If you are
searching for a dry, affordable and beautiful holiday destination, while being
an expat in the rain-drenched South-East Asia, look no further: book your plane
ticket to Bali!
From Bangkok, Air Asia, Asia's most widespread low-cost flight company
will fly you to Bali in around four hours. If you fly over from Yangon you need
to plan a stay-over in Bangkok on the way there as the flight from Bangkok
departs at 6 a.m.
Bali is, as you may know, a
highly sought touristic place: with amazing nature consisting of beaches, low
hills and mountains and volcanoes, with an excellent tourist infrastructure,
friendly English speaking locals, delicious food, and lots of outdoor
activities to choose from. The high season starts as of June. In July and
August, Ubud's hotels welcome the European tourists. Most come to enjoy a beach
holiday and some look forward to hit the waves on a surf board.
But we were looking for a place
to relax. And that is why we chose Ubud. The green heart of the island is home
to the rice paddies and tropical forests. It is located a bit more than one
hour from the nearest beach. We looked for a quiet and private hotel. Luckily
we found a serene place with a few villas, every one with a private pool and an
amazing view on the lush tropical forest. It was a twenty minute drive with the
shuttle bus of the hotel to Ubud town centre.
Regarded
as the cultural scene of Bali, Ubud has a large number of artists' galleries
and workshops. In the evening the tourists stroll along the main streets and
admire paintings, photographs, and sculptures. In some evenings, on the grounds
of the former palace, you can watch traditional dances and admire their
colourful face painting. The restaurants offer fresh and delicious food enriched
with local spices. There are many activities in case you get tired of relaxing
by your private pool while resting your eyes on the green jungle in front of
you. So you may take early morning strolls along paddy fields and visit
villages, or you can visit the temples around Ubud. Children and adults alike
will enjoy watching the monkeys in the Ubud Monkey Forest or will have fun in a
white water rafting adventure. An evening dinner in one of Ubud's restaurants
can turn into a happy dance evening because of the talented live bands playing
around Ubud. And it seems they love to play reggae music!
We
chose to book a photography tour, organised by the David Metcalf Photography,
due to my increased interest in photography. We were mentored during the day by
Sebastian Suki Belaustegui. A few of the photographs taken during the tour can
be seen below.
And make sure you have enough
space in your luggage. We ended up buying a table lamp from Piment Rouge shop.
Lovely place, highly recommended also for small souvenirs or presents!
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