. She studied accounting and has now to study how to handle 100 sorts of problems (and always with a smile!). She will be happy to offer you some coffee if you come to the office, but don't think you can have a long chat with her: the phone is already ringing! She does great Balinese food (try to get invited!).

Thibaud Lenfant

27 years old, single. Graduated from a tourism school. He cares about the well running of the customized tours and divides his time between the office and the field. He is especially in charge of the customized tour activities and their development. Trekking and cycling are his favorites but he doesn’t mind spending some time in a Spa as well.

Nyoman Sujana

31 years old, married, 4 children. He is in charge of the transportation logistic and makes sure everything goes round during the tours. He is a very skilled gamelan player and is part of the village orchestra.

Kadek

32 years old. Single. English speaking guide. Has been working for 2 years with Different Bali Indonesia. His natural elegance and wisdom is well appreciated by our customers. Wide and deep knowledge about Balinese culture. Enjoys nature as well.

Sang Nyoman

34 years old, married, 2 children. English speaking guide. He has been working for DBI since the beginning. He knows every details about our off the beaten track tours. Our customers love his joyful mood and sincere friendship ends up usually after few days spend with him. A small man but strong like a bull! He uses to handle adventure oriented tours.

Dewa

28 years old. Single. English speaking guide. He has been working for DBI since the beginning. He is a very curious person, always happy to learn something new (your language for example, wherever you come from, Germany, Taiwan or France!). His professional self discipline is an example to follow by everybody. Being late just can't happen with a guy like him!

Gede Tamat

32 years old. Married, 2 children. Russian and English speaking guide. He can do anything for you: explain you the meaning of any statue on Bali as well as bring you to the summit of any volcano. He knows a lot about Java and Lombok as well. Great pool player. Loves to be happy.

Widi

32 years old. Single, one child. French and English speaking guide. He has lived for 5 years in France. He keeps from it an accurate point of view about western and eastern cultural differences. He speaks great French (impressive knowledge of "slang") and adapts perfectly to western people needs. He handles big families with a lot of "psychology" and "patience". He pleases everybody.

Damindra

29 years old, married, 2 children. English speaking guide. His mood always stays the same (ever smiling man). He can keep a low profile not to bother customer’s intimacy (honeymooners). His accurate sense of psychology is much appreciated. Polyvalent as almost all our guides. He brings you to Java and Bali, as well as to Lombok.

Komang Eper

22 years old, single. Driver on the way to become an English speaking guide. He has already a big experience with DBI and can bring you anywhere. He knows how to serve you and listen to your needs. Everybody loves him!

Made

24 years old. Single. French speaking guide. He is specialized in accurate cultural knowledge and explanations. If you want to know just everything about everything you will love this guy! He has been working for DBI for almost one year and starts to get a valuable experience in off the beaten track tours.

Suetha

29 years old, single. English speaking guide. He is a specialist of Balinese culture and knows any off the beaten track road and village. He will bring you to the heart of Bali and serve you with devotion.

Nyoman Kertanegara

33 years old, married, one child. A driver who can bring you around as well in Java and Lombok than in Bali. Very patient and cautious. He is a brilliant Balinese dancer.

Sugina

27 years old. Married, 2 children. Driver looking forward to become an English speaking guide. Hard worker and high level of self discipline. No doubt he will be a good guide in the future!

Nengah

25 years old, single. French speaking guide. His gentleness and his cultural knowledge are highly appreciated. He is very active in the village organization and is a good traditional gamelan musician.