Tanah Lot Temple was one of the temples we choose to visit on our tour of Bali Temples . Main reason for picking this temple is its unique location. This temple is built on a mini island in the sea . You can only crossover to the temple during low tide . During high tide water fills up and you can’t get to the temple by land ! Tanah Lot Temple The temple on the island is locked up and…
We were staying at the Ritz Carleton in Nusa Dua and were getting tired of the elaborate expensive Brunch options at the various resorts . We were looking for a tasty and affordable breakfast option and found the Secret Cafe on Yelp . We dropped by The Secret Cafe just before a day of outing and was pleasantly surprised! All the food is fresh and gives you a sense of home made meals . I had the avocado toast ,…
While we were in Nusa Dua we visited Jimbaran beach . Based on the regions’ fame we visited this Beach . To be honest, I was not too impressed with the beach . It was crowded and felt dirty. Maybe it was the day we visited. The Nusa Dua beach and surrounding area is much nicer in comparison. This beach was also overcrowded with locals and tourists. The best part about this beach is the seaside restaurants offering fresh cooked…
While we were doing our beach stay at Ritz at Nusa Dua we were always on the lookout for delicious eating choices. Cut Catch Cucina Sunday Brunch at Sofitel Bali came up during our research . So we decided to give this place a try . There is a large variety of food arranged in stunningly beautiful displays. You can also taste the freshness of the food . I had two issues with this buffet . The restaurant is supposed…
During our time in Nusa Dua we decided to try out the local mall one day . The nearest mall to our resort was Bali Collection. This is an outdoor mall with stores , restaurants, spas, grocery stores and art store . We spend about an hour to two in the mall . If you are looking for western clothing you can find it here. The prices however will be just as expensive or more at similar stores . We…
If you are staying at Ritz Carleton Bali Resort chances are you want to be able to dine at the restaurants in the resort. Over our five day stay we tried multiple items from the room service menu , breakfast buffet at Senses , tapas at Breezes Tapas Lounge and dinner at the top ranked Bejana Indonesian Restaurant. Here is my review of each one : Room Service We ordered room service multiple times – mainly out of convenience. The…
On our trip to Bali we decided to spilt our time such that we have exposure to both the mountain area ( Ubud ) and beach area ( Nusa Dua ). We choose Nusa Dua since this area is home to some of the best resorts in all of Bali . Being SPG members we decided to stay at the Ritz Carleton in Nusa Dua . The resort is beautifully designed and the service is incredible ! We were upgraded…
Tirta Empul means holy water spring . This temple is built with ponds and bathing area with water sourced from a nearby mountain spring . It was built around 960 AD . You can get a Grab ( uber ) from Ubud . Best value would be to combine multiple attractions and get a driver for the entire day . People come here to bath in the bathing pools to wash away their sins . There is an entrance fee…
One of the more famous attraction in Bali is it’s rice fields . The rice fields are designed in a step like architecture for irrigation purposes. It makes for stunning scenic views ! The one that was close to Ubud was Tegalalang so we had our driver drive us there . We went in late afternoon and it was not too crowded . There is an entrance fee . There are many steps there for going down and going up…
Downtown Ubud was our reference point during our stay in Ubud . We ended up in downtown many times – for laundry , sight seeing, art market , massages , money exchange and the list goes on . If you are in Ubud there is a good chance you will be downtown and looking for a good food option in walking distance. We were in this situation and stumbled upon Melting Pot Warung . A Warung is a small restaurant….