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….
Bali is all about the temples ! There is a large number of temples to visit and explore. One of the temples we visited was Goa Gajah. Main reason for picking this temple was because it is near Ubud. We went first thing in the morning. There is an entrance fee . Once you buy the ticket you have to walk down a flight of steps to get to the temple . At the bottom of the temple there is…
When we were in Ubud we decided to visit Kubu at Mandapa Ritz Carleton based on online reviews of the restaurant. When I called for reservation they mentioned they didn’t have any more cocoons available. I didn’t know what that was about so I told them that’s fine a regular table is good. The night when we were on our way to the restaurant it was raining heavily. The people at the lobby entrance ensured we had an umbrella as…
Ubud Monkey Forest often comes up as one of the top attractions of Ubud . You can take a grab( uber ) from Ubud to get here . It’s a large forest that houses many Monkeys. The monkeys roam freely . There are staff around to monitor so you don’t need to fear the monkeys. Just make sure to put away all your lose items in a bag . There is admission fee for the forest . There are many…
When I was researching about what to do in Ubud, Tegenungan waterfall kept coming up . So we decided to visit the waterfall. You would need a car or scooter to get here from Ubud Central area. There is an entrance fee to visit the falls . There are also souvenir shops and restaurants on the way to the water fall. You need to climb down about 160 steps to get to the waterfall. It can be hard on your…
The first stop on our Ubud stay was Ubud Downtown area . Ubud is located in the highlands of Bali . It is full of ancient beautiful temples everywhere, greenery ,arts and craft stores , beautiful plumeria trees , and yummy restaurants! As you walk through the town you get a sense of why Ubud is so famous. Similar to Santorini the architecture is very unique to this one city in Bali ! Pura Taman Saraswati Temple We started our…
Bali is one of the most popular countries for vacation. You read about it in books, it is in tv shows and movies and you see countless photos about it on social media. It is a uniquely beautiful place . I spend about a week in Bali and would definitely go back and enjoy it at a much relaxed pace . Bali has many interesting cities/towns and if you can only visit one you should pick Ubud. Will write a…
I was in Siem Reap Cambodia for two days and three nights . The restaurants I had a chance to try during this time are : 1. Lok Lak Courtyard Siem Reap – This was the restaurant at the resort we stayed at . We ate here many times . Simply because the food was amazing. A few times we went to some of the top ranked restaurants in Siem Reap but the food at these places didn’t come close…