Indonesia

A walk around Jakarta’s Kemang neighborhood will bring you past countless restaurants and cafes. Italian, Japanese, Indonesian, sandwich shops, bakeries… it’s definitely hard to decide on a restaurant. As my husband Tom and I walked around, a tall building with roman columns and full height glass walls caught our attention. As I stepped inside Publo Kitchen and Bar, my eyes [...]

For delicious Italian Cuisine in Tanjung Benoa, Giorgio Italian Cuisine in Aston Bali Resort is a must. The prices are excellent, as is the food. We enjoyed the goat cheese tortellini served with pine nuts and raisins, the mixture of flavors were incredible; mushroom and chicken lasagna with white sauce, with probably the best white sauce I’ve ever tried; then [...]

Surfers from all over the world flock to Bali to ride it’s famous waves, but if you’ve never stepped foot on a surf board before, Bali still has something for you. There are a few large surf schools located along Kuta and Seminyak beach, that offer well structured classes with professional instructors. These larger schools will equip you with the [...]

Looking for a resort getaway, without breaking the bank? We found everything we wanted at Kind Villa Bintang. Located in Benoa, the resort area next to the better known Nusa Dua, this older hotel is located right along the beach and even has a large pool complete with a pool bar. On the beach, you can watch all of the [...]

Mojo’s Flying Burritos has a few locations around Bali, including the location we visited in Seminyak off of Jalan Petitenget. This literal burrito shack found down a dodgy alley way, is well worth searching for as the California style burritos are delicious. You can choose what type of meat and toppings you would like, or go veggie. To wash your [...]

“The deck”, the name says it all, well almost. This casual chic restaurant located on Jalan Petitenget in Bali has a large deck overlooking the street, as well as a beautiful interior. Outside you will find a bar area on one side and casual rattan seating on the other. While the interior has a dramatic lounge area complete with banquette [...]

Amo Beauty Spa, is one of my favorite spas in Bali. This cute spa is a great alternative to the resort spas, as it’s very well priced and is still able to deliver high quality services, in a nice and clean setting. We find the masseuse to be very professional, and deliver high quality massages. They even include special touches [...]

Located on a quiet strip of Sand, W Hotel in Bali’s Seminyak area, brings it’s own party. This resort has everything a trendy jet-setter could want, including the ideal location of being right next door to Potato Head Beach Club and located off of Jalan Petitenget. Not that you will want to leave the resort considering it has the world-class [...]