Sama's Cottages
Travel Blogs from Ubud
Bali
Ahhh Asia, I'm back! After two and a half months in Australia it felt good to arrive at Denpasar airport and to be greated by lots of hustling taxi drivers all trying to drive me to my accommodation for "cheap cheap price lady!".
My hostel in Legian, The Island Hotel, was a real gem and as a special Christmas present to myself I booked a …
Ubud.....pronounced ooBood
Ubud is the cultural capital of Bali.There are lots of art galleries exhibiting paintings, sculpture, metal work, intricate wood carving, baskets, beading,and artifacts. Bali is also known for Balinese dancing, Hindu Temples, beautiful batiks, and great food. You really have to watch how much you pay for a taxi, a sarong, dinner or any purchase. …
Climbing Gunung Batur & Beautiful Ubud
We arrived in Bali & headed straight for Ubud a two hour drive into the hills in the centre of the island. We both loved the tiny town, with lots of traditional houses and beautiful Balinese architecture. We stayed at Sama's cottages where breakfast was served on our veranda every morning by one of the locals, we felt like royalty! The town was …
Sweating Buckets
Hello everyone Right, well this is my third attempt at writing this blog, because the last time it (by 'it' I'm referring to the machine) decided to delete everything I'd written...nothing to do with me of course!! Also I'm in a non air conditioned Internet cafe, that has very uncomfortable chairs, therefore forgive me if this isn't a great blog. …
Back to Bali
In an effort to get to the wild and wonderful Flores, it was back to Bali for us. We decided to get the fast boat back because as nice as our 6 hour journey over had been, it was still 6 hours. It certainly was fast, but it also mainly wasn't on the water. And it was certainly was bone rattling. We hopped across the ocean for two hours. It's was …
Location
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Free parking