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Goodbye Bali

August 30, 2013 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

On my last night in Bali there was a knock at my door, my host family had brought me a beautifully wrapped gift, a thank you for staying with them. It was a gorgeous orange sarong, a lovely reminder of my time in Ubud. I was very touched. I allowed plenty of time to get to the airport, the traffic wasn’t too bad so we made it there in 1.5 hours (on a bad day it can take 2). I had to wait about half an hour for the check-in counter to open then went through security. By then it was lunchtime … [Read more...]

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Eat Pray Love

August 25, 2013 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

I couldn’t leave Ubud without writing a post called Eat Pray Love. For those who somehow missed the phenomenon, Eat Pray Love is a bestselling memoir written by Elizabeth Gilbert. Her book is divided into three parts, Eat finds her in Italy dining on pasta and pizza, Pray follows her inner journey while on an ashram in India, and Love finds her discovering traditional healing wisdom and romance in Ubud. The book and subsequent Hollywood movie (filmed here in Ubud) have played a big role in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Bali, Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, meditation, restorative yoga, Ubud

Silver workshop with Chez Monique

August 24, 2013 By EatWellTravelOften 3 Comments

Yesterday I went to a silver jewellery workshop, run by a company in Ubud called Chez Monique - they offer the unique opportunity to make your very own silver souvenir, a ring, necklace or earrings. The class is run by a friendly chap called Sunarta. I ask if his whole family are silversmiths and he explains that in earlier times the skills and techniques were passed down through families, but these days things have changed. 'You can't tell kids what to do these days, they want to choose for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Things to do in Bali Tagged With: Bali, Chez Monique, jewellery, silver, silver workshop, things to do in Bali, Ubud

Green School Bali

August 22, 2013 By EatWellTravelOften 2 Comments

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? Bamboo. The story of this amazing bamboo story begins with a guy called John Hardy. John moved from Canada to Bali in the 70s and built a highly successful international jewellery … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, My green heart, Things to do in Bali Tagged With: Bali, bamboo, bamboo buildings, Big Tree Farms, building with bamboo, chocloate factory, eco building, green build, green school, Green School Bali, Green Village, John Hardy, organic chocoate, Spring House, sustainability

Elephant Cave – Goa Gajah

August 20, 2013 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

Last weekend Neil and I decided to check out the Elephant Cave (Goa Gajah), a significant and very old Buddhist and Hindu site about 10 mins drive from Ubud. I had anticipated a fairly brief wander around this popular tourist landmark, but the wander turned into an amazing two hour jungle trek – in jandals no less! Entering the site we saw stacks of rocks all neatly laid out, which I learned were excavated from the ruins of a Buddhist temple dating back to the 11th century. Our tour … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Things to do in Bali Tagged With: ancient ruins, Bali, Elephant Cave, Goa Gajah, jungle, thing to do in Bali, Ubud

Kecak Fire and Trance Dance

August 15, 2013 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

Kim and I decided to go and see the Kecak Fire and Trance Dance tonight at the local temple – we weren’t quite sure what to expect, but it turned out to be a really entertaining show. Part of the ancient Hindu epic story of Ramayana was performed, using fabulous costumes, beautiful dancing girls and the voices of 100 men who sing, chant, clap, sway and cheer as the story unfolds. The story involves a prince, an evil demon, a monkey king and of course a beautiful woman. After the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Things to do in Bali Tagged With: Bali, Fire walk, Kecak Dance, things to do in Bali, Ubud

Great chai in Ubud, and coffee

August 2, 2013 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

I love a good cup of chai, but in my experience a good cup of chai is really hard to find. Yesterday I unexpectedly stumbled across my best chai ever at a hip coffee shop here in Ubud called Seniman. Now, I’m not a coffee drinker, so I hadn’t stopped by Seniman for the coffee. No, I had actually stopped by for their porridge! Yes, they do a great big bowl of steaming hot porridge with coconut milk and strawberries, and given that my tonsils are the size of golf balls at the moment I had made … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Foodie Adventures, Things to do in Bali Tagged With: Bali, chai, chai tea, coffee, Seniman, Ubud

