Kayumanis Villas in Bali are the ultimate retreat if you are looking for privacy and luxury. The villas are located in different areas of Bali: Jimbaran, Nusa Dua and Ubud. Jimbaran and Nusa Dua are on the beach, but Ubud (where “Eat Pray Love” was filed) is inland. Kayumanis Ubud Personally I prefer Ubud because [...]
If you are traveling to Bali but are looking for a very quiet spot to spend a few days, go to the Gili islands, off the coast of Bali. There is a lovely beach front boutique hotel called Villa Julius on the island of Gili Trawangan, an oasis of calm because there is no motorized [...]
Located on an elevated limestone cliff above the Indian Ocean on Bali’s Bikit Peninsula, the Alila Villas Uluwatu integrates contemporary design with cultural richness. The result is an experience that is ‘serene, sensual, and surprisingly different’. The resort is only 30 minutes from the Ngurah Rai International Airport and 15 minutes from Jimbaran Bay near [...]
The Kupu Kupu Barong Villas and Tree Spa is a luxury boutique hotel in Bali set in an idyllic resort for a couples on a honeymoon or romantic holidays, and for those who want to get away from the busyness of everyday life. It is enclosed by lush tropical gardens that overlook the Ayung River [...]
If you read our Eat Pray Love Travel Guide to Bali and want more recommendations of boutique hotels and retreats on the island (other than the alluring Bambu Indah which we loved), check out the Alila Ubud, perched on a hillside in the village of Payangan overlooking the Ayung River, only 5 kilometres from the [...]
Inspired by the movie and the book “Eat Pray Love“ to go to Bali? Here’s my Bali travel guide with special focus on the village of Ubud, where Elizabeth Gilbert, author of “Eat Pray Love” stayed while she was in Bali. Ubud is a village that lies an hour by car from the beaches of Seminyak [...]
If you going to Bali, make sure you stay at Bambu Indah, a set of luxury villas just outside the village of Ubud. We stayed at Bambu Indah for more than a week and it has to be one of the most unforgettable places I’ve ever been. Bambu Indah (which means beautiful bamboo in Balinese) [...]