Hans Johannes Höfer is a writer and artist born in Stuttgart, Germany.
In Bali, he earned a living by selling his paintings of the Indonesian island to tourists.
The lack of easily available information on Bali's culture and people inspired him, with the financial backing of a local hotel, to publish the travel guide book Insight Guide: Bali in 1970.
He sold his share of the Insight Guides company to Langenscheidt KG and currently owns Apa Villa, Sri Lanka, one of the top-rated get-away hotels.
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