The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island was our choice of resorts for a romantic getaway to the Maldives – and it was a memorable trip and one of the best hotel stays in my life! The Maldives are a naturally beautiful dream destination (read here) and the Conrad is a beautifully designed resort, spread over its […]
If you enjoy visiting temples on Bali, but don’t like the tourist crowds that come with the most popular ones, check out Pura Luhur Batukaru (Batukau). Despite being one of the nine directional temples on Bali and one of the most important, sacred sites for the local Hindus, it gets much fewer visitors than other
On one of our evening walks through Ubud, we found Kafe Bunute on a side street, a short walk from Ubud Palace. What drew us in was the live music – a guy was playing on the guitar and his mostly slow cover songs made for a great backdrop for our dinner!
Sometimes, it’s just hard to describe what makes travel such a wonderful thing and keeps me going again and again – and then you stumble upon a quote that puts it into words just perfectly. If you are following my photo blog on Tumblr (check it out here), then you have read some of those
On one of our first walks in Ubud, we left the main roads and followed a little alley. Soon enough, we were walking down a narrow and quiet street, lined by restaurants, massage shops and stores! It is much quieter than the bustling main roads, and we wanted to try out some of the little
There are lots of temples on Bali: Each village has at least three, each with a specific purpose and location, so there are hundreds of them across the island. One of the most beautiful ones, both for its design and location, is Pura Ulundanu on Lake Beratan. It’s part of many organized tours and you
I find it very easy in South East Asia to find good, local food – even a small street stall will often serve tastier food than a restaurant serving those dishes in the US or Europe. But finding good food from abroad is much harder. So we were delighted to find an excellent French-inspired restaurant
I love AirAsia – their motto is “now everyone can fly” and their super-low fare have given millions of people a chance to fly for the first time! You can see that everyday across Asia and I’ve been on plenty of flights with “first-timers” trying to navigate their way around unfamiliar territory. I have seen people
Having gadgets at home is one thing, but having the right electronic tools on your travel is essential and there are a few things you really shouldn’t leave home without. I will recommend the type of tools you should have and what is important to look out for when you buy something with an eye
The stay at the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa was the highlight of our trip to French Poynesia and one of the best hotels I have ever stayed at. If you are planning a romantic getaway to Bora Bora (read my review here), you should consider the InterConti as your place to stay.
For our recent trip to Bali, we picked the pullman Bali Legian Nirvana hotel – I had seen it on a previous visit from a walk along the beach, sitting just across from the beach road in Legian. After the more basic all seasons hotel Legian (review here), I was looking forward to a more
After the poor customer service and onboard experience, Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge at their home airport of Kuala Lumpur was a refreshing change and all-around great experience! It was a highlight of our trip and made up for some of the poor service along the way!