“NOOOOOOO!!!” The dreaded day has come: our last full day in Bali! If you have read my previous posts about our honeymoon in Bali, you’d know by now how hard Mike and I have fallen in love with this beautiful island. It even came to a point where we were seriously pondering on purchasing our …
Taman Ujung Water Palace
We obviously can’t get enough of Bali’s beautiful water palaces! After strolling around the Tirta Gangga Water Palace, our driver / guide Made drove us to another gorgeous water garden in Karangasem — Taman Ujung Water Palace, also known as “Taman Sukasada Ujung.” Two water palaces in one day seems monotonous but because both places were …
Tirta Gangga Water Palace
Tirta Gangga is one of those places in Bali that made me swoon just by looking at photos of it online. Romantic, regal, and restful, I knew that it would be a good stopover for our honeymoon. There was just one tiny problem: it was FAR! Located in East Bali, it is about a 2-hour drive …
White Water Rafting at the Telaga Waja River in Bali
When you hear the word “honeymoon,” what do you think of? Candle-lit dinners? Sunset-watching? A romantic beach getaway? Luckily, we were able to squeeze all of those in for our Bali honeymoon. And for variety, we threw in one more thing: ADVENTURE! While our ultimate goal for our holiday was to relax, we thought that …
Launch of Astoria Palawan: A New ‘WorkPlays’ in Puerto Princesa
All work and no play? That’s no way to live! No matter how hardworking you are, you need to leave some room for relaxation too! The Astoria Hotels & Resorts Group has answered that need for a healthy work-life balance by introducing its newest property: Astoria Palawan! Situated on a sprawling 5-hectare mango orchard in …
La Favela: An Extraordinary Restaurant in Bali
How do I describe a place like La Favela? I would probably describe it as “indescribable.” I know, that’s just lazy (and unimaginative) but really, it’s hard to describe a bar and restaurant that looks like a tropical garden, an antique junkyard, a vintage museum, a Brazilian casa, and a ritzy taproom with all sorts …
Seminyak Village, Seminyak Square, and Gelato Factory
Seminyak is sooo different from the previous areas we stayed in during our Bali trip. Unlike the traditional and artsy town of Ubud with its arts and crafts, cultural dances, and rice terraces, and the sleepy town of Jimbaran with its fishing villages and seafood restaurants by the beach, Seminyak is much busier and more …
Warung Kultur: Our Favorite Restaurant in Seminyak
Maybe it was honeymooners’ luck that led us to book a villa in a quiet part of Seminyak, away from the main road where all the famous restaurants are. From where we were staying, we were just a hop, skip, and jump away from what became our favorite restaurant in Seminyak: Warung Kultur! Warung Kultur is a …
Babi Guling and BBQ: Warung Men Agus and Barbie-Q German Beer Garden, Bali
Our 8th day in Bali was a full one! A visit to the expansive rice terraces and THREE temples all in one day used up all our energy and WE NEEDED TO EAT! So that night, we had dinner… not once but TWICE! Trying Babi Guling at Warung Men Agus I was really curious about Babi …
Tanah Lot Temple, Bali
On our 8th day in Bali, you’d think that we’ve already seen everything there is to see in the island. We’ve visited 5 temples already since we arrived. Five! Did we really need to see another temple? Yes, we did! When in Bali, no matter how many times you’ve temple-hopped already, you must make time for …