Musings

The first two thirds of our Bali trip were centered largely on the usual things that make up a typical vacation: places to see and experience, and thrills. The last few days were set aside for workshops and cultural immersion.

The Bali Zoo doesn’t get rave reviews, but a fortnight ago we were facing serious difficulty finding children-appropriate activities to fill the last free day of our itinerary. The Zoo had a Breakfast with Orang Utans programme, so we opted

The Ubud Monkey Sanctuary is another hugely popular tourist attraction in Bali, and any visitor to Ubud would at some point go by the spot. The reserve holds more than 700 monkeys over about 12.5 hectares, and roam freely. I’m

Tanah Lot is another area that features high on most tourists’ must-see list of places when in Bali. We’d visited this spot in the early evening 10 years ago for sunset pictures and also long-exposure shots. So, for the 2018

Of all the spots we were revisiting this 2018 trip, the one I was most looking forward to was the Jatiluwih Rice Terrace, a UNESCO World Heritage site. I was keeping my fingers crossed as it rained for most of

The Bali Strawberry Farm and Restaurant is actually slightly downhill from the Bali Treetop Adventure Park and we passed by it on our way up the mountain, and Ulun Danu Bratan – the famous temple by the lake – is

Aside from the workshops, one of the two outdoor activities that Hannah was especially looking forward to was the visit to Bali’s Treetop Adventure Park. The park comprises 7 adventure circuits and 72 challenges spread among them to suit all

Our visit to Phuket last December was already fairly heavy on beaches, so we gave the same a miss this trip to Bali. The Pirates Bay Restaurant is situated right on Nusa Dua Beach, and it was just 4PM by

One thing we’ve tried to do a little differently this trip was not to go full-board consumption mode for the kids. Yes, there would be the usual visits to interesting and scenic places, zoos, parks and the like – but