Ubud, Bali might be renowned due to Eat, Pray, Love for better or worse as it suffers from unregulated growth and over tourism but it is really hard not to love the place and want to visit it more than once to enjoy the picturesque jungle setting, luxurious and affordable pool villas, and vibrant foodContinue reading “Indulge – Indonesian Food in Ubud Bali”
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Stay – Review of The Purist Villas in Ubud Bali
Last updated: August 18, 2023 The Purist Villas is a small boutique resort for couples, families, and solo travelers located in Ubud, Bali. There are 17 villas to choose from that can accommodate 1-4 people. There is also a full service restaurant and bar on site where you can have breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, andContinue reading “Stay – Review of The Purist Villas in Ubud Bali”
4 Days in Trancoso Brazil
After our short layover in Sao Paulo, it was time for us to fly about 1.5 hours to Porto Seguro Airport, to relax in Trancoso, a small beach town in Bahia. We spent 4 days in Trancoso and share some tips to help you plan your trip.
The 10 best pool villas in Bali
Having visited Bali 5 times, we share our list of the top 10 pool villas in Bali based on where we have stayed and places we have researched to help you plan your stay.
Our Top 8 Hotel Picks for Socially Distanced Vacations
Even before COVID-19 arrived, we always appreciated space and privacy away from crowds, which is why we spent countless hours seeking out the best places to stay for the destinations we visited. Now, as we reflect on past travel and think about future travels, we have compiled a list of places that already offered socialContinue reading “Our Top 8 Hotel Picks for Socially Distanced Vacations”
Indulge: A Review of Ulekan Indonesian Food in Canggu Bali
Ulekan is an Indonesian restaurant located in Canggu; you can reach this restaurant easily from Seminyak as you do not need to cross the infamous Canggu Shortcut. Ulekan is part of The Good Brotherhood which includes the following restaurants: Watercress, Milk & Madu, The Common, Bangkok Hustle, Shmurger Burger. During our travels to Bali, weContinue reading “Indulge: A Review of Ulekan Indonesian Food in Canggu Bali”
Stay – A Review of The Slow in Canggu Bali
We have been meaning to go back to Bali and stay in Canggu but have been hesitant due to the availability of accommodations. We prefer booking and staying at hotels instead of AirBnB and independent villas due to some of the issues we have had in the past and while Canggu has become overly commercialized,Continue reading “Stay – A Review of The Slow in Canggu Bali”
Overtourism: Did “Eat Pray Love” Ruin Bali?
Last Updated: January 24, 2020 Overtourism is becoming a problem in many tourist destinations around the world and it has been getting more coverage in the media the last few years. One place that we love and have visited where overtourism is a problem is the island of Bali in Indonesia. In the last fewContinue reading “Overtourism: Did “Eat Pray Love” Ruin Bali?”
We Leave Today: The 2019 Recap
It’s been another busy year for us; working full-time while maximizing all the travel opportunities that present themselves and also seeking them out. It is always a challenge for us to balance visiting all the places we are interested in but also to visit the places where the return on investment for miles and pointsContinue reading “We Leave Today: The 2019 Recap”
Trip Recap: Santa Fe New Mexico
Last Updated: April 19, 2020 After booking cheap flights on Alaska Airlines to ABQ – Albuquerque as part of our summer mileage runs and tour of America’s South West, we decided to visit Santa Fe for 1 night and 1.5 days after our stay in Albuquerque. In this post, we share information about our tripContinue reading “Trip Recap: Santa Fe New Mexico”
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