taman saraswati temple

May 20th 2023
With only one drop of indigo, the whole pot of milk is ruined… ~ Indonesian Proverb HE SAID... Today we were exploring the mountain town of Ubud– by foot. Location Ubud is a bustling mountain town in central Bali. Transport Walking. Accommodation Puri Padi. An extensive hotel complex with well-kept gardens. The walk from reception to our room was quite a distance, but enjoyable enough. The ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more

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This blog documents the feeding of our travel addiction - one country at a time. Travel is an essential part of our life, and we'll continue to travel until our addiction wanes (which probably won't be in this lifetime)! The more we travel, the more we see; and the more we see, the more we understand that we know so little - which is a brilliant thing. We love the little corner of south eastern Australia we call home, but we are at our happiest when throwing ourselves into a new adventure and experiencing new cultures. Rather than doing round-the-world trips, our preferred style of trave... full info

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26th November 2023

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

I think Ubud has changed
I think Ubud has changed a lot from when I was there. I remember the town as being a quiet place with small shops and small hostels. From what I understand there are more tourists there today and I have heard that there are several luxury hotels around nowadays. /Ake

27th November 2023

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Re: I think Ubud has changed
I would absolutely agree with you Ake. Between Instagram and Eat Pray Love, Ubud has attracted tourism in a big way; the charm is still there... we just had to look a bit harder :)

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