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I have a friend visiting from Singapore. I love that fact. I’m in Bali 8,000 miles away from home and I’ve got a houseguest. That’s awesome.
Once she arrives though I’m anxious to hit the road. There are a couple [...]
I fell for Eden Green because of their branding. Every day I walk by and see the sherbet green and white signage and think to myself that I’ll have to try it out sooner or later. Most super low-cost massage places are more like cheap hair salons with massage thrown in as an afterthought. So, [...]
Like TV’s Charro, you knew it was just a matter of time before our own very special guest star, Travel Boyfriend, lent his voice to the Travel Betty blog. In this post, he describes a rather terrifying experience we had at the lovely Komaneka Resort in Ubud. I shall do my own post soon on [...]
Once Travel Boyfriend and I decided to elope to Bali, I did some searching around to see what type of ceremonies were available. I wanted more than the typical I Dos. Not that there’s anything wrong with them. I just wanted something that encompassed the spirit of the place we had chosen as our wedding [...]
Oh! My! God! I’ve found Nirvana! It’s called Chill and it exists in what looks from the outside like a hipster bar you’d find in LA. But open the door and you’ll catch a faint whiff of peppermint and orange, without even a hint of pretension. Then you’ll be greeted by a helpful receptionist who [...]
After the supremely pleasurable experience at Kenko’s up in Ubud, I’m seriously digging the foot reflexology. I also thoroughly enjoyed the hair crème bath I received at Tugu Hotel on my wedding day, so I hunt the internet to find a place around Legian where I can indulge in both.
I come across Secret Garden Spa. [...]
Man, I hate when someone suffixes something with Palooza.
Anway.
So, today is the big day. (Well, it was when I first wrote this…10/31/07) Travel Boyfriend and I are taking the Nestea Plunge® into wedded matrimony. But first, I’m going to offer myself over to Tugu Hotel’s spa staff to tenderize me into a state of euphoria.
Bless [...]
When you travel alone, your mind thinks it’s funny to play tricks on you. Sometimes it says mean things and makes you feel like you did back when you were in junior high.
“Look out, idiot! The traffic is coming from the other direction. Jesus Christ!”
Sometimes it likes to focus on the loneliness (or worse yet, [...]
Tags: Bali · Travel Insights
A black man with hair dyed blonde to match his wife’s. Although his is closely cropped.
Their child being comforted for her tears in the arms of an Indonesian nanny. The parents gaze off across their table towards the surf.
I imagine the man thinking, “Why can’t somebody else take care of this child?” Even though somebody [...]
Tags: Bali · Food and Drink
The day before my wedding, I decide to give Sicilia Spa another go. But this time for a pretty little manicure and pedicure so the tips of my limbs will be tastefully decorated for the big day.
Travel Boyfriend and I walk in together and I spot a man sitting behind the reception desk. Locking eyes [...]
