Tag: Bali

Watermelon steak… lunch at Locavore

Watermelon steak… lunch at Locavore

Locavore is touted as one of the 50 best restaurants in Asia. Thanks to an amazing wedding gift from some friends, we had the pleasure of dining there while in Bali on our honeymoon. When we went to book, we discovered it was Locavore’s last week of service – Locavore was about to close its…

Green School Bali

Green School Bali

Yesterday I did a tour with Green Village, which included a visit to Green School Bali, touted as the most sustainable school on earth. We also visited a chocolate factory, bamboo factory, and the spectacular Spring House – a six story luxury villa set on the edge of a river. What do they all have in common?…

10 tips for living in a homestay in Bali

10 tips for living in a homestay in Bali

I have some friends coming to Bali so thought it might be useful to offer some tips and suggestions about coming here. I have also asked Neil for his thoughts as he has lived here for nearly 6 months. Here are our top 10 tips: 1. Fly with Garuda airlines. Why? Because you can have your…

Best spa in the world – In my element at Fivelements

Best spa in the world – In my element at Fivelements

Here is a post about one of those rare ten out of ten days…. Last Friday I spent my day at a healing and wellness retreat called Fivelements, located about 20mins from Ubud. I first heard about Fivelements through David Wolfe (sounds like he’s a personal friend of mine lol!) because he did a talk…

Ubud herbal walk

Ubud herbal walk

During my first week in Bali I went on an herbal walk through the jungle and rice paddies to learn about local medicinal herbs. The word Ubud actually comes from the Balinese word ubad which means medicine, and many medicinal herbs and plants are grown in the region. I first met my guide Komang in…

Bali on bike

Bali on bike

Kiwi Lyn and her friend Chris the yoga instructor invited me to join them on a bike tour today with Bali on Bike, and what a brilliant day we had! We piled into a van this morning and drove to a coffee plantation, not any old coffee plantation mind you – this is where they…