On our trip to Bali, we had kept the last few nights open and not booked a hotel. We were hoping to find a nice hotel near Ubud, with views of the rice paddies, maybe an outdoor shower or some of the other upscale, unique touches available at Bali hotels without the price tags you’d […]
One of our favorite places in Ubud to have a drink or meal (and the only place we went to more than once) is Karsa Kafe. A small place, serving basic food and drinks in the most beautiful place you can imagine: It’s situated on the edge of rice fields and forest with a perfect
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
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!
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
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
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
Malaysia Airlines (MH) is the flag carrier of Malaysia (read my overview here). Between the competition of AirAsia locally and Singapore Airlines, Garuda and Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines has been struggling. The two fatal crashes in 2014 made things worse, leading into bankruptcy in 2015. I had booked multiple tickets on Malaysia Airlines despite the
Recently, I reviewed the Pagstop lounge at the international terminal 1 at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport – and it wasn’t great. As a Priority Pass member, you also have the option to visit the Miascor lounge, located near gate 9. Let’s see how inviting that lounge is!
Terminal 1, the old International terminal at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, has earned a reputation for being one of the worst airports. Fortunately, that is changing with a renovation of the terminal underway. The departure and arrivals areas are almost finished and much nicer, brighter and friendlier! Unfortunately, the two lounges in the terminal
Malaysia Airlines is the flag-carrier of Malaysia and has most recently made news with the two tragic accidents of flights MH370 and MH17 in 2014 as well as the bankruptcy, mass layoffs and reorganization in 2015. Despite these challenges, Malaysia Airlines is continuing to operate and you can find out more about them below!