One of the world’s most expensive coffee, is processed by civet cats. Luwak is civet cat in Bahasa Indonesia. In Jakarta, one packet of grounded kopi luwak cost around USD100. Some places in Singapore charge SGD50 per cup. This is premium coffee. Now to get it at the source. Brewed correctly. Organic. Authentic. Wedang Sari…
The view is majestic! You are now at the Roof of Bali. It was a long drive from Goa Gajah to Kintamani. As we slowly head up to the hills, we were greeted by massive traffic crawls as Nyepi was the following week and the Bali people have started with their processions and offerings.Once beyond…
If you travel towards Ubud, make a quick 30 mins stop at Goa Gajah in Bedulu. Goa is cave and gajah is elephant in Indonesian. This cave was built in the 9th century and is located about 2km from east Ubud. After parking, you will walk thru the normal tourist path = shops. It is…
Tanah Lot is a must do in Bali. Visit this unique temple which sits on a small island some 100 meters away from land. Tanah Lot is filled with tourist and you all know what that means. Arriving around 5pm, the sun was facing us as we looked out at Tanah Lot. This amounted in…
This was a brief stop coming back from Bedegul. The roads are not too kind to us and if you wanted to go further in, you will have to pay. Jatiluwih was nominated for designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site. When you arrive, you will see contours upon contours of land which uses the…
The journey from Denpasar, direct to Lake Beratan takes about 2 hours. Being 50 km away, this is part of the day trip that you should plan. You can stop on the way for lunch if you choose to. On average, a day’s cost for taxi/tour hires are around 450,000 IDR to 600,000 IDR depending…
On the way up north to Bedegul, your taxi guide will probably stop here for lunch. Baturiti is about one hour out of Denpasar, and with your stomach growling, you will agree to stop for a meal. At 100,000 IDR,(USD 10) it is a buffet. The choice is less but functional. You are paying for…
Pura Taman Ayun is located at Tabanan. Known also as Mengwi Water Temple, this beautiful temple was built by King Mengwi for his family in 1634. The area is very well maintained and it is a beautiful place to have a walk in the gardens. Grass is well kept and the working fountains give this…
Uluwatu and sunset beach dinner at Jimbaran is a MUST do when in Bali. From Kuta, you can spend half a day for these activities. You can leave after lunch (which I feel is a bit too early) or around 4pm from Kuta. Both are claimed to be beautiful evening sunset locations. Jimbaran is on…
Kuta beach is the most popular and busiest beach. Located just 10 minutes walk from Ngurah Rai International Airport, you can walk from airport to the beach. Kuta is very commercialized with hotel resorts, international restaurants sandwiched between local joints peddling tours, massages, surfing schools, diving excursions, handicrafts and even xbox or dvd rentals. It…
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