Blogs from Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 14

Kristy found a well-reviewed restaurant for breakfast which was between Sheraton and Four Points (our next hotel). We walked over to url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g297697-d13957235-Reviews-Benih_Cafe-Kuta_Kuta_District_Bali.htmlBenih's Cafewhich offered a wide array of western style breakfast and coffees. Kristy ordered the eggs Benedict and Brad had a massive triple-decker sandwich. We shared an avocado coffee beverage as well. The meal was good and very filling. After breakfast, we checked out of the Sheraton and left our bags at the front desk. (original plans had us going to Gilli T this day, but due to the earthquake we decided to transfer to a less expensive SPG option down the street) We had both been considering purchasing customized leather briefcases for our new careers in Dallas, TX. We set out on the town to have a consumer-centric day. We walke... read more

We started this day with a successful quest for a smoothie bowl. We had breakfast at Nebula.Kristy had an Acai Berry Bowl and Brad had the Healthy Bowl. Both were pretty good but left Kristy still hungry. As we walked by the street entrance to the Sheraton, we saw a sign advertising the happy hours at the hotel/pool bars. The pool bar service had 60k mojitos from noon to 8pm. We decided to take advantage and have afternoon mojitos. We settled into a pair of lounges in the sun next to the pool. We had transferred to the pool to cool off when the waiter made his rounds. Kristy ordered the Naked Mojito and Brad requested the Berry. The Naked was made with brown sugar and used basil instead of mint. The Berry was made with ... read more

Nach Vietnam bin ich nun direkt nach Indonesien geflogen, dort werde ich nun 2 Monate verweilen. Mit Adrian, einem Kollegen aus der Schweiz, habe ich in Bali für diese Zeit ein Haus gemietet. Wohnen werden wir in Canggu, dieses liegt etwas ausserhalb von Kuta und Seminyak. Je nördlicher man von Denpasar an der Westküste geht, desto ruhiger wird es. Canggu geniesst einen guten Ruf, bei vielen Digital Nomads und Aussteigern. Diese Strassen sind gesäumt mit Hipster Cafes, die Fusion Food oder sonst irgendwelche ausgefallenen Gerichte, Smoothies oder Fruit Bowles anbieten. Grössere Hotelkomplexe gibt es hier zum Glück nicht. Jedoch wird es auch in Canggu immer wie enger, eigentlich wären hier überall Reisfelder, diese verschwinden jedoch langsam, da immer mehr gebaut wird. Viele Einheimische vermieten Ihre Häuser, teils das ganze Jahr über und bekommen dafür einen guten ... read more

We left the hotel and drove to the coast to catch a boat to Gili Air, the journey took a couple of hours and the roads were really winding. We grabbed our belongings and boarded the boat. The sea was quite calm so it made for a nice crossing and it didn’t take long. We were advised that if the tide was low, the boat would have to drop us a fair distance away so we’d get a horse and cart for the last bit of our journey to the hotel. Luckily, the tide was high enough for the boat to take us directly to the hotel. we were a little early, so the rooms weren’t ready for us to check in so we sat in the bar and ordered early lunch. The rest of the ... read more

I wonder where my dreams of Utopia come from? Bali has the whiff of ‘South Pacific’, a vision of a sunset behind a volcano. The actual island is kind of like a Maldives resort but with real people instead of ‘staff’. But Bali isn’t just a destination, it’s an aspiration (and that was alliteration darlings). (no it wasn’t – Ed) Have I bigged it up enough? But it is a stunning place with; mountains, jungles, forests, temples, and the legendary hospitality of the locals. We spent a week there in Easter 2018 and left knowing that we had barely scraped the surface of what it has to offer. The difficulty lies in the sheer variation of holidays you could take there. I can review what I experienced but a solitary week can only offer ... read more