Indonesia

10 Places To See Before You Die 

Every person has a few special places that he/she/they wants to visit at least once in a lifetime. The list of these places to see before you die is different for everyone, but there are always a few choices that you can find in almost every list.  Of course, the more you learn about the wonders of the world, the longer this list becomes. You sometimes stumble on information about some magical location…

Five Beautiful Beaches Around The World

There are many beautiful places in the world that can take your breath away, especially beaches with the turquoise water and white fine sands. But there are also some places that look out of this world, like a picture from a fairytale. Here is a list of five beautiful beaches around the world.  Pink Beach, Indonesia If you ever did research, or have heard about Komodo dragons, you know that you can find them…

All The Myths About Gili Islands

The Gili islands were on my list from two years ago when we went to Bali and didn’t have enough time to visit these three islands. Everyone that I met and who had been to the Gili islands said that it is a magical place with white sand, turquoise water, and green jungles. The place you think paradise looks like. So, you can imagine my expectations of this trip. I have read tons of…

Best Smoothie Bowls In Canggu

Smoothie bowls have seemingly become all the rage in the past five years, and no place has this been more evident than Bali, Indonesia. This is my third time to Indonesia, but my first time to Canggu, a city located on the Western Coast of the island. It may be presumptuous to think I can find the best smoothie bowls in Canggu, but here I go anyways. Canggu is far less ritzy than Nusa Dua…

Room4Dessert In Ubud Review

If you are a fan of Netflix’ Chef’s Table, you may have heard about this place. Room4Dessert is the brainchild of Chef Will Goldfarb and has seen a surge in popularity due to his episode on the Netflix series. In a lot of ways this place a mix between your classic Michelin starred restaurant, and a casual island eatery. While the restaurant is beautifully laid out, with expensive looking fixtures and tableware, there is…

Bali Farm Cooking Class

One of the things I try to do in every country I visit is a traditional cooking class. I didn’t go to culinary school, but I have done hundreds of hours of classes from chefs all over the world. To me, this is one of the best ways to learn a country or region’s culture. I look forward to finding awesome and unique cooking classes everywhere I go. Most recently I found a…

Where To Eat In Seminyak

Seminyak is one of the most popular areas in Bali, especially with the young party crowd. It is right on the beach with plenty of beach clubs, rooftop bars, and of course restaurants. Here is an in no way comprehensive guide to where to eat in Seminyak during your next trip. We only stayed in Seminyak 4 days this most recent trip since our primary purpose was to stay in a decent hotel with a…

Hotel Review: Klapa Resort Uluwatu – Deluxe Room

A little over halfway through our Indonesia trip we decided to lay low for a while and relax at a resort. This is partly because we stayed at a hostel in Labuan Bajo and really needed a few days of recovery time. Enter the Klapa Resort in Uluwatu Deluxe Room. Located in West Uluwatu, the Klapa Resort is situated in the New Kuta Golf Course development. This means it’s about 2 km just…

Can You Use Grab In Bali

For those not in the know, the app Grab is basically like Uber but only in South East Asia. If you have spent time traveling around SEA you’ve probably used Grab in some way or another. However, there is a big problem with the ‘taxi mafia’ as they are so aptly called in Bali and the use of online taxi services. This makes it a bit difficult to know if you can use Grab…

Swimming With Manta Rays In Komodo National Park

During our most recent trip to Indonesia we decided it’s finally time to see the famous Komodo dragons in Komodo National Park. As this is considered one of the new 7 wonders of the world, and since we were already going to be in Indonesia, we figured we might as well go. I’ll say right now that the experience seeing the dragons is awesome and if you want more info about that you…