10 tips for living in a homestay in Bali

July 31, 2013 By EatWellTravelOften 2 Comments

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 passport stamped by a customs official on the plane, which will save you an hour in a hot arrivals hall in a slow moving queue to get your arrival stamp (you need this even if you have a visa). You need to flag … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Things to do in Bali Tagged With: Bali, homestay, tips and advice, Ubud

Best spa in the world – In my element at Fivelements

July 30, 2013 By EatWellTravelOften 1 Comment

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 there a week before I arrived in Bali. I was disappointed to miss his talk but I looked up Fivelements as I knew it would have to be special if David Wolfe was going there – and I was right! The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Things to do in Bali Tagged With: Bali, Creating Sacred Space, David Wolfe, day spa, facial, Fivelements, Karen Kingston, luxury, pampering, raw food, superfood, things to do in Bali

My new Bali cottage

July 25, 2013 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

It’s been three weeks since I moved into my first Ubud home on the edge of the jungle… What an amazing haven it has been! Time has slowed right down for me, there is no stress, no rush, no hassle at all. My day starts when the roosters wake me, some people might find the cock-a-doodle-do’s annoying but I love my new alarm clocks. Then I meditate for half an hour, with the ceiling fan on to cool me. When it's daylight Agung brings me a flask of hot water, I squeeze a lemon to make a hot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Bali, Bali cottage, coconut, cottage, homestay

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How does traditional Italian #pizza cooked for you How does traditional Italian #pizza cooked for you in your own backyard sound?!

We meet expert pizza maker Flavio at the birthday party for @goldcoastfoodandwines last night. 

Flavio set up his 2 mobile pizza ovens and stoked them up with wood, ready to take our orders.  His delicious pizza is cooked in just 90 seconds in the blisteringly hot ovens. 

I love a bit of theatre with dinner... his hand kneaded dough is tossed in the air and stretched, then layered with alllll the tasty things... ham, mozzarella, mushrooms, truffle oil and fresh basil. 

The pizzas were delicious and disappeared as fast as Flavio could make them. This is a seriously fun way to cater for events guys! 

@flavio_pizzacatering #flaviopizzacatering #bestpizza #nomnom
A cracking morning on the #GoldCoast. So lucky to A cracking morning on the #GoldCoast. So lucky to live here! Off on an early morning adventure! Boy I miss being on the water 💙 #witaustralia
Went to a fabulous long lunch today, hosted by @qt Went to a fabulous long lunch today, hosted by @qtgoldcoast and showcasing produce from @tommerupsdairyfarm from the #ScenicRim. The chef-prepared meal was a paddock to plate feast that started with pea and ham soup, smoked ham hock terrine and goats cheese tart. Damper rolls served with a slab of delicious cultured butter. Pork 3 ways with crunchy duck fat potatos. Finishing with Creme fraiche mousse, lemon curd and fresh berries.
Kay and Dave from Tommerups dinned with guests at the long table, sharing stories about their farm and produce between courses. Afterwards their produce was available for purchase and I went home with a full and happy belly and cultured butter, bacon and yoghurt with bush honey. I cant think of many better ways to spend a Sunday! There are more long lunches planned at QT so if this sounds a bit of you stay tuned for new events.
#qthotel #tommerupsdairyfarm #paddocktoplate
Cheers to Friyay! With a delicious #ginfizz at @ba Cheers to Friyay! With a delicious #ginfizz at @balterhq
You can drive onto the beach here at #sellicksbeac You can drive onto the beach here at #sellicksbeach in #Adelaide so lots of folks park up for the day. Beautiful clear blue water... but too cold for this Gold Coaster 😜
Not Italy! Called on a few wineries today... whe Not Italy! 

Called on a few wineries today... when in Rome 🍷
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