Bali

Ubud The Garden view cottages in Ubud look as though they had their time about 20 years ago. But the grounds are very nice and there’s a pool. Again, we’re one of two lots of guests which is a little strange. All those tourists must be staying somewhere? Ubud itself Read more

On the 3rd of March, Taka drives us to Tampaksiring near Ubud where we are booked to stay in the middle of a rice field in another airbnb place. On the way we stop and drink Luwak coffee, made from the poohed out coffee beans of the Luwak, a kind Read more

From Amed we hire a driver to take us 2.5 hours north to Lovina. When I first began obsessively planning our travels as a distraction from a low point, back in April of last year, I planned country by country. Sometimes I started with airbnb and chose the coolest looking Read more

Amed Blog entry number 1 Monday 22nd February Travelling is challenging The end.   Actually, it’s stunningly beautiful here in Amed, Bali. We are on the East coast where the weather is very dry and hot. It is low season at the moment and the end of the rainy season, Read more

Nusa Ceningan The next day we head to Sanur where we catch a boat to Nusa Ceningan for the next six days. So far, I’m feeling pretty pleased with my awesome planning and choice of accommodation (although we’ve only stayed in two places). The Secret Point Huts is no exception. Read more

Uluwatu The flight to Bali is short and easy. It is only because of it being low season that the flights don’t go directly to Bali from NZ. I have a theory about the female Singapore air stewards. I think they have breasts built into their uniforms…… They are all Read more