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Onion Collective in Ubud, Bali

Fancy a dip in the pool after coding? The Onion Collective was founded in 2012 in Ubud as the oldest co-working & co-living space in Bali, just as the digital nomad lifestyle was being born. It’s soul nourishing roots go back to the 70’s with love, peace & happiness.

While other co-working spaces have become more business-oriented, Onion remains an inspiring place with a mission beyond making money.

Networking magic happens at the Onion Café at night – travellers & creatives from all over the world meet here. I have never met so many wonderful artists and travelling soulmates in Ubud as at this place.

Mark Kuan is the founding spirit of the Onion – he uses his Asian wisdom to keep it a special place. Read more about the Onion Temple of Chill here

Regina is the welcoming spirit of the Onion, supported by a like-minded team.

Find the Onion of Airbnb here. There are private rooms & dorms.

Onion collaborates with  Bali Moon project – jewelry by the tribe.

Mark Kuan also created a new retreat called Gungung An

Hi Gusdek, I spotted you at the cremation ceremony 😀

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Hubud co-working space Bali

Hubud is a legend – founded in 2013 in Bali’s traditional city of Ubud, it has been ranked among the world’s top ten co-working spaces for years and has won multiple awards. Why? As one of the first co-working spaces, it was a blueprint and model of how to do it right, the balance of the best at a highly professional level.

Community spirit, skill sharing, meet-ups, inspiring talks, networking, great hospitality and close to nature, the founders knew exactly what they wanted and made it happen – in the early days of digital nomads shaping what co-working spaces should be at their best.

Its bamboo architecture was inspired by the Green School. I’m longing for such a place to work – close to nature. Barefoot in an open space, meeting people from all over the world in a highly active atmosphere of creating & sharing – paradise for me.

To be inspiring, it needs diversity. Not just business people and coders, but artists, designers, bloggers, NGO people, scientists, spiritual people and more. I love coming here and meeting all these people who are hungry to create something new, to break out of traditional stereotypes.

Diversity needs access for all: Ubud sticks to a fair pricing model that allows access to all member events for a low basic monthly membership fee. Thank you for keeping it affordable!

Hubud also brought PetchaKutcha and FuckUp nights to Ubud, sharing inspiring life stories, and was one of the pioneers in creating an international collaboration of co-working spaces (Co-working Alliance for Asia Pacific, CAAP) and a global learning community (see Hubud Global Learning).

Members’ lunches & social events promote networking.

Thanks for all and keep it going!

Visit Hubud online: Hubud.org

+++ Update +++  Hubud did not survive Covid close-down. The rent of the place was too high, Hubud had to shut down and did not open again since then. Alternative co-working spaces like Outpost try their best, but the creative vibe of this legendary pioneer co-working space is gone forever. The new co-working space Beluna in Ubud comes close to Hubud in terms of its bamboo architecture, but there are by far fewer lively skillshares and meet-ups. It feels more like a quiet retreat there. Outpost hosts international digital nomads who are more business-oriented and is less a home for a creative community like Hubud has been with its great diversity of members. You will also find fewer local Indonesian co-workers at Outpost, as the starting price for a membership is considerably high.