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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 …
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 …
Don’t listen to the trend of Bali bashers, the tedious tales of uninspired travel experiences, the airy-fairy yawnings of so-called experienced travellers. Fact is Bali is and always will be one of the most magical and awe-inspiring destinations this world has to offer. If your plan is to bum around on beaches and talk loudly …
Coffee beans collected from the excrement of civets. Sounds delightful. I like many others, first heard of Kopi Luwak from the 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 …
Sharing the locations visited during our makeshift pre-wedding photoshoot 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 so no …
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 of living and travelling together, we had no hesitation or doubts on making the long term commitment. It was an easy decision. From the …
We only plan on marrying once so it is important to make things perfect. With destination we chose to be married in Bali; an island I love with charm unlikely to disappoint Fanfan. With Fanfan’s background in interior design and our constant nitpicking as travellers we chose the wedding at Alila Ubud a boutique and …
With my long-overdue return to Bali in April (update, now we’ve been a load of times) I have been flicking through old photos from my last visit back in April 2006. I know Bali has its critics but fortunately my visit avoided the ugly tourism of Kuta and the island’s other notorious tourist spots. I …
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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 …
