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Our arrival to the shores of Sanur was not a comfortable one, as we are dumped from our boat from Nusa Penida into near waist level waves. RIP Fanfan’s iPhone. But it is always these low points in travel that make the highs so much better. And the contrast in comfort on arrival to the …
It does feel almost like routine now, to jump into a taxi north from Denpasar airport, and then don’t stop until reaching the valleys of Gianyar and Ubud. As we just know where exactly we want to be in Bali. So again we are back on the ‘Island of the Gods’, only this time to …
Indonesia is by far the least explored country in Southeast Asia for us. Simply because it’s big, and massive, and it’s just really hard to know where to begin, given there are 18,000 different islands to choose from. So there’s no doubt a lot to explore, and through the help of some fellow travel loving …
A quick guide to our favourite destinations in our Southeast Asia Travel Blog (we will update as we go along). This list follows our own interests and highlights our own style in travel. We travel independently as a couple, we generally avoid tourist and backpacker trails and we love to get lost in big cities although we do …
Why I am yet to share our stay here is beyond me, maybe I was keeping it to myself, reluctant to share this treasure with the world. There is no doubt Komaneka Tanggayuda was the most beautiful hotel during our travels in the past year and with a setting in the valleys of magical Ubud the …
Please don’t encourage cruelty at monkey tourist attractions truth is you will find endless opportunities to meet real wild monkeys, living their normal monkey lives in Southeast Asia. Monkeys found almost everywhere in the region. Monkeys which we have taken for granted while living here. It wasn’t until recent chit-chat with an Argentinian traveller did we realise this. …
Coffee beans collected from the excrement of civets. I, as many others, first heard of Kopi Luwak from Hollywood movie ‘The Bucket List’. At the time dubbed the World’s Most Expensive Coffee. Not long after I was amazed to find Kopi Luwak sold across Southeast Asia for next to nothing. My most recent run-in in …
When in Bali you must visit Ubud, when in Ubud you must visit these three restaurants. Smoked Duck (Bebek Betutu) at Bebek Bengil (Dirty Duck Diner), Suckling Pig (Babi Guling) at Ibu Oka and Cultural Show at Cafe Lotus. All institutions in Ubud’s eating. While arguably not the best restaurants in Ubud or the ‘foodies’ choice …
Sharing the locations visited during our makeshift pre-wedding photo shoot in Bali. Starting from our Wedding Hotel (Alila Ubud) we work North to Kintamani and Mount Batur before turning back down to the Southwest coast. We hire a 7 seat minivan and driver for the day (8 hours, $40US). Myself, Fanfan and friends. Our friends do the photography …
Surrounded by rice paddies, valley canopies and an intimate gathering of close family and friends. On April 25th Fanfan and I tied the knot in the beautiful Ubud region of Bali. After two years living and travelling together we had no hesitation or doubts on making the long term commitment. It was an easy decision. From the day …