There were three temples I wanted to visit in Bali, Lake Bratan Temple, Tanah Lot Temple and Uluwatu Temple. Its a bit of shame that due to time constrictions, we were not able to visit the first two but when we finally got to Jimbaran we decided to sneak away a couple hours to see Uluwatu Temple in its sunset glory. Pura Luhur Uluwatu, the …
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My amazing and beautiful trip to Bali did not finish at Ubud, after the peaceful stay at Payogan filled with amazing sunrises and sunsets at Bali’s most beautiful mountain views my next stop took me to the recently opened Rimba Jimbaran Hotel. This place is such an impressive sanctuary away from the chaos that people have known Bali to be with its beautiful hanging gardens, …
Continue readingSo we are here finally at Jimbaran Bay and our hotel Rimba Jimbaran. You can’t visit this place without visiting the famous seafood restaurants on the beach itself. It’s a classic story of Bali that most travellers tell of when they get back to their families and friends. You come to the beach in the afternoon, sit on the sea of tables on the sand …
Continue readingIf you’re in the mood for a perfect coffee in Bali, “Revolver Espresso is the place to be”, they say. This somewhat of a hidden community is just off Jalan Laksmana in the heart of Seminyak. Along with its Australian style coffee, this almost newtown-esque cafe — hipster craze has definitely hit Asia — serves up smoothies, delicious breakfasts and a variety of lunch menus. They are proud …
Continue readingTegenungan is an area south of Ubud and yet another popular destination for tourists. One of the many attractions in this area is the waterfall forest. Bali has heaps of waterfalls when I researched before the trip, they are mostly open to the public with some needing a longer and strenuous hike than others. For us the idea of hiking through a jungle to get …
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