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Housesitting For A Healthy Lifestyle

We have been pet and housesitting our way around the world for the past four years. We sold our home and successfully traveled to 65 countries so far, and we are still going!  I guess it isn’t your average life for some, but it is certainly a life we love, and we’d like to tell you […]

Experience Traditional Balinese Charm at Kori Ubud

Ubud was once ‘just’ a tiny mountainside town in Bali, Indonesia.  Nestled in lush green forests with a deep river ravine etched between the rolling hills and rice paddies, Ubud has now become a haven for tourists visiting Bali. Many travelers visit seeking peace, and serenity, and of course the traditional charm of the Balinese […]

Best Restaurant & Eating Out In Ubud

Eating out involves a lot more than just getting a bite to eat. It isn’t just about the food.  It isn’t just about the location. And it sure isn’t just about the price. So we went hunting, and we found what we believe to be the all-round best restaurant in Ubud. Here is why. Things […]

DaLa Spa Ubud. Float Away In A Flower Bath

Pinch me. Am I awake? Walking into 5-star DaLa Spa is like walking in your own living dream. You are awake. You have to pinch yourself that it is real. Or is it? I wander through the tropical lush gardens of Alaya Ubud Resort, and from the first step inside, DaLa Spa exudes opulence. Where in the world am I? […]

Flying In A Helicopter Over A Volcano Crater

Staying at the Elephant Safari Park Lodge has been incredible.  We’ve just spent the last hour talking with the owners of the Elephant Sanctuary, and during this conversation, Nigel Mason invited us to join his wife Yanie in there recently acquired luxury helicopter with their reasonably new company – Bali Adventure Sky Tours to fly over […]

Sleeping With The Elephants In Bali

I’m relaxing by the pool at the 5-star resort we stayed at in Sanur, reading a glossy Luxury Travel Magazine. It is only now I read and learn about a unique Safari Lodge out from Ubud, and right here in Bali. Having done several Safari Lodges in Africa, I thought that experiencing one in Asia was […]

Relax Overlooking the Rice Fields At Alaya Ubud

Think of Ubud in Bali, and you can think of either of two things. The hustle and bustle of a once hippy town; now turned into a central bustling hub of modern earthy stores; fabulous restaurants; authentic Balinese culture; with hip and trendy hangouts. Or … You can think of the Ubud surrounding area. Where yoga […]

Family Travel Ecotourism Temples And More

Articles that talk about our world journey Learning Travels – Culture Travels with Kids by Marta … …wrote this great EcoTourism article about us visiting a Bear Sanctuary in the snowy mountains of Romania the Christmas time of 2014. Are ecotourism and family vacations an impossible match? And Sarah Osio from Travelosio includes us in her […]

WIN A BALI 5 STAR EXPERIENCE AT MAYA SANUR – COMPETITION

WIN a 5-star experience at Maya Sanur Bali Picture yourself lying here – relaxed and stress – free at Maya Sanur Resort and Spa.   Picture yourself sitting here for breakfast at Maya Sanur Resort and Spa. Picture yourself watching the sunrise from Maya Sanur Resort and Spa.   Picture yourself strolling by this awesome pool at Maya Sanur […]

Maya Sanur – 5 Star Style With A Smile

Can you believe we are in Bali – again? Yes, even though we were only here in late January this year, with a gap in our world travel agenda, and great prices on flights, we have returned yet again to Bali. So if you are looking at these awesome photos, you might be thinking it is […]

Best Value Family Accommodation Seminyak Bali

Earlier this year we visited Bali, and when the resort we booked didn’t work out, we literally walked in off the streets and booked the Ramada Encore Bali Seminyak, so when we returned to Bali again, we decided we would stay here again. Flights from Australia usually arrive in Bali at night.  We had arranged this […]

Luxury Travel Packing List

Before you set foot on that next airplane, it is time to pack your case. Whether it is a business trip or time for a luxury holiday, you want to look your best. You also don’t want to lug a case full of clothes and accessories that weigh a ton and want to ensure a good […]